Choose Location

• Select a place you visualize clearly.
• Pick somewhere familiar and rich in detail.
• Favor spaces you know better than anyone.
• More vivid detail means stronger links.

Set the Route

• Pick a consistent path through the space.
• Always follow the same order.
• Walk the route in real life first.
• Observe and memorize each turn.

Assign Data

• Link each item to a specific location.
• Place one piece at each stop.
• Keep loci spaced along the route.
• Match the data to the place naturally.

Make It Vivid

• Build absurd, exaggerated mental images.
• Charge each image with strong emotion.
• Make the picture impossible to ignore.
• Stronger images survive longer in recall.

Recall in Order

• Walk the route in your mind.
• Observe each locus as you pass.
• Extract the information stop by stop.
• Trust the path to surface every item.

Tradecraft Rules

• Never write the contents down.
• Rotate routes and use multiple locations.
• Limit each route to five to ten items.
• Rehearse daily until recall is instant.