How to Scout for locations, guerilla style

No, this isn't location scouting in the professional, industry term, where often paperwork and legal matters become involved. We mean it in the way that guerrilla filmmakers mean it.

Not everyone can pay up to city hall or be insured. Sometimes the best way is to wing it without [official] permission, and hope nobody cares. This may sound like inept advice, but the realm of independent filmmaking is without many luxuries...