A few of my friends have used darknet sense to Silk Road and I've always been interested in them yet it always seems to fly way over my head I realize that there is a mass of scrambling to find a reliable marketplace after the closing of the Silk Road I'm not asking you guys to help me figure out where to buy from just how to even buy for what all of these procedures that you guys are using are such as tor and other safety nets. Anyone care to explain what those are and how to stay safe on the market places
Don't use any account or usernames that are in any way related to you. Do not reuse passwords on any of these sites. Keep a list of usernames and passwords in an encrypted, backed up file.
Install Tor
With Tor, create a new email account at safe-mail.
Create a wallet at Blockchain using Tor.
Using Tor, go to LocalBitcoins, create an account and make a deal with someone to buy bitcoins.
Buy the bitcoins using cash, and have them transferred to your Blockchain wallet.
To obscure your transactions somewhat, use send money / shared send at Blockchain to send your coins to one of the darknet markets.
Install PGP and using the vendor's public key, encrypt your address and send it to them through the darknet market's internal message system.
Your computer's disk should be encrypted - TrueCrypt
For even better security, download, burn a DVD, and boot from Tails.
Instructions for Tails here: http://www.reddit.com/r/SilkRoad/comments/1urgyh/is_tails_needed/cel0liz