How to hide the path you leave ?

[Gizmo]

Hello guys, i hope everybody is all right and maybe ready to begin the new season who arrives. i wish you all the best by the way.

I was assimilate several "rules" or points about security like carrying water or huge bags of soil early in the morning in the woods is bad, hunting camera can be your worst enemy, gas pump is noisy and nevils haze is not the northern guerilla grower best friend

But seriously what about the path we left ? can we hide it ? does someone has any military tips or something ?

the only thing i can think about now is to not visit the garden often, (once a week for me) and to walk to a different path every time.

 

[_tessarecting]

Strap some fallen leafy branches to your shoes

 

[FireIn.TheSky]

Duct tape the tread on your shoes. Never walk the same path twice. Walk in irregular patterns, be cautious not to break sticks off in your path. Try not to squish down the vegetation.

 

[Capt.Ahab]

An old pair of large thick socks will hide the tread of your boot/shoes but not your footprint. They will also help silence your approach to/from your location

Off the top of my head......

Dont cut/break branches

Walk in water whenever possible

Avoid walking in soft areas such as mud/sand.If you need to walk in those areas try to step in the "shadow areas" next to clumps of vegetation/logs etc.

Step on hard objects such as rocks and logs. Try not to dislodge anythng.

Dont make a direct trail to you location

Use separate paths in/out of your location

Use natural game trails when possible

Avoid disturbing vegetation above
knee level

Make sure you leave no trash. wrappers etc. behind.

Always try to think like the person following you. What are they looking for? Where would they (you) go?

 

[budsnblunts]

I like walking on pine needle, leaves no tracks. I also use blackberry to travel through (crawl through tunnels). Always take your back pack off when walking you don't want to snap branches over head. Staying away from animal sign just for when hunting season comes up. I carry a branch and pat th ground on my way out of my spots. It leaves a natural looking appearance.

 

[Thule]

Don't leave a path.

 

[Mick]

Carrying water is the best way to create a path and it looks suss if you come across anyone. Put a 44 gallon drum or 2 near your plot, depending on size. They will fill up with the winter and spring rains and then it's much easier to go super stealth as you've got a constant supply of water right where you need it. . You can stick a sheet of corrugated iron in the drum at an angle to catch more rain. You can get light weight plastic bins that are probably about 40 gallon worth at some animal feed stores. You need to cover the top with wire to stop the deer drinking it all. Find a fallen tree or something to get off the track your on. Think ninja.

 

[gorilla ganja]

If going once a week,
never take the same path, like others have said try and walk on hard things, rocks, fallen trees etc.
if you have to use the same trail hide the entrance... get some native plant, grass seed if possible to spread around.

But most important don't go once a week unless absolutely necessary. The plants have a strong will to survive and grow with or without you watching.



Best of luck

Peace GG

 

[hamstring]

Hello guys, i hope everybody is all right and maybe ready to begin the new season who arrives. i wish you all the best by the way.

I

was assimilate several "rules" or points about security like carrying water or huge bags of soil early in the morning in the woods is bad, hunting camera can be your worst enemy, gas pump is noisy and nevils haze is not the northern guerilla grower best friend

But seriously what about the path we left ? can we hide it ? does someone has any military tips or something ?

the only thing i can think about now is to not visit the garden often, (once a week for me) and to walk to a different path every time.

I like being in early in the morning. I agree about cameras but early or late the cameras would still be there correct?

In my neck of the woods hunters usually dont have cameras out until deer season gets close. The spring has turkey season but not a ton of hunters turkey hunt. Turkeys usually like clearings to forage such as fields I dont see much hunting going on in my growing areas.

Sorry to stay on topic I agree carrying water produces the absolute worst trails. At 8lbs per gallon. Two 5 gallon buckets could add up to 80 lbs of extra weight compressing down on native veg. as you walk.

If you can keep visits down to once per two weeks it gives the native veg time to grow back and cover your tracks.

I would argue that its impossible to cover your tracks right at the grow location. Too much going on around the plants to hide your trail. Its better to find a way to get into your spot without leaving a trail. Its not tough in the spring and summer when the native veg grows back quickly. It gets tougher in the fall when small trails turn into 4 lane freeways.

Like many I try and find a new way in each time to limit compressing the native veg.

 

[budsnblunts]

Coming in from behind your patch works good aswell, kind of like back tracking. Or using the path of lease resistance. No point making a track if one is already made. Using tree lines is another great one.

 

[Mick]

Use heaps of mulch so you use your water as efficiently as possible, plus the mulch will make the soil pop and your plants will shower you with love.
Luck with the grow.

 

[Gizmo]

Duct tape the tread on your shoes. Never walk the same path twice. Walk in irregular patterns, be cautious not to break sticks off in your path. Try not to squish down the vegetation.

Strap some fallen leafy branches to your shoes

An old pair of large thick socks will hide the tread of your boot/shoes but not your footprint. They will also help silence your approach to/from your location

Off the top of my head......

Dont cut/break branches

Walk in water whenever possible

Avoid walking in soft areas such as mud/sand.If you need to walk in those areas try to step in the "shadow areas" next to clumps of vegetation/logs etc.

Step on hard objects such as rocks and logs. Try not to dislodge anythng.

Dont make a direct trail to you location

Use separate paths in/out of your location

Use natural game trails when possible

Avoid disturbing vegetation above
knee level

Make sure you leave no trash. wrappers etc. behind.

Always try to think like the person following you. What are they looking for? Where would they (you) go?

I like walking on pine needle, leaves no tracks. I also use blackberry to travel through (crawl through tunnels). Always take your back pack off when walking you don't want to snap branches over head. Staying away from animal sign just for when hunting season comes up. I carry a branch and pat th ground on my way out of my spots. It leaves a natural looking appearance.

Don't leave a path.

Carrying water is the best way to create a path and it looks suss if you come across anyone. Put a 44 gallon drum or 2 near your plot, depending on size. They will fill up with the winter and spring rains and then it's much easier to go super stealth as you've got a constant supply of water right where you need it. . You can stick a sheet of corrugated iron in the drum at an angle to catch more rain. You can get light weight plastic bins that are probably about 40 gallon worth at some animal feed stores. You need to cover the top with wire to stop the deer drinking it all. Find a fallen tree or something to get off the track your on. Think ninja.

If going once a week,
never take the same path, like others have said try and walk on hard things, rocks, fallen trees etc.
if you have to use the same trail hide the entrance... get some native plant, grass seed if possible to spread around.

But most important don't go once a week unless absolutely necessary. The plants have a strong will to survive and grow with or without you watching.



Best of luck

Peace GG

I like being in early in the morning. I agree about cameras but early or late the cameras would still be there correct?

In my neck of the woods hunters usually dont have cameras out until deer season gets close. The spring has turkey season but not a ton of hunters turkey hunt. Turkeys usually like clearings to forage such as fields I dont see much hunting going on in my growing areas.

Sorry to stay on topic I agree carrying water produces the absolute worst trails. At 8lbs per gallon. Two 5 gallon buckets could add up to 80 lbs of extra weight compressing down on native veg. as you walk.

If you can keep visits down to once per two weeks it gives the native veg time to grow back and cover your tracks.

I would argue that its impossible to cover your tracks right at the grow location. Too much going on around the plants to hide your trail. Its better to find a way to get into your spot without leaving a trail. Its not tough in the spring and summer when the native veg grows back quickly. It gets tougher in the fall when small trails turn into 4 lane freeways.

Like many I try and find a new way in each time to limit compressing the native veg.

Coming in from behind your patch works good aswell, kind of like back tracking. Or using the path of lease resistance. No point making a track if one is already made. Using tree lines is another great one.

Use heaps of mulch so you use your water as efficiently as possible, plus the mulch will make the soil pop and your plants will shower you with love.
Luck with the grow.

Hello guys, well thank you very much for all the advices and experiences, i found good advices in this thread too https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=87430
Im reading a few forums of survivalism and military about tracking and counter tracking, maybe i could find a few more tricks.

I would like to ask you as i was thinking of this, anyone have ever thinking about some sort of artificial plants in rolls of one feet width like a path ?

 

[St. Phatty]

be prepared to have ticks on you when you get out of the woods.

but share the celebration with them too ... first take a bong hit and let them drink the THC infused blood ... then remove them

 

[HillBilly1]

Use a trash bag and gather from the surroundings , if your in
The oaks bag them and spread or on your way out toss a limb
Down here and there and wear common boots and walk on the
front half to keep from digging in and giving shoe size

 

[The Revolution]

I second the above post, walking in streams, and creeks will cover your tracks. I like to crawl under thickets, under and over, instead of smashing down. I see people going in and clearing out trees, if you have to remove trees cover the stump or broken branch well, because it will stick out like a sore thumb from the air. I like to move in under pines, and find a wet fen nearby to crawl into. I def have trails from garden to garden but they're covered from the air but thickets, and brambles. Theyre broken up a bit. Whatever you take in make sure it comes out with you. Dont leave cups or pots inbetween season if you intend on reusing the spot.

 

[the gnome]

after years of outdoor gro's i went to the county property office and got aerial photos of my possible gro sites.
the pics were a 5mi x 5mile area.
I could see what was around me like the nearest water source or road.
if i ever had to make a fast exit from the field i knew exactly what was ahead of me no matter what direction i exit
and where i needed to go to get out.

it was along this time frame i started growing near creeks/rivers
this allowed me a water source and i never left any tracks.
although i could hike into the gro
the spots i picked were extremely difficult and long enuff hike thru shit that no one would ever decide to take this upon themselves going thru for any reason unless they knew there was a payoff.
rattlesnakes and moccasins with a bodies the diameter of my thigh were along these waterways too
so another reason no one would decide to take a stroll in the these areas.

if you have to take water to your gro on a reg basis your in the wrong spot and nearly impossibe to not make a path to your gro.

 

[Purple Jungle]

it was along this time frame i started growing near creeks/rivers
this allowed me a water source and i never left any tracks.
although i could hike into the gro
the spots i picked were extremely difficult and long enuff hike thru shit that no one would ever decide to take this upon themselves going thru for any reason

That's what I do too. I also try to find spots that are only accessible from one side that is reachable through an unpleasant, muddy, thorny area. And before even going there I avoid leaving any trails behind, I'd take different routes every time I go and also take time to cover my tracks

 

[the gnome]

That's what I do too. I also try to find spots that are only accessible from one side that is reachable through an unpleasant, muddy, thorny area. And before even going there I avoid leaving any trails behind, I'd take different routes every time I go and also take time to cover my tracks

yup,
wise moves purple jungle.
some of my grows before i went the water route as my main access had mulitple entrances like your and I went out i alternated them to minimize traffic.
I would also use naturally made animal pathways and merge into and/or out of them if they were available.

some security measures I did was to use a very light gauge sewing thread across paths very near and in my gro.
they were tied with a slip knot so you wouldn't feel any drag.
I had at least a dozen minimum.
also kept small sticks-n-branches leaned up against a weed or bush.
if they were tripped I had something to ponder.
animals passing thru would always trip a few but if there were more
like 4-5-6 or more then it gave me concern.
my sites were also kept in pristine condition, as in no trash.
not even chewing gum.
I kept a sharp eye out for things like cig butts.... anything
gum wrapper etc etc.
if i ever saw anything like that I knew the gro had been compromised.

 

[rod58]

yep , all good advice . personally i don't take a single chance ...i take my boots off and wear two pairs of good thick socks and walk a different path each time i visit ..
follow the same track coming out and i sweep any marks i've left ..if any ..
just don't get complacent ! here in oz i'll try to follow kangaroo trails and they soon cover any marks left ..