SAFEST Guerrilla Locations? Share your 2 cents!

[sutra1]

Wow you're proposed spot looks kinda familiar. I grew near a brook/river for a coupla years cause the access to water wasn't such a hump, flooding from Hurricane Irene (remember her?) cured me of that. Remember getting your crop out of the area at harvest time is very risky. A few years back someone rear-ended me driving the harvest home (I had 17 cut plants in the back) they were drunk and took off so it ended good and bad for me.

 

[moondawg]

An old timer once posted this thread plant&prosper.

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=93233&highlight=gorilla+site+selection

Everybody has one so i thought i'd offer mine up.

Ive always avoided swamps P&P due to so damn much fog. Because swamps are low lying areas, cold air settles their naturally and during warm fall days, dew and fog can hang on a swamp until 11o am. I would sure grow a mould proof strain. Rox from paradise is suitable and i know a few others.

Remember too that cannabis does not like wet feet and will die if the roots remain wet for any extended period. Often even with bucket or container swamp grows, the water level will rise and the container leach up too far/much moisture and the plants die.

I know that there are swamp growers but it seems to me to be a niche way of growing - perhaps thier are some experts on here.

My best sites are hill/mountainsides. I never worry about water or soil because i can replace that. I worry about 2 things only 1: security from theft and the law and 2. sunshine. I need 6 full hours min.

The water level in most swampy areas varies greatlhy and very fast. A strong thunderstorm can raise the water lever 1or 2 ft in 30 minutes and then return to normal within an hour or 2. If you decide to go swamp, check it out during heavy rain before planting.


good luck.

 

[PermaBuzz]

1. far outer edge of the burbs is a good place to be. If its totally rural, you will stand out much more easily. Country folks know damn well who doesnt belong there.

2. Semi rural industrial sites - many times they are adjacent to railroads or powerline right of ways, or swamps etc, thus forming small sections of leftover "wasted" land. Beware of a few hunters, often those who work in said facility.

3. These same kind of leftover, "wasted" sites can also sometimes be found close behind fast food strips, often near retention basins, storm ways. No hunters typically either.
I had a great site within earshot of a mcdonalds drive thru.

4. Public land/ parks - i'm not crazy about 'em but there can be potential. Is that park the only park around for quite some distance (no good) or is it one park of several in close vicinity such as is often found along suburban greenbelt/riverways in the eastern US. The good thing about parks is that you can more easily park your car without it looking out of place. The bad part is that humans boondock alot more than you might realize - often for no seeming reason, just aimless wandering around off the trail. A product of our overpopulated world, I spose. In the summertime its not much of a problem - dense groundcover, mosquitoes, ticks (yuck!) but the fall is completely different and more inviting.

3. As already stated, swampy land is humid foggy land = mold, blight. I had a bush the size of 2 king size fridges go from perfect health to 3/4 gone in 2 weeks time due to blight.
I like land next to swamps better - a foot or two above the moister bottomlands. Hillsides are the best - and the nice thing about the east is that you can many times get away with dryland farming - ie: not watering at all or very little.

4. Unless its public land, parking is going to be an issue. I recommend not parking period, even if its a rainy day - it looks strange. Better to make quick dropoffs into the bushes, drive away, park somewhere else, then come back with a mountainbike. And maybe bring that fish pole or birdwatching guide too.

5. Know what the invasive plant species are in your area. For example, in your area, there are swaths of glossy buckthorn all over the place. They are unattractive, thorny, and hard to walk thru as well as being a threat to the ecological integrity - ie: native species. Outdoor growers get a bad rap, often for good reason, for disturbing the enviroment - by locating amongst invasives such as this one, you can have both impassable thorns and the ethical high ground.

Wherever you pick, know that area like the back of your hand and in all seasons. Try not to leave a trail which is easier to leave, the sunnier it gets, ie: more underbrush , more trail. Best way I have found to not leave a trail is walk thru where the trees really shade out the ground and where there are lots of dead logs on the ground to step on. And this shady woody area with logs should open right up to a sunny spot with brush/tallgrass mix to shield the other sides.

 

[Plant n Prosper]

Thanks for the feedback guys...

Thanks for the feedback guys...

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[sutra1]

Hello PnP,
I put the cola's in 30gal. trash bags for transport from field to home. Minimal smell, but you could most surely smell it. As was stated in an earlier post never put all the eggs. I don't and never have. I used to cut at night, figuring darkness was a better cover. The drunk hitting me convinced me to pick another time. I go for the home drying/cure as I can control the environment. Last year was probably my last for guerilla growing. Way too much fear & paranoia. I'll stick to my backyard for my garden.

 

[sutra1]

Just a short addenda, I went to the spot I use for seed production and the spot had two+/- hundred volunteers. I was so amazed I just had lol. Guess I won't have to put transplants there...............

 

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[sutra1]

Shit! Not good! I'm gonna buy a plat book and check out land owners before deciding on my sites this year, I ALMOST planted 20 plants on land that belonged to the Boyscouts of America! Those scouts wouldve walked into a guerrilla paradise if I didn't double check the land at the county clerk's office... that's for sure lol

Umm, "volunteers" is gardening term meaning plants growing that have started from fallen seed from the previous season/seasons. I will not have to put in transplants there, just do some thinning............

 

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[Ajunta Pall]

Plant, man you're a logistical nightmare. Here are my insights, nature areas like that usually have hours like half hour til sunrise to half hour after sunset. I would reason that the little road is off limits after hours and it is prolly patrolled. Patrolled in the sense as a cop might drive through the road every so often.

None of your options strike me as being guerrilla; the idea is to get your stuff in without getting noticed. Driving in or using the wagon could leave tracks or ruts going to your site. Regulars would find it suspicious and maybe would be more alert for things than they normally would. Also the stuff you're trying to bring in looks big and bulky, and soil can get really heavy the farther you carry it. Hauling a lot at night can work against you, such as leaving a trail behind that stands out more because you couldn't adequately see where you were going.

Maybe you should on early on a Sunday morning take one of your tubes and some soil and try a trial run if nobody's about. It would give you a better idea of what you you're up against.

 

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[Ajunta Pall]

PnP, you're not the only one here who has to be sneaky. I live in a non med hostile state. Everyone is out to get me, local, state, fed, rippers, and good samaritan assholes who will call the cops on. I just thought you were in a similar predicament, so to me security is first concern and sometimes only concern I have.

In general driving around with a lot of supplies at night can be iffy because leo looks at you more suspiciously. After 3am most drunks are off the roads and around 4am the morning commute begins so the focus is less on crime and more routine. I understand ya gotta do what have to, just use your best judgement.

When I said patrolled, I don't mean the trails. I'm talking about the parking area. The parking area is prolly off limits at night, so if a cop drives in and sees you or your car there could be big trouble in your future. If you leave too many suspicious tracks or signs on the trail, the dog walkers you mentioned earlier could be the one to turn you in. All it takes is one asshole.

What I'm doing is letting you be aware of a few variables you need to plan around. Tire tracks and what not are sloppy and dangerous, it can bring unwanted attention. People can get defensive about their nature areas, so its best if you left no sign of what you're up to.

 

[Plant n Prosper]

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