Share & Learn Guerrilla Methods HERE (novices & vets)

[Team Microbe]

This thread is for fellow guerrillas to gather and discuss techniques and tactics they use in battling not only the natural elements of the great outdoors, but everything else in between. From novices to the veterans that have been doing this for 20+ years... come one come all! Let's learn from each other and all crop out a little bit bigger this year because of it. Cheers folks, don't be shy...

 

[Team Microbe]

Guerrilla Commandment #1

Guerrilla Commandment #1

DON'T TELL ANYONE.



This is the most over-looked aspect of the game ladies and gentlemen. Trust nobody. It's the coldest rule of them all, but if you enjoy sleeping at night (and I love my sleep!) you'll want to follow this one from the start to avoid bumps down the road.



For example:

I followed this rule last year to the tee with the exception of telling my girlfriend where one of my patches were. This compromised the grow from the get-go, because my patch was now riding on the success of our relationship. I thought I could trust her out of everyone, but when shit went sour she immediately leaked the location of my girls to someone she knew and he took them all in a matter of 24 hours. Things went from "A-OK" to "FUCK" in a matter of 2 days.

I want people to take this seriously because a lot of hard work can go out the window if your ego gets in the way of your gut's intuition. Show your work off at the end of the season, sleep well during it, and be the best you can out in the field in the sense of safety and security.



I got this idea from Hamstring... he's a vet in the bush game and will hopefully lend us some of his "commandments" somewhere down the line here. I'll set one more commandment then I want to hear from the rest of you out there hiding in the corners of the internet who are germinating seeds for mothers you'll be clipping cuttings from for this spring... I see you out there!!!

 

[Team Microbe]

SAFETY MEASURES


This is an in-depth topic so perhaps we can begin here then branch off... I'll begin with the mental aspect we must have while out in the bush. We need to be ready for anyone that may be out hiking or looking for the owner of some especially green plants in their pasture out back where you thought nobody wandered...


Always have an Alibi

You need to play the part here, don't look like a stoner and carry a watering pale with a bird watchers book and claim your watching birds. Have a camera, a stupid bird watching hat and have pictures of bird shots on your sd card in the camera, a bird watching book (for your area), and book mark the book in random spots after you rough it up and make it look used.

This is only one alibi, keep your location in mind and make sure the alibi isn't violating any laws.

Remember, you can only be linked to your grow if you're caught (in person or on trail cam in larger grows) watering or harvesting your plants.

 

[Team Microbe]

Chime in guys... cmon now, it's that time of year again!

 

[vostok]

Site preparation is not to be missed, I plan my site up to a year from plant out, digging in cover plants and 1-2 air mattresses for water storage.

A distractory crop is a good idea for many who may follow you about, low quality or excess seeds in one 10'x10' area, in a shity place that will put rippers off

More than 5 seasons in the same paddock...? BUY the paddock!

I always split my patches into 5, that way its 20% per crop over 5 crops
thats 5 locations in your paddock at 50-99 paces apart, some in mud some in stone.

Those hunting SD cameras are very handy toys, you want to be able to rig one up a tree, to shoot the whole paddock, you are looking for general trespassers, and cops hiding there cameras ...lol
Location Location Location...can never say a enough ..get a local aeronautical map, showing the local restrictions and danger zones ideal grow spots with no hassle from the cops, or the back of firing ranges ..check opening times first tho!

 

[Team Microbe]

Site preparation is not to be missed, I plan my site up to a year from plant out, digging in cover plants and 1-2 air mattresses for water storage.

A distractory crop is a good idea for many who may follow you about, low quality or excess seeds in one 10'x10' area, in a shity place that will put rippers off

More than 5 seasons in the same paddock...? BUY the paddock!

I always split my patches into 5, that way its 20% per crop over 5 crops
thats 5 locations in your paddock at 50-99 paces apart, some in mud some in stone.

Those hunting SD cameras are very handy toys, you want to be able to rig one up a tree, to shoot the whole paddock, you are looking for general trespassers, and cops hiding there cameras ...lol
Location Location Location...can never say a enough ..get a local aeronautical map, showing the local restrictions and danger zones ideal grow spots with no hassle from the cops, or the back of firing ranges ..check opening times first tho!

That's a great idea man, I was thinking about that last year and if I followed through I bet my one spot wouldn't have been ripped.

Have any camera models in mind that you've used?

I hesitate to get the ones with live-feeding pictures to your cell phone because if found I'd imagine (even with a key lock on the camera) LEO's can get into them and track the owner. However, if this camera wasn't facing your grow and simply on the path INTO your grow, they could prove no more than you were shooting game on that camera.

So maybe a live-feed camera for the entrance path, and 1 camera that needs an sd card to be retrieved for the on-site camera?

Some food for thought...

 

[srs420247]

Cages, netting, or staking your girls up.. I don't know how many times branches have snapped, bent, and broken off in support of those big fat buds!!! Or surviving the roughness of the elements.. Strong wind can grow strong plants but can also knock them right down... Usually they can serve a multipurpose supporting the girls and protecting from animals or other critters.. practice makes perfect

have a happy grow season everyone...

 

[tommy1984]

This is going to be an awesome thread!
Lets get some input on getting sun light to your girls when you don't want them to be out in an open field just waiting for LEO to spot them..

 

[Team Microbe]

Location, location, location

Location, location, location

This is going to be an awesome thread!
Lets get some input on getting sun light to your girls when you don't want them to be out in an open field just waiting for LEO to spot them..

Good point Tommy.


The best sites are located on the south sides of forest edges, with less than 45 degrees of view in all directions (besides the forest to your back of course). This makes it so the heli's have to literally fly over head to see your plot, and usually they can't see from directly above they look down at an angle. This is where we have the advantage, planting in very small patches (or no patches at all and sporadically scattered) to blend out gardens in with the natural foliage.

Besides sight angles, finding other shrubs and bushes the same height as your plants will benefit greatly as well. Stinging nettles are GREAT because they look like cannabis and deter any rippers from trecking through them. The growth of stinging nettles is also a sign of soil fertility, so keep this in mind when spot-searching in a few months everyone!

 

[soil margin]

Site preparation is not to be missed, I plan my site up to a year from plant out, digging in cover plants and 1-2 air mattresses for water storage.

A distractory crop is a good idea for many who may follow you about, low quality or excess seeds in one 10'x10' area, in a shity place that will put rippers off

A low quality secondary crop to serve as a distraction is an excellent idea in many areas, especially those with higher levels of foot traffic.

 

[Team Microbe]

Don't be LAZY

Don't be LAZY

A low quality secondary crop to serve as a distraction is an excellent idea in many areas, especially those with higher levels of foot traffic.

Yeah, and even smaller than 10x10' I would say as well. You don't wanna go attracting LEO's with your distraction, I would plant a cluster of 5-10 plants tops while keeping them small as well.



I've seen plots ripped from the grower being too lazy to cover their tracks as well. This is where up-rooting and re-planting crops comes into play. I told myself I'd cover up the little hint of an entrance one of my spots had back in the day... never did because I thought "who would come back here anyways?!".

WELL, someone did... and when the main trail ended and my path began he pushed through the brush and made his way onto my nice little oasis. If I re-planted a small bush or even a few shrubs in that entrance I would've cropped out nicely that year. Lessons learned in the bush are often valuable ones!

 

[Team Microbe]

This brings me to another great topic: Plot Size and Plot Strategizing


I'm looking for input on this one, because I wanna hear what other guys have been doing/learning out there as well...


I would think that more small patches (or no patches at all and single plants spread abouts) would be easier to pull off compared to a big 20'x20' patch, or even a 10'x10' for that matter.

Planting along other bushes and shrubs that replicate our plants is best too, and keeping in mind the changing in colors in your region come late summer/early fall is smart too. If you have yellowing trees around you, leave those yellow leaves in flowering on! If you have green meadows, visit as often as possible without compromising the location to remove those and keep those blending in with the surroundings. This is a cat and mouse game out there folks, and even if they don't like to admit it - LEO's love it as much as we do lol. If you know the rules to the game, it can be fun for both parties to play along while having this unspoken respect for their opponent. I won't touch too much more on this but I can say that people are waking up and maybe some day... one day... we'll come to an understanding and meet out in the field in years to come and shake hands. "It's just a plant man, idk why they make me do this honestly. I'm not gonna chop these. How do you grow em so big though?!" - LEO (in my fantasy lol)

 

[MJBadger]

I always scout well around an area , never use the same path twice if I can help it & place green cotton across any routes well away from the plants to let me know if I have had visitors .

 

[Buddah Watcha]

Get the work done before the vegetation starts growing in, early April is a great time in my zone. That way the vegetation will cover most of your tracks! Maximize walking on rocks, downed trees and vegetaation that won't leave a track.

Don't cut corners on your work, a few extra hard working hours will pay off by the end of the year!

Use different ways to get to your spot, using the same way all the time will definitely leave a trail.

Slug bait upon transplant. Carefull with transplant shock due to the sun, look at the weather and make sure its gonna be cloudy the next few days after transplant. You can also add some cover to the plants upon transplant.

Never plant in lines or patterns your plants, scatter stuff around the edges and corners of the woods, where you get a nice southern exposure. Morning sun is better than evening sun IME, helps to dry the moisture frmo overnight.

If smoking makes you a bit paranoid, avoid toking up before going to the spot and getting work done.

Beware of airplanes and helicopters flying around. It's always good to be safe and find a thick cover or bush to hide until the aircraft is out of radar.

I like to blend my plants and pots with the surroundinds. Camoflaging pots and stuff like that with the vegetation, takes a few extra minutes but it's worth it IME!

Try to minimize the visits to the spot. A visit upon transplant, a visit mid season to pull males, top/train plants, stake plants, and spray. A visit at beggining of flowering to stake/top dress/clear larf/spray pest prevention. A few weeks before harvest, start pulling fan leaves, clear the larf and dead leafs, estimate finish time, look for mold/clear any mold. Always keep an eye on the weather upon end of season. A few days early harvest can be better than waiting a whole rainny week and losing lots to mold.

This is what comes to mind, I'll add if something else pops up!

 

[Dark Lord]

bookmarked

 

[beakermuppet]

Great thread, alot of really good tips!!

Keep up the good work guys!

Beaker

 

[Team Microbe]

Great thread, alot of really good tips!!

Keep up the good work guys!

Beaker

Thanks man, I want this to be a tell-all thread that everyone can come to for brushing up on their game this season. Was thinking of making specific topics to talk about for a week or so, then switching to another aspect of the bush game. Not sure if everyone would follow along though, what do you think?

 

[beakermuppet]

Im down man!! Im gonna try some OD this year and I'll be honest, it's been awhile.

Really dig all the tips, keep'm coming guys!!

Specific topics is a good idea I think, the info will be better organized and it'll be easier to reference.......Worth a shot.

B

 

[sativa92]

to get that extra boost of growth, i top dress with epsoma garden/plant tone in mid June..

 

[Team Microbe]

Great thread so far everyone, I'd like to start categorizing this into more organized sections to make it easier to reference to later....