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,AU?OR 3 ,$W>D ,ABBEY 

,PREFACE ,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,=EMAN 

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,NAPOLEON'S >MY MAY HAVE TRAVEL$ ON ITS /OMA*1 BUT ! >MY ( WILD]NESS DE/RUCTION TRAVELS BY ROAD & VEHICLE4 ,9DE$1 ONE ( ! MO/ COMMONLY US$ CRIT]IA = 0WILD]NESS0 IS 0ROADLESSNESS40 ,ROADS >E US$ = LOGG+1 = M9]AL EXPLORATION & DEVELOPM5T1 = OIL @& GAS ACTIVITY1 = GRAZ+ 0MANAGEM5T10 = P[]L9E CON/RUCTION1 = DAM BUILD+1 = SKI >EA1 RECREATIONAL1 & SUBDIVISION DEVELOPM5T4 ,TRAPP]S1 POA*]S1 SLOB HUNT]S1 >*AEOLOGICAL SITE V&ALS1 PROSPECTORS1 SEISMOGRAPHIC CREWS1 & O!R VANGU>DS ( ! 9DU/RIAL SPOLIATION ( ! WILD USE F\R-:EEL-DRIVE VEHICLES ON DIRT ROADS1 ON JEEP TRAILS1 & CROSS-C\NTRY4 ,!N !RE >E ! M9DLESS MA/URBATORS ON !IR #d X #dS1 ,A,T,VS1 ,O,R,VS1 DUNE BUGGIES1 MUSCLE WAGONS1 DIRT BIKES1 TRICYCLES1 & ,NATURE KN[S :AT ELSE -- RIPP+ UP ! L&1 LEAV+ !IR TRACKS AS !IR IMBECILIC CALL+ C>DS1 RUNN+ D[N WILDLIFE1 & DISRUPT+ NON-MOTORIZ$ RECREATION4 

,! ROAD NETWORK ON PUBLIC L&S1 H[EV]1 CANNOT BE EFFECTIVELY GU>D$ AGA9/ A S]I\S CAMPAIGN TO CLOSE IT4 ,! MONEY IS NOT AVAILABLE TO BO? BUILD & CON/ANTLY REPAIR ROADS 9 R\<1 REMOTE C\NTRY4 ,& VEHICLES -- :E!R ON ! ROADS OR (F -- >E HI<LY VULN]ABLE TO HAV+ !IR TIRES FLATT5$ IF !Y 5T] >EAS :]E !Y DON'T BELONG4 

,) ! SIMPLE TOOLS & TE*NIQUES DISCUSS$ 9 ?IS *APT]1 AN ,E>? DEF5D] CAN ESS5TIALLY DECL>E H] [N WILD]NESS B\ND>Y & SAFEGU>D AN >EA FROM VEHICLE-BORNE DE/RUCTION4 ,>E TWO ROADLESS >EAS SEP>AT$ BY A DIRT ROAD8 ,CLOSE IT4 ,>E 0*]RY-/EM0 ROADS 9VAD+ A BLOCK ( WILD C\NTRY FROM ALL SIDES8 ,%UT !M (F AT ! P]IPH]Y4 ,IS ! ,=E/ ,S]VICE BUILD+ A LOGG+ ROAD 9TO PRIME WILDLIFE HABITAT8 ,WRECK IT4 ,>E M9]S1 SEISMOGRAPH]S1 SURVEYORS1 TRAPP]S1 OR POA*]S ?REAT5+ Y\R >EA8 ,TAKE !IR TRANSPORTATION AWAY4 ,>E BOZOS ON !IR TRICYCLES OR DUNE BUGGIES TRA%+ A WILD CANYON1 ROADLESS BEA*1 OR DES]T VALLEY8 ,FLATT5 !IR TIRES & MAKE 'EM WALK \T4 

,! MO/ VULN]ABLE PORTION ( ! 9DU/RIAL 9FRA/RUCTURE IS ! TRANSPORTATION NETWORK4 ,! ECODEF5D] CAN SAFELY1 SECURELY1 *EAPLY1 & EFFECTIVELY DISRUPT IT -- & SAVE WILD C\NTRY4 

,MO/ MONKEYWR5*]S HAVE FOCUS$ ON DISABL+ HEAVY EQUIPM5T1 CUTT+ D[N BILLBO>DS1 & -- MORE REC5TLY -- SPIK+ TREES4 ,ALL ( !SE >E WOR?:ILE1 BUT ROAD SPIK+ & DE/ROY+ ROADS HAVE NOT RECEIV$ ! ATT5TION DUE !M4 ,) ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,=E/ ,S]VICE CONT9U+ A G>GANTUAN ROAD-BUILD+ PROGRAM 9 CURR5TLY ROADLESS >EAS1 MONKEYWR5*]S NE$ TO MAKE A MAJOR EF=T TO CLOSE !SE ROADS4 ,?IS *APT] TELLS Y\ H[ TO DO JU/ ?AT4 ,AN ADDITIONAL ATTRACTION ( ROAD SPIK+ OR ROAD DE/RUCTION IS ?AT IT IS MU* MORE DIFFICULT = ! VILLA9S TO PROTECT HUNDR$S ( MILES ( ROAD FROM SABOTAGE ?AN IT IS = !M TO GU>D A FEW PIECES ( HEAVY EQUIPM5T OR ACTIVE LOGG+ SITES4 ,Y\ >E 9 MU* LESS DANG] ( APPREH5SION DO+ ?IS K9D ( MONKEYWR5*+ \T 9 ! WILDWOOD ?AN Y\ >E CRAWL+ >\ND EQUIPM5T Y>DS4 ,NONE!LESS1 DO NOT NEGLECT BASIC SECURITY PRECAUTIONS4 

,ROAD ,SPIK+ 

  

,A MOD]N V]SION ( ! ,VIETNAMESE 0PUNJI /AKE0 (F]S A SIMPLE MEANS ( CLOS+ AN UNSURFAC$ ROAD4 ,AN ANGLE-CUT METAL ROD DRIV5 9TO ! ROAD'S :EEL RUT WILL PUNCTURE TIRES :ILE NOT H>M+ PEOPLE4 ,! #a_/#b 9* DIAMET] ROD1 PROTRUD+ ONLY AB\T ?REE 9*ES1 IS TOO BLUNT TO P5ETRATE A %OE SOLE UND] A P]SON'S WEI<T1 BUT %>P 5\< TO PUNCTURE ! TIRE ( A HEAVY VEHICLE4 ,) ?IS TE*NIQUE Y\ CAN CURE AN ,O,R,V PROBLEM OR MAKE A LOGG+ OR M9+ OP]ATION UNPR(ITABLE4 ,BY H>ASS+ A SURVEY OR EXPLORATION CREW ) !SE Y\ MI<T P]SUADE A CORPORATION NOT TO PROCE$ ) A M9+ OR DRILL+ OP]ATION4 ,! POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS >E EXT5SIVE S9CE ALMO/ ANY EXPLOITIVE 5T]PRISE REQUIRES ROADS4 

,Y\ CAN BUY ! MAT]IALS TO CLOSE A ROAD = POCKET *ANGE1 & CAN EMPLACE ! /AKES ALONE 9 A V]Y BRIEF TIME4 ,BY NOT 9VOLV+ ANYONE ELSE1 Y\ CAN 9SURE ?AT NOBODY CAN BETRAY Y\4 ,?AT PEACE ( M9D IS SOMETIMES WOR? MORE ?AN ! 5C\RAG+ COMPANION%IP4 ,S9CE ! /AKES CAN BE DRIV5 QUICKLY & EASILY1 !RE IS LITTLE *ANCE ( BE+ SE51 LET ALONE ID5TIFI$1 IF Y\ EX]CISE EV5 M9IMAL CAUTION4 

,OBTA9+ ! ,MAT]IALS 

  

,ANY PIECE ( H>D METAL ?AT CAN BE %>P5$ & DRIV5 9TO ! GR\ND WILL WORK4 ,= CONV5I5CE & ECONOMY1 WE RECOMM5D #a_/#b 9* DIAMET] /EEL ROD US$ = CONCRETE RE9=CEM5T1 USUALLY CALL$ 0NUMB] F\R REB>0 9 ! CON/RUCTION TRADES4 

,IF Y\ BUY REB> PRECUT TO L5G?1 Y\ WILL ORD] 0ONE FOOT NUMB]-F\R D[ELS10 & Y\ WILL HAVE TO %>P5 ONE 5D4 

,IF Y\ DECIDE TO CUT ! /AKES FROM LONG] RODS1 Y\ CAN HACKSAW /AKES SU* ?AT ! 5DS >E %>P 5\<4 ,CUT ! RODS (F AT A %>P ANGLE 7AT LEA/ #de DEGREES7 EV]Y C\PLE ( FEET1 !N CUT !SE PIECES 9 HALF ) A /RAI<T-ACROSS CUT4 ,?US EA* /AKE IS AB\T ONE FOOT LONG1 ) ONE %>P 5D & ONE BLUNT 5D4 ,/AKES LONG] ?AN A FOOT >E H>D TO DRIVE DEEP 5\< 9 ROCKY GR\ND2 MU* %ORT] & !Y >E NOT /ABLE4 ,LONG] ONES MAY BE USEFUL 9 V]Y S(T GR\ND4 

,IF Y\ BUY ! LONG] ROD & CUT IT1 KEEP 9 M9D ?AT REB> IS USUALLY B\<T BY CONTRACTORS 9 QUANTITY & DELIV]$ TO A CON/RUCTION SITE4 ,SO1 DO NOT CALL ATT5TION TO Y\RSELF BY REPEAT$LY BUY+ SMALL QUANTITIES ( REB> & HACK-SAW BLADES 9 ! SAME BUILD+ SUPPLY /ORE 9 AN >EA :]E 0ROAD SPIK+0 IS TAK+ ! PR(ITS \T ( SOME LOCAL RIP-(F4 ,REB> IS COMMON1 ORD9>Y /UFF1 ?\<1 & NOBODY WILL TAKE ANY 9T]E/ 9 :Y Y\ WANT IT SO LONG AS Y\ DON'T NE$ A SALESP]SON'S HELP 9 FIGUR+ \T :AT 7& H[ MU*7 TO ORD]4 ,ORD] A L5G? ?AT Y\ CAN EASILY TRANSPORT4 ,BUY ! BE/ HACKSAW BLADES1 S9CE *EAP ONES BREAK EASILY & WILL ONLY MAKE A FEW CUTS BE=E DULL+4 ,BUY ! LONGE/ BLADES Y\ CAN F9D 9 ORD] TO GET A DEC5T /ROKE 7MO/ HACKSAWS ACCEPT BLADES ( V>I\S L5G?S74 ,?IS WILL MAKE CUTT+ MU* EASI]4 

,EXP$I5T ,ME?OD ( ,CUTT+ ,/AKES 

  

,SECURE ONE 5D ( ! ROD 7BY CLAMP+1 JAMM+1 ETC47 & LAY ! FREE 5D ACROSS A CROT*$ 7OR NOT*$7 PIECE ( WOOD UND] ! CUT TO BE MADE1 AB\T ONE FOOT FROM ! 5D4 ,LAY ! BLADE ALONGSIDE ONE ( ! RET5TION RIDGES :I* RUN ACROSS ! REB> AT A #de DEGREE ANGLE4 ,MAKE SEV]AL LI<T /ROKES UNTIL ! BLADE CUTS 9TO ! B> 5\< TO PREV5T SIDEWAYS SLIPP+4 ,) A LITTLE PRACTICE Y\ CAN CUT MORE ?AN A DOZ5 ROAD SPIKES AN H\R 9 ?IS MANN]4 ,IF Y\ CUT UP A ROD OR TWO 9 Y\R SP>E TIME DUR+ ! WEEK1 Y\ WILL HAVE PL5TY BY ! WEEK5D4 

,BUILD+ A ,JIG 

  

,= EASE & CONV5I5CE1 Y\ MAY WANT TO BUILD A JIG TO HOLD ! ROD /EADY & TO GUIDE ! SAWBLADE4 ,ANY K9D ( 0MIT] BOX0 ?AT DOESN'T R$UCE ! L5G? ( ! /ROKE MU* IS OKAY4 ,A SIMPLE ME?OD IS TO PLACE TWO CEM5T BLOCKS ON 5D & PLACE ! L5G? ( REB> TO BE CUT 9 ! GROOVES ON ! 5DS4 ,SAW ! REB> BETWE5 ! CEM5T BLOCKS4 

,US+ AN ,ACETYL5E ,TOR* 

  

,A TOR* IS ! FA/E/ & EASIE/ ME?OD ( TURN+ \T L>GE NUMB]S ( /AKES4 ,LE>N+ H[ TO CUT 7AS OPPOS$ TO WELD+ OR JO9+7 ) A TOR* IS EASY4 ,SOMEONE CAN %[ Y\ 9 HALF AN H\R H[ TO HOOK UP & ADJU/ ! EQUIPM5T WELL 5\< TO BURN (F RODS4 ,LE>N H[ TO H&LE ! GASES & EQUIPM5T SAFELY1 & TO ADJU/ ! FLAME4 7,SEE ! SEP>ATE >TICLE ON ! ,CUTT+ ,TOR* 9 ! ,VEHICLES & ,HEAVY ,EQUIPM5T *APT]47 

,EMPLAC+ ! ,/AKES 

  

,MAKE ! 0CAP0 ILLU/RAT$ H]E SO ?AT Y\ CAN DRIVE ! /AKES 9TO ! GR\ND )\T BLUNT+ ! %>P 5D4 ,BUY TWO #c_/#h TO #a_/#d 9* GALVANIZ$ PIPE 0R$UC]S10 ONE #c_/#h BY #e 9* GALVANIZ$ PIPE NIPPLE1 & ONE #a_/#d 9* NIPPLE ( ANY L5G? 7! %ORT] ! BETT]71 & ASSEMBLE AS FOLL[S3 ,SCREW ! FIVE 9* LONG PIPE 9TO ! L>GE 5DS ( BO? R$UC]S2 SCREW ! SMALL] PIPE 9TO ! SMALL 5D ( ONE ( ! R$UC]S2 !N CUT IT (F FLU%4 

,PLACE ! R$UC] ) ! FLU%-CUT NIPPLE OV] ! %>P 5D ( ! ROAD SPIKE & HAMM] ! O!R 5D ( ! R$UC] TO DRIVE ! /AKE 9TO ! GR\ND4 ,IF Y\ SIMPLY PUT A PIECE ( #a_/#d 9* PIPE OV] ! %>P 5D ( ! /AKE & HAMM]$ ON IT TO DRIVE 9 ! REB>1 ONE PIPE 5D W\LD DE=M V]Y QUICKLY FROM HAMM]+ & ! /AKE W\LD W$GE UP 9 ! O!R 5D4 ,! R$UC]S HOLD !IR %APE & MAKE ?IS A LONG LA/+ TOOL4 ,DRIV+ ! FIR/ /AKE CREATES A SEAT 79 ! 5D ?AT FITS OV] ! /AKE7 9TO :I* SUCCE$+ ROAD SPIKES %\LD BE FITT$4 

,:]E TO ,PLACE ,ROAD ,SPIKES 

  

,= EFFECTIV5ESS & SAFETY1 GIVE ?\<T TO :]E Y\ PLACE ROAD SPIKES4 ,AVOID >EAS :]E A BL[\T OR FLAT FROM ! /AKE MI<T PUT ! DRIV] ( ! VEHICLE 9 DANG]4 ,ROADS OR 0JEEP TRAILS0 ) A %E]1 LONG DROP-(F ON ONE SIDE >E OBVI\S DANG] ZONES4 ,*OOSE1 9/EAD1 A FLAT >EA OR L[ PO9T 9 ! VEHICLE PA?4 ,DET]M9E :E!R Y\ %\LD SPIKE A LONG VEHICLE R\TE AT ! BEG9N+ OR 9 A REMOTE LOCATION 9 ! MIDDLE4 ,WILL A FLAT MILES FROM NO:]E 5DANG] A TYPICALLY OV]WEI<T1 S(T ,O,R,V]8 

,AL?\< ROAD SPIKES >E DIFFICULT TO SEE FROM A VEHICLE 7P>TICUL>LY A *>G+ MUSCLE WAGON71 PICK+ A SPOT :]E !Y WILL BE EXTRA DIFFICULT TO SEE WILL 9CREASE !IR EFFECTIV5ESS4 ,*OOSE A SPOT :]E VEGETATION TO ! SIDE1 %AD[S1 A DIP 9 ! R\TE1 A CURVE1 OR O!R NATURAL CAM\FLAG+ WILL OBSCURE ! ?REE 9*ES ( D>K ROD PROTRUD+ FROM ! GR\ND4 ,ALSO1 PICK A SITE :]E !RE IS AN EXCELL5T *ANCE ( ! ROAD SPIKE MAK+ CONTACT ) A TIRE4 ,AT SOME PO9TS ALONG A VEHICLE R\TE1 !RE MAY BE SEV]AL FEET ( V>IANCE = ! TIRES4 ,SEV]AL ROAD SPIKES MAY BE NE$$ ACROSS ! R\TE !RE TO FLATT5 A TIRE4 ,9/EAD1 SELECT A SPOT :]E RUTS OR NATURAL CON/RICTIONS KEEP ! TIRE TREAD CONF9$ & :]E ONE SPIKE IS SURE TO MAKE CONTACT ) KNOBBY RUBB]4 ,CROSS+S ( /REAMS & DRY WA%ES >E ALSO *OICE LOCATIONS4 ,LOOK AT ! T]RA9 & PREVI\S VEHICLE TRACKS TO DET]M9E :]E EA* ( Y\R SPIKES WILL WREAK MAXIMUM 7BUT NOT DANG]\S7 HAVOC ON VEHICLE TIRES ?AT %\LD NOT BE !RE4 

,CONSID] ! DIRECTION MO/ VEHICLES WILL BE TRAVEL+ & 9CL9E ! ROAD SPIKES ACCORD+LY4 ,IT MAY BE NECESS>Y ON SOME R\TES TO DIRECT Y\R SPIKES 9 BO? DIRECTIONS4 

,EV5 ) PROP] PLANN+ ( SPIKE EMPLACEM5T1 Y\R ROAD SPIKES MAY /& \T4 ,PUT A TUMBLEWE$1 LITT]1 OR SMALL BRAN*ES OV] VISIBLE SPIKES TO HIDE !M4 

-- ,DAN'L ,BOONE   

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,*ECK A DEAD-5D JEEP TRAIL BE=E Y\ SPIKE IT4 ,IT IS BE/ TO FLATT5 SOME-ONE'S TIRES :5 !Y >E GO+91 NOT COM+ \T4  

,(T5 A TRU/WOR?Y P>TN] IS USEFUL = SECURITY4 ,:ILE ONE P]SON DRIVES ! SPIKES 9 ! ROAD1 ! O!R CAN WAT* OR LI/5 = VEHICLES OR HIK]S4 ,PRUD5TLY US$1 RADIOS CAN ADD TO SECURITY4 ,SEE ! SECTION ON ,TOOLS 9 ! ,SECURITY *APT] = A DISCUSSION ON RADIOS4  

,PLAC+ A RAG OV] ! HEAD ( ! SPIKE DRIV] :5 HAMM]+ 9 /AKES MAY HELP TO DEAD5 ! NOISE ( HAMM]+4  

,REB> IS *EAP4 ,A TW5TY-FOOT L5G? AT ONE SUBURBAN BUILD+ SUPPLY /ORE WAS ONLY @s#c4#e4 ,REB> ALSO SAWS EASILY & QUICKLY ) A GOOD HACKSAW BLADE -- DON'T BE 9TIMIDAT$ BY ! TASK UNTIL Y\ TRY IT4  

,DISGUISE Y\R SPIKES ) SMALL BRAN*ES4 ,?IS MAY BE ESPECIALLY EFFECTIVE ON LOGG+ ROADS4 ,SOON1 DRIV]S WILL BE AFRAID TO DRIVE OV] ANY FRAGM5T ( DEAD TREE4  

#c_/#h 9* REB> CAN ALSO BE US$ = ROAD SPIKES4 ,IT IS *EAP] 7#g#i C5TS = A T5 FOOT L5G?71 SAWS EASI]1 & IS LI<T] TO TRANSPORT 9 Y\R PACK4 ,EXCEPT = REALLY MA*O TIRES1 IT %\LD DO AN ADEQUATE JOB4  

#c_/#h 9* DIAMET] REB> CUT 9 TWO OR ?REE FOOT L5G?S HAS BE5 F\ND EFFECTIVE = FLATT5+ ! TIRES ( DUNE BUGGIES & ! LIKE ON BEA*ES & 9 S& DUNE >EAS4  

,FREE REB> CAN (T5TIMES BE HAD BY SC\T+ >\ND OLD CON/RUCTION SITES :]E %ORT PIECES HAVE BE5 DISC>D$4  

,ON ALMO/ EV]Y CON/RUCTION JOB :]E REB> IS US$1 MANY SMALL PIECES WILL BE LEFT OV]4 ,IF Y\ WALK UP & ASK :OEV] IS PUTT+ 9 ! /EEL IF Y\ CAN HAVE ! LEFTOV] REB> = A HOME PROJECT1 !Y G5]ALLY WILL BE HAPPY TO GIVE IT TO Y\4  

,A QUICK & EASY WAY TO CUT REB> = ROAD SPIKES IS TO R5T A HEAVY PAIR ( BOLT CUTT]S 7H&LES AT LEA/ #c' LONG74 ,PLACE ONE H&LE ON ! GR\ND & /& ON ! GRIP4 ,Y\ WANT ! :OLE CUTT] LY+ ON ! GR\ND EXCEPT = ! ONE H&LE US$ TO WORK ! JAWS4 ,:ILE KEEP+ ! CUTT]S FLAT1 RAISE ! JAWS AS WIDE 7HI<7 AS Y\ CAN4 ,PLACE ! REB> 9 AS CLOSE TO ! H+E P9 AS POSSIBLE1 !N PUT Y\R FULL WEI<T ON ! H&LE4 ,! JAWS WILL EAT RI<T ?R\<1 CRIMP+ ! B> 9TO A RAZOR-%>P $GE4 ,BE C>EFUL2 Y\ CAN LOSE BLOOD TO !SE %>P LITTLE SUCK]S4 ,Y\ MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CUT ! REB> AT MORE ?AN A #b DEGREE ANGLE1 BUT FIELD EXP]I5CE HAS PROV5 ?AT TO BE %>P 5\<4 ,?IS ME?OD WORKS WELL = ANYONE OV] #age P\NDS2 A SMALL] P]SON MI<T WANT TO USE A HYDRAULIC CUTT]4 ,9 TWO H\RS1 Y\ CAN HAVE 5\< /AKES TO SPIKE A LOT ( JEEP TRAIL4  

,! SO-CALL$ 0,ANTI-,DRUG ,ABUSE ,ACT ( #a#i#h#h0 :I* MADE TREE SPIK+ A F$]AL FELONY1 ALSO MADE ROAD SPIK+ 79CLUD+ NAILBO>DS7 A SIMIL> CRIME4 ,?IS TE/IFIES TO ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ROAD SPIK+ & TO ! CONC]N 9DU/RY & ,O,R,V]S HAVE AB\T ITS 9CREAS+ USE4 ,SEE ! SECTION ON ,F$]AL ,ANTI-,SPIK+ ,LEGISLATION 9 ! ,DEVELOPM5TS *APT]4  
  
,AN ,ALT]NATIVE ,SPIKE ,DRIV] 

  

,REB> ROAD SPIKES CAN BE DRIV5 9TO S(T 7MUDDY7 GR\ND )\T DULL+ ! BUS9ESS 5D & )\T US+ A SPIKE DRIV]4 ,TI<TLY CLAMP A L>GE PAIR ( VISEGRIPS TO ! SPIKE & TAP ON ! VISEGRIPS ) A HAMM] TO S9K ! SPIKE 9TO ! GR\ND4 ,9 H>D] GR\ND1 VISEGRIPS & A SIMPLE SPIKE DRIV] CAN BE US$4 ,USE A ?REE-9* SECTION ( #c_/#h 9* PIPE ) A #c_/#h0 BY #a_/#d0 R$UC] OR A #c_/#h0 5D CAP 7BLOCK-(F CAP7 SCREW$ ON ! 5D4 ,TI<TLY CLAMP ! VISEGRIPS #c #a_/#b 9*ES FROM ! PO9T$ 5D ( ! REB> ROAD SPIKE4 ,SLIDE ! SPIKE DRIV] OV] ! REB> SO IT RE/S ON ! VISEGRIPS BUT DOES NOT T\* ! %>P 5D ( ! REB> 7HALF AN 9* GAP %\LD BE PRES5T74 ,BY HAMM]+ ON ! 5D ( ! SPIKE DRIV]1 ! REB> SPIKE WILL BE DRIV5 9TO ! GR\ND ?R\< ! VISEGRIPS :I* Y\ GRIP4 7,SEE ILLU/RATION47 

-- ,/4 ,FRANCIS   

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,ADVANC$ ,ROAD ,SPIK+ 

  

,H]E >E SOME IDEAS TO 9CREASE ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( REB> ROAD SPIKES4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 WE F\ND ?AT ! EASIE/ WAY TO PROCURE RAW MAT]IALS IS TO VISIT ! LOCAL L&FILL4 ,MANY L&FILLS HAVE UNATT5D$ SCRAP METAL RECYCL+ PILES :I* CONTA9 SCRAP PIECES ( REB>4 ,! SIZES ?AT WORK BE/ >E _?#c 7#c_/#h07 & _?#d 7#a_/#b074 ,MANY PIECES WILL BE B5T1 BUT !SE >E USEFUL = CREATIVE PLACEM5TS4 

,WE HAVE DIRECT$ MU* 5]GY T[>D /OPP+ #c-:EEL$ ,A,T,CS1 DIRT BIKES1 & ! #d-:EEL$ 70,QUAD ,RUNN]07 ,A,T,VS4 ,!SE ABOM9ATIONS PRES5T PROBLEMS DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE PRES5T$ BY #d X #d TRUCKS & JEEPS4 ,= !M1 ECOTEURS MU/ BE MORE EXACT+ 9 !IR ME?ODS ( MANUFACTURE & PLACEM5T4 

,! RELATIVELY LI<T WEI<T ( AN ,A,T,V1 C\PL$ ) ! PLIABLE1 L[ AIR PRESSURE TIRES1 MAKES IT POSSIBLE = ! TIRE TO B\NCE OV] A /&>D #a_/#b0 REB> SPIKE CUT AT A #d#e-DEGREE ANGLE & /ICK+ UP #c0 FROM GR\ND LEVEL4 ,TO 9CREASE EFFECTIV5ESS WE USE #c_/#h0 REB> ) TIPS CUT AT AN ANGLE ( #f DEGREES OR GREAT]4 ,= /&>D EMPLACEM5TS WE USE #a#d0 LONG SPIKES1 5ABL+ US TO HAVE #d-#e0 ABOVE GR\ND4 ,AS A G5]AL RULE1 = MAXIMUM /ABILITY1 ! L5G? ( ! SPIKE UND]GR\ND %\LD BE AT LEA/ TWICE ! L5G? ( ! P>T ABOVE GR\ND4 

,BE=E CUTT+ REB>1 NOTICE ?AT IT HAS TWO LONGITUD9AL RIDGES RUNN+ OPPOSITE EA* O!R4 ,/>T Y\R CUT ON ONE RIDGE1 S9CE IT HELPS =M A %>P TIP = ! SPIKE4 ,:ILE A HACKSAW WORKS WELL1 ALSO CONSID] US+ METAL-WORK+ TOOLS SU* AS A 0,SAWZ-ALL0 ) METAL BLADES OR ! SPECIAL METAL-CUTT+ C>BIDE BLADES = H&-HELD CIRCUL> SAWS4 ,IF Y\ USE A METAL GR9D] TO %>P5 TIPS1 DO NOT OV]HEAT ! TIP1 AS ! METAL WILL LOSE ITS TEMP]1 MAK+ IT BRITTLE4 

,\R MO/ EFFECTIVE EMPLACEM5T TOOL IS A BLOCK ( #a #a_/#b0 PLYWOOD OR ?REE #a_/#b0 PLYWOOD /RIPS NAIL$ TOGE!R4 ,! BLOCK %\LD BE #c TO #d 9*ES WIDE 75\< TO GRIP WELL7 & #h TO #a 9*ES LONG4 ,ALIGN Y\R SPIKE TIP & PLACE ! BLOCK OV] ! TIP & DRIVE ) Y\R S+LE-JACK HAMM]4 ,PLYWOOD DRIVES ! SPIKES )\T DULL+ ! TIPS & WILL NOT SPLIT AP>T4 ,! PLYWOOD BLOCK IS EASILY REMOV$ FROM ! SPIKE & WILL LA/ A LONG TIME4 ,IT PRODUCES F> LESS NOISE ?AN METAL EMPLACEM5T TOOLS1 & IS SIMPLE TO REPLACE4 ,PLYWOOD W\LD ALSO BE EASI] TO EXPLA9 %\LD ONE BE QUE/ION$1 OR TO TOSS IF SOMEONE APPROA*ES4 

,AS !SE SPIKES HAVE %>P TIPS1 WE> GLOVES :5 H&L+ !M 7Y\ %\LD WE> GLOVES ANYWAY1 = SECURITY REASONS1 & %\LD MAKE SURE ! SPIKES DON'T C>RY F+]PR9TS74 ,CONSID] MAK+ SPECIAL CONTA9]S = C>RY+ Y\R SPIKES -- UNPROTECT$1 !Y CAN PUNCTURE A BACKPACK4 ,WE CON/RUCT$ SPIKE 0QUIV]S0 \T ( #c-9* DIAMET] ,A,B,S PLA/IC PIPE4 ,! #c0 SIZE HOLDS #b TO #c #c_/#h0 SPIKES4 ,Y\'LL NE$ TWO #c0 CAPS2 ONE %\LD BE CEM5T$ ON1 & ! O!R ATTA*$ ) A SMALL DRAW CORD4 ,D-R+S CAN BE M\NT$ AT EA* 5D BY US+ L>GE #c0 HOSE CLAMPS1 & A NYLON LUGGAGE /RAP CAN BE CLIPP$ ON TO ! ,D-R+S TO =M A SL+4 ,! QUIV]S CAN BE C>RI$ 9 A DAY PACK4 ,:5 READY TO EMPLACE SPIKES1 SIMPLY PULL \T A QUIV]1 SL+ IT OV] Y\R NECK & %\LD]1 & Y\ HAVE #b SPIKES AT Y\R 7GLOV$7 F+]TIPS4 

-- ,ROB9 ,ROAD 

,SPIKEBO>DS & ,NAILBO>DS 

  

,ANO!R WEAPON AGA9/ TIRES IS ! SPIKE- OR NAILBO>D4 ,%ORT SCRAPS ( REB>1 LEFT OV] AFT] MAK+ SPIKES1 >E USEFUL H]E4 ,= REB> SPIKES1 TAKE A #b TO #d FOOT L5G? ( /&>D #b X #d OR #b X #f LUMB] & /UD IT ) SPIKES4 ,\R SPIKES PROTRUDE #d TO #f 9*ES \T ( ! BO>D AT A #d#e-DEGREE ANGLE & >E USUALLY PLAC$ #c TO #d 9*ES AP>T4 ,! SPIKES CAN ALL BE ANGL$ 9 ONE DIRECTION1 OR ANGL$ TWO WAYS1 SO AS TO PUNCTURE TIRES COM+ FROM EI!R DIRECTION4 ,TO PLACE ! SPIKES1 DRILL A HOLE ! DIAMET] ( ! SPIKE1 AT ! DESIR$ ANGLE1 ?R\< ! BO>D4 ,AFT] PLAC+ ! SPIKES 9 ! BO>D1 Y\ MAY WANT TO NAIL ANO!R BO>D ACROSS ! BOTTOM AS BACK+1 SO ! WEI<T ( ! VEHICLE WON'T DRIVE ! SPIKE D[N 9TO ! HOLE BE=E ! TIP ACCOMPLI%ES ITS PURPOSE4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS MAY NOT BE A HAZ>D ) ! LI<T] ,A,T,CS & ,A,T,VS 7A #d X #d ,A,T,V MAY WEI< #e LBS41 SANS RID]74 

,NAILBO>DS1 MADE FROM /RIPS ( #a0 OR #a #a_/#b0-?ICK PLYWOOD ) NUM]\S NAILS DRIV5 ?R\< AT AN ANGLE1 >E IDEAL = DIRT BIKES1 :OSE N>R[ TIRES MAY MISS REB> SPIKES4 ,WE RECOMM5D NAILS ( AT LEA/ #bD SIZE1 S9CE SMALL] ONES MI<T BE B5T BY ! TIRES4 

,NAIL- & SPIKEBO>DS %\LD BE AN*OR$ TO ! GR\ND4 ,?IS IS DONE BY DRILL+ A HOLE 9 EA* 5D ( ! BO>D1 & BY DRIV+ AN ,L-%AP$ PIECE ( REB> ?R\< EA* HOLE4 ,WE USE #ad 9* 0,LS0 = SOIL EMPLACEM5TS & #cf 9* 0,LS0 = S& OR MUD EMPLACEM5TS4 

,BURY ! WOOD PORTION ( Y\R NAIL- OR SPIKEBO>D 9 ! GR\ND4 ,C>RY A DIGG+ TOOL = ?IS4 ,CAM\FLAGE Y\R EMPLACEM5TS4 ,BE CREATIVE4 ,MO/ ,A,T,V & DIRT BIKE YAHOOS WON'T ?9K ANY?+ ( RUNN+ OV] A SMALL PIECE ( BRU%1 TUMBLEWE$1 OR LITT] :I* CONCEALS A SPIKEBO>D4 

,BE SURE TO AVOID LEAV+ F+]PR9TS ANY:]E ON Y\R SPIKE- & NAILBO>DS1 & ON Y\R TOOLS4 

,KEEP 9 M9D ?AT BY MAK+ SPIKES %>P]1 & BY US+ SPIKE- & NAILBO>DS1 WE MAY 9CREASE ! RISK ( 9JURY -- & ?AT IS NOT \R PURPOSE4 ,?US1 USE !SE EMPLACEM5TS ONLY :]E !RE IS LITTLE *ANCE ( 9JURY TO ! G5]AL PUBLIC4 

-- ,DAVE ,H>LEYSON 

,FIELD ,NOTES 

  

,AN EASY WAY TO DRIVE NAILS ?R\< A NAILBO>D IS TO PLACE ! BO>D ON S& OR S(T DIRT & DRIVE 9 ! NAILS ?R\< ! BO>D 9TO ! DIRT4 ,TURN IT OV] & Y\ HAVE Y\R NAILBO>D4  

,TO AN*OR NAILBO>DS1 TRY DRIV+ L>GE NAILS OR BRIDGE TIMB] SPIKES ?R\< ! NAILBO>D 9TO ! GR\ND4  

,SOME FIELD AG5TS >GUE ?AT NAILS %\LD NOT EXT5D MORE ?AN AN 9* & A HALF CUT FROM ! BO>D BECAUSE !Y WILL B5D ON CONTACT ) ! TIRES4  

,= *EAP & EASY NAILBO>DS3 ,/UD A PIECE ( IRREGUL>LY-%AP$ C>DBO>D 7IT LOOKS MORE LIKE TRA% ?AT WAY7 ) RO(+ NAILS & SPRAY PA9T ! :OLE ?+ BR[N SO ! NAILS >E NOT NOTICEABLE FROM A MOV+ VEHICLE4 ,DO ! SAME ) A PIECE ( C>PET SCRAP1 BUT NO PA9T ?IS TIME4  

,REMEMB] ?AT MANY DIRT BIKE & ,A,T,V RID]S >E *ILDR5 & M5TALLY-H&ICAPP$ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,BE C>EFUL4 ,MANY DIRT BIKES TRAVEL AT HI< RATES ( SPE$4 ,PLACE TIRE PUNCTUR+ DEVICES ) ! SAFETY ( ! RID] 9 M9D4  

,O!R DIRT BIK]S >E ( ! MO/ UNC\?1 VIOL5T1 & POT5TIALLY DANG]\S V>IETY ( ,BOOBUS AM]ICANUS4 ,BE C>EFUL4 ,Y\ DO NOT WANT TO BE CAPTUR$ BY !SE SLAV]+ MORONS OR EV5 SUSPECT$ ( DO+ ANY?+ AGA9/ !M4  
  
,H[ TO ,MAKE ,CALTROPS 

  

,CALTROPS >E EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE = FLATT5+ TIRES ON /9K MA*9ES ( ! TWO1 ?REE1 & F\R :EEL V>IETIES4 ,!Y >E SOLD ?R\< ,SOLDI] ( ,=TUNE /YLE MAIL-ORD] H\SES = AB\T @s#a4#g#e EA* & POSSESSION IS LEGAL4 ,IF Y\ >E A BEG9N+ WELD] Y\ CAN EASILY MAKE Y\R [N = LESS ?AN T5 C5TS APIECE4 

,TAKE A WELD+ CLASS AT ! LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE4 ,LE>N H[ TO CUT & WELD US+ AN ,OXY-ACETYL5E \TFIT4 ,Y\'LL BE AMAZ$ AT H[ MU* ?IS WILL EXP& Y\R HORIZONS AS A MONKEYWR5*]4 ,A CUTT+ TOR* CAN SLICE ?R\< IRON LIKE A HOT KNIFE ?R\< BUTT]4 7,SEE ! ,CUTT+ ,TOR* >TICLE 9 ! ,VEHICLES & ,HEAVY ,EQUIPM5T *APT]47 

,+R$I5TS3  

,OXY-ACETYL5E WELD+ \TFIT  

,SMALL DIAMET] WELD+ ROD  

,TWELVE P\NDS ( #bD NAILS 7BRI<T BOX7  

,/URDY WORKB5* & TWO VISES  

,?REE PAIRS ( WELD+ GOGGLES  

#a#h0 H&LE BOLT CUTT]S  

,M$IUM WEI<T HAMM]S  

,TWO PAIRS ( PLI]S  
  

,CLAMP ONE H&LE ( ! BOLT CUTT]S HORIZONTALLY 9 ! VISE4 ,HOLD A NAIL 9 ! JAWS AT A #de DEGREE ANGLE ) ONE H& & PU% ! FREE H&LE D[N ) ! O!R H& TO SNIP (F ! HEAD & LEAVE A NA/Y-LOOK+ PO9T :]E ! HEAD WAS4 ,CUT ! M9IMUM AM\NT ( NAIL (F ) ! HEAD4 ,IT'S EASI] TO SNIP :5 ! NAIL IS JAMM$ AS F> 9TO ! JAWS AS POSSIBLE4 ,Y\ MI<T AS WELL DO ?IS TO #f NAILS :ILE Y\'RE AT IT4 ,WE> SAFETY GLASSES TO PROTECT Y\R EYES 9 CASE A NAIL HEAD FLIES (F4 ,BE C>EFUL TO SAVE EV]Y S+LE NAIL HEAD = APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL SOME:]E O!R ?AN Y\R WORK%OP4 

,N[ M>K ! C5T] ( EA* HEADLESS NAIL ) A FELT TIP P54 ,! BE/ WAY TO DO ?IS IS BY M>K+ TWO P>ALLEL L9ES ON ! WORKB5* ONE-HALF NAIL L5G? AP>T1 & LAY+ ! NAILS OV] !SE L9ES TO M>K !M4 ,ONCE ALL ! NAILS HAVE BE5 CUT & M>K$1 Y\'RE READY TO MAKE A PROTOTYPE CALTROP4 

,CLAMP ONE ( ?OSE D\BLE PO9T$ NAILS V]TICALLY 9 ! VISE ) ! MID-PO9T M>K JU/ %[+4 ,BANG IT OV] ) ! HAMM] UNTIL Y\ HAVE A WIDE 0,L0 %APE ) AN 9T]IOR ANGLE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( #aa DEGREES4 ,MAKE SURE IT COMES \T ) ! B5D AT ! MIDPO9T4 ,DO ?IS TO ONLY SIX NAILS4 ,CLAMP ONE ( !SE B5T NAILS ) ONE TIP 9 ! JAWS ( ! VISE SO ?AT IT IS 9 AN UPRI<T 0,V0 POSITION4 ,BALANCE ANO!R B5T NAIL OV] ! FIR/ ONE CROSSWISE 9 ! 9V]T$ 0,V0 POSITION4 ,?IS IS :AT A CALTROP LOOKS LIKE4 ,ALL Y\ HAVE TO DO N[ IS WELD ! NAILS TOGE!R4 

,NOTICE ?AT !RE IS A CONV5I5T PLACE = TWO TACK WELDS :]E ! NAILS CROSS1 & TWO MORE PLACES ON ! UND]SIDE4 ,/RIKE ! TOR* & DO A TACK WELD4 ,BE=E ! WELD COOLS1 TWEAK ! CALTROP ) PLI]S SO ?AT IT IS SYMMETRICAL4 ,DO ! O!R TACK WELD4 ,TURN (F ! TOR* SO ?AT Y\ WILL HAVE TWO FREE H&S TO LOOS5 ! VISE SLI<TLY4 ,GRAB ! CALTROP ) PLI]S1 TAKE IT \T ( ! VISE1 & REPOSITION IT UPSIDE D[N TO EXPOSE ! TWO REMA9+ TACK WELD >EAS4 ,/RIKE ! TOR* AGA9 & DO ?OSE TWO WELDS4 

,:5 ! CALTROP COOLS1 GIVE IT A TE/ BY PLAC+ IT ON ! GR\ND4 ,NO MATT] H[ IT FALLS1 ONE PO9T %\LD BE V]TICAL4 ,IT NOT1 !N EI!R ! B5D 9 ! NAILS IS NOT ! PROP] ANGLE OR Y\ WELD$ IT CROOK$4 ,:5 Y\'VE GOT A DEC5T PROTOTYPE1 SET IT ASIDE4 

,TAPE A PIECE ( C>DBO>D TO Y\R VISE & MAKE A M>K ON IT TO S]VE AS A B5D+ GUIDE = ALL ! HUNDR$S ( NAILS Y\'RE AB\T TO B5D4 ,CLAMP A NAIL V]TICALLY 9 ! VISE ) ! MIDPO9T M>K JU/ %[+ & P\ND IT OV] UNTIL ! TIP IS EV5 ) ! M>K4 ,C>EFULLY B5D ALL ! NAILS TO ! CORRECT ANGLE1 ONE AT A TIME4 ,N[ Y\'RE READY = ! WELD+ ASSEMBLY L9E4 

,TO MAKE ! BE/ USE ( BO? Y\R TIME & WELD+ GAS1 USE A ?REE-P]SON PRODUCTION TEAM ) ONE WELD] & TWO HELP]S4 ,?IS REQUIRES TWO VISES ON ! WORKB5* AB\T TWO-&-A-HALF FEET AP>T4 ,PROVIDE WELD+ GOGGLES1 A PAIR ( PLI]S1 & A BE] = EA* HELP]4 ,! WELD] WORKS ONE VISE :ILE ! HELP]S SET UP A PAIR ( CALTROPS AT ANO!R4 ,EA* VISE HAS TWO SIDES & CAN HOLD TWO CALTROPS AT A TIME = A V]Y EFFICI5T PRODUCTION L9E4 

,! WELD] DOES ! FIR/ TWO TACK WELDS ON BO? CALTROPS 9 VISE ,A :ILE ! HELP]S >E SETT+ TWO MORE 9 VISE ,B1 !N ! HELP]S FLIP ! CALTROPS OV] 9 VISE ,A :ILE WELD+ HAPP5S AT VISE ,B4 ,F9I%$ CALTROPS >E PLAC$ ON ! FLOOR TO AIR QU5*4 

,:5 Y\ HAVE MADE #a CALTROPS1 D\BLE BAG !M 9 PAP] %OPP+ BAGS4 ,?IS IS CALL$ A 0,BAG-O-,TROPS40 ,IT'S A H&Y LITTLE ITEM ?AT CAN REALLY 9CREASE ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( EV]Y ,E>? DEF5D]4 

-- ,B>/[ ,BOB 

,FIELD ,NOTES 

  

,COV] ! JAWS ( ! VISE ) PIECES ( WOOD1 C>DBO>D1 OR METAL TO PREV5T LEAV+ DI/9CT TOOL M>KS ON ! CALTROPS4 ,SU* TOOL M>KS MAY REVEAL ! BR& ( B5* VISE1 RECORDS ( PUR*ASE1 & MAY BE L9K$ TO Y\R P>TICUL> VISE4 ,DISPOSE ( ! JAW COV]S AFT] ! MANUFACTUR+ IS COMPLETE4  

,IF Y\ HAV5'T ! MEANS TO MAKE CALTROPS AS DESCRIB$ ABOVE1 Y\ CAN BUY CALTROPS ON ! SURPLUS M>KET FROM SOME ADV]TIZ]S 9 ,%OTGUN ,NEWS1 ,!SE CALTROPS >E MILIT>Y SURPLUS FROM SOME W> & >5'T ALWAYS ADV]TIS$1 SO KEEP LOOK+4 ,! ADV]TIZ]S :O RUN FULL PAGE ADS ) SURPLUS ITEMS >E ! ONES TO WAT*4 ,SEE AN ISSUE AT Y\R LOCAL GUN /ORE4  

,SEE ! ILLU/RATION = TWO O!R WAYS TO MAKE CALTROPS4  

,SOME:AT CRUD] CALTROPS CAN BE MADE ) 9EXP5SIVE >C-WELD+ UNITS AS SMALL AS #g AMPS4 ,SE>S HAS A #b-#g V>IABLE AMP UNIT ?AT CAN BE OBTA9$ AS *EAPLY AS @s#e#i4 ,HI<]-AMP]AGE UNITS >E MORE EXP5SIVE BUT WILL PRODUCE FA/] & MORE SUB/ANTIAL WELDS4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO READ ! OP]AT+ 9/RUCTIONS C>EFULLY BE=E >C-WELD+ & TO ALWAYS USE H& & EYE PROTECTIVE GE> 79T5SE LI<T CAN BURN ! RET9A74  
  
   

,IMAGE #f  

,CALTROPS CAN BE CON/RUCT$ AS FOLL[S ) ! >C WELD]3 ,OBTA9 NAILS AT LEA/ #d 9*ES LONG1 ! ?ICK] ! BETT]1 & CUT (F ! HEADS ) BOLT CUTT]S OR A HACKSAW4 ,%>P5 BO? 5DS ON A GR9D+ :EEL4 ,EXTREME %>PNESS IS NOT NECESS>Y AS ! WEI<T ( ! VEHICLE DRIVES ! NAIL 9TO ! TIRE EV5 IF SOME:AT BLUNT4 ,WELD AT LEA/ #c ( !SE NAILS TOGE!R 9 OPPOS+ PLANES SO ?AT !RE IS A TRIPOD EFFECT NO MATT] H[ A ?R[N CALTROP L&S4 

,TO P]=M ! ACTUAL WELD+1 PLACE ONE NAIL 9 A VISE1 HOLD ! O!R 9 A PAIR ( VISEGRIPS1 & USE Y\R O!R H& TO HOLD ! ELECTRODE4 

-- ,SIDEW9D]  

,%ORT ON CALTROPS8 ,PUT A CALTROP OR O!R %>P OBJECT 9SIDE A T>GET4 ,MANY (F-ROAD]S LOVE TO DRIVE OV] ! R&OM BE] CAN OR PAP] CUP 9 ! ROAD1 SO PUT A SURPRISE 9 ONE4 ,?OSE ,/YR(OAM CLAM-%ELL CONTA9]S FROM FA/ FOOD PLACES EV5 HAVE A USE4 ,ONE WILL HOLD ! BUS9ESS 5D ( A BROK5 BOTTLE ) ITS PO9TS UP4 ,!SE T>GETS MAKE CLEANUP AFT]W>DS EASI] & M9IMIZE POSSIBLE 9JURY TO ANIMALS1 HIK]S1 ,O,R,V]S1 & Y\RSELF4  

,EFFECTIVE CALTROPS CAN BE MADE ) #d TO #f 9* RE9=C+ ME% US$ 9 CONCRET+4 ,?IS ME% CUT AT AN ANGLE 9 ! MIDDLE ( EA* SPAN WILL PRODUCE /EEL CROSSES4 ,B5D !M AT RI<T ANGLES TO =M QUICK CALTROPS4  

,SPRAY PA9T CALTROPS BLACK = USE ON ASPHALT SO !Y WILL BE LESS CONSPICU\S4  

,= SIMPLE CALTROPS1 DRIVE A HALF DOZ5 LONG NAILS ?R\< A GOLF BALL SO ?AT !Y /ICK \T 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,SPRAY PA9T ! :OLE ?+ ) A COLOR SIMIL> TO ! SURFACE ON :I* !Y MI<T BE US$4 ,REMEMB] ?AT A BOX ( !SE 9 Y\R C> OR TRUCK MI<T LOOK V]Y SUSPICI\S TO A POLICEMAN :O1 ON A R&OM TRAFFIC /OP1 DECIDES TO POKE >\ND 9 Y\R VEHICLE 9 ! HOPE ( F9D+ AN OP5 LIQUOR BOTTLE1 DRUGS1 OR /OL5 GOODS4  
  
,O!R ,TIRE ,FLATT5+ ,ME?ODS 

  
,RO(+ ,NAILS 

  

,:5 FLATT5+ DIRT BIKE TIRES TO KEEP !M FROM TE>+ UP C\NTRY1 ! MONKEYWR5*] %\LD BE CONC]N$ AB\T NOT 5DANG]+ ! RID]4 ,AN EFFECTIVE1 BUT SEEM+LY SAFE1 ME?OD IS PLAC+ UP5D$ SIMPLEX RO(+ NAILS4 ,!SE NAILS HAVE L>GE HEADS SO !Y WILL /& ON 5D EASILY1 !Y >E AVAILABLE AT EV]Y H>DW>E /ORE1 & !Y >E *EAP4 ,! NAILS COME 9 L5G?S UP TO #b #a_/#b 9*ES LONG4 ,?IS IS LONG 5\< = DIRT BIKE TIRES 7& REGUL> AUTO TIRES71 BUT NOT LONG 5\< TO FLATT5 A HEAVY-DUTY #d-:EEL] TIRE4 ,! SAFETY ADVANTAGE ( RO(+ NAILS IS ?AT !Y WON'T DUMP A BIKE FROM A BL[\T1 BUT WILL EV5TUALLY CAUSE ! TIRE TO GO FLAT -- 9 A P]IOD ( TIME FROM M9UTES TO H\RS4 ,! BE/ PLACE TO SET !M IS AT ! 5TRANCE TO AN ILLEGAL DIRT BIKE TRAIL4 ,= MAXIMUM EFFECTIV5ESS1 H& SET !M ) ! BASES D[N & COV] ! BASES ) ROAD DIRT TO CAM\FLAGE !M4 ,PA9T !M ! SAME COLOR AS ! GR\ND IF Y\ REALLY WANT TO HIDE !M4 ,ONE DI/9CT ADVANTAGE ( RO(+ NAILS OV] A P]MAN5T 9/ALLATION IS ?AT ! TIRE WILL PICK UP ! NAIL & C>RY IT AWAY = A :ILE4 ,?IS 5SURES ?AT ! BIK] WON'T BE ABLE TO P9PO9T ! EXACT SPOT :]E ! NAILS >E DEPOSIT$4 ,A DISADVANTAGE IS ?AT !SE NAILS WILL PROBABLY GO ?R\< A T5NIS %OE SOLE1 SO Y\ DON'T WANT TO SET !M :]E RUNN]S WILL GO4 ,A S+LE P]SON CAN SCATT] HUNDR$S ( !SE NAILS 9 A %ORT TIME4 ,!Y CAN ALSO BE SCATT]$ CALTROP FA%ION 9 ORD] TO EVADE PURSU]S1 AL?\< MANY ( ! NAILS WILL NOT FALL PO9T UP4 

,H& SETT+ ! NAILS AT /RATEGIC PO9TS WILL 5SURE ?AT ALL ! BASES >E D[N4 ,USE A /RAI<T SECTION ( TRAIL :]E ! BIKES >5'T BREAK+ TRACTION OR SIDE-SLIPP+4 ,?IS 5SURES ?AT A S+LE BIKE WON'T RU9 ! 5TIRE SETUP BY SLID+ ?R\< & SCATT]+ ! NAILS (F ! TRAIL4 ,?AT WAY EA* BIKE ?R\< WILL LEAVE SOME = ! NEXT BIKE1 & ! NEXT 4444 ,IF Y\ WANT TO GET REALLY ELABORATE1 PA9T ! BOTTOMS ( ! BASES BLACK SO ! BIK] WON'T IMM$IATELY NOTICE ! =EIGN OBJECT /ICK+ \T ( HIS TIRE4 

-- ,PORKY ,P9E 

,FIELD ,NOTE 

  

,A COMPANY CALL$ ,D+S ,MAGNETIC M>KETS A V>IETY ( ROAD MAGNETS TO PICK UP NAILS & O!R METAL ON ROADS & AT CON/RUCTION SITES4 ,?IS 9DICATES ?AT DROPP$ NAILS >E A MAJOR PROBLEM = TIRES4 

,F9I%+ ,NAILS 

  

,G5]ALLY A METAL OBJECT B5DS UND] A VEHICLE'S WEI<T BUT DOESN'T COMPRESS L5G?WISE4 ,A WELL-AN*OR$ #fD F9I%+ NAIL IS ADEQUATE1 PROVID$ IT IS SET 7SEE ILLU/RATION7 AT ! ANGLE ( PURELY COMPRESSIONAL IMPACT 7,TABLE #a74 ,LUBRICATION FACILITATES P5ETRATION 7A LI<T OIL ALSO ALL[S CAM\FLAG+ ROAD DU/ TO BE ADSORB$74 ,A SIMPLE WOOD5 JIG 7SEE ILLU/RATION7 IS US$ TO SET ! ANGLE 9 ! FIELD4 

-- ,B]N>D ,FEM[   

,IMAGE #g  
,VALVE ,CORE ,EXTRACTOR 

  

,AN 9EXP5SIVE TOOL KN[N AS A 0VALVE CORE EXTRACTOR0 PROVIDES AN ALT]NATIVE ME?OD = FLATT5+ TIRES4 ,REMOVE ! CAP FROM ! VALVE /EM1 9S]T ! EXTRACTOR 9TO ! /EM4 ,TWI/ UNTIL Y\ FEEL ! TOOL 5GAGE ! VALVE CORE4 ,!N UNSCREW 7C\NT]CLOCKWISE7 ! VALVE CORE & ?R[ IT 9 ! BU%ES4 ,DO+ ?IS TO ALL ! TIRES ON A VEHICLE W\LD IMMOBILIZE IT1 )\T P]MAN5TLY DE/ROY+ ! TIRES4 

,VALVE CORE EXTRACTORS MAY BE PUR*AS$ *EAPLY AT MO/ BICYCLE %OPS 7! VALVES ON MO/ BICYCLE TIRES >E ! SAME SIZE AS ! VALVES ON MO/ AUTOMOBILE TIRES74 

,IT IS ALSO A SIMPLE MATT] TO LET ! AIR \T ( ! TIRES ( AN UNATT5D$ VEHICLE BY DEPRESS+ ! PO/ 9 ! TIRE VALVES4 ,A PRESSURE GAUGE HAS A PO/ ON IT TO DO JU/ ?IS2 A NAIL OR O!R SL5D] METAL OBJECT WILL WORK1 TOO4 

,RAILROAD ,SPIKE_/,TIE ,PLATE ,TRAP 

  

,RAILROAD SPIKEBO>DS >E PROBABLY SUITABLE ONLY = SPECIAL EV5TS 7A P>TICUL>LY NOXI\S (F-ROAD RACE1 = 9/ANCE71 OR = ,MON/] ,TRUCKS 7LIKE 0,BIGFOOT07 & O!R JACK$-UP RIGS ) V]Y L>GE TIRES4 ,?IS IS DUE TO ! WORK 9VOLV$ 9 MAK+ !M & !IR HEAVY WEI<T4 ,!Y HAVE ! ADVANTAGE ( SUP]IOR /R5G?1 & W\LD PROBABLY P5ETRATE MO/ TIRES -- 9CLUD+ ! @s#b1#e BEHEMO?S ,MON/] ,TRUCKS USE -- QUITE READILY4 

,:5 WALK+ ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS1 ONE COMMONLY F9DS OLD SPIKES DISC>D$ :5 NEW RAILS W]E LAID4 ,IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO F9D1 ALONG ! TRACKS1 DISC>D$ METAL TIE PLATES4 ,! TIE PLATE IS A SQU>E METAL PLATE1 AB\T #h0 X #h01 :I* IS US$ TO FA/5 ! RAIL TO ! TIES4 ,IT CONTA9S F\R HOLES ?R\< :I* ! SPIKES >E P\ND$1 TO HOLD ! RAIL TO ! TIE4 ,TO MAKE A RAILROAD SPIKE-BO>D1 PLACE F\R SPIKES ?R\< ! HOLES OPPOSITE ! WAY !Y W\LD BE :5 HOLD+ ! RAIL D[N TO ! TIE4 ,WELD !SE SPIKES TO ! TIE PLATE4 ,! RESULT IS A MASSIVE 0SPIKEBO>D40 ,RAILROAD SPIKES >E /RONG] ?AN REB>1 & ! METAL TIE PLATE PREV5TS ! WEI<T ( A VEHICLE FROM DRIV+ ! SPIKES 9TO ! GR\ND-9/EAD1 MAXIMUM TIRE P5ETRATION IS LIKELY4 

,! WEI<T ( !SE SPIKEBO>DS MAKES !M SUITABLE = USE 9 DES]T CANYONS :]E ,MON/] ,TRUCKS LIKE TO ROMP & FROLIC4 ,! BE/ PLACE TO PUT !M W\LD BE 9 /REAM CROSS+S UND] WAT]4 ,PICK KN[N VEHICLE CROSS+S4 ,OR ON RIV]S :]E ! ,O,R,VS WILL BE *>G+ D[N RA!R ?AN SIMPLY ACROSS A /REAM1 LOOK = N>R[ SPOTS 9 ! CANYON :]E VEHICLES WILL NOT HAVE MU* *OICE ( R\TE4 ,IF ! BOTTOM IS ROCKY1 SIMPLY PLACE ! SPIKEBO>DS :]E ! WAT] IS DEEP 5\< OR OPAQUE 5\< SO !Y WON'T BE SPOTT$ BY ! ONCOM+ DRIV]S4 ,IF ! BOTTOM IS S&Y OR MUDDY1 F9D A FLAT ROCK & PLACE A SPIKEBO>D ON TOP ( IT4 ,!RE MU/ BE 5\< RESI/ANCE B5EA? ! SPIKEBO>D TO DRIVE ! SPIKE FIRMLY 9TO ! TIRE4 

,ANO!R SUITABLE LOCATION TO NAIL ,MON/] ,TRUCKS ) RAILROAD SPIKEBO>DS W\LD BE 9 ?ICK VEGETATION4 

,RAILROAD SPIKEBO>DS >E IDEAL = S(T S&2 ! PLATE CAN BE BURI$ ) ONLY P>T ( ! L5G? ( ! SPIKES PROTRUD+ ABOVE ! SURFACE4 ,IF ! SPIKES >E SPRAY-PA9T$ ) A COLOR MAT*+ ! S&1 &_/OR CAM\FLAG$ ) VEGETATION1 !Y PROBABLY WON'T BE NOTIC$ BY ! DRIV] ( A SPE$+ VEHICLE1 P>TICUL>LY DUR+ A RACE4 ,MULTIPLE EMPLACEM5TS ( !SE DEVICES CAN CREATE A =MIDABLE B>RI]4 

,NOTE3 ,! DISC>D$ SPIKES F\ND ALONG ,R,R TRACKS >E USUALLY RU/Y & DULL4 ,IF SO1 %>P5 ! PO9TS BE=E EMPLACEM5T4 

-- ,CASEY ,JONES 

,FIELD ,NOTE 

  

,O!R ME?ODS HAVE POT5TIAL = DEAL+ ) L>GE-TIR$ ,O,R,VS 9 CANYONS4 ,PLACE A WAT]LOGG$ RAILROAD TIE1 /UDD$ ) %>P5$ REB>1 9 A /REAM CROSS+4 ,Y\ C\LD ALSO TAKE A #b X #f1 DRIVE NUM]\S BRIDGE TIMB] SPIKES ALL ! WAY ?R\<1 & !N NAIL ! BO>D1 ) ! PO9TS ( ! SPIKES PROJECT+ UPW>D1 ONTO A WAT]LOGG$ RAILROAD TIE4 ,S9CE IT MAY TAKE A :ILE TO COME UP ) A WAT]LOGG$ TIE1 O!R MEANS ( AN*OR+ A /UDD$ BO>D UND] WAT] MAY BE EASI]4 ,= EXAMPLE1 Y\ C\LD AN*OR IT ) ROCKS OR FA/5 IT TO A HEAVY PIECE ( METAL4 

,SLA%+ ,TIRES 

  

,SUPPOSE Y\R NEI<BORHOOD IS 9FE/$ ) (F-ROAD VEHICLE SCUM1 OR Y\ *ANCE UPON AN UNATT5D$ MUSCLE WAGON :]E IT %\LDN'T BE4 ,A QUICK SLA% JOB IS 9 ORD]4 ,DRIV]S F9D IT P>TICUL>LY ANNOY+ IF ALL F\R TIRES >E DE/ROY$4 ,SLA%ES 9 ! TIRE SIDEWALL WILL (T5 BE NON-REP>ABLE1 :]EAS PUNCTURES ( ! TREAD CAN USUALLY BE PAT*$4 ,! *OICE IS Y\RS4 

,AN EXCELL5T 9/RUM5T = ! JOB IS A ?ICK-H&L$1 X-ACTO KNIFE ) A SYMMETRICAL 0/ILETTO-TYPE0 BLADE 7X-ACTO BLADE /YLE #b#cX74 ,!SE CAN BE OBTA9$ *EAPLY AT H>DW>E OR >T SUPPLY /ORES4 ,! BLADE DESIGN PREV5TS ! KNIFE FROM GETT+ /UCK 9 ! TIRE1 & ! %>P PO9T ALL[S EASY 9S]TION 9TO ! SIDEWALL4 ,Y\ CAN SAFELY C>RY ?IS TOOL 9 Y\R POCKET IF A PIECE ( CORK COV]S ! BLADE4 ,KEEP ONE 9 ! GLOVE COMP>TM5T ( Y\R VEHICLE = USE :5 ! OPPORTUNITY >ISES4 ,AL?\< PROBABLY NOT AS DAMAG+ AS CUTT+ ! SIDEWALL1 AN EFFECTIVE ME?OD ( DEFLAT+ A TIRE IS TO CUT (F ! VALVE /EM1 OR TO PULL ! VALVE /EM \T 5TIRELY ) A PAIR ( PLI]S4 ,ANO!R WAY TO PUNCTURE IS TO PLACE SMALL PIECES ( WOOD SPIK$ ) LONG NAILS UND] ! TIRES ( A P>K$ C>1 OR DO ! SAME ?+ ) A CALTROP4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS ME?OD IS MORE TIME-CONSUM+1 LESS C]TA91 & BE/ RES]V$ = SITUATIONS :]E ! S\ND ( ESCAP+ AIR MI<T GIVE Y\ AWAY4 

-- ,SIDEW9D] 

,FIELD ,NOTES 

  

,LESS 9CRIM9AT+ ?AN AN X-ACTO KNIFE & EQUALLY 7IF NOT MORE7 EFFECTIVE IS ! 0,OP9EL0 KNIFE WIDELY SOLD AT CAMP+ & SURPLUS /ORES4 ,! #d0 SIZE IS IDEAL4 ,GET A MODEL ) A LOCKR+4 ,%>P5 BO? SIDES ( ! BLADE4 ,!SE KNIVES >E 9EXP5SIVE1 EXTREMELY %>P1 & DO NOT ELICIT SUSPICION4  

,A SMALL1 %>P POCKET KNIFE WORKS F9E = SLA%+ TIRES4 ,PLACE ! PO9T FIRMLY AGA9/ ! SIDEWALL & PU%1 ) A SLI<T SAW+ MOTION IF NECESS>Y4 ,! TIRE IS RU9$4 ,IT CANNOT BE PAT*$4  

,IF Y\ SLA% A TIRE MAKE SURE Y\ REALLY SLA% IT SO ?AT IT FLATT5S4 ,IF Y\ M]ELY SLICE ?R\< P>T ( ! TIRE SIDEWALL1 NOT DEEP 5\< TO FLATT5 IT1 & GIVE UP1 ! TIRE MAY BL[ \T :ILE ! VEHICLE IS BE+ DRIV54 ,IF ?IS OCCURS AT A HI< SPE$ OR ON A CURVE1 IT C\LD BE V]Y DANG]\S = ! DRIV] & PASS5G]S4 ,FLATT5 TIRES2 DO NOT PUT PEOPLE 9 DANG]4  

,DO NOT SLA% TIRES UND] HI< PRESSURE4 ,?IS CAN BE DANG]\S4  
  
,SN[MOBILES 

  

,IT'S TIME TO HAUL \T ! OLD MONKEYWR5* & TURN ! SCREWS ON ! SN[MOBIL+ CULT4 ,SN[ MA*9ES H>M PLANTS & ANIMALS1 WA/E 5]GY & RES\RCES1 & DE/ROY ! SOLITUDE ( ! WOODS ) EXCESSIVE NOISE4 

,ONE WAY TO DET] SN[MOBIL+ 9 S5SITIVE >EAS ?AT HAVE M>K$ SN[MOBILE TRAILS 7MU* ( ! ,NOR? ,WOODS71 W\LD BE A COMMITT$ BUT DEC5TRALIZ$ EF=T1 BEG9N+ ) ! DEP>TURE ( SN[1 TO REMOVE & RU9 SIGNS & PO/S ASSOCIAT$ ) SN[MOBILE TRAILS4 ,TRAIL M>K]S & TRAIL ID5TIFICATION & PROMOTION SIGNS %\LD ALL BE REMOV$4 ,SAFETY SIGNS1 SU* AS /OP SIGNS AT 9T]SECT+ HI<WAYS1 %\LD PROBABLY REMA94 

,EQUIPM5T = SIGN REMOVAL IS M9IMAL -- USUALLY A BOX-5D OR CRESC5T WR5* TO TURN \T A C\PLE ( LAG SCREWS4 ,UPON REMOVAL1 ! SIGNS %\LD BE B5T1 DEFAC$1 OR O!RWISE R5D]$ UNUSABLE1 !N /A%$ UND] LEAVES OR BRU% :]E !Y WILL EV5TUALLY ROT 9TO ! GR\ND4 ,IF CONCEALM5T IS NOT A PROBLEM1 A SMALL PRUN+ SAW OR B[ SAW W\LD ALSO BE USEFUL TO CUT ! SIGN PO/ 9TO SEV]AL PIECES4 

,REMOV+ SN[MOBILE SIGNS WILL S]VE TO DISC\RAGE ! CULT BY DECREAS+ ! ACCESSIBILITY ( TRAILS1 ELIM9AT+ ! 0ADV]TIS+ VALUE0 ( SIGN PO/S1 & SIPHON+ AWAY AT LEA/ SOME ( ! FUNDS ?AT W\LD O!RWISE GO TO TRAIL EXPANSION4 

,9 ONE NOR!RN ,M9NESOTA C\NTY REC5TLY1 ECO-RAID]S REMOV$ OV] @s#b1 WOR? ( SIGNS \T ( A POSSIBLE @s#e1 WOR?4 

,MA9T5ANCE CO/S = SN[MOBILE TRAILS CAN ALSO BE 9CREAS$ BY DRAGG+ DEAD TREES & D[N$ BRAN*ES ACROSS TRAILS4 ,?IS IS A GOOD WAY TO COMB9E SOME L[-COMMITM5T MONKEYWR5*+ ) A HIKE 9 ! WOODS4 7,DO NOT1 H[EV]1 PU% /&+ SNAGS D[N ACROSS TRAILS4 ,SNAGS >E VITAL = MANY BIRDS & O!R SPECIES ( WILDLIFE47 

,IF WE ALL DO \R WORK ?IS SPR+1 SUMM]1 & FALL1 ! SN[MOBILE TRAILS %\LD BE 9 RAGG$ %APE BY NEXT W9T]4 

-- ,W9DIGO 

,FIELD ,NOTES 

  

,IT HAS BE5 SUGGE/$ ?AT SN[MOBILES CAN BE /OPP$ BY %OVEL+ TO B>E GR\ND A SECTION ( TRAIL1 PREF]ABLY A SECTION HIDD5 BY A B5D 9 ! TRAIL4 ,DRAWBACKS TO ?IS ME?OD >E ! AM\NT ( LABOR 9VOLV$1 & ! FACT ?AT IT W\LD HAVE LITTLE MORE ?AN A NUISANCE EFFECT ON ! SN[MOBIL]4  

,A MORE EFFECTIVE DET]R5T MI<T BE TO GO AFT] ! TRAIL]S ?AT PULL ! SN[MOBILES1 :ILE !Y >E P>K$ UNATT5D$ AT ! TRAILHEAD4 ,TIRES >E OBVI\S T>GETS1 AL?\< BY NO MEANS ! ONLY VULN]ABLE PO9TS4 ,TRAIL]S >E ALSO US$ TO HAUL O!R DE/RUCTIVE 0TOYS0 SU* AS ,A,T,CS & DIRT BIKES4 ,BE CAUTI\S -- IT W\LDN'T DO TO HAVE ! [N]S RETURN :ILE Y\ W]E TRA%+ !IR TRAIL]S6  

,REPORT$LY1 MON(ILAM5T FI%+ L9E SPREAD \T ON ! SN[ WILL SUCK 9TO A SN[MOBILE'S TRACK ME*ANISM & CAUSE IT TO JAM4  

,REMEMB] ?AT SN[MOBILES >E (T5 DRIV5 BY OV]WEI<T1 POORLY-PREP>$ BUBBAS1 :O MAY BE PUT 9TO A LIFE-?REAT5+ SITUATION IF !IR SN[MOBILE IS DISABL$ MILES FROM CIVILIZATION4 ,BE V]Y CONSCI\S ( ! SITUATION Y\ MAY BE CREAT+ & BE CONC]N$ = ! SAFETY ( ! SN[MOBIL]4  

,SOME HAVE SUGGE/$ ?R[+ H&FULS ( LOOSE WIRE ON SN[MOBILE TRAILS4 ,PRESUMABLY ?IS WILL BECOME 5TANGL$ 9 ! TRACK ME*ANISM4  

,JU/ WALK UP TO A P>K$ CROT* ROCKET ) SOME WIRE CUTT]S1 PRESS ! ?ROTTLE ON ! RI<T H&LE B> TO ! H&LE & CLIP ! EXPOS$ CABLE4 ,SPRAYS TO PREV5T C> FAN BELTS FROM SLIPP+ OR SOME O!R ABRASIVE SPRAY$ BETWE5 ! TRACK & ! :EELS MI<T CAUSE ! :OLE ?+ TO HEAT UP & MELT TO ITSELF4 ,SN[MOBIL]S >E ALWAYS CONC]N$ AB\T !IR TRACK MELT+ TO ! RUBB] RUNN]S :5 !Y >E TRAVEL+ AT HI< SPE$S 9 DRY SN[4 ,?IS MI<T WORK BE/ ) R5TAL UNITS -- MO/ OP]ATORS ( :I* >E 9EXP]I5C$4 ,SN[MOBILE R5TAL \TFITS HAVE A H>D TIME GETT+ 9SURANCE ANYWAY & ) A LITTLE WR5*+1 !SE TOYS C\LD BECOME TOO EXP5SIVE TO PLAY )4  

,SN[MOBILES >E ALSO VULN]ABLE TO ! ME?ODS DISCUSS$ 9 ! ,VEHICLES & ,HEAVY ,EQUIPM5T *APT]4  
  
,CLOS+ ,ROADS 

  

,MO/ EXPLOITATION ( ! WILD REQUIRES ROADS1 & ! 9DU/RIAL MA*9E C\LD NOT AF=D TO CON/ANTLY REPAIR ! ROAD NETWORK ON PUBLIC L&S IF EV5 A FEW HUNDR$ PEOPLE ACROSS ! C\NTRY W]E MAK+ A SP>E TIME PROJECT ( TRA%+ IT4 ,ROADS >E DIFFICULT & EXP5SIVE TO MA9TA91 ESPECIALLY 9 ! >EAS WE WANT TO SAVE4 ,SELECT$ >EAS1 SU* AS DE FACTO WILD]NESSES OR ROADLESS >EAS D5I$ PROTECTION 9 ! ,R,>,E ,I,I RIP-(F1 ,B,L,M ,WILD]NESS ,REVIEW1 & SUBSEQU5T 0,WILD]NESS0 LEGISLATION1 CAN BE PROTECT$ BY CLOS+ ! UNSURFAC$ ROADS ?AT >E BUILT & US$ 9 ! PROCESS ( EXPLOITATION4 

,9DIVIDUALS CAN USE ! TE*NIQUES DESCRIB$ H]E1 ) SIMPLE1 *EAP TOOLS1 TO PREV5T VEHICLE ACCESS TO S5SITIVE >EAS4 ,Y\ CAN DET] ! TE/+ NE$$ TO PROVE COMM]CIAL FEASIBILITY = PROPOS$ DEVELOPM5TS SU* AS M9+ OR OIL @& GAS DRILL+4 ,Y\ CAN DISC\RAGE ! CON/RUCTION ( A TIMB] H>VE/ ROAD 9 A ,NATIONAL ,=E/ ROADLESS >EA4 ,Y\ ALSO CAN H>ASS & R5D] UNPR(ITABLE AN EXI/+ EXPLOITATIVE 5T]PRISE4 

,! SIMPLE/1 & (T5 MO/ EFFECTIVE1 WAY TO 9HIBIT VEHICLE TRAVEL IS ) 0ROAD SPIKES0 7PREVI\SLY DISCUSS$74 ,BUT = A V>IETY ( REASONS1 Y\ MAY WANT TO EMPLOY ADDITIONAL ME?ODS ( /OPP+ TRAFFIC4 ,Y\ MI<T WANT TO MAKE ! DAMAGE LOOK LIKE AN ACT ( NATURE 7OR AT MO/1 ( V&ALISM74 ,Y\ MAY WI% TO PREV5T QUICK REPAIR ( ! ROAD4 ,AS EA* 0ROAD SPIKE0 IS F\ND1 IT CAN BE REMOV$1 :]EAS SOME ( !SE TE*NIQUES WILL NECESSITATE MAJOR REPAIRS4 ,ON OCCASION1 ! MONEY1 EQUIPM5T1 & 9ITIATIVE TO MAKE ! REPAIRS WILL NOT COME TOGE!R1 & !Y WILL BE PO/PON$4 ,NUM]\S 9/ANCES ( DAMAGE TO ROADS WILL MULTIPLY ! EFFECTS & EV5TUALLY L>GE P>TS ( ! TRANSPORTATION 9FRA/RUCTURE ON PUBLIC L&S WILL BE AB&ON$4 ,9 ?IS ]A ( HI< F$]AL DEFICITS1 CON/RUCTION & REPAIR ( CONTROV]SIAL ROADS ?AT >E CONT9UALLY BE+ SABOTAG$ WILL BE RECOGNIZ$ AS P\R+ MONEY D[N A RAT HOLE4 

,! WELL-KN[N ME?ODS ( CUTT+ A TREE ACROSS OR ROLL+ A B\LD] ONTO A ROAD >E ( LIMIT$ VALUE 7BUT !Y >E ( VALUE IF 5\< PEOPLE DO !M FREQU5TLY74 ,! 9TRUD] CAN CUT TREES \T ( ! WAY & SUFF]S LITTLE LOSS4 ,TREES CAN BE ( GREAT] USE ON FOOTPA?S :]E DIRT BIKES >E A PROBLEM4 ,HIK]S SIMPLY /EP OV]1 :ILE ! BIKE HAS TO BE DRAGG$ OV] ! LOG7S74 ,( C\RSE ! LOGS HAVE TO BE PLAC$ 9 SPOTS :]E DIRT BIKES CAN'T RIDE >\ND ! 5DS & ?IS MU/ BE DONE 9 MANY PLACES TO PRES5T A REAL DET]R5T4 ,A TREE ACROSS ! ROAD MI<T BE EFFECTIVE 9 CONJUNCTION ) ANO!R OP]ATION TO DELAY MOTORIZ$ PURSUIT4 

,TOOLS 

  

,ANY B\LD] Y\ CAN DRAG 9TO ! ROAD1 SOME #d-:EEL] ) A W9* CAN PROBABLY MOVE \T4 ,BUT :]E Y\ FEEL ?AT A BIG ROCK OR LOG CAN BE PLAC$ 9 A H>D-TO-REMOVE POSITION1 ! MO/ USEFUL TOOLS >E3 A COME-ALONG1 RAT$ TWO TONS OR HEAVI]2 #b OR MORE *OK]S2 #b SPUD B>S2 A HYDRAULIC 7C> OR TRUCK7 JACK2 L>GE & SMALL ROCK *ISELS2 & LOG-SPLITT+ W$GES4 ,Y\ PROBABLY WON'T NE$ ALL ( !SE TOOLS ON ANY ONE JOB1 BUT ) A TOOL KIT LIKE ?IS1 Y\ CAN MOVE ANY?+ ?AT IS PRACTICAL TO MOVE )\T MA*9ES4 ,ALL ( !SE ITEMS CAN BE PUR*AS$ *EAPLY AT FLEA M>KETS1 & ANYONE :O WORKS 9 A CON/RUCTION TRADE CAN EASILY OBTA9 ! B>S1 COME-ALONG1 *OK]S1 & SU*4 

,A 0*OK]0 IS A L5G? ( CABLE ) A LOOP 9 EA* 5D3 ONE LOOP IS PASS$ ?R\< ! O!R LOOP & ! CABLE IS WRAPP$ >\ND ! LOAD TO BE LIFT$ OR MOV$4 ,PULL+ ON ! FREE LOOP PULLS ! SLACK \T1 *OK+ ! CABLE TI<T >\ND ! LOAD1 H5CE ITS NAME4 ,Y\ WILL NE$ AT LEA/ TWO *OK]S & F\R IS BETT]4 ,BUY FIFTY FEET ( GOOD1 FLEXIBLE #e_/#a#f0 OR #c_/#h0 /R&$ /EEL CABLE & HAVE IT CUT 9TO F\R EQUAL PIECES :]E Y\ BUY IT4 7,IT TAKES A SPECIAL CUTT] TO DO A NEAT JOB ON CABLE47 ,N[ D\BLE ! 5DS BACK TO =M A LOOP ( AB\T #f0 DIAMET]4 ,!N D\BLE CABLE-CLIP IT4 ,CABLE CLIPS CAN BE B\<T 9 ANY H>DW>E /ORE & MU/ BE MAT*$ TO ! SIZE ( ! CABLE !Y >E TO FIT4 ,!Y CAN BE PUT ON ) A WR5* OR VISEGRIPS4 

,! 0COME-ALONG10 OR H& W9*1 CAN BE ATTA*$ DIRECTLY TO ! OBJECT TO BE MOV$ OR IT CAN BE US$ 9 CONJUNCTION ) O!R TACKLE4 ,Y\ CAN USE IT TO PULL A ROPE OR CABLE ?R\< BLOCKS TO MULTIPLY ITS RAT$ P[]4 ,! SMALL REEL ON A H& W9* WILL ONLY HOLD A FEW FEET ( CABLE SO Y\ HAVE TO SECURE ! LOAD & GET A NEW GRIP FREQU5TLY4 ,A LOGG+ *A9 IS H&Y = ?IS TYPE ( WORK4 ,= ONE ?+ IT ACTS AS ITS [N *OK] S9CE IT HAS A FITT+ ON EA* 5D ?AT GRIPS ON ANY /EEL L9K IT IS SLIPP$ OV]4 ,/EEL C>AB9]S >E 9DISP5SABLE = ALL RIGG+ WORK1 ESPECIALLY = WORK AS 0FAIRLEADS0 7?OSE ) ! ,TEFLON ROLL]S >E BE/7 TO LEAD CABLES & ROPES OV] & >\ND TURNS4 ,ANY LIBR>Y %\LD HAVE BOOKS EXPLA9+ RIGG+ & ! USE ( TACKLE 9 DETAIL4 ,NAUTICAL BOOKS SU* AS ,*APMAN'S HAVE SUFFICI5T COV]AGE ( ! SUBJECT4 

0,SPUD B>S0 >E JU/ LONG1 HEAVY-DUTY PRY B>S4 ,Y\ CAN MAKE A NICE ONE *EAPLY BY US+ A PIECE ( HEAVY-WALL /EEL BOX TUBE4 ,CUT A SLOT 9 ! 5D ( ! BOX TUBE1 SLIP A PIECE ( LEAF SPR+ 9 ! SLOT1 & HAVE A WELD+ %OP RUN A BEAD EV]Y:]E ! LEAF SPR+ T\*ES ! TUBE4 ,USE ! COME-ALONG TO PULL ON ! 5D ( A LOG AS A GIANT LEV] IF EV5 A SPUD B> WON'T DO ! JOB4 

,! HYDRAULIC JACK IS USEFUL = RAIS+ SOME?+ 5\< TO GET A B> OR ROLL] UND]1 & IT CAN BE US$ = 0PU%+0 AS DESCRIB$ BEL[4 ,! ROCK *ISELS CAN BE US$ TO />T BLOCKS ( FRACTUR$ ROCK1 AS CAN ! ?ICK] SPLITT+ W$GES4 

,UND]CUTT+ A ,BANK 

  

,UND]CUTT+ A BANK IS ONLY A LITTLE BETT] ?AN LOGS & ROCKS S9CE ! RUBBLE CAN USUALLY BE CLE>$ \T ( ! WAY OR DRIV5 OV] ) LESS TR\BLE ?AN IT TOOK TO BR+ IT D[N4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO F9D CONDITIONS :]E A MODE/ EF=T APPLI$ TO AN UN/ABLE BANK 7OR CLIFF ABOVE ! ROAD7 WILL FILL UP A SECTION ( ROAD ) NO EASY DET\RS4 ,US+ ! SPUD B> 9 ! CRACKS ( FRACTUR$ ROCKS IS SOMETIMES FEASIBLE4 ,AFT] A BANK IS WELL UND]M9$1 A DIT* ACROSS ! TOP ( ! BANK WILL HELP TO BR+ IT D[N4 7,REMA9 ON ! UPHILL SIDE ( ! DIT* &_/OR ROPE (F TO AVOID BECOM+ P>T ( ! L&SLIDE67 ,IF1 AFT] UND]CUTT+ ! BANK & DIT*+ ACROSS ! TOP1 IT /ILL WON'T SLIDE1 Y\ CAN LAY A POLE ON EA* SIDE ( ! BOTTOM ( ! DIT*4 ,LAY ! HYDRAULIC JACK ON ITS SIDE BETWE5 ! POLES1 & JACK !M AP>T4 ,!Y WILL SPREAD ! LOAD ALONG ! DIT* & PU% ! UND]M9$ BANK (F4 

,REMOV+ ! ,ROADB$ 

  

,MU* BETT] ?AN BLOCK+ ! ROAD IS TO REMOVE P>T ( ! ROADB$4 ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY EFFECTIVE ON A /EEP HILLSIDE :]E MORE FILL IS H>D TO GET & /ABILIZE 9 PLACE4 ,ONE SIMPLE1 SMALL-SCALE WAY TO DO ?IS IS TO DIT* ! NATURAL WAT] FL[ D[NW>D ACROSS ! ROAD4 ,! BE/ PLACE TO DO SO IS :]E A GULLY OR WAT]C\RSE CROSSES ! ROAD ON A SLOPE4 ,SU* A SPOT MAY HAVE A CULV]T OR WAT]BREAK TO KEEP ! RUN-(F FROM WA%+ \T ! ROAD4 ,Y\ CAN DIG \T A WAT]BREAK & CREATE A DIT* ACROSS ! ROAD4 ,RUNN+ WAT] WILL DEEP5 IT & EV5TUALLY MAKE ! ROAD IMPASSABLE TO VEHICLES4 7,IF IT IS TOO WIDE1 IT CAN BE =D$1 H[EV]1 & IF IT IS TOO N>R[ & %ALL[1 IT CAN BE FILL$ ) LOGS OR ROCKS BY A DRIV]47 ,A PICK1 PRY B>1 & LONG-H&L$1 PO9T$ %OVEL >E AB\T ! ONLY TOOLS Y\ NE$ = ?IS K9D ( JOB4 

,P]HAPS ! BE/ WAY TO CUT A ROAD IS TO F9D ! PLACE7S7 IT IS TRY+ TO SLIP (F D[N ! SLOPE NATURALLY4 ,CLAY SLOPES (T5 SLIDE AS DO FRACTUR$ ROCKS B$D$ AT A /EEP ANGLE4 ,ON ROCKY SLOPES A SPUD B> & GRAVITY %\LD HELP Y\ UND]CUT ! ROADB$4 ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY EFFECTIVE ON TI<T1 \TSIDE CURVES & /EEP SLOPES4 ,DON'T BO!R TO DIG (F ! 5TIRE WID? ( ! ROAD2 DIGG+ (F JU/ ! \TSIDE WILL DO ! TRICK4 

,:ILE CLAY SLOPES CAN BE DUG (F1 TOO1 !RE IS AN EASI] ME?OD 9 SOME PLACES4 ,) PRACTICE Y\ CAN SPOT A SLOPE ?AT IS TRY+ TO SLIDE (F4 ,! %\LD]S ( ! ROAD WILL BE CRACK$ & SLIPP$ 9 A S]IES ( /EP-D[NS4 ,IF !RE IS WAT] ON ! UPHILL 79SIDE7 SIDE ( ! ROAD1 /OP UP ! DRA9AGE SO ?AT ! GR\ND BECOMES SOGGY4 ,DIG HOLES TO HELP ! WAT] P5ETRATE ! SUBSOIL1 & ONCE ! CLAY BECOMES SATURAT$1 IT WILL SLIDE4 

,CULV]TS 

  

,IF ! ROAD HAS CULV]TS1 /UFF ! UPHILL 5DS ) ROCKS & O!R DEBRIS4 ,!N DIG ?R\< ! ROAD FILL TO EXPOSE ! TOP ( ! CULV]T4 ,IF ?IS IS DONE AT ! BEG9N+ ( A SEASONAL RA9Y P]IOD OR BE=E SPR+ RUN-(F 9 SN[ C\NTRY1 MO/ CULV]TS WILL WA% \T1 CREAT+ AN EXCELL5T VEHICLE B>RI]4 ,KEEP Y\R WORK HIDD5 FROM DRIV]S ON ! ROAD1 O!RWISE IT MI<T BE NOTIC$ & REMOV$ BE=E ! NEXT BIG /ORM4 7,SEE ! NEXT SECTION = MORE IDEAS ON PLUGG+ CULV]TS47 

,Y\ CAN ALSO REMOVE ! CULV]TS1 US+ ! COME-ALONG OR A VEHICLE TO DRAG !M \T4 ,FIR/ DIG ALL ! ROAD FILL (F ! TOP ( ! CULV]T & FREE AN 5D 5\< TO GET A *OK] ON IT4 ,US+ POLE ,A-FRAMES & FAIRLEADS AS NECESS>Y1 PULL UPW>D ON ! 5D ( ! CULV]T1 LIFT+ IT \T ( ! ROAD4 ,USE ! COME-ALONG OR A VEHICLE TO PULL ON ! CABLE1 ?R\< TACKLE AS NECESS>Y1 & !N B5D ! CULV]T :5 ONE 5D IS FREE1 LEAV+ IT HALF BURI$ 9 ! ROAD4 

,BRIDGES 

  

,WOOD5 BRIDGES >E VULN]ABLE & REQUIRE A MAJOR EF=T & EXP5SE TO REPLACE4 ,!Y CAN BE BURN$ BUT IT TAKES MORE ?AN A CAN ( K]OS5E & A MAT*4 ,A HUGE PILE ( DRY FIREWOOD MU/ BE HEAP$ UP UND] ! LOAD C>RY+ TIMB]S ( ! BRIDGE TO SU/A9 A FIRE ( SUFFICI5T HEAT & DURATION TO BURN A SOGGY OLD BRIDGE4 ,FILL ! AVAILABLE DRY >EA UND] ! BRIDGE1 OR CRIB UP A LOG PLAT=M COV]$ ) DIRT1 S&1 OR ROCK ON :I* TO LAY ! FIRE4 ,SEV]AL >M-LOADS ( SMALL /UFF1 TOPP$ ) PROGRESSIVELY L>G] LIMBS & F9ALLY LOGS %\LD BE CRAMM$ RI<T UP TO ! UND]SIDE ( ! TIMB]S4 ,AFT] ! SMALL /UFF BURNS A LITTLE & ! FIRE COLLAPSES1 Y\ %\LD /OKE IT ) BIG LIMBS & LOGS & /UFF ! OP5+S ) BRAN*ES4 ,!N Y\ CAN WALK AWAY CONFID5T ( ! RESULTS4 7,DO NOT TRY TO BURN BRIDGES 9 DR\<T CONDITIONS OR FIRE SEASON4 ,Y\ DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE = A =E/ FIRE67 

,Y\ CAN ALSO SAW ?R\< BRIDGE TIMB]S FROM ! UND]SIDE ) A *A91 B[1 OR CROSSCUT SAW4 ,IT IS H>D TO AVOID HITT+ NAILS -- ?IS CONCEIVABLY C\LD BE DANG]\S ) A *A9 SAW 7SEE ! ,TREE ,SPIK+ SECTION 9 ! ,DEVELOPM5TS *APT]74 ,IF NOISE IS A PROBLEM1 A B[ SAW BLADE CUTS EASILY :5 %>P & CAN BE QUICKLY REPLAC$ :5 DULL$4 ,A FEW DROPS ( K]OS5E WILL MAKE IT CUT SMOO?LY 9 RES9\S OR CREOSOTE-TREAT$ WOOD4 

,SIMPLE1 SAFE1 & 9EXP5SIVE ME?ODS SU* AS !SE1 DONE 9 Y\R SP>E TIME1 MULTIPLI$ BY DOZ5S ( SIMIL> ACTIONS BY O!R ECODEF5D]S 9 !IR P>TICUL> NECK ( ! WOODS1 CAN EFFECTIVELY /OP ! DE/RUCTION ( MANY ( \R REMA9+ WILD >EAS BY VEHICLE-BORNE LOGG+1 M9+1 POA*+1 & BY M9DLESS ,O,R,V+4 

-- ,DANIEL ,BOONE 

,FIELD ,NOTES 

  

,9 ! PROP] LOCATION1 IT IS POSSIBLE = A GR\P ( PEOPLE1 US+ ONLY !IR H&S1 TO FILL A ROAD ) 5\< B\LD]S & O!R DEBRIS TO ACT AS AN EFFECTIVE B>RI] TO MO/ VEHICLES4 ,:ILE A VEHICLE ) A W9*1 A BULLDOZ]1 OR A CREW ( WORK]S MI<T BE ABLE TO CLE> ! ROAD TO P]MIT PASSAGE1 MO/ CASUAL ,O,R,V]S WILL BE /YMI$4 ,IF ?IS K9D ( M9OR ECOTAGE ( ROADS OCCURR$ (T5 5\< & 9 5\< LOCATIONS1 MANY M>G9AL ROADS W\LD BE AB&ON$4 ,?IS TYPE ( ROAD TRA%+ CAN BE DONE CASUALLY BY A GR\P ON A HIKE1 TAK+ C>E ?AT !Y >5'T CAU<T BY ,O,R,V]S :ILE DO+ IT & BE+ SURE ?AT !Y >5'T TRAPP+ SOME POOR OLD FOGY 9 A JEEP ON A DEAD-5D JEEP TRAIL4 ,AL?\< EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE1 ?IS =M ( MONKEYWR5*+ BE>S FEW] DANG]S ?AN O!R K9DS4  

 ,TO EFFECTIVELY CLOSE ROADS1 /RIKE AT NUM]\S PO9TS ALONG A S+LE ROAD1 & AT MANY ROADS )9 ! ROAD NETWORK SURR\ND+ A WILD >EA4 ,MA9TA9 Y\R CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! ROADS 9 ! >EA -- AFT] !Y >E REPAIR$1 /RIKE AGA91 & AGA91 & AGA94 ,EV5TUALLY IT WILL BECOME TOO CO/LY = ! ,=E/ ,S]VICE OR :OEV] TO CONT9UE REPAIR+ !M & ROADS WILL BEG9 TO BE AB&ON$4  

,KEEP 9 M9D ?AT AS Y\R CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ROADS BECOMES MORE EFFECTIVE & CO/LY1 Y\R SECURITY PRECAUTIONS WILL NE$ TO BECOME MORE /R+5T TO AVOID BE+ CAU<T 9 AN 9CREAS$ LAW-5=CEM5T CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT ! ROADS4  

,CONC]N AB\T ! F$]AL DEFICIT1 BUDGET OV]RUNS1 & DEFICIT TIMB] SALES >E CONDUCIVE TO CITIZ5 ROAD CLOSURES4 ,=E/ ,S]VICE & ,B,L,M BUDGETS WILL BE TI<T] 9 ! FUTURE4 ,A MASSIVE BUT DISP]S$ CAMPAIGN ( NIBBL+ AWAY AT ! ROAD 9FRA/RUCTURE ON ! PUBLIC L&S WILL SOON EXHAU/ AG5CY ROAD REPAIR & CON/RUCTION BUDGETS4  

,MANY ,=E/ ,S]VICE ROADS HAVE GATES :I* ALL[ ! ,FR$DIES TO CLOSE ! ROADS AT WILL = A V>IETY ( PURPOSES 7WILDLIFE PROTECTION IS ONE REASON1 BUT !SE GATES MAY ALSO BE US$ TO KEEP PROTE/]S \T ( A TIMB] SALE >EA74 ,Y\ CAN CAUSE CONFUSION BY GETT+ *EAP PADLOCKS AT A CITY H>DW>E /ORE & CLOS+ & LOCK+ SU* GATES Y\RSELF4 ,A LITTLE ,LIQUID ,SOLD] 9 ! KEY-HOLE PREV5TS ! LOCK FROM BE+ PICK$4 ,MO/ ,F,S GATES HAVE A CAS+ >\ND ! LOCK TO PREV5T !M FROM BE+ CUT ) BOLT CUTT]S4 ,SEE ! SECTION ON ,JAMM+ ,LOCKS 9 ! *APT] ON ,MISCELLANE\S ,DEVILTRY = O!R IDEAS4  

,CLOSE A ROAD NE> ! BEG9N+4 ,?IS KEEPS VEHICLES \T4  

,ONE ( ! CLEV]E/ MONKEYWR5*+ ESCAPADES 9VOLV$ A CONTROV]SIAL L&+ /RIP 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ,SELWAY-,BITT]ROOT ,WILD]NESS ,>EA 9 ,IDAHO4 ,9 #a#i#h#f1 AN UNKN[N P]SON DUG #ba HOLES ) A PO/HOLE DIGG] 9 R[S ?REE-ABREA/ ALONG ! /RIP4 ,SALT WAS PUT 9TO EA*4 ,ELK & DE] PAW$ UP ! HOLES TO GET ! SALT & MADE ! DIRT /RIP UNUSABLE = AIRCRAFT L&+4  
  
,PLUGG+ ,CULV]TS 

  

,9 ! LA/ SEV]AL YE>S1 MANY EXP]I5C$ MONKEYWR5*]S HAVE COME TO BELIEVE ?AT ! MO/ EFFECTIVE S+LE =M ( ECOTAGE TO DEF5D WILDL&S IS TO PLUG CULV]TS ON DIRT & GRAVEL ROADS4 ,FLOOD WAT]S FROM /ORMS OR SN[MELT1 UNABLE TO FL[ UND] ! ROAD ?R\< ! CULV]T1 WA% \T ! ROAD1 MAK+ IT IMPASSABLE4 ,DONE AT EV]Y CULV]T ON A ,NATIONAL ,=E/ BACKROAD1 ! DAMAGE IS IMM5SE1 & CONSID]ABLE RECON/RUCTION & REPAIR IS NECESS>Y4 ,US+ BASIC COMMON-S5SE SECURITY TE*NIQUES1 PLUGG+ CULV]TS IS AS SAFE AS ANY ECOTAGE4 ,IT DOES NOT C>RY SEV]E LEGAL P5ALTIES 7?\< Y\ /ILL DON'T WANT TO BE CAU<T674 ,IT DOES NOT C>RY A 0DANG]\S0 ONUS LIKE TREE SPIK+4 ,IT IS SIMPLE1 QUICK1 EASY1 & EFFECTIVE6 

,! IDEA IS TO PLUG ! CULV]T 9SIDE ! 9LET OP5+ SO ! PLUGG+ IS NOT VISIBLE TO ROAD MA9T5ANCE CREWS PE]+ D[N FROM ! ROAD :ILE LEAN+ ON !IR %OVELS OR BY ,FR$DIES DRIV+ BY 9 !IR PICKUPS4 

,9 ! LA/ SEV]AL YE>S1 MANY ECODEF5D]S HAVE BEGUN TO EXP]IM5T ) CULV]T PLUGG+4 ,! FOLL[+ >E SOME ( ! ME?ODS DEVELOP$4 ,SEE ALSO ! SECTION ON ,PLUGG+ ,PIPES 9 ! ,DEVELOPM5TS *APT] = ADDITIONAL IDEAS4 ,USE Y\R IMAG9ATION6 ,CULV]TS >E P]HAPS ! MO/ VULN]ABLE P>T ( ! WILD]NESS-DE/ROY+ 9FRA/RUCTURE4 

#a7 ,TO TAKE \T ROADS )\T HEAVY EQUIPM5T OR BACK-BREAK+ LABOR1 GET SOME #b X #dS1 *ICK5 WIRE1 BLACK PLA/IC1 NAILS1 & /APLE GUN4 ,) SU* GOODS1 A FRI5D & ,I PLUGG$ SIX KEY CULV]TS ON ONE ( ! MO/ NOTORI\S ROADS EV] PU%$ 9TO A WILD]NESS -- ALL 9 ONE NI<T4 

,!SE MAT]IALS & TOOLS >E LI<T 5\< SO ?AT Y\ & A FRI5D CAN PACK !M 9TO ! >EA -- ?US NOT HAV+ TO DRIVE & LEAVE Y\R VEHICLE 9 AN 9CRIM9AT+ SPOT4 ,Y\'LL G5]ALLY BE WORK+ BEL[ ! ROAD SURFACE1 SO EV5 IF A C> COMES1 Y\'LL EI!R BE \T ( SI<T ALREADY OR Y\ CAN WAT* = HEADLI<TS & DUCK 9 TIME4 

,SCOPE \T ! ROAD AHEAD ( TIME4 ,MEASURE ! DIAMET]S ( ! CULV]TS AT /RATEGIC PO9TS ON ! ROAD4 ,!N GO HOME & CUT #b X #dS TO FIT EA* ( ! CULV]TS4 ,= CULV]TS #c 9*ES & LESS 9 DIAMET]1 ALL Y\'LL NE$ >E TWO PIECES A FEW 9*ES LONG] ?AN ! DIAMET]4 ,= L>G] CULV]TS1 Y\ MI<T WANT MORE /R5G? ?AN ?IS SIMPLE 0,X0 FRAME CAN PROVIDE4 ,Y\ C\LD USE ?REE 9 ! =M ( A TRIANGLE1 OR F\R 9 ! %APE ( A TIC-TAC-TOE4 ,BUT DON'T NAIL !M TOGE!R YET4 

,Y\'LL ALSO NE$ 5\< *ICK5 WIRE & BLACK PLA/IC TO COV] TWICE ! COMB9$ SURFACE >EAS ( Y\R CULV]T 5DS4 ,BR+ A FEW P\NDS ( GALVANIZ$ #a#f-P5NY NAILS 7#c 9*ES LONG71 /APLES & /APLE GUN1 HAMM]1 WIRE CUTT]S1 & A PICKAX4 

,NAIL ! #b X #dS TOGE!R TO MAKE A FRAME ?AT FITS OV] ! UPHILL 5D ( ! CULV]T4 ,ONCE Y\'VE FITT$ ! FRAME1 CUT A PIECE ( *ICK5 WIRE AB\T F\R FEET WID] & TALL] ?AN ! 5D ( ! CULV]T4 ,C5T] ! WIRE OV] ! FRAME & LIB]ALLY /APLE IT 9 PLACE4 ,!N CUT AN EQUIVAL5T PIECE ( BLACK PLA/IC & /APLE IT OV] ! *ICK5 WIRE4 7,Y\ MAY NE$ TO USE SEV]AL OV]LAPP+ PIECES47 ,PLACE ROCKS1 SOIL1 & O!R HEAVY DEBRIS ON ! BOTTOM1 TOP1 & SIDE TO HOLD ! PLUG SECURELY 9 PLACE4 7,?IS IS :]E ! PICKAX IS H&Y47 

,IF !RE WAS WAT] FL[+ ?R\< ! CULV]T1 IT %\LD N[ BE BACK+ UP & =M+ A LITTLE RES]VOIR4 ,AS LONG AS Y\R FRAME CAN SUPPORT ! WEI<T1 ?IS LAKE %\LD GR[ UNTIL IT WA%ES OV] ! ROAD4 ,Y\ MI<T WANT TO LET SOME WAT] CONT9UE TO FL[ ?R\< BY POK+ HOLES 9 ! BOTTOM ( ! PLA/IC4 ,?IS WAY1 Y\R EF=TS >E MORE LIKELY TO REMA9 UNNOTIC$ UNTIL AFT] ! NEXT BIG RA9/ORM OR UNTIL SN[MELT4 ,! 9CREAS$ FL[ DUR+ A /ORM WILL CAUSE MORE DAMAGE4 

-- ,SISKIY\ ,SID 

#b7 ,A V]Y EFFECTIVE WAY ( PLUGG+ A CULV]T IS AS FOLL[S3  

,SLIDE A PLYWOOD %ELF 9TO ! CULV]T SO Y\ CAN LIE ON IT 7SEE ILLU/RATION74  

,DRILL SIX HOLES AT ! L[] 7D[N/REAM7 5D ( ! CULV]T :ILE RE/+ COM=TABLY ON Y\R %ELF4  

,TWI/ 9 HEAVY EYE SCREWS ) A SECTION ( D[EL4  

,AFFIX D\BL$-UP #a 9* ME% *ICK5 WIRE TO ! EYE SCREWS4  
  

,FL[-BORNE DEBRIS WILL =M A SOLID PLUG 9SIDE ! CULV]T UP AGA9/ ! *ICK5 WIRE & WILL BLOCK ! CULV]T4 ,NONE ( ! BLOCKAGE %\LD BE VISIBLE FROM ! ROAD4 ,CUTT+ ! *ICK5 WIRE AFT] DEBRIS PILES UP AGA9/ IT %\LD NOT BE 5\< TO FLU% \T ! CULV]T4 ,ON SMALL] CULV]TS1 SIMPLY WAD *ICK5 WIRE A LEG'S L5G? UP ! L[] 5D4 

-- ,C>RIE ,AHN   

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#c7 ,CORRUGAT$ RO(+ METAL OR O!R TYPES ( %EET METAL >E IDEAL MAT]IALS = BLOCK+ CULV]TS UND] ROADS4 ,USE Y\R +5UITY TO AFFIX !M TO ! CULV]T SO !Y WILL /AY 9 PLACE 9 HI< WAT]4 7,TRY US+ EYE BOLTS AS SUGGE/$ ABOVE1 OR DRIVE L>GE NAILS 9TO ! WALLS ( ! CULV]T47 

#d7 ,/EEL CULV]TS ?AT >E L>GE 5\< TO WALK 9TO & DIFFICULT TO BLOCK CAN BE WR5*$ BY PUN*+ HOLES 9 !IR BOTTOM ) A ROCK PICK4 ,?IS ALL[S WAT] TO SEEP UND]NEA? & CAUSE ! GRADUAL WA%\T ( ! CULV]T4 ,! DAMAGE IS IRREP>ABLE BUT MAY TAKE A LONG TIME1 SO PLAN AHEAD6 ,?IS ME?OD WORKS BE/ 9 CULV]T BRIDGES ?AT >E PRIM>ILY BACKFILL$ ) DIRT4 

#e7 ,= N>R[ CULV]TS1 MAKE A TRIP TO ! AUTO JUNKY>D & BUY SOME ( ?OSE COLLAPS$ 0SPACE SAV]0 SP>E TIRES4 ,!SE LITTLE ?+S >E HAT$ BY ANYONE :O HAS EV] TRI$ US+ !M1 SO !Y %\LD BE *EAP4 ,POSITION ! COLLAPS$ SP>E 9 ! CULV]T1 !N 9FLATE IT ) A BIKE PUMP OR O!R 9FLATOR4 ,AS IT EXP&S1 IT WILL FIRMLY W$GE ITSELF 9 ! CULV]T4 ,?IS %\LD BE 5\< ( A FL[ RE/RICTION1 BUT Y\ C\LD ALSO PLUG ! 0D\<NUT' HOLE ) DEBRIS4 

#f7 ,PLUG CULV]TS ON NEW] ROADS ?AT HAV5'T BE5 FULLY COMPACT$4 ,!SE WA% \T MORE EASILY4 ,PLUG CULV]TS 9 ROAD SECTIONS ?AT HAVE SUB/ANTIAL FILL ON ! \TLET SIDE4 ,IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO REPAIR !SE WA%-\TS4 

#g7 ,S9CE R\ND CORRUGAT$ METAL CULV]T PIPE COMES 9 #b0 9CREM5TS FROM #f0 ON UP1 IT MAKES S5SE TO USE R\ND /UFF TO PLUG 'EM3  

,I ,VOLLEYBALLS 7@a #h071 SOCC] BALLS 7@a #i071 & BASKETBALLS 7@a #i0"47 CAN BE US$ TO PLUG #h TO #ab 9* DIAMET] CULV]TS4 ,P>TIALLY DEFLATE ! BALL1 %OVE IT 9TO ! CULV]T 9LET A %ORT DI/ANCE1 !N OV]-9FLATE IT 9 PLACE ) A SMALL1 PORTABLE1 FOOT-OP]AT$ TIRE PUMP 7AVAILABLE AT ,SE>S ) PRESSURE GAUGE1 #a PSI MAXIMUM1 = UND] @s#a74  

,= #a & #ab 9* CULV]TS1 WRAP ! BALL ) ABSORB5T MAT]IAL SU* AS COTTON T[EL+ TO MAKE UP ! DIAMET] DIFF]5CE4 ,COV] ! BALL ) DEBRIS & ROCKS1 BUT NOT PA/ 7\TSIDE7 ! PIPE OP5+4 ,ALL ( ?IS /UFF CAN BE EAS-ILY BACKPACK$1 & TIRE PUMPS & SPORTS EQUIPM5T >E NOT UNUSUAL ITEMS TO HAVE 9 Y\R C> OR TRUCK 7! ,F$S >E GETT+ REAL SNOOPY !SE DAYS74 ,NO F+]PR9TS6  

,A P>TIALLY 9FLAT$ TIRE 9N] TUBE %OV$ 9 & PUMP$ UP TO FILL ! VOID MI<T ALSO WORK4 ,IT W\LD BE MORE FLEXIBLE = V>I\S CULV]T SIZES1 BUT W\LD REQUIRE MORE PUMP+4 ,EV5 A L>GE BALLOON1 LIKE A WEA!R BALLOON1 PLAC$ 9 ! CULV]T & !N 9FLAT$ MI<T WORK4  

,PLA/IC #e GALLON BUCKETS ) LIDS >E A COMMON SI<T 9 DUMPS & ALONG ! ROAD4 ,!Y >E AB\T #a#b0 9 DIAMET] AT ! TOP1 & C\LD BE W$G$ 9TO A #a#b0 CULV]T1 TAP]$ 5D FIR/1 !N FILL$ ) ROCKS & DEBRIS4 ,! R\ND BLACK PLA/IC PLANT] BUCKETS AVAILABLE 9 NURS]IES ALSO COME 9 #b 9* 9CREM5TS 7#a#b1 #a#d1 #af 9*ES ON UP7 & C\LD BE US$ 9 ! SAME WAY4  

,L>GE CULV]TS 7#a#f0 ON UP7 CAN BE PLUGG$ ) S&BAGS1 :I* >E R\T9ELY US$ = BANK /ABILIZATION & TEMPOR>Y ROAD SIGN BALLA/4 ,PICK UP A FEW & PUT 'EM 9 Y\R C> TRUNK OR TRUCK B$4 ,! EXTRA WEI<T WILL GIVE Y\ BETT] TRACTION TO GET TO ?OSE H>D-TO-REA* CULV]TS4 ,UNLESS Y\'RE BUILT LIKE ,HAYDUKE1 IT'S NOT ADVISABLE TO BACKPACK S&BAGS4  
  

-- ,MAGIC ,MOLE 

#h7 ,TO JAM A CULV]T3 

,A7 ,Y\ CAN DO IT LIKE ,GEORGE ,/EW>T 9 HIS NOVEL ,/ORM & JAM A BIG OLD DEAD HOG 9 IT4 ,NAW1 TOO DAMN HEAVY TO C>RY UP A ,=E/ ,S]VICE ROAD 9 A BACKPACK4 

,B7 ,IF ! SUCK] IS BETWE51 SAY1 SIX 9*ES 9 DIAMET] & TWO FEET1 Y\ C\LD USE PLA/IC TWO-P>T EXP&+ WALL 9SULAT+ FOAM MIX$ 9 APPROPRIATE AM\NTS 9 A TRA% BAG :I* Y\ QUICKLY JAM 9 ! CULV]T AS ! /UFF EXP&S4 ,! TRA% BAG 7SMALL = SMALL PIPES1 L>GE = L>GE ONES7 WILL =CE ! FOAM TO 9FLATE ACROSS ! PIPE DIAMET] RA!R ?AN ALONG ITS L5G? -- !REBY PLUGG+ IT 9/EAD ( JU/ LAY+ ALONG ITS BOTTOM4 

,BUY ! TWO-P>T 7#e_/#e MIX7 EXP&+ FOAM1 :I* COMES 9 #b ONE-P9T CONTA9]S 7AVAILABLE AT MO/ HOME BUILD] SUPPLY /ORES74 ,IT SUPPOS$LY EXP&S =TY TIMES ! LIQUID VOLUME1 BUT ASSUME A #e P]C5T ADV]TIS+ EXAGG]ATION4 ,!RE=E1 IF Y\ HAVE AN 9ITIAL VOLUME ( #a QU>T 7#b P9TS71 EXPECT #e GALLONS ( FOAM TO FILL ! PIPE4 ,BUT BE SCI5TIFIC & EXP]IM5T ) ! /UFF BE=E TRY+ IT 9 A CULV]T Y\ WANT TO PLUG4 ,! C\PLE ( QU>TS ( LIQUID1 TRA% BAGS1 & EXP&+ FOAM >E EASY TO C>RY 9 A BACKPACK4 

,C7 ,IF ! CULV]T IS L>G] ?AN #b FEET 9 DIAMET]1 Y\ C\LD PROBABLY TIE SEV]AL L>GE FOAM BAGS TOGE!R & EMPLACE SOME K9D ( CROSS BRAC+ TO JAM ! PIPE4 ,REMEMB] ?AT A HELL ( A LOT ( WAT] MU/ BE HELD BACK TO JAM A L>GE CULV]T UNTIL ! ROAD ]ODES >\ND ! CULV]T1 SO ?9K IT ?R\< TO MAKE SURE Y\R PLUG WILL HOLD4 

,BLOCK+ CULV]TS IS MU* BETT] AT R$UC+ ACCESS TO ! =E/ ?AN Y\ MI<T ?9K4 ,! ROADS ! ,=E/ ,S]VICE MU/ REPAIR WILL TAKE ! SAME ROAD CON/RUCTION FUNDS NE$$ = NEW ROADS4 ,! MORE WE CAN MAKE !M SP5D REPAIR+ EXI/+ ROADS ?AT %\LDN'T BE !RE ANYWAY1 ! LESS !Y WILL HAVE TO SP5D ON BUILD+ NEW ROADS4 

-- ,TOM ,JOAD 

#i7 ,DO Y\R CULV]T PLUGG+ BE=E ! RA9Y SEASON OR SN[MELT 9 Y\R >EA4 ,?AT WAY Y\R PLUG NE$ NOT REMA9 UNDISCOV]$ = A LONG TIME4 ,O!RWISE1 SMALL BACKUPS ( WAT] MI<T BE VISIBLE FROM VEHICLES ON ! ROAD & ,=E/ ,S]VICE OR O!R ROAD CREWS W\LD BE ABLE TO UNPLUG ! CULV]T BE=E A MAJOR RUN(F S]I\SLY DAMAG$ ! ROADB$4 ,WAT* WEA!R REPORTS & TRY TO PLUG CULV]TS %ORTLY BE=E MAJOR /ORMS >E =ECA/ TO HIT ! >EA4 

#a7 ,IF Y\ DON'T WANT TO C>RY ANY?+ 9CRIM9AT+ 9TO ! FIELD = PLUGG+ CULV]TS1 USE L>GE ROCKS & MULTI-BRAN*$ LIMBS ON CULV]TS UP TO A C\PLE ( FEET 9 DIAMET]4 ,BIGG] ROCKS WON'T WA% \T READILY2 DEAD TREE BRAN*ES ) MANY LIMBS WILL JAM 9 PLACE EASILY4 ,FLOOD-BORNE DEBRIS WILL F9I% ! JOB 7ESPECIALLY IF Y\ TOSS A LOT ( DEBRIS 9 ! /REAMB$ UP/REAM ( ! CULV]T7 & EV5 MAKE ! WA%\T LOOK 0NATURAL40 ,REMEMB] TO RE/ORE ! NATURAL APPE>ANCE AT ! M\? ( ! CULV]T TO AVOID TIPP+ (F A PASS+ PATROL4 

-- ,BUCKY ,BEAV] 

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