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+ GUIDE TO BUSH BASES I +
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By Scrambling Vermin
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20/08/2005
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*\/* INTRODUCTION *\/*
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This is my guide to bush bases. What is a "bush base" you ask yourself, well a bush
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base is a small cubbie, hut, tree house, shack etc. built in the bush or forest near or
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far from a suburban area. These are mainly built by kids as a hideout or place to hang
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out with their mates, Bush bases are even built by adults who have something to hide
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or to hide themselves. A bush base is very usefull, they can be used for many many
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things too many name though. Throughout this text file a number of things will be
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explained including how to go about finding a good location for your base, clearing
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the area for a suitable base, finding and/or obtaining the materials to build your base,
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protecting your base and raiding other bases.
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*\/* LOCATION *\/*
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Location is EVERTHING when looking for a place to build your base. There are good
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and bad locations for a base. For example a good location would be on top of a hill and
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a bad location would be at the base of a hill or in a gully. Finding the best location for
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the type of base you want to build is crucial to the survival of your base. The area you
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choose though can't have too many trees unless a tree base is to be built, this ensures
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good cover for hiding your base but also means it is easier to clear and saves you time for
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the construction of your base.
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*\/* BASE PREPARATION *\/*
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Preparing the the area for your base does help when it comes time to construction of your
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base. The type of preparation maybe clearing and leveling the ground, cutting down only a
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few trees or de-branching some trees for high built bases. Leave some trees around the
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base as this will provide defence. DO NOT make any obvious paths leading to or from
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the area which your base will be located, this will lead unwanted visitors such as rangers,
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girl guides or people out for a walk. These people WILL tell authorities exactly where they
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found your base, It will be torn down and taken to the local waste centre.
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*\/* MATERIALS *\/*
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Finding the materials for your base can be easy or hard depending on how you look at the
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situation. First the explanation of the easy way, go talk to your local anarchists and see if
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they can obtain the materials required for your base. Use this method if you want a qucik
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way to get your materials without you getting introuble for any stolen goods. Now for the
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explanation of the hard way, you can go out and buy a garden shed from your local hardware
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store or use what ever you have laying around your house, next door neighbours are also
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a good source of materials. The materials can be what ever you want but make sure its light,
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can be carried by one to two people at the most and make sure it isnt so big that people will
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question you as you are lugging the materials through the bush.
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*\/* BUILDING THE BUSH BASE *\/*
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Building your base can be simple but also can end up a dissaster. Make sure you have all the
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materials at the site where your base will be built, If all materials are not there you will find that
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progress on building will be slow and painfull. An important tip to remember is make your base
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so it can be dismantled and easily carried to a new location if it is found by rangers or
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who ever. If the ground has to be leveled use the proper tools for the job and dont pour
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concrete because this can't be transported easily and takes more time. Also if found by
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rangers you will get intotrouble with the law for destruction of the natural enviroment.
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A tip for speeding up the construction is to get some of your most trustworthy friends to help
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you as all this work can't possibly done on your own. When leveling the ground, make
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a mud and straw mixture (cut grass will also do) and spread it about 2cm on the leveled
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ground and let to sit for a few days. This makes the best base to build and can be destroyed
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if your base is found.
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*\/* PROTECTING YOUR BASE *\/*
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Protecting your base is easy but also takes some skill to hide traps and so forth so any attackers
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can't find them. The first line of defence is the old but effective trip wire, you can use just
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about any line but i find the most effective is Hoochie Cord which can be purchased at your
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local disposal store or camping store. Hoochie Cord is good because it blends in with the
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leaf litter and ground in the bush or forest, It also can streched for a tighter line. The way in
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which this is done, First tie one end to a tree or stake or what ever you have to fix it to then
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pull it tight and wrap it around the other fixture about 3 times and tie it off. Don't let the tension
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off because the line will slack. Another line of defense is falling trap, this is done by rigging a trip
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wire on teh ground and then leading it up to a bundle of sticks or rocks in a tree so when the trip
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wire is triped the rocks or sticks will come down onto the attacker. To hide your base really well
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in the forest or bush, while visiting the disposal store for Hoochie Cord also ask if they sell
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Camoflouge Netting. If they do sell it then buy the biggest one they have or that your budget
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allows, If they ask any questions as to why you want to purchase it just tell them you are having
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a themed party or something to that effect. Once you have your Cam Netting go throw it over
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your base and make it look like part of the terrain that way if your base is spotted from a long
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distance away it will be ignored and thought as a hill or rocky out crop. It does not matter what
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sort of traps you put in to secure your base just make sure they are well hidden. Also to secure
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anything you want to leave behind, put a lock on the door to your base or pull up the ladder to your
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base if it is built high or you can dig a hole and put what you are hiding in a air tight container then
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bury it, then mark it with a stick or something. Not many people would actually think to look in the
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ground for valubles.
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*\/* RAIDING *\/*
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Raiding is what every person who has a base looks forward to. First thing to remember
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and always follow is PLAN all raids on other peoples bases, because if you do not plan then
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your attack could lead to you being attacked. Start by staking out a known enemies base for
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a few days so you and your party knows where all the traps are and if there is any permanent
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residents. Once the planing is done make your attack at night when the enemy isn't around,
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this insures a fast and successfull raid without the threat of attack. Break into the base and take
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anything that isn't nailed down, that includes the base itself. also check the ground for out of place
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stones or sticks as these are markings for hidden items that the enemy doesn'y want you to
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find. If you can get all the gear that you want back to your base in one or two trips then you have
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successfully completed a raid, not only does taking all the enemies stuff and their base itself
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cripple them but it also strengthens your base as you can build onto it with the newly obtained
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materials or you can use it for fire wood.
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END OF DOCUMENT
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EMAIL: twinpack89@netscape.net
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