SHTF traffic discouragement

[Shabazz]

Do you have plans for reducing or eliminating traffic to your AO in the event of SHTF? For example, placing logs across the road or disassembling a bridge.

[PA PATRIOT]

You can do something as simple as dropping a few trees across the road at a choke point but it also limits your escape routes should you need to BUG out from a threat coming from another direction.

[docsherm]

Claymores and a few .50 cals........just joking.

I have thought about this and I think one of the best lo-viz ways would be to use "road stars" on a chain. Easy to make and easy to transport. You can also deploy them fast and it does not have to be a permeate item in the road.

I also found this link:

http://www.survivalblog.com/2011/10/...re_how_to.html

edited to fix link.

[zpo]

"road stars" on a chain.

Are you referring to caltrops? I never thought to put them on a chain. Coils of barb and razor wire will tangle an axle. Saw that on a PMC reality tv show where a guy was helping gov.s in Africa.

[Kfgk14]

Felling trees would be a very good way to stop them, the link to survivalblog had some very good recommendations too.
Maybe making HESCO's could work, quick and dirty solution.

[jwfuhrman]

lucky for me, there are 2 county bridges on my road, one 100ft from my drive way, and the other about a 1/4 mile up the road. Both are just big ass culvert pipe bridges that can be brought down easily. Then we have 2 private bridges across on our property at different spots across a fairly wide and deep creek bed that we could take down as well. That would keep 90% of the trouble out.

[docsherm]

Are you referring to caltrops? I never thought to put them on a chain. Coils of barb and razor wire will tangle an axle. Saw that on a PMC reality tv show where a guy was helping gov.s in Africa.

I guess that is another name. These here:
http://www.amazon.com/Ninja-Road-Sta.../dp/B005T8HMVI

http://www.truckntow.com/pc-10885-14...05-mm-316.aspx

Get some links of chain and some quick links and you can customize to the area that you want. It is east to employ and it can be moved around. All together it will cost about $100 for several good sections. You can either stake them down or secure them to a tree/ pole.

[Spiffums]

My plan is a pissed off Postal Worker with an AK behind a stock gate across the road.

[kartoffel]

I have thought about this and I think one of the best lo-viz ways would be to use "road stars" on a chain. Easy to make and easy to transport. You can also deploy them fast and it does not have to be a permeate item in the road.

Blocking a road is a lot like locking up a building. The (b)locks are mainly a deterrent meant to slow down casual bad guys.

While road stars are awesome, I'd think twice before flattening all 4 tires on some random BG's vehicle. Especially if it were near my home. I'd be much more inclined to drop a few strategic tree trunks, or even round up some orange cones and barrels to make it look official in a sort of road construction way.

Seriously. Throw up a big old DOT "ROAD CLOSED AHEAD" sign and most people would turn back without thinking twice.

If you put up a bunch of ninja shit instead, somebody might guess there's a reason why the road is closed in such a high speed fashion.