Originally Posted by
SMETNA
Rule #3: don't waste resources protecting everything in sight. Just because you have 100 acres doesn't mean it's realistic to attempt to secure 100 acres with limited resources. Secure 4 acres instead:
Decide what is your most valuable asset (water, shelter, food, fuel, power, weapons, vehicles, a road, a hill, a pond, a well, etc)
Then create an inner perimeter around that asset(s). This should have a clear 50m circle around it, free of anything adversaries could use as cover. 24/7 sentries.
An outer perimeter can cover other less critical assets. Random sentry patrols through here should suffice. Unless you have no comms. If you dont have comms, then stay within yelling distance to your friendlies.