How to Build a Trench for Paintball

Paintball fields allow you to use the outdoors as a playing arena. You can turn any open field or wooded area into a challenging paintball course complete with features like a trench. For extreme paintball, consider making a trench field.

Instructions

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      Map out areas where you want your trench. If you're in a residential area, call the power company. They'll flag buried cables to prevent accidental electrocution.

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      Decide what type of trench you want. You can dig a long trench or a one-man trench, which takes less work.

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      Dig a one-man trench. For this type of trench, make your hole shallow enough for you to lie on your belly. If you want to be able to crawl, extend the length of the trench. This type of trench works to disguise your body when you take up a sniper position. Cover the trench with a canopy of leaves to hide it from other players.

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      Recruit help to dig a large trench. If you want to stand in your trench, you need to plan a hole 5-feet tall and 3 to 4-feet wide. The sides get higher as you pile dirt and you can add sand bags to the perimeter to prevent cave-ins.

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      Use industrial tractors to dig trenches quickly. If you want an entire paintball field of trenches, skip the manual labor. Tractors quickly excavate your trench and can move dirt to specific areas.