How to Hide a Rural Road Entrance

The use of camouflage to disguise an entrance or road is one of the more difficult tasks in the art of deception. When there is brush or cover available to stretch across the entrance, using a natural screen is one of the easiest ways to hide the location. Taking care to watch for activity when entering or leaving is important, as is making sure the camouflage does not change much in appearance to draw attention to it.

Things You'll Need

  • Heavy wire or rope
  • Hand saw
  • S hooks
  • Camouflage netting
  • Utility knife
  • Zip ties
  • Bundles of grass and branches
  • Small tree limbs
  • Brush broom
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Instructions

    • 1

      Study the line of trees and surrounding cover to get the feel of the area and the natural spacing of trees and plants.

    • 2

      Roll out two sections of rope to span the opening of the road. If there are no trees on either side close enough to attach the rope to, create posts to hold the ropes. If possible, shift the location of the entrance to the road to an angle from the main road, to make visibility even more difficult, and locate it between two trees that are close enough to hold the screen.

    • 3

      Stretch the rope for the bottom around the tree, and attach it in a loop with an S hook by tying the hook to one end, then hooking it over the line once around the tree. Do the same for the top. If no trees are available, cut two posts 5 feet in length from small sapling trees in the area, at least 4 inches in diameter. Place them in the ground on either side of the road entrance and attach the ropes to a post on one side.

    • 4

      Stretch the ropes across and use the S-hook method to tie secure them on the other side.

    • 5

      Cut a piece of camouflage netting to fit the entrance that spans from tree to tree, and from top rope to bottom rope. Secure it with the zip ties.

    • 6

      Attach bundled grasses to the netting in random clusters that mimic the surrounding area. Use the zip ties, and unwind pieces of rope if necessary for smaller ties to thread the grasses to the netting. Cover the net completely with grass and bundles of grass.

    • 7

      Weave some tree branches and twigs into the grass mat in a natural looking pattern. Allow some to stick up above the top of the screen to blend even more into the background. Don't do so many so that the screen sags and looks unnatural.

    • 8

      Cut larger limbs and brush and lay it against the front and back of the screen for a 3-D camouflage effect. Remember the leaves will die and curl, so these may need to be replaced in warmer months when the trees are green.

    • 9

      Create side screens to stretch between other trees at an angle that goes back from the trees at the corner of the road to hide the screen from side view, if needed.

    • 10

      Spread grass and brush over the track leading to the screened entrance to hide it from view.

    • 11

      Maintain the screen and monitor it for necessary adjustment and repairs. Whenever going in or out of the entrance, unhook the screen, move the standing brush, then replace it. Use a tree limb or brush broom to wipe out any tracks leading into the road.