This information in part or in whole, is for informational purposes, as well as constructing a foxhole of your own. Under no cirumstances shall you (the reader), hold the author of this doucment liable for any damage, or personal injury due to misuse, or poor contruction of a fox hole, etc. Other than that, may this file provide you with enough information to build a fox hole. My designes differ from those of the millitary, other survivalist, etc. In the way of contruction, and usable duration time, As well as maintnence.
SIMPLE FOX HOLE FROM GUN FIRE
A fox hole provide defense in the terms of gunfire, storm shelter, hurricanes, etc. But the simplest shelter design to construct, is a FOX HOLE.
Sound familiar? good, they were used, and are still used in wartime to protect troops from gunfire.
CONSTRUCTION
1. Find a piece of land, in which is flat, and preferably away from a water source (rivers, lakes, etc. are a no no).
2. Mark off a piece of land in a cirular formation. To do this, get a peice of string, and a nail. Tie the string to the nail, and put the nail in the center of the piece of land.
3. Next, Pull the string tight, and make a circular pattern on the ground with a spray can, or some sort of marker. Use the string as a guide, to make a near perfect circle.
4. Next use a strong shovel, or a backhoe to dig the hole for you.
NOTE
When doing this, first figure how deep to make the hole. measure yourself, then add 6 - 8 more inches to that height, that is how you figure how deep to make the fox hole. But if you wish to put a roof on it, you will need to also add the thickness of wood used into the above formula.
5. Next, form a parapit around the foxhole, which is just a small hump of dirt that goes around the top of the fox hole. usually about 3 - 6 inches tall, and about 4 - 6 inches wide.
6. Next if it is intended for a long duration of use, get chicken wire, string, and stakes.
7. Put the chicken wire around the inner diameter of the fox hole and tie it to form the circle.
8. Now, put the stakes into the center of the parapet incircling the fox hole. Not tie the top of the chicken wire to the stackes, using the string. do not make it to tight, just tight enough to make the chicken wire fit to the fox hole wall.
ROOF OR NO ROOF
Next, determine if you want a roof. if so follow these instructions.
1. Figure out the wide of the circular fox hole from one end to the other.
2. Cut wood to those dimensions to cover the top of the fox hole.
NOTE
Use wood that has been water treated as it will last longer. Use wood that is about an inch to 3 inches thick, or use 2 x 4's.
3. Leave about a 42 inch space uncovered by the wood, to uses as an interence into the fox hole.
4. Cover the wood with a tarp. like the type you use for a wagon, or when moving.
5. Now, cover the tarp with dirt, about 1/2" to about 3" depending on your needs.
TO HIDE OR NOT TO HIDE
Next determine if you wish it to be hidden out of site of others. If so, buy some grass seed, and cover the fox hole roof. and hope that it grows. or you can do the following.
Get twigs, wood, dirt, etc. to cover the top of the fox hole. make sure that this layer of covering matches its surroundings.
If it is near a tree, have a branch from the tree laying on the roof of the fox hole.
Explanation for the above sentance.
Fox holes, are usually well cleaned around the outer diameter of the fox hole, doing the above, will help to conceal the fox hole, being that it is harder to spot a fox hole, when the cover to it matches the surrounding.
GRENADE SUMP
If for some strang reason you think a grenade will enter the fox hole, then build a sump.
1. Make the fox hole floor have a slope in it, this will cause the grenade to roll.
2. Next, dig a hole into the floor of the fox hole, that is about 3 - 4 feet deep, but about half a foot round.
3. This will help to minimize the effects of the grenades, that may be tossed into your fox hole.
