Hi,
Last Thursday, we visited the line we were about to catch this week with the Lebanon border, and today, we learned how to make an ambush in the Mediterranean forest we about the face in the north.
The forest is made mostly from oak trees sitting on top of Pistacia lentiscus (mastic). This combination creates a perfect space to sit ambush in. I admit I do not always recognize the right specie of oak (hint, it is usually typical oak), I never know how mastic looks like, so I hope to remember it from now on.
Many times, you can see a cissus plant climbing on top of the oak, making it look like a tree that flows down from its head.
When you make an ambush, you should think about the scrubs you sit in. And see, it fits for your needs.
Sometimes, you cut it down, and sometimes, more branches are needed. You should be very careful when picking the branches you add to your hide.
Each scrub has 3 levels: the bottom (where the branches go horizontal and then up), the middle part (where the branches goes diagonally), and the top level (where the brunches grow straight up).
You should also notice from which side you are the branches. There is a big difference between the branches on the north side of the scrub to those in the south side of the scrub. Put a branch from the north on your scrub that looks south, and you might make more damage and help.
Take Care
Gad
The Mediterranean forest on Manasseh Hills and Mount Carmel and the training zone
The stream following in the valley below
A hiding place for an ambush inside the mastic bush
An oak tree with mastic scrub
An oak tree, mastic scrub, and cissus