"I'm not really certain I understand the 'known terrain' defence. Are raiders (or whoever we're up to at this point, I've lost track) going to stop dead and say "oh noes, there's some hills and trees - we better turn back"?

Or do you think that knowledge of the terrain will turn you into a one man army - hollywood style?

I don't dispute that it's an advantage, but I think you're overestimating how much of an advantage."

"No they won't but from the standpoint of a defender knowing the terrain is a huge bonus when you know it and they don't.

If you know how to capitalize on it then the terrain can become your worst enemy.

Plus let's not forget that most vehicles can't punch through trees so any raider that uses vehicles would either need to seperate or just avoid it.

In the case of a mobile group the woods allow them to evac and practicly disappear."

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Completely and totally agree.

If you know your forest, or your hills, or your mountains, or your swamp you are "big daddy" and all others who are completely ignorant of their surroundings are your "b&tches!"

Knowing your terrain when your enemy doesn't is a huge plus. "

"Or to be attacked from, however slow and steady wins the race. I am not going to go chase after you Carnack, that was a lesson that was taught to me by a very wise NCO. I am going to hunt you like a deer, just one that can't move as fast and does not have the hearing or sense or smell. The only place that I manage to bust my ass is when I am pheasant hunting at a certain location and manage to pivot on ice and then land on my ass. It was however a beautiful shot. Sounds like the place for an M1 Carbine or an 870 with some 00 buck.
So mind if I ask what kind of pattern you will wear in your neck of the woods? I found a great company that makes some damn good clothing.
http://www.shadowcamo.com/"

"You know, after getting a crossbow (150lb Barnett), I'm not as impressed as I thought I was going to be. Regular bow has a longer range and faster rate of fire which trumps the greater short range power of the crossbow. IMHO. "

"It just depends, if I am going to rest I will stay in one place for a bit. I am not a Marine and I do believe in my comfort.

Ah another digital fan, I would try to avoid that honestly. Let the military look like the military. I would prefer to just be LWJ the Redneck with my civ patterns. They however do work far better then anything else. The only two military patterns that look like they are worth a damn in this area would be the Marpat and Multicam."

""There'd be no point in hunting Carnack as he's just one person who IF you see him you label him as a 'reclusive, survivalist nutjob' who measures less than zero on the threat meter." Regardless of whether or not Carnack has scavenged every crumb of food in a 50m radius and has it buried out there...you don't know, so why would you assume?"

"It's more the idea that they with Weapon X can challenge someone on Known Terrain Y even if that person is armed with Inferior Weapon Z."