a. Use camouflage and concealment.
b. Locate carefully--easy to remember acronym: BLISS.
Blend
Low silhouette
Irregular shape
Small
Secluded location
(1) Choose an area
[a] - Least likely to be searched (drainages, rough terrain, etc.) and blends with the environment.
[b] - With escape routes (DO NOT corner yourself).
[c] - With observable approaches.
(2) Locate entrances and exits in brush and along ridges, ditches, and rocks to keep from forming paths to site.
(3) Be wary of flash floods in ravines and canyons.
(4) Conceal with minimal to no preparation.
(5) Take the direction finding threat into account before transmitting from shelter.
(6) Ensure overhead concealment.
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