How to Build an Army Bunker

Our fascination with military life keeps expanding into new avenues. The Army uses bunkers as a means to lay cover fire for troops entering the battlefield and they are designed as a front line defense against oncoming fire. Army bunkers can also be used to treat the injured people in a safe way. These types of bunkers have also been created to add realism to the sport of paintball. Army bunkers are a tapered half-moon shape to allow for easy access, retreat and deflection.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Burlap Sacks; Green, 100 10lb.
• Sand
• Funnel
• Strong Rope

Making an Army Bunker

1. Find a suitable area to place your Army bunker and mark off a half-moon shape.

2. Fill a green sack with sand using your funnel but leaving enough room in the sack to tie it securely with the rope.

3. Lay the first sack at the end of the line with the tied end under the girth of the sack.

4. Fill and place your first line of sand-filled burlap saps until you reach the end of the bunker line.

5. Fill burlap sacks with sand as you did in step 2 and arrange as you did in step 3 but behind the first line of sand-filled burlap sacks starting behind the 4th sack and ending at the 4th to last sack.

6. Begin filling burlap sacks and stacking them on top of the 2nd sack in until you reach the 2nd to last sack.

7. Fill and stack a 3rd layer beginning at the 3rd sack and continuing around to the 3rd last sack.

8. Fill and stack a 4th layer of sacks beginning the 4th sack in and ending with the 4th to last sack.

9. Repeat filling and stacking sand bags as you just did but for the second row.

Tips & Warnings

• You can make your bunker as large or small as you like.
• This is labor intensive work so remain hydrated to prevent getting ill.
• Use goggles when filling sand bags as dust can hurt your eyes.