tmttactical
A True Doomsday Prepper
Wow, thanks for all the feedback guys.
The roadblock I am thinking of would materialize around a blind corner coming up. It would be two trees, each almost blocking the road so that a vehicle would have to drive to the far edge, then round the first trunk, then go back the same way to the opening at the second trunk. Both tunks would be cover and a shooter above and behind the roadblock would provide a crossfire if necessary.
But the ditch idea does sound good. Gangs would be the big problem and they would have plenty of looting experience by the time they reach me and probably think nothing of killing resistors. If this check point is not manned 24/7 why would foot traffic not just go around? There is no pot of gold up here, certainly nothing worth one of their lives but they may not understand this.
First you will not have the manpower to waste on sentry duty. Second as Jontte pointed out booby traps. Signal flares, noise makers, all serve the same purpose of a sentry. Third the signal flares located inside your property line, will announce that the bad guys are already checking out your place and not just walking down the road. Now take in human nature. The intruders will take the least path of resistance, the same as all animals. You don't break brush, when there is a clear path.
Make a natural looking impediment or have an old rusty looking raised cattle gate to block vehicle traffic. Foot traffic will not venture far from the road when scouting out unknown territory. Houses and structures visible from the roads will be investigated. Far out of sight and away from the road structures would be found by accident. Resident making too much noise, lights visible at night, those kinds of mistakes. Trip wire signal flares can be placed several miles up and down the road from you property. You will have plenty of advance warning and the bad guys will still now know where to look. Actual man power is going to be in short supply and in high demand, use it wisely.