Let me throw the all too real spiritual aspect here brother. The outdoor guerilla grow is 1/2 grower expertise/planning and 1/2 whether the grow Gods like you or not. LOL
Examples: The time a hiker got lost 5 miles from where we where & Search & Rescue expanded the search grid to include us. All 3 patches, located a mile from each other, rendered down n out. The grow Gods decided it wasnt to be our year.
Ah, the year of the freak early snow storm. 2 weeks from harvest. What a mess. The grow Gods were laughing.
The brush eradication year, 1987. Someone at the Forest Service got the bright idea to rid the forest of underlying growth to prevent potential forest fires. Helos with spray tanks were spun up while we were down below with gas masks rippin as many as we could save. 1 month before harvest. Apparently, the grow Gods decided we hadnt paid enough grow dues that year.
I have a few others but ya get the jist. Ali had talent, but in this game, talent is only the beginning. Words to remember...
peace in good luck MF