Glad to see this thread. Even though I have heard about the "branch accross the entrance" trick, I was unsure whether it worked.
I have no choice. I did a cutout a week ago. I put the two deeps (pretty heavy to carry) out in the front yard. It was dark and I did not feel like carrying it the 400 yds to my bee yard. I was pretty wiped out. Like I said, that was a week ago. It has either poured rain, been cold, or I have had to work late.
I hope to move them tonight, or tomorrow night. I am gonna try the branch.