The good news is that you can put together a quick gate using PVC pipe and a few tools.
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Make gate hinges by gluing two sections of 1" PVC pipe together. Repeat for a second two sections.
Slide hinges into one four-foot section of PVC pipe. -
Insert each end of the four-foot sections of 3/4" PVC pipe into the 90 degree pipe joints. Insert three-foot sections into the other end of the 90 degree joints to form the gate frame. Mark the ends of each pipe around the joints with a sharpie marker. Pull all joints apart. Sand the ends and glue them before reassembling. Let glue dry.
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Lay the chicken wire inside the gate frame and wire it into place by winding the jacketed copper wire around the pipe and chicken wire.
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Drive 2 pieces of the one-inch PVC pipe 3/4 of the way into the ground with the rubber mallet. This will be where you want your gate supports to stand.
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Insert the six-foot lengths of 3/4" pipe into the one-inch pipe that you have driven into the ground.
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Hang the gate by sliding hinges over one of the six-foot sections of 3/4" PVC pipe. Secure by driving screws through the hinge and six-foot support.
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To secure the gate, wrap a length of chain around the four-foot section of gate and support post opposite of the hinge side.