Fieldcraft store bought ghillie?

[jdulaney]

I travel with work, so it is hard to carry all the stuff to make my own. I will use it for hunting mostly. But i also want it to be effective just in case things ever go south. This link is to one that i have been looking at. Thanks for any opinions.
http://www.ghilliesuitsource.com/suit_ultralight_gs_picture.html

 

[Loopdog]

Re: store bought ghillie?

Here is where i got mine. Light weight and great in the heat..
http://ranchosafari.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10&products_id=111

 

[jdulaney]

Re: store bought ghillie?

Thanks

 

[KATLarsen]

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The Russian military had/has ghille-type unis that produce a nice 3D camo effect. The winter version is called "werewolf" and the summer version is called "goblin". Might look around at the various soviet surplus sites and see if you can't score a deal.

 

[_Shay_]

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Tac con makes a viper that is light and does a great job, look into that.

http://tacticalconcealment.com

And they will hold up to any abuse.

 

[THE MGD]

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If I could find one that could take hard sunlight, 90 deg - 100 deg (f) weather and almost always 50% humidity or higher. That wouldnt bake me alive. Then , maybe id consider buying one

 

[blksno]

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If you absolutely must buy a kit or even a completed suit...you better roll with tactical concealment. I've had my hands on no less than 10 different store bought brands and 90% were garbage that required more cutting off, modifying and/or adding than its worth.

I got to handle the Rancho one a few weeks back that a fellow coyote hunter bought. Very NOT impressed.
I don't like buying a kit or a suit, but if I ever did...it would come from tactical concealment.

 

[kraigWY]

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I never thought I would have a use for a ghillie.

Then a couple days after my granddaughter had some of her basketball team over for a camping/sleep over in my back pasture I saw a ghillie at a surplus store and got to thinking.

I could have some fun with those girls..............imagine the swamp thing brousing around their tent during the night.

 

[jdulaney]

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Thanks for all the input guys

 

[Chiller]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kraigWY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I never thought I would have a use for a ghillie.

Then a couple days after my granddaughter had some of her basketball team over for a camping/sleep over in my back pasture I saw a ghillie at a surplus store and got to thinking.

I could have some fun with those girls..............imagine the swamp thing brousing around their tent during the night.

</div></div>

How to make friends and influence people...... LOL

 

[Eric B.]

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Cabela's has very nice 2-piece ghillie suits of synthetic fibers instead of burlap. Much lighter than burlap and doesn't get dark colored when wet.

 

[gits]

Re: store bought ghillie?

+1 On Tactical Concealment I run a COBRA ROID and it is about all you really need for a ghillie.

 

[Redman797]

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Honestly, I have seen commercial ghillies, and never liked a single one. I made one from some stuff lying around and it took me about 2 days. If your serious about it, you will just make your own. Store bought ones never look the same as the one I built in the service, and wouldn't dare stand up against the abuse that your gonna expect.

Here is the one that took me 2 days to build. I will admit, that I already had all the materials in my closet, and just put them together. Prep of coat took me about 6 hours, dying the burlap was overnight, and then tying them to the net took me the entire next day (also included drying the burlap in sun, cutting into strips, and parting the threads)

If you want, contact me, ill give you a list of what you need to get yours rolling, you can pick the stuff up on your travels, and then ill email you a play by play of how to build your suit. Get all your stuff, and set aside 2 days, and it will be 90% complete. You still have to break your suit in and veg it to your AO, but I guarantee you will be so much happier and more satisfied having something you made that actually works. You can set aside an extra day if you wanna FR it, although I doubt you'll need to.

just my .02

 

[jdulaney]

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I appreciate that. I think i will just make my own. As soon as i get started i wiil give you a shout.

 

[jdulaney]

Re: store bought ghillie?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: moredots</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Honestly, I have seen commercial ghillies, and never liked a single one. I made one from some stuff lying around and it took me about 2 days. If your serious about it, you will just make your own. Store bought ones never look the same as the one I built in the service, and wouldn't dare stand up against the abuse that your gonna expect.

Here is the one that took me 2 days to build. I will admit, that I already had all the materials in my closet, and just put them together. Prep of coat took me about 6 hours, dying the burlap was overnight, and then tying them to the net took me the entire next day (also included drying the burlap in sun, cutting into strips, and parting the threads)

If you want, contact me, ill give you a list of what you need to get yours rolling, you can pick the stuff up on your travels, and then ill email you a play by play of how to build your suit. Get all your stuff, and set aside 2 days, and it will be 90% complete. You still have to break your suit in and veg it to your AO, but I guarantee you will be so much happier and more satisfied having something you made that actually works. You can set aside an extra day if you wanna FR it, although I doubt you'll need to.

just my .02 </div></div> i wish i could have started when i lived in Ogden

 

[Redman797]

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If your ever in SLC or Ogden again, I wouldn't mind giving you a hand if i'm free. I live like 30 min away from Ogden.

Smith and Edwards is like a 1 stop shop for EVERYTHING to build one.

I guarantee, smith and edwards, then wallmart, and your done shopping lol.

 

[jdulaney]

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Smith and Edwards was a great store. I dont know the next time i will be out there. I was actually living in layton when i was there. Could you msg me a list of some of the stuff i need, i can start picking up some of it up.