if you stain the crap out of them they can work but acu really sucks in about anything other than a gravel pit. get em really muddy wash cold without soap.
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if you stain the crap out of them they can work but acu really sucks in about anything other than a gravel pit. get em really muddy wash cold without soap.
Webtex base for the top, misc fabrics like dyed cotton gauze, dyed bargain bin fabrics and raffia added as artificial camouflage.
Cargo pants with reinforcements sewn on knees. A grid from paracord type material (doesn't have nylon strings inside, just flat hollow tube like shoelaces, don't know what it's called in english) sewn on back.
Ventilation holes with netting, wide elastic bands (to keep the trouser sleeves from hiking up) sewn on. All muddied and roughed up, they look a lot lighter in this photo, however I love this earthy tone.
A close up on what the texture looks like when it's nice and dirty.
Webtex base has an annoying shine to it, spray painted it with krylons but I honestly don't expect it to be a long term solution.
Trying to keep it 30/70 and keep the base on the light side.
Added some bundles of natural color jute to fill the blank spots after taking the photos, so another weathering process to come up shortly.
Hints, tips and improvement ideas highly accepted.
Cargo pants with reinforcements sewn on knees. A grid from paracord type material (doesn't have nylon strings inside, just flat hollow tube like shoelaces, don't know what it's called in english) sewn on back.
Ventilation holes with netting, wide elastic bands (to keep the trouser sleeves from hiking up) sewn on. All muddied and roughed up, they look a lot lighter in this photo, however I love this earthy tone.
A close up on what the texture looks like when it's nice and dirty.
Webtex base has an annoying shine to it, spray painted it with krylons but I honestly don't expect it to be a long term solution.
Trying to keep it 30/70 and keep the base on the light side.
Added some bundles of natural color jute to fill the blank spots after taking the photos, so another weathering process to come up shortly.
Hints, tips and improvement ideas highly accepted.
Thoe all look great
here is my contribution,
I built it this weekend. Not really knowing what I was doing I am not too upset with the results.
I need to let it fully dry and then try to rough it up a bit more.
1st phase was done, i went and got it wet and muddy let it dry and realized i needed more burlap and less conformity.
2nd phase looked better (pictures)
I built it this weekend. Not really knowing what I was doing I am not too upset with the results.
I need to let it fully dry and then try to rough it up a bit more.
1st phase was done, i went and got it wet and muddy let it dry and realized i needed more burlap and less conformity.
2nd phase looked better (pictures)
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Actually, you need a lot LESS burlap. The vast majority of your camo comes from natural veg you tie to the suit, not from 20 pounds of flammable fabric. Just a bare net with tie-downs is far superior to a thick burlap suit.
Also, any camo on your face should be light in attempt to hide the shadow your hat/hood creates. An experienced observer will look for the shadows created by your hat, body, rifle, etc. so the underside of things should be light colored- just like any furry animal.
Also, any camo on your face should be light in attempt to hide the shadow your hat/hood creates. An experienced observer will look for the shadows created by your hat, body, rifle, etc. so the underside of things should be light colored- just like any furry animal.
Webtex base for the top, misc fabrics like dyed cotton gauze, dyed bargain bin fabrics and raffia added as artificial camouflage.
Cargo pants with reinforcements sewn on knees. A grid from paracord type material (doesn't have nylon strings inside, just flat hollow tube like shoelaces, don't know what it's called in english) sewn on back.
Ventilation holes with netting, wide elastic bands (to keep the trouser sleeves from hiking up) sewn on. All muddied and roughed up, they look a lot lighter in this photo, however I love this earthy tone.
A close up on what the texture looks like when it's nice and dirty.
Webtex base has an annoying shine to it, spray painted it with krylons but I honestly don't expect it to be a long term solution.
Trying to keep it 30/70 and keep the base on the light side.
Added some bundles of natural color jute to fill the blank spots after taking the photos, so another weathering process to come up shortly.
Hints, tips and improvement ideas highly accepted.
That is one good looking suit you got there.
The Webtex cape is actually fairly decent.
Although if you planning on garnishing it with burlap/jute/etc. they definitely need some tie down points sewn on as the guy did above.
colors look great.
Although if you planning on garnishing it with burlap/jute/etc. they definitely need some tie down points sewn on as the guy did above.
colors look great.
As far as ACU's go.
One of the snipers in my Battalions sniper section used ACU's as a base. Even made it through sniper school with them. However he used ALOT of spray paint and with the skid pads on the front and the jute on the back there wasn't a whole lot of ACU fabric visible.
he recommended not using them as a base but if your being budget minded they 'can' work. but you have to work harder at it.
YMMV, I used a set of Multicams. less because of the pattern and more because they are treated to be somewhat bug resistant and are also fire resistant. Ghillie suits are huge fire traps.
Rob
And because this is a show me thread...
You can see where I used hair bands as tie in's for natural veg. Not sure if this will work, will find out this weekend and correct if it is apparent that it wont work well. Also need to add some more light jute, got a little darker than I intended when I was spraying it with rattle cans.
I went with suspenders on the pants, I also have a belt but I didnt have it on there for the picture. The button you can see on the belt line is for an elastic tie in on the jacket, to keep it from riding up, maybe.
You can see the skid pads on the arms, underneath the canvas is a section of sleeping pad foam to act as a cushion.
I put the foam on the legs, knee's and also on the chest to hopefully make it as comfortable as possible. Maybe it will work.
You can also see my boonie cover, the veil is about arms length to act as a cover for the rifle in the FFP, I might add some more jute there too, looks a little sparse.
I went with the suggestion to add jute everything fist width, here it looks a little lacking, so we shall see.
Edited to add some knowledge...
Ok, So Ive now used the suit, and it works for the most part. I also know what I will do for the next one, if I ever make another that is.
1, should have vented the back panel, damn thing is hot.
2, should have used a larger size, with a camelbak under the top its a bit tight, which makes it hotter.
3, should have vented the back panel, the damn thing is really fricken hot.
4, should have added netting on the top part of the chest, not a huge deal but would be nice.
5, cut the foam padding to make it more flexible, maybe not use any padding on chest area, this increases heat retention. Did I mention how hot it was?
6, the buttons on the trousers to attach to the top, worthless, pulled out on the first stalk.
7, suspenders? good idea.
8, using hair ties as veg tie in's? works ok but only if you cut the hair tie, trying to wrap the loop around the veg is an exercise in frustration. honestly, regular 550 cord works just as well.
9, maybe would be easier to take on and off if I had turned the top into a side zip and gone with a full coverage front. would be alot easier to take off to re-veg during a stalk as well as aiding in ventilation. I think I have conveyed how hot it gets.
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Here's the one I used up at Fort Riley, KS. The vegetation was pretty much all dead grass, so I went with the desert pattern uniform and tan jute. The only thing I didn't like about it was I only had 3 days to make it, so I rushed a lot of it. I didn't think about it until I was done, but all of my knots were on the inside, so after I shoe gooed them it was like wearing a suit of needles.
Surprisingly I only have one photo of me actually in it at Riley. I threw in a multicam top for color reference.
Surprisingly I only have one photo of me actually in it at Riley. I threw in a multicam top for color reference.
Only the top is done so far. Wanted it be like the tactical concealment top with a seperate hat only because I dislike hoods. Still isn't complete finished. Needs a mud bath. Mostly burlap with some syn. Jute I had laying around till I find reall jute. Paracord grid. I plan on making chaps like the armadillo ones from t.c. Just waiting on some buckles and webbing before I get into making them. The area I am in is pretty much all dead grass. Prob put some raffia grass in. Hand sewn every piece of paracord. About 20 hours invested total so plz critique. What's your guys opinion on burlap strands like this? Is jute better? Nice part about the paracord I'd outing stuff on and taking stuff off is easy let me know what you think would be best. Folds doe nice and tight my hand is in the one pic for reference. Here's the pics
Front Of Ghillie Photo by Coleton_Young | Photobucket
Front Of Ghillie Photo by Coleton_Young | Photobucket
Here's mine please critique. Tried to make it like the tactical concealment one. Still have to do my hat and chaps like the armadillo bottomshttp://s962.photobucket.com/user/Coleton_Young/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps650f9f99.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
May I ask no multicam? I was thinking of trying to make one this winter and I was planning on multicam
Damn, that one's really good!
Webtex base for the top, misc fabrics like dyed cotton gauze, dyed bargain bin fabrics and raffia added as artificial camouflage.
Cargo pants with reinforcements sewn on knees. A grid from paracord type material (doesn't have nylon strings inside, just flat hollow tube like shoelaces, don't know what it's called in english) sewn on back.
Ventilation holes with netting, wide elastic bands (to keep the trouser sleeves from hiking up) sewn on. All muddied and roughed up, they look a lot lighter in this photo, however I love this earthy tone.
A close up on what the texture looks like when it's nice and dirty.
Webtex base has an annoying shine to it, spray painted it with krylons but I honestly don't expect it to be a long term solution.
Trying to keep it 30/70 and keep the base on the light side.
Added some bundles of natural color jute to fill the blank spots after taking the photos, so another weathering process to come up shortly.
Hints, tips and improvement ideas highly accepted.
^^ Nice!
I agree, I saved the pics to use as a guide for my own, my terrain is similar..
I've never had the opportunity to make or train with a Ghillie. Tossing it around as a winter project.. But the main question I have is how to you tie-in vegetation? Do you physically take the ghillie off and tie vegetation in with knotted strands of jute? Or do you just kinda slide it inbetween the netting and the BDU's.. or both? Also, do you guys ghillie your boots or not? I figured at least earth-toned canvas boots, but anything else special? (I kinda figure that if someone is close enough to see your boots, youre blown anyways. 
I've never had the opportunity to make or train with a Ghillie. Tossing it around as a winter project.. But the main question I have is how to you tie-in vegetation? Do you physically take the ghillie off and tie vegetation in with knotted strands of jute? Or do you just kinda slide it inbetween the netting and the BDU's.. or both? Also, do you guys ghillie your boots or not? I figured at least earth-toned canvas boots, but anything else special? (I kinda figure that if someone is close enough to see your boots, youre blown anyways.
When doing the stalking lanes, I would just wear my ranger panties and a under armor long sleeve, and a face cover like from redheads for turkey hunting. the face paint is a good skill but gets to be a pain and isn't really necessary if your veil is doing its job. the ghillie top would come off depending on the area I was stalking. I did a stalk for grade at one of the schools and I had to reveg 3 times due to the vegetation changes in the area I was head to for my ffp. I would just slide my top off on the ground and cut veg with my cutters and just shoe lace tie it into the ghillie. I never was a big pants ghillie but at some of the schools that don't have big boy rules and they are require for grading and if you didn't have them you would be gigged...the pants are also a pain to veg up so what I did when I had to stalk with them I would leave them almost all artificial and maybe take a few natural veg items and just run them in between the netting while laying prone. As for the foot wear I would just go with light color tan boots and you can paint them with some spray paint if you needed to. the rule of thumb is its always easier to start light and go dark. Hope that helps.
Ghillie suit
Hey guys this is my first posting on this forum so bear with me if I mess up. A while back I set out to make myself the best ghillie money can buy for my applications. It turned out so well that I’m currently trying to make a business out of making custom ghillies. I thought I’d post it on here to see if you guys had any other suggestions for it and to see if anyone would like me to make one up for them. (Personally I couldn’t be more pleased with mine right now as it is extremely versatile, cool, not too heavy and comfortable)
But besides just making a suit from start to finish I believe I’ve stumbled on an idea that may very well be revolutionary in the area of ghillie suits. The idea is that by using small plastic side release buckles and some paracord I’ve made several ghillie covers, using synthetic thread and fishnet, completely and easily detachable.
Front Back
Ghillie cover off, backside Same pants with different colored cover (Note buckles) In this picture I used black but I’ve switched to green
As you can see the ghillie base is a pair of multicam BDU’s with a ton of alterations done to them, which I will show later, these pictures show the same ghillie suit base but with different synthetic thread covers. BTW guys I just want to say right here that just because I’ll be trying to sell these elsewhere doesn’t mean you can’t make one yourself just like mine. With that said I can honestly say that you would not be saving much money if you bought all the materials and made one yourself as opposed to buying one from me. However even if nobody would like to buy one I’d still like any helpful input to improve mine, as this is my own personally ghillie.
Now the great thing about this is that one or more covers can be tucked away in a ruck or pack until you want to attach one. And it can be attached in about two minutes. You can now have one with light and dark greens and another with dark tan and brown, sort of like I’ve done with mine here. If you have to traverse through a relatively green forest and then through a brown wheat field or just tall dead grass you can now only have to wear one suit and yet be covered for both areas. Or one could also have the same camouflage scheme with different cover designs. For instance you could have one full body outline like mine is and one that is like a Cobra hood. It all depends on one’s needs and stalking grounds.
I’ll have to post three or four times in a row to put all my pictures in because of the five per post limit.
I’ll also include my business email in case anybody would like to order anything.
To be continued…
Hey guys this is my first posting on this forum so bear with me if I mess up. A while back I set out to make myself the best ghillie money can buy for my applications. It turned out so well that I’m currently trying to make a business out of making custom ghillies. I thought I’d post it on here to see if you guys had any other suggestions for it and to see if anyone would like me to make one up for them. (Personally I couldn’t be more pleased with mine right now as it is extremely versatile, cool, not too heavy and comfortable)
But besides just making a suit from start to finish I believe I’ve stumbled on an idea that may very well be revolutionary in the area of ghillie suits. The idea is that by using small plastic side release buckles and some paracord I’ve made several ghillie covers, using synthetic thread and fishnet, completely and easily detachable.
Front Back
Ghillie cover off, backside Same pants with different colored cover (Note buckles) In this picture I used black but I’ve switched to green
As you can see the ghillie base is a pair of multicam BDU’s with a ton of alterations done to them, which I will show later, these pictures show the same ghillie suit base but with different synthetic thread covers. BTW guys I just want to say right here that just because I’ll be trying to sell these elsewhere doesn’t mean you can’t make one yourself just like mine. With that said I can honestly say that you would not be saving much money if you bought all the materials and made one yourself as opposed to buying one from me. However even if nobody would like to buy one I’d still like any helpful input to improve mine, as this is my own personally ghillie.
Now the great thing about this is that one or more covers can be tucked away in a ruck or pack until you want to attach one. And it can be attached in about two minutes. You can now have one with light and dark greens and another with dark tan and brown, sort of like I’ve done with mine here. If you have to traverse through a relatively green forest and then through a brown wheat field or just tall dead grass you can now only have to wear one suit and yet be covered for both areas. Or one could also have the same camouflage scheme with different cover designs. For instance you could have one full body outline like mine is and one that is like a Cobra hood. It all depends on one’s needs and stalking grounds.
I’ll have to post three or four times in a row to put all my pictures in because of the five per post limit.
I’ll also include my business email in case anybody would like to order anything.
To be continued…
My Ghillie
(Sorry the pics are so small, just click on them and they will enlarge)
I’ve put the main idea that has differed from all other ghillies that I’ve seen on the first post, but here I’ll try to include those few other things that I’ve added to my ghillie base. I’ve put all the bells and whistles I could think of on this one as I plan on using this one for three out of the four seasons. The features I incorporated are as follows,
1. Coolness and versatility, in that is it feels just like a normal BDU but with a mesh back panel and 1000 denier codura sewn onto the front of the pants and around the elbows.
2. Thumb straps, boot straps and a crotch strap with a short elastic section, all of these to facilitate the low and reverse low crawl.
3. The hat not only has 550 parachute cord sewn on brim and shoe gooed onto top but has a mesh top with a 1000 denier codura (Waterproof) flap that can be laid flat for damp weather but can be rolled up in the back and velcroed in place when it is warm. This codura flap does even a better job at keeping the rain off the top of your head then the unmodified cotton topped boonie.
4. Large pockets in pants for knee pad option. And codura reinforcing all the way to the top on the front of them.
5. Removable 1000 denier codura skid plate on front of jacket.
This attaches on both sides and top with hook and loop. I have already done some low crawling and it has not even started to peel off which I was pleased to find.
Removability is helpful for two reasons, first because 1000 denier codura although arguably the toughest material in multicam it is not very quiet, so when crawling very close to enemies it may be better not to have it attached. Also it can be taken off and placed below your muzzle when shooting in dry environments. And if I need the use of my four pockets I still have them.
To be continued…
(Sorry the pics are so small, just click on them and they will enlarge)
I’ve put the main idea that has differed from all other ghillies that I’ve seen on the first post, but here I’ll try to include those few other things that I’ve added to my ghillie base. I’ve put all the bells and whistles I could think of on this one as I plan on using this one for three out of the four seasons. The features I incorporated are as follows,
1. Coolness and versatility, in that is it feels just like a normal BDU but with a mesh back panel and 1000 denier codura sewn onto the front of the pants and around the elbows.
2. Thumb straps, boot straps and a crotch strap with a short elastic section, all of these to facilitate the low and reverse low crawl.
3. The hat not only has 550 parachute cord sewn on brim and shoe gooed onto top but has a mesh top with a 1000 denier codura (Waterproof) flap that can be laid flat for damp weather but can be rolled up in the back and velcroed in place when it is warm. This codura flap does even a better job at keeping the rain off the top of your head then the unmodified cotton topped boonie.
4. Large pockets in pants for knee pad option. And codura reinforcing all the way to the top on the front of them.
5. Removable 1000 denier codura skid plate on front of jacket.
This attaches on both sides and top with hook and loop. I have already done some low crawling and it has not even started to peel off which I was pleased to find.
Removability is helpful for two reasons, first because 1000 denier codura although arguably the toughest material in multicam it is not very quiet, so when crawling very close to enemies it may be better not to have it attached. Also it can be taken off and placed below your muzzle when shooting in dry environments. And if I need the use of my four pockets I still have them.
To be continued…
My Ghillie
And lastly,
7. Two pieces of webbing are sown on left arm to facilitate a kind of pouch for range cards or ballistic tables.
But to better illustrate the main idea of detachability I have a couple more pictures,
The large bundle is the main body that is, the back, top of shoulders, back of legs, and weighs almost 2 lbs. The top bundle is for the hat and weighs 7 ½ oz. the two smaller ones on either side are the optional arm segments that weigh between 4 and 6 oz. (Note, the small square piece of multicam to the left of the hat is the jacket’s skid plate rolled up.)
And my other set,
This design is much better IMO. From left to right, back of pants bundle, back of jacket bundle, front of jacket bundle and hat bundle. Not only is it more convenient to have separate covers for the leg and back but I’ve also made one for the chest that can cover the front or be clipped away in back as shown here.
Disadvantages-
The only disadvantage I can think about is also an advantage, in that the synthetic thread used here is not biodegradable. I used this over the burlap or jute because it is water proof, rot proof, mildew resistant, fire retardant, washable, odorless, hypo allergenic, will not hold water, lighter than burlap or jute and is stronger and lighter.
However if some of it falls onto the ground then it will stay there for quite some time. Thankfully though I have not seen hardly any of the threads come off after tying it onto a net as done here.
Uses include: Military/Police, Hunting, Airsoft/Paintball, Bird watching. “That’s a joke son.”
If anyone is interested in buying one then I’m sure we can work something out.
My email is [email protected] I usually check it every two days at least.
Well what do you guys think? Anything that is totally unnecessary? Anything that could be added to make it better? Would you like any other angles in the pictures?
And lastly,
7. Two pieces of webbing are sown on left arm to facilitate a kind of pouch for range cards or ballistic tables.
But to better illustrate the main idea of detachability I have a couple more pictures,
The large bundle is the main body that is, the back, top of shoulders, back of legs, and weighs almost 2 lbs. The top bundle is for the hat and weighs 7 ½ oz. the two smaller ones on either side are the optional arm segments that weigh between 4 and 6 oz. (Note, the small square piece of multicam to the left of the hat is the jacket’s skid plate rolled up.)
And my other set,
This design is much better IMO. From left to right, back of pants bundle, back of jacket bundle, front of jacket bundle and hat bundle. Not only is it more convenient to have separate covers for the leg and back but I’ve also made one for the chest that can cover the front or be clipped away in back as shown here.
Disadvantages-
The only disadvantage I can think about is also an advantage, in that the synthetic thread used here is not biodegradable. I used this over the burlap or jute because it is water proof, rot proof, mildew resistant, fire retardant, washable, odorless, hypo allergenic, will not hold water, lighter than burlap or jute and is stronger and lighter.
However if some of it falls onto the ground then it will stay there for quite some time. Thankfully though I have not seen hardly any of the threads come off after tying it onto a net as done here.
Uses include: Military/Police, Hunting, Airsoft/Paintball, Bird watching.
“That’s a joke son.”If anyone is interested in buying one then I’m sure we can work something out.
My email is [email protected] I usually check it every two days at least.
Well what do you guys think? Anything that is totally unnecessary? Anything that could be added to make it better? Would you like any other angles in the pictures?
I've been working on mine for the past month, but still haven't gotten around to rolling in the mud or treating the burlap with flame retardant. This one was a research project, trial & error kind of thing -followed instructional chapter in "The Ultimate Sniper" by Major John Plaster. Found the suit base online as a surplus, $20...figured it was a good deal.
I used unwaxed floss on the top of the shoulder/arms and major seams, then hot-glued over the stitches and the rest of the net, hit the glue spots up with OD paint to flatten it all up. Tried tearing the net off of the base, but held tight -hot glue looks like it soaked into the fabric pretty solid. I used jute twine, burlap strips and pulled strands to get a mixture (garden section at Home Depot). Utilized an old military tent half I kept in the attic for the skids on the knees and chest, and had a seamstress sow them down good. Also hit up the knees and elbows with a thick coat of spray on Rustoleum bed-liner and camo'd it all up with Krylon afterwards. The boonie was my old Desert cover from my military days, I dyed it OD to match the base.
Nothing intricate or anything fancy, but I think it'll work out fine... Kept it low budget this time.
I used unwaxed floss on the top of the shoulder/arms and major seams, then hot-glued over the stitches and the rest of the net, hit the glue spots up with OD paint to flatten it all up. Tried tearing the net off of the base, but held tight -hot glue looks like it soaked into the fabric pretty solid. I used jute twine, burlap strips and pulled strands to get a mixture (garden section at Home Depot). Utilized an old military tent half I kept in the attic for the skids on the knees and chest, and had a seamstress sow them down good. Also hit up the knees and elbows with a thick coat of spray on Rustoleum bed-liner and camo'd it all up with Krylon afterwards. The boonie was my old Desert cover from my military days, I dyed it OD to match the base.
Nothing intricate or anything fancy, but I think it'll work out fine... Kept it low budget this time.
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My Ghillie
And lastly,
7. Two pieces of webbing are sown on left arm to facilitate a kind of pouch for range cards or ballistic tables.
But to better illustrate the main idea of detachability I have a couple more pictures,
The large bundle is the main body that is, the back, top of shoulders, back of legs, and weighs almost 2 lbs. The top bundle is for the hat and weighs 7 ½ oz. the two smaller ones on either side are the optional arm segments that weigh between 4 and 6 oz. (Note, the small square piece of multicam to the left of the hat is the jacket’s skid plate rolled up.)
And my other set,
This set is much better IMO. From left to right, back of pants bundle, back of jacket bundle, front of jacket bundle and hat bundle. Not only is it more convenient to have separate covers for the leg and back but I’ve also made one for the chest that can cover the front or be clipped away in back as shown here.
Disadvantages-
The only disadvantage I can think about is also an advantage, in that the synthetic thread used here is not biodegradable. I used this over the burlap or jute because it is water proof, rot proof, mildew resistant, fire retardant, washable, odorless, hypo allergenic, will not hold water, lighter than burlap or jute and is stronger and lighter.
However if some of it falls onto the ground then it will stay there for quite some time. Thankfully though I have not seen hardly any of the threads come off after tying it onto a net as done here.
Uses include: Military/Police, Hunting, Airsoft/Paintball, Bird watching. “That’s a joke son.”
If anyone is interested in buying one then I’m sure we can work something out.
My email is [email protected] I usually check it every two days at least.
Well what do you guys think? Anything that is totally unnecessary? Anything that could be added to make it better? Would you like any other angles in the pictures?
And lastly,
7. Two pieces of webbing are sown on left arm to facilitate a kind of pouch for range cards or ballistic tables.
But to better illustrate the main idea of detachability I have a couple more pictures,
The large bundle is the main body that is, the back, top of shoulders, back of legs, and weighs almost 2 lbs. The top bundle is for the hat and weighs 7 ½ oz. the two smaller ones on either side are the optional arm segments that weigh between 4 and 6 oz. (Note, the small square piece of multicam to the left of the hat is the jacket’s skid plate rolled up.)
And my other set,
This set is much better IMO. From left to right, back of pants bundle, back of jacket bundle, front of jacket bundle and hat bundle. Not only is it more convenient to have separate covers for the leg and back but I’ve also made one for the chest that can cover the front or be clipped away in back as shown here.
Disadvantages-
The only disadvantage I can think about is also an advantage, in that the synthetic thread used here is not biodegradable. I used this over the burlap or jute because it is water proof, rot proof, mildew resistant, fire retardant, washable, odorless, hypo allergenic, will not hold water, lighter than burlap or jute and is stronger and lighter.
However if some of it falls onto the ground then it will stay there for quite some time. Thankfully though I have not seen hardly any of the threads come off after tying it onto a net as done here.
Uses include: Military/Police, Hunting, Airsoft/Paintball, Bird watching.
“That’s a joke son.”If anyone is interested in buying one then I’m sure we can work something out.
My email is [email protected] I usually check it every two days at least.
Well what do you guys think? Anything that is totally unnecessary? Anything that could be added to make it better? Would you like any other angles in the pictures?
I sugest multicam.
I have a multicam combat shirt, and even in my Kentucky woodland area it work berry we'll, however if u have no 'sniper sence' like my brother who would lay on a Bush instead of behind it, u should use woodland. But if u ever plan to hide in a field, especially late fall, multicam is perfect. If u have sand, desert, beach or other, anything mostly tan works. Moreover if your using a ghillie suit or cape, multicam is ridiculously effective. Over all multicam(at least top) is necessary. I don't have multicam pants, I have french( or greek) military lizard camo bdu pants,they work especialy well with a lot of leaf litter, also I have urban camo bdu pants(for versatile snow camo, which multicam works great in too. Especially if there's uneven ground, or light snow, but if there's a full coverage of uninterrupted snow, a plain white ponchos the best choice.
I have a multicam combat shirt, and even in my Kentucky woodland area it work berry we'll, however if u have no 'sniper sence' like my brother who would lay on a Bush instead of behind it, u should use woodland. But if u ever plan to hide in a field, especially late fall, multicam is perfect. If u have sand, desert, beach or other, anything mostly tan works. Moreover if your using a ghillie suit or cape, multicam is ridiculously effective. Over all multicam(at least top) is necessary. I don't have multicam pants, I have french( or greek) military lizard camo bdu pants,they work especialy well with a lot of leaf litter, also I have urban camo bdu pants(for versatile snow camo, which multicam works great in too. Especially if there's uneven ground, or light snow, but if there's a full coverage of uninterrupted snow, a plain white ponchos the best choice.
For my ghillie cape I'm using brown foliage base with rafta grass cotton string(craft string 6 colors) mixed in, and adding black thinly to simulate depth, and I'm adding blotches(about an open hand size) of tan(rafts, bailing twine,and jute). So if I'm in a field(tan/light green) the tan blotches will help make it appear like there's 'grass' showing through the middle of the suspected body, and small enough blotches so u don't notice it too much in woodlands. Also I have a head net(fine mesh) which I added a few(10-15) realistic faux leaves to it. I plan to add amount of fake leaves to my cape, I don't have many more super-realistic leaves left, but I do have slot of silk ones(I got a 'salad bag' of fake leaves at a lawn sale) to my cape. But not too many so it doesn't draw attention in a leaf less field.
Yeah man the hardest part of making a gill is knowing when to stop.
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Here's mine please critique. Tried to make it like the tactical concealment one. Still have to do my hat and chaps like the armadillo bottoms
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Here is my newest one I'm making for my section. Beings as it's my third one, I went all out on it.
Base is a leftover pair of multicams. Cordura 1000 denier on the front:
Tactical Concealment netting on the back:
Moved the pocket to the sleeve and added finger loops:
Clips on the sides to attach top to bottom:
Added a zippered pocket for whatever:
Mosquito netting on the back for ventilation, but with a cover to stop rain from entering, plus zippered armpit vents (similar to Army PT jacket:
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Base is a leftover pair of multicams. Cordura 1000 denier on the front:
Tactical Concealment netting on the back:
Moved the pocket to the sleeve and added finger loops:
Clips on the sides to attach top to bottom:
Added a zippered pocket for whatever:
Mosquito netting on the back for ventilation, but with a cover to stop rain from entering, plus zippered armpit vents (similar to Army PT jacket:
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Lets see your ghillie.
Armpit mesh:
Gave the collar a button:
Reinforced elbows with the Cordura:
Mosquito netting in the boonie with flap for rain/cold weather:
Cordura on the front, netting on the back:
Zippers on pant legs for easy on/off with boots:
Boot stirrups:
All I need to do now if finish shoo gooing over the stitch marks and add the jute. I'll update whenever it's done. I need it for a field op this weekend so it will be done by then.
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Armpit mesh:
Gave the collar a button:
Reinforced elbows with the Cordura:
Mosquito netting in the boonie with flap for rain/cold weather:
Cordura on the front, netting on the back:
Zippers on pant legs for easy on/off with boots:
Boot stirrups:
All I need to do now if finish shoo gooing over the stitch marks and add the jute. I'll update whenever it's done. I need it for a field op this weekend so it will be done by then.
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Nice job. Zippers on the pants is something I would have added if I had to do over again on my latest. BTW, it may be too late already if you need it done by this weekend but you might consider using synthetic thread over the jute. More expensive I know, but you won't have to die it and it's water-proof, rot-proof, mildew resistant, fire retardant, washable, odorless, hypo-allergenic, lighter, stronger and will not hold water. Something to think about. I only say this because I've made quite a few kinda like yours and for me its worth it by far to buy the stuff. Especially if you would ever consider using it down range, as jute and burlap has a tendency to fall off and leave sign when you really don't want it to.
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I hate to put in an advertising plug but if you or any of your buddies needs any kind of ghillie accessory, like rifle wraps and the like, you might check out my web site at, Superior Custom Ghillies, Deluxe Ghillie Suit
Lets see your ghillie.
Post-wash:
I used a lot less jute on this one than my on my last ghillie, but I think it works. I'll need to fan the jute out some once it's dried completely. I have left over to add if I need it.
Btw, never bring a German Shepherd to do a ghillie wash with you. He kept thinking the suit was a toy and tried to grab my leg and drag me off a few times haha.
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Post-wash:
I used a lot less jute on this one than my on my last ghillie, but I think it works. I'll need to fan the jute out some once it's dried completely. I have left over to add if I need it.
Btw, never bring a German Shepherd to do a ghillie wash with you. He kept thinking the suit was a toy and tried to grab my leg and drag me off a few times haha.
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Greetings.
I'm going to build my first ghillie suit.
Many people recommend to use BDU one size larger.
Is that mean I need it wider AND longer? Or just wider is enough?
Is it really critical what pattern/color I will use for foundation?
I have set of DCU but I live in woodland area. Should I avoid it and find some OD/woodland?
I'm going to build my first ghillie suit.
Many people recommend to use BDU one size larger.
Is that mean I need it wider AND longer? Or just wider is enough?
Is it really critical what pattern/color I will use for foundation?
I have set of DCU but I live in woodland area. Should I avoid it and find some OD/woodland?
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Base uniform doesn't really matter. After the ghillie wash and use it all turns brown anyways, but try to get something that matches your AO i.e. DCU for dead grassy plains, BDU for woodland, UCU for snowy areas, etc.
One size up should be sufficient. Don't worry about long or whatever. The idea is to be able to slip it on comfortably over your service uniform in a hurry without having to change. If you wear a Small Regular, get a Medium Regular, etc.
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Great thread guys! Some really nice suits here. I'm looking at building one for hunting and I've gotten some great ideas from here!
Here is my attempt.
Multicam tactical concealment viper hood. (Not pictured)
Multicam usgi pant with hand sewn paracord grid.
Multicam material with sewn paracord grid for my rifle and scope
The coyotes don't even stand a chance, once it gets some natural veg in there
Multicam tactical concealment viper hood. (Not pictured)
Multicam usgi pant with hand sewn paracord grid.
Multicam material with sewn paracord grid for my rifle and scope
The coyotes don't even stand a chance, once it gets some natural veg in there
Very Nice
I like what you did for your rifle, you just slip that on when in position or do you secure it and move with it?
Here is my attempt.
Multicam tactical concealment viper hood. (Not pictured)
Multicam usgi pant with hand sewn paracord grid.
Multicam material with sewn paracord grid for my rifle and scope
The coyotes don't even stand a chance, once it gets some natural veg in there
I like what you did for your rifle, you just slip that on when in position or do you secure it and move with it?
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