Fieldcraft Tick proofing ghillie?

[calling4life]

Any of you gents ever sprayed your ghillie suit down with that silicone type sportsmans spray?
I've used it on some over whites and the stuff actually works, keeps water beaded so it runs off, as opposed to absorbing it like a sponge.

So I was wondering if it would be a worthwhile solution to assist in keeping the suit from becoming an anchor in say a squirt of rain, or brief kneeling on wet ground, perhaps snow.

Yes, I realize it won't give me the ability to walk under water without getting wet.

I appreciate the help gentleman.

 

[Mike]

Re: ghillie waterproofing?

I don't think that's the direction you want to go. Much of the benefit of the dirt and water is to get soaked in the jute. Besides, if it's just a brief exposure it shouldn't get too soaked.

 

[SIERRAWHISKEY]

Re: ghillie waterproofing?

Alot of people over build their suits,all you really need is about 25% jute and the rest natural veg.,it helps from over loading your suit when you get wet.If your running skidplates 1000d cordura is a good barrier for a damp ground.

Hell if you don't get wet,bug bit,drity and smell like 10 day old ass,whats the fun in the suit....HAHA!!!

 

[_Shay_]

Re: ghillie waterproofing?

As Scott said, Cordura is waterproof enough. And don't worry about getting wet, it happens, just use less jute.

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

Re: ghillie waterproofing?

Psst......natural veg beads up water.

Veg is the edge.

 

[calling4life]

Re: ghillie waterproofing?

I should have mentioned this; I'm not a sniper in the military, I don't use it to belly crawl into position on a human target.

It is for coyotes, I sit in a cabelas gobbler lounger, thus the want to have ghillie material 360°. I wanted a ghillie to also help hide my movement while hand calling, or at least help disguise it from being recognized as human.

It is get in and get out, I don't stop to veg it up, I'd spend too much time adding and taking veg away. Now if I didn't hand call and was laying prone off a carcass, your guys' suit styles would be gold.

But, the point on mudding it up is well taken, and I doubt she'd hold that spray well after that.