Camouflage

An interesting side note...here in the big city with the orange (sodium?) street lights and concrete sidewalks and buildings the desert colors work well.
Go figure.

It isn't that black is found alot in nature, the black splotches on the jacket mimic shadows. Tricking your eyes so to speak.
 
J33psru1e said:
Of all the high tech camo I have seen and worked with, a faded black can be very effective. A good pair of woodlland bdu's that have been washed many times to fade the true black are very effective in the woods. In my training, I have found it very difficult to spot an old pair of woodland bdu's in brush at relatively close distances (50 yards or so). The guy with the new pair of woodlands is much easier to spot.
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Agreed. However, I find slightly worn Olive Drab clothes to be even more effective. At least where I'm at. I'm not fond of the dark brown and green that's used in woodland. It's a bit off in the Northeast woods.
 
(i don't know the ettequite of posting in older posts on this board, so sorry if it is bad, but this topic caught my eye and i felt i could contribute)

i think that a horizontal tigerstripe pattern of black on white, with mostly white, would be great for winter, as long as there is some snow. when looking at the woods in the winter, do you know what i see? i see a mess of black trees and white snow.

in the summer, in this area (north easter US. lots of deciduous and coniferous trees, and lots of underbrush) i wear an OD headrag over my bright blond hair (about shoulder length), though the hair sticks out along the bottom. it does not stick out that much in the summer though, and looks quite natural. i wear muted browns greens and tans for my tops, and i try to wear long sleeves, and usually black or brown pants (i don't like to wear shorts, especially in teh woods with scrapey plants). i wear standard issue US military combat boots (my uncle is in the service and i get them from him when i need new ones). i wear face paint on my face to hide the bright white of my skin. i am thinking of plans for a camo mesh headnet that goes to my shoulders to help hide the head outline. i could also just attach a net to the brim of a widebrim hat. i carry a tan with OD undertone shoulder bag with some stuff in it, and a small belt pouch (i am looking at replacing the shoulder bag with another kind of shoulder bag that is black).

i have never been seen in the woods except for one time when i was crossing through private land along a small river/large stream. a man was out behind his house raking or something and he said hi and i said hi and we never saw eachother again.

after thinking about it, i think that the large blotches of color would be best for most situations that i am in.
 
I still say, reduce shine, blend into shadows. I don't think it matters what pattern you like to be wearing. Look at your environment. That's the pattern you should be wearing, IMHO.
 
Coldwood said:
MP, thank you for your comments, your points are well taken.

However: I think I could come up with a whole bunch of things that are better than what's on the market. I can paint a whole better bunch of camos: I've already stated my preference for broken black...meet you in the field, see who shows up first :D

MP, I looked at the link, I didn't see anything there that gave me any new information...nothing surprising...what was your point?
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I just thought it was an interesting how-to read. :)
 
Some of the earlier posts suggested mosquito head nets. They work really well as camo for the nead nad face, but seriously reduce visibility (at least for me).
 
I don't worry much about the pattern as long as it is in the ballpark. Any marsh pattern for duck hunting, a woodland pattern for a deer blind, and tan or a desert pattern for doves. My rain gear is US Army woodland Goretex, tough and cheap.
 
The purpose of camo is to conceal those who can't stay still. remember, for the most part, the forest doesn't move, therefore, it's just forrest. your eye wont pick out one section over another, but when that deer leaps out, or that rabbit hops once. your eye will be drawn to it. The key to good concealment it to limit movement, and stay low. i've sat in bright sunlight and had people walk right past me without once noticing me, because i was still and quiet. It works. try it.
 
sssm- shape shine silhouette movement.

A lot of that comes down to bushcraft, but if you are camming up you want clothing that breaks up your silhouette against the background foliage - this differs depending upon what vegetation you are operating in and the time of day. Cam paint on face and hands is the same protocol; break up the outlines of your face; i use dark on nose and cheekbones and an irregular 'pattern' across the rest of my face. Also eliminate ALL shine, watch, clippings on pack or webbing, even down to the eyelets on your boots. Move slow, and if in a group move in an extended/irregular formation in open country.

Before setting out cover yourself in dust/mud of the soil you will be working in.
Think like an animal, use your senses of smell and earing as much as sight. Be cautious, and if caught out be extremely aggressive in your counter attack then leave area.
 
MP, it was an interesting read. Thanks for the link, I've bookmarked it.

Ranger 88, that's right on. For my limited woods experience, I see no movement as the best option I personally would prefer to lay in shadow and watch. Animals and men are visually oriented, movement gives you away. Not to be sexist, but I don't think women are aurally and visually oriented. They are not hunters, they are gatherers. (however, I do know women who hunt, very successfully. So what's my point ;) )

I've been out with my wife in the woods and she just does not see or hear the things that I do. On the other hand I don't see the things that she does, such as fruit, birds nests, plants. I think I'm aware of plants, but she will tell me how they change over the summer. She gives me a wake-up about a lot of things, ain't that a surprise ;)
 
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