Looking like a survivalist?

It's a practical matter to me. I'm in and out and if I needed to change from one blending style to another it would be a PITA. The subdued clothes I wear look fine in the cafe for lunch and they work well blending into the trees. I don't stand out in either environment. As for hunting, I have closed to within bow hunting range of a herd of elk. They knew I was there, but didn't spook. Took a picture of one cow elk looking straight at me. How you move or don't move plays a part too.
 
I wear hiking clothes in the woods, and I intend to fly under the radar otherwise. I cannot think of anyone who would appear more like a threat if things go wrong than someone all decked out in camo, carrying a huge pack and a knife, not to mention some folks claiming they will be humping around with a large semi-automatic rifle. My anonymity will be my greatest asset in any emergency situation.
 
It is interesting to hear everyone's opinions.

People mentioned the Mossy oak look. That look is very common where I live. I find there is some cross over with the hunter look but still different than a paramilitary look or a survival bush craft look.
 
pict said:
In the woods in PA I carry my .45 openly and I could care less about sheeple. Mac
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LOL! That pretty well sums me up in CO! I've never really worried about what other people think, but we don't have hurricanes here either...
 
Military clothing may look to police,or sheeple like trouble but "Crazy rambo guy" may not be high on a thugs "to rob" list, If you find yourself having to evade others cammo may be of aid.
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Not picking on this post, but do wish to mention something. The only people you will fool w/ military clothing will be sheeple. The people who can and will hurt you will decide who and what you are by how you carry yourself. How you carry yourself shows through whatever it is you happen to be wearing.

That being said, if you camo yourself by wearing standard civilian attire, you will not attract negative attention from the masses, and a real nutcase will know quickly who you are as soon as he confronts you. If it turns out he is tougher than you are, that would not have changed if you were wearing BDUs.:rolleyes:
 
this is what I do...

going hunting... I wear camo
going hiking.... I don't wear camo, or just cammo pants with "normal" upper clothing- a fleece jacket or sweatshirt.

I think the big knife is what really will get you the looks...
 
I agree with the posts about blending in. I wear camo when hunting and non-camo when I am hiking and camping. Whatever, I usually do not have a knife strapped on (I carry the fixed blade in the pack or the CamelBak). That will give you looks whether you are hunting or not.

(Carabiners will give you away too. Nyuk nyuk! :D)
 
I get up in the morning and get dressed. Jeans and pocket T-shirts are pretty hard to F-Up. I got some fatigue pants and several pair of overalls I wear to.

I got over the fashion police when I rode motor cycle all the time. Seems that the leather SAFETY gear (chaps, jacket, gloves, boots) scared people and alerted the police. Just because I don't like road rash I must be a threat to society? After almost 20 years who cares. Feel the same about needing tools in the woods or town for that matter.

If I need a bigger knife I carry one. If I need a gun I bring one. I own chopping tools for chopping, guna chop I bring one.

Putting it in your pack or hiding it under your shirt can be construed as a concealed weapon and bring a hole new world of crap from those who chose to keep us safe from our selfs.

If someone asks why I do my best to teach them. But like here on the forms most have an opinion and it is a losing battle to try and change there mind. If they leave thinking there tools not weapons I have helped the cause a little.

I always come away from these threads with a lowered opinion of the masses. If the media, the government and parent groups are 'out to get us' why do we hide our true intent and allow them to run rampant? Is the gear you carry truly tools of the trade or just stuff crazy people would carry? How will the uninformed ever learn how to if every one is to afraid to stand up for them selfs? Thread after Thread after thread recommends a combination of 3 and if you are in some environments you may want a ax or machete. This is considered essential gear. In bear/big cat country a gun is a choice. Why not let the rest of the world know why we do what we do and stop worrying about those who haven't got a clue and don't want one for fear of being less PC?

Sheep people are that way from lack of qualified leadership. Maybe we should step up and help our selfs by helping them.
 
One of the earliest automobile laws passed was "don't frighten the horses". It is still good advice today.
 
Well said, Gun Snob. I guess my philosophy is a little simpler. I think that when someone, who has a negative opinion of me because of the way I dress or the tools I carry on my belt, choses to avoid me, I am most times better off.
 
One of the earliest automobile laws passed was "don't frighten the horses". It is still good advice today.
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Yes and I don't carry my self in a threatening manner, but some sheep are scared of there own shadow and I wont stop the sun just for them.

I speak softly and polite to timid strangers, take a knee when talking directly to kids. I'm not talking about being flashy or flaunting that I carry tools. Just go about my business like I'm doing nothing wrong....'cuz I'm not.
 
k-spar said:
can someone define "sheeple"?
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Anybody that doesn't think you need an AR-15, a Glock 17, a .380 of some sort in an ankle holster, several spare mags for each the above, a Busse FBM, a Spyderco Civilian and a maybe a couple grenades just to leave the house in the morning. :D
 
Sheeple is a term of disparagement, created by combining the words "sheep" and "people." It implies that those people it references believe whatever they are told, without processing it to be sure that it is an accurate representation of the real world around them.

...people who always do just what they're told by their "superiors" because they believe the comforting propaganda they've been taught all their lives.
 
Yeah I look a little strange when I`m in the woods, but I don`t run into too many people, and when I do they are usally dressed like me.
 
I bought BDU's a few years ago so that I could beat on some of my clothes and not worry about ruining them. I will wear the pants pretty frequently, but the jacket doesn't see much use outside of capture the flag or paintball. People will be a lot more afraid of my knives than of my clothes.
 
I've got camo, but usually I wear plain ol' OD green.

It's not for any sort of look; it's for practicality. I like BDU's because they're comfortable and they have lots of generously sized pockets.

Camo BDU's have this tendency to fade out over numerous washings. With solid color BDU's, that's not much of an issue.

OD green. You can blend in to nature if you need to... but not look like some "scary Rambo type" which attracts undo attention from either Sheeple or cops.

Add one of my groovy earth tone tie dyed t shirts to those pants, and my long hair, and my hiking sandals... and l look more like someone who got lost on the way home from a Grateful Dead concert... and they won't pay any attention to the KaBar worn horizontal at the small of my back or the 1911 tucked under my shirt.
 
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Hey world! I'm a nut job!
 
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