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Making Different Types Of Ghillie Suits
1. The Military type (Hat, Jacket, and Pants. Canvas on front, burlap on back.) the kind i use, and showing you. 2. The Jacket/Poncho type (Hat or Hood and Jacket/Poncho. Canvas on front, burlap on back.) Just use the jacket directions, skip the pants. 3. The Lightweight Hat type (Hat, and shoulders covered.) The netting stops right below the shoulders, but you still put canvas and everything (expect the netting part) on the Bdu's. 4. The Big Fur all over type, which is just a plain waste of time. Not even going into that. You can't crawl or be stealthy in it, b/c the front burlap gets caught on things and makes tons of noise. Waste of time and utilities. Jacket Lay the jacket out, lay the peice of canvas on the jacket, and mark an outline of one side. With an outline of the jacket marked onto the canvas, the canvas is folded in half in order to cut a symmetrical piece. Then I laid the canvas out onto the jacket and trimmed it up. Note, I choose to use a single piece of canvas on the jacket versus a two piece construction. This turns the ghillie jacket into a pullover. The advantage is a smoother surface for crawling with no buttons required to hold the jacket together. But you can do it either way. Then slits were cut and the pocket flaps were pulled out. You can add velcro to the pocket flaps or can just use the buttons. You can remove all the buttons if you want, b/c the canvas holds the front together. Now glue the canvas to the front. Glue was liberally applied under the jacket canvas and around the perimeter, and around the pocket flaps. This stuff starts to set quickly so you have to work fast to get it spread out and straight. Back Venting A rectangle was cut out of the middle of the jacket to provide a vent for cooling. (You can make it as big as you like) With the cut made the jacket is turned inside out, mosquito netting is cut and placed over the back vent. Then it is glued into place. I also put vents under my armpits, for great air circulation. I could really feel the benefit of the vents while wearing the jacket when i got done. The red rectangles in Diagrams 1 & 3 represent the mosquito vents. Elbow & Knee pads I put my bdu's on and laid on the ground in the prone position, i then marked (with permanent marker) where my knees and elbow were touching the ground. I then turn the bdu's inside out and where the marker soaked threw i put one mouse pad over the area, and squared it up. Now sew them into place.(before you sew you can put some shoe goo on them too, just for extra holding power.) These make great padding, not too thick so their flexible but thick enough to protect the elbows when crawling. Pants I laid the pants out, and cut long rectanglar shaped pieces of canvas, and laid them onto the front of the pants. If you want to, cut the cargo pockets off the side of the pants, or keep them on. I you think you will use them, keep them and work around them.(what i did) Get the marker and mark where the canvas needs to be trimmed and cut that off. Now glue the canvas on the front. Glue was liberally applied under the pant canvas and around the perimeter, and around the pocket flaps. This stuff starts to set quickly so you have to work fast to get it spread out. Other Stuff -Loops on the end of arms (to put your thumb through to keep the arms from riding up while crawling.And leg cuffs to keep pant legs from riding up. -You can add pockets where ever you like, just make sure they are in positions that are easy to get to.. -Camel back (The brand CAMELBACK, is the brand i prefer) -Glue a Pod Harness on the shirt before you put the netting on.. -Rifle ghillie, just use left overs and cover that marker, hopper, & etc... up if you want. Colors It's very important to keep in mind the 60/40 rule. 60% natural vegetation, 40% man made. A Ghillie should be sparsely covered with burlap for a couple of good reasons .... 1. You never know what your surroundings will look like. 2. Colors change with the seasons no matter where your at. 3. Sparsely covering your ghillie makes it smaller, more compact, & more mobile. *Even though half the time its 60% man made, 40% natural vegetation... You shouldn't just use jute or burlap. You combine them together, it add to the randomness. Use anywhere from 4-12 strands of burlap when you tie it on the netting. The main color of your ghillie suit will be the most dominant color in your area. You should only use 3 colors, the rest is natural vegetation. Try to mimic the area the best you can. I have heard of people that tie torn up earth tone colored wash cloths, canvas, mesh (which is very cool to mix in there), but nothing that shines or shines when wet. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Ghillie suits are invaluable to the hunter or paintball player who is looking for the edge to come out ahead. You can purchase your ghillie suit at Ghillie Suit Headquarters, your HQ for all your camouflage needs. |
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