This is a follow on from "camoflage for hunting".
In that thread Chinkapin said:
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Originally Posted by Chinkapin
I neglected to mention in my previous post the the camo with which I have had the best results. I bought a piece of camo netting, such as would be placed over an artillery piece or truck, etc. This is the type that looks like fishnet with long curvy strips of vinyl. I cut out a rectangle of it and cut a hole in the center for my head and simply wear it like a poncho. I then don my cap with veil and my camo gloves. Then finally, I drape a small piece of it over my head and shoulders. This in effect gives you a ghille suit for practically no money invested. The kind that I have is multipurpose; green on one side brown on the other, so you can tailor it to your surroundings. Another nice feature is that you can carry it in your back pack into the woods, don the whole outfit, hunt, photograph, observer or whatever. Then take it all off, stow it, and walk out. Just wear something subdued underneath that won't show through. By the way, some materials that look subdued in the visual spectrum that we see in are glaringly reflective in the spectrum of many of the animals.
A version of Chinkapin's idea is illustrated on Wilderness outfitters - Dave Canterbury at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6uu7...ch annel_page - he suggests wearing camo netting like a blanket, rather than a poncho, and attaching grass etc.
Any body know what would be the cheapest, most suitable netting to use. The cheapest double sided one I have found so far is:
http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/Pro...%5dX-4%5bq%5d7
Endicotts sell a cheaper ?one sided netting - cut to measure - but it seems a bit thin in terms of use for personal camoflage - as it says "Coverage of the Foliage is typically 60% to 75%"
http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_i...od ucts_id=47
?any views/comments - I would want to use if for wildlife observation - not hunting - in English woods (when I can actually find a private wood I can use - still looking)
In that thread Chinkapin said:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinkapin
I neglected to mention in my previous post the the camo with which I have had the best results. I bought a piece of camo netting, such as would be placed over an artillery piece or truck, etc. This is the type that looks like fishnet with long curvy strips of vinyl. I cut out a rectangle of it and cut a hole in the center for my head and simply wear it like a poncho. I then don my cap with veil and my camo gloves. Then finally, I drape a small piece of it over my head and shoulders. This in effect gives you a ghille suit for practically no money invested. The kind that I have is multipurpose; green on one side brown on the other, so you can tailor it to your surroundings. Another nice feature is that you can carry it in your back pack into the woods, don the whole outfit, hunt, photograph, observer or whatever. Then take it all off, stow it, and walk out. Just wear something subdued underneath that won't show through. By the way, some materials that look subdued in the visual spectrum that we see in are glaringly reflective in the spectrum of many of the animals.
A version of Chinkapin's idea is illustrated on Wilderness outfitters - Dave Canterbury at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6uu7...ch annel_page - he suggests wearing camo netting like a blanket, rather than a poncho, and attaching grass etc.
Any body know what would be the cheapest, most suitable netting to use. The cheapest double sided one I have found so far is:
http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/Pro...%5dX-4%5bq%5d7
Endicotts sell a cheaper ?one sided netting - cut to measure - but it seems a bit thin in terms of use for personal camoflage - as it says "Coverage of the Foliage is typically 60% to 75%"
http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_i...od ucts_id=47
?any views/comments - I would want to use if for wildlife observation - not hunting - in English woods (when I can actually find a private wood I can use - still looking)
