im just wonderingcause i was thinking about making one
anybody ever make a ghillie suit
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im just wonderingcause i was thinking about making one
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made a ton of them. I made my first one in training for combat rifleman team and when i was done i didnt like it so i sold it. Made a lot of money so i kept making them then selling them off. You have any questions let me know.
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i have never attepmpted this but might if i get bored enough
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I made one for paintball/airsoft, and most of the games were during the winter time. I took an old flannel shirt, laid it face down, and cut a black volleyball net to shape around it. I then sewed the net to the shirt using some 20# fishing line. I got my burlap from a coffee mill here local(free) and cut it into 2-3" strips about 2 feet long. Then I dyed the strips black, brown and green. After dying, I took out all the horizontal threads in the burlap, leaving long strands of color. Then I folded the strips in half, making a loop, and put them through the net, and feeding the strands through loop and sinching it tight. Turned out pretty good, and it actually was great for paintball, because if I got hit, the suit would absorb the impact and the ball wouldn't bust. Mine still smells like old fashioned roast, and I wouldn't use it for hunting, due to its bulk, weight, and smell. Makes a good stalking/sniping top though.
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thats what i was thinking
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A buddy of mine has one that he tied strings and leaves to it works good . it is on a net that you put over your clothes
here is a pic of him in the field
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here is a pic of him in the field
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do you have steps on how he made that?A buddy of mine has one that he tied strings and leaves to it works good . it is on a net that you put over your clothes
here is a pic of him in the field
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i always found them heavy and hot, anyone else?
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it was a kit he got at a army surplus store. it is netting that you tie strings or what ever to . it took him a while to do but it could be fun doing it and you have the ability to customize it with the colors or texture you want.
he added the fake leaves which he had on a jump suit before that blended in very well. Sportsman guide has one for about 70 $ all made.
if your on a budget i have heard of people using badminton nets from a yard sale and put cut off string , material , burlap. sometimes you can get cheap
string or yarn at craft stores
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i bought replacement netting for fish nets and sewed to my clothes, then i could add burlap or vegetation quite easilly
Yes they are but boy they work!
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Yep made my first out of a nomex flight suit:mg:, cut out arm pits , center of back, and both pecs then glued vinyl laundry bag mesh in with tarp mender adhesive. I used ball equipment bag netting from wally world on the back ,sleeves, and top of pecs,sewn in with spider wire 65# and put a dab of shoe gooe over each knot.
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do they work good enough so that you can sneak up on a buck and grab him by the antlers!
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so i got an idea today. if i take a wally world camo shirt, cut holes in it and in two holes tie in burlap stuff. would that work well? i would need thousand of strands but enough to break up an outline. it was just an idea that i might try tomorow.
so i got an idea today. if i take a wally world camo shirt, cut holes in it and in two holes tie in burlap stuff. would that work well? i would need thousand of strands but enough to break up an outline. it was just an idea that i might try tomorow.
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Having been a military sniper for the last 5 years, I can tell you that there are about a million ways to build an effective ghillie suit. There are a few questions that you have to ask yourself before you get to making the suit though. First, how do you hunt mainly? Sitting against a tree, in the open laying down, nestled in some bushes? Are there a lot of vines and thorns that can snag your clothing where you hunt? This will all determine how you make your suit. As far as spending a lot of money on getting the different colors of burlap or jute for your suit, it is best to just stick with plain ol' brown and add vegetation when you go out. It will make for a more natural looking camoflage that can change with the seasons and the area you are in. Plus, it is a lot cheaper if you can get this stuff from old sand bags and burlap sacks. A couple cautionary notes, though. One, a ghillie is typically pretty hot and moving to and from your hunting location can work up a good but of sweat, so you will have to use a really good scent killer and try to reduce the amount of sweating you do while moving. Second, and I know this probably won't be an issue in the field, but do no get ANYWHERE near a heat source with a ghillie on. U.S. Army Sniper School will kick you out if you smoke a cigarette within a few feet of a ghillie as they are typically very flammable. If you have any questions or ideas, PM me and I will help you any way I can.
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