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A ghillie suit is a form of camouflage which employs scraps and/or strands of naturally colored material to resemble foliage. A military-style ghillie suit is a ghillie suit which leaves the chest, belly, and tops of the thighs free of ghillie material to permit crawling in the prone position, or "creeping." This article will explain how to make a military-style ghillie suit from scratch with minimal cost. | A ghillie suit is a form of camouflage which employs scraps and/or strands of naturally colored material to resemble foliage. A military-style ghillie suit is a ghillie suit which leaves the chest, belly, and tops of the thighs free of ghillie material to permit crawling in the prone position, or "creeping." This article will explain how to make a military-style ghillie suit from scratch with minimal cost. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
# Dye your burlap by filling buckets with fabric dye and hot water. Mix in the dye until the color of the water matches your desired result. Stuff the burlap sacks into the buckets and leave them to soak overnight. | # Dye your burlap by filling buckets with fabric dye and hot water. Mix in the dye until the color of the water matches your desired result. Stuff the burlap sacks into the buckets and leave them to soak overnight. | ||
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# Keep in mind, you want to create a "mounding" affect that breaks up the outline of the human shape. In doing so, you will need to use enough burlap, but, this makes for a very HOT and stuffy existence in the summer months, so take care in where you put the jute/burlap and how much you use. I know from experience that if you use too much, you will suffer because of it, both in weight of the ghille and the heat. | # Keep in mind, you want to create a "mounding" affect that breaks up the outline of the human shape. In doing so, you will need to use enough burlap, but, this makes for a very HOT and stuffy existence in the summer months, so take care in where you put the jute/burlap and how much you use. I know from experience that if you use too much, you will suffer because of it, both in weight of the ghille and the heat. | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
