Global Sports: What are Camouflage Ghillie Suits?

Monday, November 7, 2011

What are Camouflage Ghillie Suits?

By Dexter Johnson


Ghillie suits, otherwise known as camo tents, wookie suits or yowie suits are a sort of camouflage garments that is made with heavy foliage for blending in a wooded surroundings. The suit is built by using a net material covered with loose strips of twine or cloth so that it look like leaves and twigs. They come in a assortment of types, different shades, patterns and measurements. Several ghillie suits have scraps of foliage that can be attached and will move in the breeze the same way as surrounding foliage.

Ghillie suits are created for hunters and snipers so they could blend into their environments to hide from targets or enemies. They were initially developed by Scottish gamekeepers as portable hunting blinds. The first military unit to use ghillie suits was the Scottish Highland regiment developed by the British Army throughout the 2nd Boer War.

Australian sniper's suits are nickname "yowies" since they appear like the Yowie, an mysterious great ape similar to the Yeti which is a huge animal resembling a bear existing in the Australian wilderness.

High-quality ghillie suits are made by hand from approximately six pieces and are very time consuming to make. High-quality suits takes up to weeks or months to make. Most military snipers actually make their personal unique suites from all-natural materials accessible in the environments they do their jobs in.

Though ghillie suits are incredibly successful at hiding an individual, they are not practical for lots of scenarios simply because they are heavy and very hot. A suit, even in average temperatures can reach 120 deg. F and is generally flammable unless of course treated with fire retardant.

Because of the Web, numerous on-line shops sell ghillie suits making them very easy to acquire. Presently there are a number of brandnames that include Bushrag, Mossy Oak, RAP4 and Rancho Safari with prices ranging from $50 to $250.

Picking out the correct ghillie suits depends on what your hunting objective is. You may only need a jacket ghillie, instead of a full body ghillie if you are hunting from a blind where only your body will be exposed. A Ghillie Poncho may offer greater movability if you are hunting in heavy low growing cover. However, if you are in the military as a sniper, you'll need to choose a authentic hand-made sniper suit for comfort and durability.

Utilizing a ghillie suit properly is extremely important. You should be aware of the available cover and choose the right suite to correctly blend into your environment.




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