[SniperRecon]

Hello fellow Snipers/Marksmen. I would love to have some advice on building a ghillie suit. I made an attachment to what i would like it to look like, But more coverage on it. It needs to have ample concealment and still be mobile. I live in Texas and it can get hot sometimes so venting techniques are welcomed. What kinds of materials should i use? I would like to use a bonnie hat also. I read up online about battlebelt and suspenders combo so if i could implant that into the ghillie suit i would be happy. Another thing is what BDU base is best and if the MARPAT Woodland is any good. Thank you guys for reading this I really am greatfull!

 

[p2skater1]

Fuzzy will correct me if im wrong, but that looks like a padded, hooded, green jacket (Snow coat maybe) That has patches of jute connected in random areas. You could easily make this with a green, thick coat, and sew jute into patches on it

 

[SteelSolace]

I agree skater, however that is going to be a mother#*!?er to wear if you play in texas.

 

[SniperRecon]

I said it was to look similar not a replica of that picture. I meant similar by ghillie coverage of the shoulders, arms, upper torso, back of the legs, and back.

 

[p2skater1]

So you mean a viper hood with a drape?

 

[SniperRecon]

Please read the entire post because I said BONNIE HAT

 

[fuzzywolly]

I am going to throw some pictures up as to what I have done in the past. Let me know if you were thinking anything along these lines. The ones I am posting seem to be something that can be rocked in Texas environment. Most pics incorporate a boonie hat unless otherwise specified.

The first suit below has coverage on the back of the BDU, as well as the arms, and up the sides of the collar over to the front side about 4 inches from the neck (on each side) to allow for total coverage while in prone. Also coverage on pants on backside only, as well as all of boonie covered.











Below is used with battle belt: Built to be used with one





Hope that gives you some ideas. I have plenty of more pics to give you some inspiration and ideas.

 

[SniperRecon]

Reply from SniperRecon to Fuzzywolly.

Thank you Fuzzywolly, I am glad there are helpful people on this forum! I liked the first picture, the one with total back coverage, back arm coverage, and with the bonnie. The ghillie suit I would want should be used for stalking, so it would match the first one except with more upper chest coverage, more arm coverage, and more leg coverage. I would like to be concealed in a low crouch stalk. I would like to know what part of Texas your in to see if your climate matches mine. I live in southeast Texas. Also if you can link me up with a guide on how to make a ghillie suit. I was thinking about the ATACS FG as a base? Thanks.

Edit: I would like to implant a battlebelt/suspenders. Staying light and quick but having enough equipment to survive.

 

[fuzzywolly]

When you are wearing the suit in the first picture, the jute hangs down and actually covers more area than one would expect. I actually cut the netting so that it isn't just on the back of the BDU. Picture laying the BDU facing down, back facing up. When you attach netting on the arms, on just the back side, you won't get quality coverage. I actually have excess netting that I let hang around until after the glue dries on the netting on the backside of arms. Then the excess netting is pulled reasonably tight over the top of the arm to the other side. While the whole arm is not covered, it is just enough to allow for great coverage in prone as well as when stalking. I wish I had a pic on me that shows this, but hopefully this gives you an idea of what I do. Cause it sounds a lot like what you are going for.

As for the battle belt, leave the bottom portion like in the last pic without netting. Whill make it easy to wear but even with jute/netting it is still comfortable.

As for uppper chest coverage, I wish I had pics of it from both sides, but if you want more upper chest coverage, just add a bit more netting. You can always add to it, so just mess around with it a bit and you should be fine.

I just arrived in Texas a little while ago, and have yet to play any games down here. While I did not make any of the suits above specifically for a Texas environment, any tan based suit should suffice. Tan based work in all environments with the right vegetation.

I have a thread in the concealment section, called Making a Ghilie Suit. It is an old thread, but it offers a few tips to help you get things underway.

 

[SniperRecon]

Reply from SniperRecon to Fuzzywolly.

Thank you for responding! I now have enough info to help me build a ghillie suit. I will check out that thread you spoke of. You did not answer what you thought about ATACS FG as a ghillie base? Thanks again.

 

[fuzzywolly]

Never had experience using ATACS before, but from what I have seen online, it seems like some really good shit. I usually rock standard desert or woodland BDUs, but if I am feeling like getting fancy, I go buy the cool stuff like digi desert, or digi woodland. But since I make the majority of suits for other people, I tend to buy the cheaper BDUs at local surplus stores.

 

[SniperRecon]

Reply from SniperRecon to Fuzzywolly.

That confirms it. I will be using ATACS FG as the base for the suit. Thanks once again. What materials do you recommend? What kinds of jute? Glue or sewing? Netting?

 

[p2skater1]

Glue or sewing?

I would say try tying bundles of jute onto the netting. If you can tie the correct knot, it should never get puled off.

 

[fuzzywolly]

That confirms it. I will be using ATACS FG as the base for the suit. Thanks once again. What materials do you recommend? What kinds of jute? Glue or sewing? Netting?

I used to sew and glue my suits, but now I just glue the netting down. It is quicker, while at the same time offering great durability. I don't go easy on the glue, and make sure that the netting is secured using this method before moving on to the next step in the build.

Also, I like using thin jutes, thick jutes, and burlap strands. Mixing the three together gives it a delightful texture, but my personal suit that I use has just the thin jutes. All comes down to personal preference. Vegetation does a great job adding texture, so you can get away with just thin jutes, without worry.

I also use 1 in x 1 in netting as my prefered preference. Cheap and easy to buy in local stores, however, I usually buy online nowadays anyways for around the same price.

 

[fdkrew]

I used to sew and glue my suits, but now I just glue the netting down. It is quicker, while at the same time offering great durability. I don't go easy on the glue, and make sure that the netting is secured using this method before moving on to the next step in the build.

Also, I like using thin jutes, thick jutes, and burlap strands. Mixing the three together gives it a delightful texture, but my personal suit that I use has just the thin jutes. All comes down to personal preference. Vegetation does a great job adding texture, so you can get away with just thin jutes, without worry.

I also use 1 in x 1 in netting as my prefered preference. Cheap and easy to buy in local stores, however, I usually buy online nowadays anyways for around the same price.

Fuzzywolly, how long are your strands of jute and burlap strips? Are you using 24 inch or 12inch. Or is it mix and match?

 

[fuzzywolly]

Fuzzywolly, how long are your strands of jute and burlap strips? Are you using 24 inch or 12inch. Or is it mix and match?

It ranges from 16 inches to 24 inches, with most averaging to about 18 inches. I like to mix and match it a bit but not usually worried about it as if anything seems off on the suit, I'll just cut strands here and there after it is all finished to break it up more.

Also to clarify, 18-24 inch total length of jute, tying knot in middle, so hanging around 8-12 inches down each side.