Mr. R
Nice article. I'll agree that the new ACU is
terrible, and that MultiCam is pretty good. Problem is it's currently
limited, hence mucho expensive
I'll second how effective ASAT [pattern
camouflage] is. Years back we went backpacking up in Bandelier
[National Monument], which is a mixed environment with
evergreens,
deciduous
trees, brush and grass, amidst rocky canyons. My son walked out into
a field in bright daylight and sat down with an ASAT big-bandana over
his head and shoulders. Gone! Even with some light wind moving brush
he stayed gone. We did this a few more times as we moved into canyons
and up into woods. Gone!
They currently have sales on seconds and imperfects, and the bandanas,
gloves and hats are reasonably priced. The fabric would be great for
ponchos, backpack covers, and simple groundsheet shelters - MurrDoc
James:
FYI:, I saw these relevant comments on DefenseTech.org of the
new military ACU pattern from guys in the 'field': The ACU (as I have
seen
in
both the woods of Georgia and the desert &
urban areas of Iraq) is pretty much c**p. Yes, I agree it works well
if you are lying still in a gravel parking lot or next to a large moss
covered live oak. Any other circumstance, though, you are truly "Ghost
Recon".
I work at the Recon Surveillance Course 4th RTB at [Fort] Benning,
and teach camouflage here. The grey pattern sticks out like a white
ghost.
At
nighttime it gets highly illuminated by the moon and stars. The ACU
is pretty
much the joke of the Army. Joke's on you. Thank God I am
a Marine!
And, for those interested in the methods and study used to choose this
new pattern you can find a
very interesting synopsis document (in PowerPoint
format). Regards, - S.H.
Hi,
I just wanted to point out to you and your SurvivalBlog readers the
new camo designs being created at Hyperstealth.
There is plenty of reading and good information about camouflage.
They
also have some BDUs
for sale, unfortunately the best are sold out, but perhaps they will
be reissued in the future. - Tom
James:
I trust all is well with you and yours. About this camouflage thing.
After going from the old green/olivedrab to grey flight suits to
Vietnam green jungle fatigues to the tiger
stripe, back to green fatigues and then to nomex in grey and nomex
in green and then on to the stylish BDUs and then to desert and
now to Digital, which I still think is dumb and
now to civie clothing,
I still think the best camouflage clothing is the original Green/OliveDrab
fatigues. To make them into effective camo, just lay them out on
the ground, lay some local branches with leaves or needles on top
of the fatigues, dust them with flat black spray paint. Flip over,
do the other side. Let dry and wear.
May not be fancy or stylish, but it surely is functional..... and
cheap. Used that method a lot thru the career and it works.
Functional during the day and you simply disappear at night.
Maybe somebody can explain the new army digital camo to me. IMHO,
it just looks dumb. (At least Uncle Sam's Misguided Children went
for
dual color versions) At the range, I can look down the firing line
and past a certain point, I see this line of green blobs that stand
out from absolutely everything. Even in an urban environment it doesn't
work well unless you have a particular penchant for being noticed.
Just been a point of confusion to me. Best Regards, to all. - The Army
Aviator
