how to make a ghillie suit for £20

[19powell90 89]

hey lads, so my friend made a ghillie suit very cheaply and is very effective so i took the task upon myself to also make one and thought i would document it so i could show everyone else how to make one very cheaply.

 

materials:

 

camo/green all in one boiler suit from ebay : £8

camo/green balaclava from ebay : £2.50

3m camo material from hobby craft : £12.90

scissors

 

total : £23.40

 

you want to get a boiler that is bigger than your size

 

 

camo balaclava

 

 

camo material

 

 

cut the material into approx 1" wide strips by 12"-18" but keep it uneven in order to create a 3d effect

 

 

then you want to cut pairs of holes all over your suit in an orderly fashion - don't go mental

 

 

once done start to tie on the strips starting from the bottom

 

 

complete this process for the head mask

 

and here is what is should look like

 

 

 

 

this suit can be made in a day. it is inexpensive, effective and does the job.

 

hope you find this useful bargain hunters

 

atb

 

scott

[IanB 0]

Like your ingenuity swamp thing..

[Caprelous 217]

W hat are you like at making curtains

[19powell90 89]

dont see the problem with it, works a treat for breaking up human figure. looks a bit put together but hey

[Caprelous 217]

Wearing drab clothing and making sure they dont get washed in ordinary washing powder but like natural soap flakes which reduces uv and stops making you stand out like a beacon, and stalking as slow as a possibly can ,and glassing every two or three steps, even behind me I find to be more than productive than being dressed like a yeti, but each to their own if it works for you what can you say.

 

I bet it weighs a ton if it gets wet and russells like a bag of crisps

cammo cotton for me or moleskin breeks everytime

Your gillie suit is not for me but 10 out of ten for initiative..

 

Regards

Stu

[19powell90 89]

very light

very quiet

blends in to surrounding foliage

not to be worn out in the pissing rain

 

all ghillie suits make you look like a twat but serve a great purpose

 

its £20 ffs not £100 like the jack pyke one which looks identical but with thinner brown strands

[scothunter 12,609]

oh you done well mate.never mind the negative c**ts lol

[Greek Phil 5]

Wearing drab clothing and making sure they dont get washed in ordinary washing powder but like natural soap flakes which reduces uv and stops making you stand out like a beacon, and stalking as slow as a possibly can ,and glassing every two or three steps, even behind me I find to be more than productive than being dressed like a yeti, but each to their own if it works for you what can you say.

 

I bet it weighs a ton if it gets wet and russells like a bag of crisps

cammo cotton for me or moleskin breeks everytime

Your gillie suit is not for me but 10 out of ten for initiative..

 

Regards

Stu

 

Quite agree Stu

 

Theres no need to go around trying to look like a bush, or a grass tussock. Or a poor mans yetti

 

Drab clothing not washed in detergents with whiteners and slow movements as its movement that gives the game away when stalking.

 

If sat pigeon shooting and not wanting to build a hide or waiting for some rabbits to show of an evening and wanting to break up that tell tale human out line. I have a 4'x5' piece of light weight swedish mil-surp cammo netting which is a lot lighter in shades than the NATO netting that I simply wear like a cape.

Edited August 18, 2011 by Greek Phil

[fcuktheban 140]

Spray it with water repellant spray before cutting it up might help a bit. I did mine out of yarn so it's a bit lighter.

[B.P.R 2,798]

Well done mate. Very good initiative!

 

We make suits like this in the army, not exactly the same but similar.

 

Good on you for having a go, some people would criticise one of your balls for

Being bigger than the other!!