| A Ghillie Suit, or also referred to as a Yowie Suit is a | | | | reduce and eliminate the human scent, especially |
| type of camouflage clothing designed to resemble | | | | important if you will be using this Ghillie Suit for |
| heavy underbrush. It is typically constructed from a | | | | Hunting. |
| net or cloth garment, which itself is made up of loose | | | | |
| strips of cloth mixed with real or artificial twine, | | | | STEP 5: |
| leaves and twigs. Hunters and snipers understand the | | | | Camouflaged Sniper |
| importance of being completely camouflaged. In | | | | Gather items from the environment you plan to use |
| many situations, the effectiveness of their uniform's | | | | you Ghillie Suit in. For example: If your in a wooded |
| ability to blend into their wildlife surroundings may be | | | | area attach small branches and leaves to the upper |
| a life or death situation. The Ghillie Suit provides | | | | half of the suit and feather it to the bottom with |
| excellent concealment in some of nature's harshest | | | | items such as grass or twigs. |
| natural environments. | | | | STEP 6: |
| STEP 1: | | | | Now, attach more items to the back of the suit. |
| Choose a plain suit to start your Ghillie Suit. This will | | | | Sneaking up on prey or your enemy while wearing |
| probably be the easiest part. What suit should I | | | | your Ghillie Suit, is usually done by crawling on your |
| choose? You can choose a jacket and pants or you | | | | stomach. We put items on your back because items |
| can use a mechanic suit or flight suit. We have found | | | | on your stomach will either get damaged, make noise |
| that a flight suit is better, but the choice is up to you. | | | | or both. |
| Your other options include: | | | | |
| Purchasing an Expensive Suit - These will probably | | | | STEP 7: |
| have some good coverage of camouflage and will be | | | | Attach wider items around your head and neck. The |
| basic in nature. | | | | human head is the most commonly identified part of |
| STEP 2: | | | | the body. The shoulders and neck exaggerate the |
| Sew knots of netting to the fabric with transparent | | | | head. When standing still, your outline must be broken |
| thread like fishing line. Apply a drop of glue for extra | | | | to prevent easy identification. |
| strength. | | | | STEP 8: |
| STEP 3: | | | | Be aware of your setting as it changes. If your |
| Tie groups of 5 to 10 strands of jute to the netting | | | | environment doesn't change from Point a to Point B, |
| with simple knots. Use various colors. | | | | your Ghillie Suit will be fine. But if the environment |
| STEP 4: | | | | changes you will have to incorporate materials of the |
| Season the webbing by dragging it behind a vehicle, | | | | various settings while your moving. |
| soaking it in mud, or applying manure. Doing this will | | | | |