| This is the third in a series of 6 episodes in which I | | | | vegetation, no suit I know of can beat it and only a |
| describe and discuss the virtues of the more popular | | | | few can approach equaling it. |
| ghillie suits. In this episode we'll talk about the most | | | | It is a one piece full body suit that covers from that |
| unique ghillie suit on the market; the Chameleon ghillie | | | | little hot place on top of your head all the way down |
| suit. | | | | to the part the chiggers bite first (your ankles). It |
| This is another synthetic based suit and like the | | | | weighs less than 5 lbs, and thanks to those unique |
| others it is fire-retardant, rot-proof, scent-free, | | | | "leaves", and only a mesh liner, it is cooler than any |
| non-allergenic, and will not rot your teeth. The | | | | other suit on the market at this time. there are a |
| synthetic suits are much lighter and cooler than the | | | | few strands of the thread mixed in, but not enough |
| older jutesuits. | | | | to weigh anything or to hinder the air flow. |
| The single thing that sets this suit apart from all the | | | | When putting on any mesh lined ghillie suit, the mesh |
| rest is the synthetic "leaf". The leaf is nothing more | | | | tries to hang on anything and everything. This trial |
| than a piece of stiff , synthetic material about 10 | | | | can be eased by simply covering your hands with a |
| inches long with the ends shaped like a leaf. This leaf | | | | couple of plastic bags (the kind you bring your |
| is then tied to the mesh just as the jute or synthetic | | | | groceries home in). Your fingers slide right into the |
| thread was. Over 700 of these leaves are tied to a | | | | suit without hanging on anything. You can take off |
| single suit. | | | | the bags once you're in the suit. |
| I was skeptical when I first read about this suit. It | | | | The sleeves can be fstened in place with the |
| didn't sound to me as if it would be very effective. I | | | | drawstrings and cord locks. The suit is split on each |
| couldn't have been more wrong. Right out of the | | | | side from the knee down to facilitate |
| box, the chameleon ghillie suit is superior camouflage. | | | | movement(sort of like a hookers skirt, but not as |
| With just a minimum of enhancement through | | | | high). |