| The word 'ghillie' is an old Scottish term for a special | | | | Chameleon. The strips and strands that make up the |
| kind of game warden. Back in the day, Ghillies were | | | | camouflage vary in length from 6-18 inches. A |
| made to protect the Lords land from poachers, and | | | | complete Ghillie suit may have up to 1,000 strips and |
| adopted the use of camouflage suits to help with | | | | strands attached to it. These attachments are what |
| this. They would also hide in the long grass and wait | | | | make the Ghillie suit so effective in breaking up the |
| for unsuspecting game to wander by, then jump out | | | | human form and blending with the area surroundings. |
| and grab them with bare hands. They would then | | | | Ghille suits normally come in 3-4 parts, often including |
| take their catches back to the castle so the Lord | | | | Ghillie gloves, a Ghillie hat and a rifle wrap, which |
| could shoot it in the castle courtyard in a “mock | | | | compliments your Ghillie suit by concealing your rifle |
| hunt.” | | | | also. |
| These olden day Ghillies, using their keen tracking and | | | | Making the right decision on what Ghillie suit to use is |
| stalking skills combined with their incredible | | | | also very important. When hunting from a blind where |
| camouflage paved the way to the evolution of Ghille | | | | only your torso is exposed a Ghillie Jacket is best to |
| Suits. These suits completely change the odds out in | | | | use. When hunting in thick low growing vegetation, |
| the forest and make it a lot easier to hunt | | | | the Ghillie Poncho will give you greater mobility and |
| successfully. More recently Ghillies have been | | | | still offer all the camouflage you need. When in |
| introduced into the game of paintball, giving a whole | | | | hunting in sparse cover its pretty hard to camouflage |
| new sniper element to the game. | | | | yourself, even with a Ghillie, you can use the base of |
| The base of the Ghillie is laden with heavy canvas to | | | | a large tree or rock as a good way to breakup your |
| help pad the snipers torso during the long hours of | | | | profile, standing next to anything will improve the |
| the day while he lay on his stomach. Ghillie suits are | | | | effectiveness of your camouflage. |
| made specifically to act as camouflage in certain | | | | These days, the top Ghillie suits have seamless, |
| environments, whether it be desert, woodland, moss | | | | synthetic material on the inside which is comfortable |
| or all seasons. The Ghillie suit is covered with | | | | and light weight. Material would also be water-proof , |
| numerous strips and strands of burlap/jute and cloth | | | | rot-proof , mildew resistant , fire-retardant , |
| along with other natural material attached primarily to | | | | washable , odor-less and non-allergenic. An ultimate |
| the garment. There are a range of different Ghillie | | | | Ghille suit is one where one can stalk effectively but |
| suit variations for each environment, and often local | | | | still stay very mobile, it also pays to look for |
| elements including vines, twigs and branches are | | | | breathable Ghillie suits as they tend to overheat very |
| entwined into the suit. The most common are the | | | | easily. |
| Bow Hunter, the Bush Rag, the Stalker and the | | | | |