| ie Suit, or also referred to as a Yowie Suit is a type | | | | Therefore, the Ghillie Suit is usually recommended for |
| of camouflage clothing designed to resemble heavy | | | | hunters who are in a cooler climates or forested |
| underbrush. It is typically constructed from a net or | | | | areas, and is not for all climates. Maneuvering in Ghillie |
| cloth garment, which itself is made up of loose strips | | | | Suits may take some practice, because of their |
| of cloth mixed with real or artificial twine, leaves and | | | | heavy weight, when you consider its constructed |
| twigs. Hunters and snipers understand the importance | | | | from twigs and cloth. Which is why you should |
| of being completely camouflaged. In many situations, | | | | consider and choose your Ghillie Suit based on the |
| the effectiveness of their uniform’s ability to | | | | type of mobility you desire. |
| blend into their wildlife surroundings may be a life or | | | | If mobility is what your looking for, lightweight Ghillie |
| death situation. The Ghillie Suit provides excellent | | | | Suits, which weight less than 5 pounds have been |
| concealment in some of nature’s harshest | | | | available to customers. These suits are often made |
| natural environments. | | | | from mesh and mostly artificial foliage. Nonetheless, |
| The Ghillie Suit was invented because snipers and | | | | these suits are still very effective. |
| hunters wanted true invisibility aginst their prey and | | | | Another safety consideration is Ghillie Suit |
| enemy in the wildlife, keeping snipers, hunters and | | | | flammability, because they are made from Jute and |
| military personnel hidden and out of danger. Many | | | | Burlap (which are highly flammable) it is a good idea |
| consider the Ghillie Suit a human invisibility cloak and | | | | to choose a suit that is flame retardant and always |
| come in many different styles and forms that include | | | | practice fire safety rules when wearing your suit. |
| a full body suit, Poncho Style Ghillie Suits, Ghillie Pants, | | | | Jute and Burlap can be flammable unless treated in a |
| Upper Body Ghillie Suits, Back Packs, Face Veils, Head | | | | flame retardant and fire safety is practiced. Fire |
| Covers, and more. How the suit is made and the | | | | safety includes avoiding open flames, sparks, or other |
| materials used in the suit are very important to | | | | items that could ignite the material. Do not smoke |
| ensure that you get as much concealment as | | | | while wearing your suit. Make sure your wearable |
| possible. Experienced hunters and snipers will often | | | | garments are sprayed with a Fire-retardant spray. |
| make their own suit or use a pre-made suit and add | | | | "Ghillie Suit" Definition |
| natural material from the environment where the suit | | | | The word ghillie’ means boy’ in |
| will be worn. | | | | the Gaelic language. More logically, the English refer to |
| Nonetheless, making your own Ghillie Suit is | | | | the assistants and servants working for Scottish men |
| extremely time consuming and labor intensive, though | | | | during hunting or fish excursion. The older meaning of |
| it is one way to ensure that all of your materials are | | | | the word is connected to Scottish folk tales - the |
| from your native surroundings. As part of the | | | | "Ghillie Dhu" - is a tree spirit that is revered for its |
| manufacturing process, Ghillie Suits must be | | | | ability to conceal its identity by disguising itself in |
| seasoned in mud, manure, or a combination of | | | | various forms of vegetation, such as branches, twigs, |
| both to ensure that your human scent will be | | | | and leaves. The term Ghillie, serves the term Ghillie |
| completely camouflaged when out in the fields. The | | | | Suit right, as it reflects the natural elements such as |
| most common materials used to construct Ghillie Suits | | | | mud, manure, twigs, leaves, and more to ensure that |
| are burlap and jute, which are sewn to the garment | | | | their Ghillie Suit is as camouflaged as possible. |
| in strips using invisible thread. Other materials are then | | | | Ghillie Suit Brief History |
| added to give the suit a more realistic and 3D effect. | | | | Many people believe the Ghillie Suit was first invented |
| Seasoned and professional hunters & snipers have | | | | for war, when in fact the Ghillie Suit was developed |
| found that purchasing a Ghillie Suit is much more cost | | | | by Scottish gamekeepers as a portable hunting blind. |
| effective and time saving in the long run. | | | | Lovat Scouts, a Scottish Highland regiment formed |
| Ghillie Suit Safety | | | | by the British Army during the Second Boer War, it is |
| As highly effective they are, you can imagine Ghillie | | | | the first known military unit to use ghillie suits. |
| Suits can be very heavy and can be extremely hot. | | | | |