All Ghillied Up..Want to look like a real Sniper?

 by Stealth5
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Here's how to make you very own ghillie suit. If you dont know what a ghille suit is, or havnt played Call of duty 4 have a look.

Although you can buy pre-made suits from army surplus stores i prefered to make my own, and heres how for only a few dollars.
 
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Step 1: First off, why would you want to?

First off you need to decide a few things.

***Where are you going to use it?***

For me in Aus, theres only a few options, considering most of the bush (forest) looks the same. I chose the Australian military AusCam which has been specifically designed for our conditions.

Depending where you live or where u want to use it will determine the disruptive pattern you'll need.

***What for and how are you going to use it?***

There are a few options here to choose, Paintballing, Bow or Rifle Hunting, the choice is yours. The difference between these is wether you are going to be stalking somthing, buy walking or crawling. Depends if you need full-body or just your back covered.

The Common styles are:
Jacket and pants
Pomcho/Bushrag
Filght suit

I chose a sniping prone ghillie style, where only the back of my suit will be covered, to prevent it from catching on whatever I might be crawling over. Simply made up of a long sleeve shirt and pants.
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oyasser says: Mar 29, 2013. 2:14 PM
amazing man, thums up :)
TheNerdWhoBuilds says: Nov 26, 2012. 4:02 PM
Where do I buy these?
TheNerdWhoBuilds says: Nov 26, 2012. 4:01 PM
YAY! A fellow Aussie!
Arkieeskimo says: Nov 23, 2012. 7:25 PM
good one hope to do this with my kids as a arts and crafts make your own camo kind of thing...
They will love it for hunting and paint ball.
runningwithsciss0rs says: Oct 3, 2012. 1:39 PM
jute not tute sorry
runningwithsciss0rs says: Oct 3, 2012. 1:38 PM
can you use tute sting as opposed to going through all of the trouble of taking the bags apart and if so what thickness should i use?
millnerman says: Jan 7, 2009. 6:14 AM
you can also use cotton string instead of coffe bags(walmart,ace hardware,etc can anyone tell me if sesal will dye??? i bought in a big pack at menards and i wana know if it will work
nirvanalover in reply to millnermanMar 6, 2009. 9:11 PM
yeah but cotton wont last as long its not as durable.
ManchesterUtd. in reply to nirvanaloverOct 27, 2009. 5:46 PM
Actually, cotton is more durable because it doen not fray like burlap. Burlap frays because it is made out of plant fibers
aaronscottaugustinhotmail.com in reply to ManchesterUtd.Aug 7, 2011. 5:14 PM
ummm....cotton isnt from animals or synthetic. I pretty sure it grows on a shrub, so technically it is a plant fiber lol. IDK maybe your wording?
ManchesterUtd. in reply to aaronscottaugustinhotmail.comFeb 27, 2012. 5:08 PM
yeah, i know cotton is a shrub, it was my wording. cotton is a plant fiber. and i dont know what i was talking about. my brother must have gotten on the account. BURLAP IS THE BETTER CHOICE. sorry for the confusion. It blends in well and distorts the natural human shape. the whole point of a ghillie suit is to break up the shape of the human body and let it fade into the surrounding world.
squirrelMLM in reply to ManchesterUtd.Oct 3, 2010. 10:14 AM
But wouldn't it help for it to fray since its a ghillie suit and you want to sort of blend in? I would think if every string were a constitent size it would just look like you glued green spaghetti to a shirt rather than a shirt made out of plantlife...Correct me if I'm wrong.
Hitman227 in reply to squirrelMLMNov 1, 2010. 3:27 PM
I agree with 'squirrelMLM' you want the burlap to fray because it distorts your
out line. It's harder to pick out a bush in the forest than a speghetti yeti thing. There are negitives to burlap though because its highly flamable ;but its better becuse its
natural plan fiber. You dont want to smell like a new car because a animal
can smell you from a mile away. Some people actually wading into a pond or
rolling in dirt/mud with your suit on (ghillie suit) to make it smell natural. (remember the jute has to be dyed.)
notyou13 in reply to squirrelMLMOct 8, 2010. 5:11 AM
you are correct you would want burlap instead because it can be mistaked for real plants more easly
Cocothewarior in reply to notyou13Oct 22, 2011. 7:10 AM
It dosen't have to fray, you can attach camo or green or whatever coulour string;
it will last longer that way.
The3rdPunch says: Apr 25, 2011. 2:40 PM
Yea by the time you find him your already dead. Great job Stealth5! I'm also more of a ninja/sniper than a rifleman, although I use my M9 colt spring pistol instead of a sniper rifle. Hey, what kind of rifle is that?
dr. richtofen in reply to The3rdPunchJan 28, 2012. 8:10 AM
Uhm no offence, but M9 is beretta.
The3rdPunch in reply to dr. richtofenFeb 18, 2012. 4:14 PM
I meant 1911. Stupid old keyboard I got a new one since then. I got it at walmart :D It doesn't work anymore and I've upgraded a bit. Have a G&G combat machine, and Two KWA M93R's.
dr. richtofen in reply to The3rdPunchFeb 19, 2012. 1:54 AM
nice!
kalzan says: Jan 16, 2012. 3:10 PM
Does it matter how long the strands are?
David-Yezbak says: Jan 13, 2012. 11:27 AM
last comment i spelled from wrong it said form. my bad.
David-Yezbak says: Jan 13, 2012. 11:26 AM
so i got fustrated with my first suit so i bought a kit and i got to choose my colors.
the website i got it form was http://www.milestactical.com
they have great kits. check them out.
finn12345 says: Jan 2, 2012. 11:25 AM
you spelt geared wrong and if you were gonna say ghilled what would that mean
poikilotherm says: Jan 1, 2012. 2:57 PM
In the third pic you are slightly down and to the left to the center of the picture.
Everett_McKinley says: Oct 14, 2011. 10:35 AM
so were can i find some jute bags or burlap??
Everett_McKinley in reply to Everett_McKinleyOct 25, 2011. 2:31 PM
never mind i found it at a fabric store for 3$ a yard.
Cocothewarior says: Oct 22, 2011. 7:16 AM
myself, i'm more of an assault gunner. there's this army surplus near me and I got camo there. If anyone wants to know the store name, then ask me. i'll tell you.
mlekic1996 says: Jul 14, 2011. 2:28 PM
hey guys, you can go to www.opsgear.com to find pretty much everything u need for this (bdu's, jute, netting, etc.) i am in no way affiliated with them, except that i'm a loyal customer =)
simfire687 says: Sep 28, 2009. 6:04 AM
oh look a snip...
jde boer1 in reply to simfire687Jun 23, 2011. 11:46 AM
boom headshot biatch!!

(TheOnlineGamer from youtube, check it out! :P )
Airsoftmaniac123 says: May 7, 2010. 11:06 PM
um i dont think every1 will agree with me y spend 60 somthin on this than 400$ on a new airsoft snipr rifle u no id just as well spend 460 on a new full meatal full auto eletric with a glauncher costom glauncher  nerf/sleeve ball to shoot out of it bbs new mini uzi tht shoots 600rpm with 400 rnd clip some cheap-o grenades or make my oun claymore -200$ so if its 2 on 8 2 is u and a buddy snipin some how u no scope 8 ppl out of no were so my point is just use force not some steath
jde boer1 in reply to Airsoftmaniac123Jun 23, 2011. 11:43 AM
translation:

I dont think everyone will agree with me, you're spending $60 on someting like this, then $400 on a new airsoft sniper rifle, you know?

I would just as well spend $460 on a new full metal full auto electric with a grenade launcher custom grenade launcher, nerf/sleeve ball to shout out if it, bb's, new mini uzi that shoots 600rpm with 400rounds clip, some cheap grenades (or make my own claymore for under $200.

So if it's 2 vs 8 (2 is you and a buddy sniping somehow) how will you noscope 8 people out of nowhere?

So my point is: just use force, not some stealth.

My argument against it: Rambo won't work in real life airsoft wars, it only works when the real Rambo from the movies does it, and only in the movies. So if you're against stealth, okey. But leave it to yourself!

m'kay?
brain in a jar in reply to Airsoftmaniac123May 11, 2010. 4:54 PM
Well because some people don't like to use brute force,
there are so many different types of people out there,
in this case he likes to be stealthy, there is nothing wrong its just different.
tomcat955 in reply to Airsoftmaniac123May 9, 2010. 9:09 PM
 spell right and use grammer
Stealth5 (author) in reply to tomcat955May 14, 2010. 4:42 AM

Spell correctly and use the correct grammar!! lol

RANDOMUS3R in reply to Stealth5Jun 18, 2010. 6:29 PM
Anyways, Being stealthy, you can take the out one at a time instead of running into the crowd guns-a-blazin' like I do in MW2. Anyways, Being stealth is much wiser than "Brute Force". And you didn't even use those two words correctly. :-/
brickman93 in reply to RANDOMUS3ROct 1, 2010. 2:15 PM
very, very true. the observer does the best.
David-Yezbak says: May 15, 2011. 5:42 PM
this is my almost finished ghillie suit.
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Stealth5 (author) in reply to David-YezbakJun 4, 2011. 1:58 AM
Looks good mate. Hope you have some fun in it!!
Gawane88 says: May 30, 2011. 1:01 PM
can't you just buy jute strips instead of buying bags?
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