Camo / Camouflage

[Null]

Camo is probably seriously overdiscussed but I honestly just wanted a place to save these two images.



I don't know how accurate these are and /k/ is full of troons so who knows.

 

[Buttigieg2020]

If you’re trying to find out what works your area, it’s probably safe to go to a local hunting store and ask what they sell the most of/recommend. If it’ll fool a deer, it’ll fool a human.

(I’m ignoring IR, because that’s a whole separate can of worms.)

 

[1Tonka_Truck]

If you’re trying to find out what works your area, it’s probably safe to go to a local hunting store and ask what they sell the most of/recommend. If it’ll fool a deer, it’ll fool a human.

(I’m ignoring IR, because that’s a whole separate can of worms.)

Ironically, deer only care about UV reflectivity. Using detergent with brighteners on camo will make it stick out like a sore thumb to deer and nightvision.

 

[trash cat]

If it’ll fool a deer, it’ll fool a human.

Agreed I tend to have a problem with deer flying their drones and spy satellites over my property

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

Mossy Oak leaf suit top with Multicam or Vietnam Tiger Stripe (depends where you are) pants goes pretty hard. Also ATACS IX.

 

[Ghost of Biden]

The best camouflage is to go out into your environment and make it yourself, take soil samples and foliage photography and analyze this data to decorate your ghillie net. Looking at that map I know in my area if I followed the recommended camouflage I’d stick out like a sore thumb.

 

[Colloid]

I think painting camo per region in broad strokes like that is already a mistake. It really depends on where exactly you're hunting and what's around you. I've literally never used apenflage where I live for example since the red always sticks out where I hunt, but one of my old neighbors did and regularly got deer with it.

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

The best camouflage is to go out into your environment and make it yourself, take soil samples and foliage photography and analyze this data to decorate your ghillie net. Looking at that map I know in my area if I followed the recommended camouflage I’d stick out like a sore thumb.

As most things that come out of /k/ it's best taken with a massive grain of salt. Some areas can be good for multicam in April or May, but then you need a greener woodland camo once the brush gets thick enough in June and July. Best to go outside and figure out what colors are dominant in your specific area. (note that even weather and time of day can change how some colors look, for example WW2 Mountbatten pink which is only effective at dusk and dawn)

Besides once you get a thick enough layer of dust and dirt on you, the exact pattern won't matter too much.

 

[Ghost of Biden]

As most things that come out of /k/ it's best taken with a massive grain of salt. Some areas can be good for multicam in April or May, but then you need a greener woodland camo once the brush gets thick enough in June and July. Best to go outside and figure out what colors are dominant in your specific area.

Besides once you get a thick enough layer of dust and dirt on you, the exact pattern won't matter too much.

It’s best to build a conspicuous tree stand too. They never check the trees.

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

A big part that people miss is that camouflaging fighting positions is far more important than individual camo. Being able to pop into a hole in the ground and reappear 20-30 yards away scares the shit out of the enemy,

 

[waffle]

As most things that come out of /k/ it's best taken with a massive grain of salt. Some areas can be good for multicam in April or May, but then you need a greener woodland camo once the brush gets thick enough in June and July. Best to go outside and figure out what colors are dominant in your specific area. (note that even weather and time of day can change how some colors look, for example WW2 Mountbatten pink which is only effective at dusk and dawn)

Besides once you get a thick enough layer of dust and dirt on you, the exact pattern won't matter too much.

Multicam is considereal an emeny uniform with my friends, makes you look too much like a fed

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

Multicam is considereal an emeny uniform with my friends, makes you look too much like a fed

If it works, it works. I found its hard to avoid multicam, some stuff isn't available in other patterns. Even Russia uses it despite it being the default skin for westerners. Can mix it up with some ATACS IX to avoid the NATO look.

Pro-Gamer Tip: Wearing 5 or more different camo patterns at the same time gives you the Power Clashing achievement.

Edit: Oh yeah and Desert DPM works surprisingly well for the winter if you don't get much snow in your area. Blends in well in dry vegetation. It's also cheap. Can get Desert Tiger Stripe if you wanna be Gucci, about the same effect.

 

[Meat Target]

Don't forget that there's also the Gray Man option if you're stuck in the city or the 'burbs; that is, dress like a normal person and don't draw attention to yourself.

The most tacticool thing I wear on a regular basis is 5.11 cargo pants. They're comfy, stylish, and are inconspicuous enough that the average person won't think you're LARPerating.

And you'll blow your cover if your idea of "Gray Man" includes a GruntStyle/NineLine t-shirt and paracord bracelet.

 

[Null]

Gray Man is a super prepper term for blending in but it's also a pre-SHTF concept. It's basically not letting people know you are hoarding supplies.

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

Don't forget that there's also the Gray Man option if you're stuck in the city or the 'burbs; that is, dress like a normal person and don't draw attention to yourself.

An alternative to a gray man look is hoboflage. Sweat pants, ragged old hoodie, dirty sneakers, absolutely no tactical shit. A key indicator of a hobo is wearing a long sleeve top or a coat in the summer. People immediately recognize that look and avert their gaze.

Just don't overdo it to the point where you attract attention from the authorities. A good way to think of it is "dress like you're on your way to the methadone clinic." Also, slouch a lot when you're in character. Gait tells a lot about people.

 

[Pendulous Dong]

I'm sure you've seen this, but if you haven't it's a 150+ video series on the effectiveness of various camouflage patterns.

If you're worried about being picked up by IR, your best bets are to either cover yourself with natural materials or, ideally, not be in a situation in which you're being pursued by people with NV.

 

[Freshly Baked Socks]

For my area, in this season, I am partial to Flecktarn.

 

[Samhain]

Woodland pros:
>looks cool as fuck
>signals to potential friendlies that you're not a fed or fed collaborator
>signals to enemies that you have no qualms about perpetrating war crimes against them
Woodland cons:
>doesn't blend into many environments very well
>many companies only do limited runs of gear in Woodland

Multicam pros:
>several variants that blend into many environments very well
>almost every tactical nylon company makes gear in Multicam variants
Multicam cons:
>looks gay as fuck
>lets everyone know you either are, or idolize, the cannon fodder of the sodomite American empire
>wearing it will get you shot on sight when SHTF

 

[Fools Idol]

Gray Man is a super prepper term for blending in but it's also a pre-SHTF concept. It's basically not letting people know you are hoarding supplies.

Even still, an urban environment still suits normal clothes over traditional camo. An urban environment is usually dominated by large concrete surfaces with hard edges everywhere, woodland and most camo are pretty poor at concealing and disrupting a silhouette in that environment. Normal clothes by comparison tend to be baggy, dark colored and relatively plain. A guy in grey sweatpants and a black hoodie is basically invisible in Manhattan even in the absence of the public. Urban camo does the job too but not all environments are as artificial Manhattan, with may places having a fair amount of natural colors, textures and clutter around them. As you can see there's no one size fits all solution.

This is somewhat off topic but many people see no problem with their camo choices because when the shit hits the fan, they'll be out living in the woods. The issue here is that living in any environment for extended periods of time is about specific knowledge, preparation and experience than gear. Most people are going to stay in urban environments because everything about their lives is built around it. If you're serious about "prepping" or "survival" then you need to take a more holistic approach.

 

[VargReallyDidNothingWrong]

Oh yeah and Desert DPM works surprisingly well for the winter if you don't get much snow in your area.

As someone that dearly loves Desert DPM - it doesn't work anywhere outside of sandpits I know for a fact you'd stick out like the sorest of thumbs wearing DesertDPM anywhere in the temperate regions of the planet.

Now, Chinese Type 03 Plateau... that's a fine fall/winter camo for low-snow conditions.