Good tips! For getting the shine off of shoe goo I sprinkle some sand or dirt while it's still wet, it textures it and removes the shine

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

glad it worked for you!

@MrCobb-rq8iv

3 ай бұрын

I use sawdust and dirt out of the dust deputy from the woodshop; paint, gloe, everything, ghillie suits to rifles and pistols, cover it with dirt, function test and go. Never had a weapon misfire or fail to load, I don't tape anything, clean glass with carb cleaner, brake kleen, finish up with eye glass cleaner. YMMV

I remember that pond 😢 best days of my life.

Best KZread video about the ghillie suit. Nice job!

I'm dying from the edits

@reconsurco

2 жыл бұрын

hahah glad someone laughed at them!

Herzlichen Dank fürs zeigen und mitnehmen 👍👍👍. Da kommen noch 100 % Respekt für Dein gute Arbeit 👍👍👍. Gruß Karlheinz Link aus München / Deutschland

A little late to video but what an outstanding tutorial for the length of the video. Awesome tips and wire in the boonie brim was excellent!!!

Great video, appreciate the effort

Very impressed

Nicely done. I have spent many hours with a beer and constructing a Ghillie. This is a great how to folks DIYers. I cheated on my 3rd construction and took all of my big materials to the “Rigger shed” and asked them do sew everything up for me with some liquid stuff in return, LMAO. Great video man!

@DeathFromAbove_5.56

Жыл бұрын

AIRBORNE!

Thanks for sharing this. I learnt a lot. Really good information. ☺️✌️

@reconsurco

10 ай бұрын

Glad I could help man!

First time watching this video and your channel and gotta say was not expecting that sweet stach 😂

Sew don't shoogoo....longer lasting and way cheaper. Cut the front brim off the boonie, or use a fatigue type cap...the brim creates a deep shadow and a very sharp edge. Short cam on the front so you can stalk wearing it if necessary...then spin the hat around and use the long cam on the back to cover face and weapon or chest if upright....so maybe preferable to go long on the cam at the back. Stitch the elbow and thigh reinforcement so that you can put in and remove foam padding....leave hole at base for water to drain. Or consider removeable thigh protection...like chaps. You won't have the bulk all the time and when worn out can easily replace without all the hard work of stitching a new pair of trousers. It needs to wrap around the knee as when crawling the side of the knee is often used. Consider a ghillie blanket instead of special suit...can stalk and move easier without it until you need to put it on, it hides the human shape better, can be used as a hide and can be pulled over head and weapon quickly...and you can cam it up more easily than a jacket. You can use garden netting [keep birds off your veg] for the base of the ghillie...very lightweight but tangly. Or a badminton net off Amazon...lot of net for very cheap...and comes in green....6m x 1m for under $10. Ghillie blanket can be made with a greener front half and a browner rear half [this is the top of the blanket only]...allows you to spin it around in different environments but still give a decent all over cover....the difference should not be too extreme. You can make it completely reversible, ie the back one color, front another...but that would add a lot of weight as you double the scrim. It is better to use a hide than just a ghillie...however well cammed you are as soon as you move you can give yourself away....a hide allows you to move, in that location, without drawing attention...if it's well done. You need to cam the top of your forearms...they are out in front of you, very prominent. No good doing shoulders only. And definitely cam your boots....colour and scrim...easiest is to just glue some scrim to the boot. Make sure it overlaps the edge of the sole...heel of boot especially. Replace when necessary. Stringy jute is more appropriate for grassland...better all-round cam is strips of sandbag with the edges ragged...they will become even more ragged with use. It fits into more environments. Cut 3 inch wide strips of whatever length you want and pull out the edges to make them ragged. Cut the strips with wavy edges to reduce that straight line signature. Strips at the edge of your suit or ghillie should be longer so that they drape across the ground slightly [when prone] and break your body shape and reduce shadow....a ghillie blanket does this more easily than a suit. Spraypaint your ghillie...out the box they are way too light. Use a tan that's darker than the jute, a medium green and a light spray of black patches to add contrast and depth [not too much...just darken it]...plenty of black in nature...its called shadows....then run it through a mud bath and ground litter and rag it a bit. Dry it and shake off as much dust as you can. You may want to spray fire retardant onto your jute....especially on a suit. Blankets are quick to remove.

@adhithch6743

2 ай бұрын

Man who are u. Just do a vid, thats a lot of valuable information.

@BandAid350z

13 күн бұрын

Lots of good advice. My only contention would be about going darker; you can always hastily make a ghillie darker in the environment if needed, lightening it is almost impossible.

Fantastic video! Bye from italy 🇮🇹

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Probably the best ghillie video I’ve seen. You guys ever use the ghillie hoods and capes like the Viper hood?

@reconsurco

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I am currently filming a video on cobra hoods and cloaks, they are a favorite of mine

@surgicalshot

2 жыл бұрын

Yes yes more more!!!

@h.sapienstechnologicus8865

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Full ghillie is a pain

i just stuck a bunchof evergreen pine branches and some lighters green leaf branches onto my green rucksack, and it does a sick job at concealing me if i lay low or crouch. i could make it even better with hay straws

@LRRPFco52

Жыл бұрын

Biggest problem with vegging up on normal gear is violating the principles of SIZE and MOVEMENT. Static, it looks ok maybe, but once you move, it's a target indicator enhancer. You want to be slick and light as posdible.

Fantastic video my man

@reconsurco

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch man!

Great tutorial. I’m just coming back after a year later I finishing mine lol

E6000 works great if you don't javelin shoe goo. It's an industrial adhesive that is somewhat flexible. Awesome stuff. I used it all the time, always recommended it to people, never had or heard any issues

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

yep! still has same shine but also very strong glue!

@BandAid350z

13 күн бұрын

E6000 is the best. I’ve always ran into issues with shoegoo being too soft and failing.

Very cool

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

thanks dude!

I tend to prefer the E6000 glue, extremely similar but I find it holds better. It’s personal preference so it’s not like it matters that much

@rustysreality1091

2 жыл бұрын

2nd that. E6000 is a great glue. been using it for many years.

nice

Do you add cordura reinforcement to the elbows/forearms?

What pound test spider wire are you sewing with?

Could black colored shoe goo be utilized instead of the clear??

Did you have to cut your blouse and bottoms IOT sew the canvas on?

On the netting, why not stitch it on rather than the shoogloo?

for winter time i use jute twine braided for the colder weather outside - but its heavy

@reconsurco

2 жыл бұрын

just wear more warming layers

no string mop head?

There's a lot of opinions from the scout/concealment communities on how much jute to add. The consensus is less jute and 550. Can you share your experience on why you want more? You have a ton compared to others.

No black colour in nature... Hmmm... Appart from all those things between a Panther and insects and even flowers, well I guess it could be correct. And that a human eye has trouble getting focus on a black colour. There are times where its opportune to use black to maximize contrast or to fool the eye to misinterpret distance. BTW a really good video (dont mind me bitching :-D ).

@LRRPFco52

Жыл бұрын

Black is ok in those circumstances, until it starts moving. Ghillie base needs to be light so you can adjust it to the environment. When in a dry season and really light backgrounds, dark colors stick out noticeably. I've used Ghillies everywhere from deep green forests to grasslands, high deserts, snow, and swamps. The typical Bonnie hat face shadow is a dead giveaway due to dark contrasted against the background.

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

Yeah lots of things, but never something you want to use on a ghillie

Do you cut the trousers lengthwise to sew the panels on?

@LRRPFco52

Жыл бұрын

You can either use a seam ripper to pick out the stitches, or buy 2 sizes larger and roller cut the inseams, flatten out the pant legs, and do your flat work that way. I recommend removing the cargo pockets so you can add Cordura over them, then add them with the reinforced panels, or you can locate them more to the backs of your thighs a little. Pad the knees with good closed cell foam. I'll never use shoe goo or adhesives again because they rot, turn brown, and crumble. Heavy duty sewing machine and bartacks will handle what you need. Been making Ghillies since 1991. Did SOTIC MTT in 1996, was in 3 Scout Sniper Platoons, and Long Range Surveillance. Ghillie Suits are actually far more useful for static surveillance or point target Recce, not really needed for sniping. Ghillie hat or hood are plenty for Sniping, along with a Sniper veil and knowing how to construct urban, desert, or green above-surface hasty hides/blinds with loopholes. Yeti nets, elastic shock cord, mini clamps, zip ties, 550 cord, and basic tools with field craft knowledge come in more handy than a Ghillie ever did. Urban requires more cutting through structures and setting up multiple loopholes, building up cover, and other things.

Why did you not add net down back of the legs down to calf lvl or is it not necessary to have it down that far? I trying to have a plan of attack before I start making one. Great video

@reconsurco

2 жыл бұрын

Due to the fact that on movement, your crawling, your skull dragging through vegetation can result in the netting getting caught and therefore rustling the branches from above which can give away your position.

@LRRPFco52

Жыл бұрын

If you are going to incorporate camo attachment that far down your legs, run a single gutted 550 line with bartacks in a slick pattern. Sew lightweight camo material over it, eliminating snags, with buttonhole pass-throughs for short pieces of jute to avoid snagging movement indicators as mentioned. Easier to avoid snags by limiting how far down you place netting. Netting is meant to catch things, so it's a snag hazard by design. The less exposed netting you have, the better.

Can you tell us how you sewed the codura on the front on the pants with a sewing machine without sewing the legs shut?

@reconsurco

8 ай бұрын

Unstitched the seam on pants, sewed it on, then restitched the seam of the pants back

Did you open up the pants and re hem them together? How else were you able to do the long stitching on the pant skids?

@loristec3275

Ай бұрын

I wonder too!

@ZOIMIBiIE

Ай бұрын

@@loristec3275 I think so. If you cut along the hem on the pant, sew them long ways. Then turn the pants inside out and re stitch down the hem with machine it works pretty well. If you get it close you don’t lose too much pant-leg-diameter

I heard the best thing is tie it behind a vehicle and drag it through mud dirt.. rough it up some to break it in..

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

yep that is a good idea and it expedites the break in process, but you always want to keep up with it and never drag it to long

I dont see any video on how to break in a ghillie suit yet, do you have a video and I just don't see it or do you have a video that you recommend? Thanks.

@DeathFromAbove_5.56

Жыл бұрын

Watch “Sniper Ghillie Wash”

@WombatMuffler

Жыл бұрын

@@DeathFromAbove_5.56 thanks

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

yeah we need to do a good thrashing, ill make a video soon

Is dirt not black

Thoughts on using the issued canvas lined duffle as your front reinforcement? saw some guys in the pacific northwest doing that. the material is durable and has a great deal of water resistance.

@DeathFromAbove_5.56

Жыл бұрын

Kind of a given. It’ll outlast a top any day. Those things take a beating in basic training.

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

yeah great option, ive used alot of mine on other projects, cordura 500d is a good alternative!

@alanmurdock4319

Жыл бұрын

We used to have appropriate our canvas from the motor pool.

Just wondering if there is anyway to camp the canvas cover on the trousers

@bwele2723

2 жыл бұрын

Not camp CAMOUFLAGE 😂

@LRRPFco52

Жыл бұрын

There are vast options for camo patterns with Cordura nowadays. My first Ghillie was built on an OD Green base uniform. My 2nd, I used Woodland camo for all my reinforcement layers. It's too easy to use Multicam Cordura nowadays for your elbows, pants, and chest if you go the route of a school suit. Those layers get mudded-up pretty fast though during stalking lanes.

@DieselDoktor

Жыл бұрын

Spray paint. Easy money.

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

you can die them, paint them, use patterned cordura fabric, or a good break in will dull the color out

Peace out, homie

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

thanks for support bro!

have you tried anything from rajuga?

@reconsurco

2 жыл бұрын

we havent

Does this go over your BDU or is this worn alone?

@DeathFromAbove_5.56

Жыл бұрын

Alone. Go a size or two larger to make something you slip on or go with a flight suit (a size larger as well) for a two-piece (need hat) deal.

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

the blouse can be worn over your regular top, but i tend to wear alone, usually in a hide site i would slip the blouse and veil over my cammies and remove when not needed

AUSCAM is pretty rare in the US. That's a shame because I really like the pattern. Wish it wasn't so hard to find.

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

yeah there are places online that sell used uniforms that can be used but is is hit or miss for sure!

Q. Why is it that black bears are so hard to see if there is no black in nature? Ok now serious question- How the heck do you sew with a machine....way up inside the pant leg? Seems like a guy would need a 2 foot throat depth sewing machine. Great video by the way, I learned something new....wire in the brim...Such a nice touch.

@mikolajkrawiecki884

9 күн бұрын

You just put mashine trough pants and fold them as you sew

I guess some things have changed. The principle is the same, but some of the materials are different. Back then it was a surveillance and target acquisition platoon in H&S company not an entire company.

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

STA is still in place, and there just a platoon usually comprised of 15-30 dudes, some hogs, some pigs, RSTAC was a thing for a short time but it dissolved

FUCKING OUTSTANDING, teufel hunden!! I have never made a ghillie, but have wanted to. (When I was in the Corps, I got to go to SOME "high speed" schools, but never got the chance to go to sniper school.) Now I am going to make one just as a fun project. I have a couple of questions, though: 1. You were talking about using light colors, like tan. I do still have both desert and woodland cammies, and I live in Oregon, where it is pretty GREEN. So, wouldn't it be better to use woodland cammies to make my suit, as opposed to desert? 2. Would a hot glue gun work, in place of Shoe Goo? And how many points need to be glued, like for example, on the back of the blouse? 3. Do you just sew multiple points around the border of the net (on back of blouse, for example), or do you sew some spots in the middle of the net, too? 4. I REALLY wish that you would have shown video of actually DOING a bunch of the steps. For instance, I can't how figure out how you attach the vegetation to the 550 cord, to make the vegetation stand up when you are prone... ?? Anyway, GREAT job on the video! Keep it up, devil! Semper Fidelis!

is there a reason to not use mesh as the base

@mikolajkrawiecki884

9 күн бұрын

Only one i can think of is durability. Or more like lack of it

If you dont have a sewing machine and you have access to Parachute riggers, take your Ghillie to them with a case of beer… You will have a finished product:)

@reconsurco

2 жыл бұрын

Solid advise bro!!! Riggers know what’s up

@Whiskey.Tango.Actual

2 жыл бұрын

Facts!!

@LRRPFco52

Жыл бұрын

Riggers on several posts are being contracted out and are less-available. It's really a good idea to learn to sew and acquire good machines and tools. You'll learn a lifelong skill that's useful for more things, especially if you get into gear-making.

I was a FO, we made our suits from a drag plate and burlap. Very standard. Since then, I have learned, DONT use BURLAP. It’s very heavy when WET. Like STOOPAD wet. Use synthetic YARN. When wet, it’s light and dries very quickly. Yes, this this is how the military tells you how to make one. I’m not in the MC anymore , so my new stealth suit, is not this, it’s WAY BETTER. I would make a video of mine, but I’m to stoopad

Do you make your own drag bag?

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

you can, but i just have a soft gun bag i purchased from eberlestock! its a standard issue as well

@svenvanwier7196

Жыл бұрын

You guys drag it behind you on a wire when crawling through the bush bush? I get wearing a ruck is not great after spending hours on a ghillie😅

Awesome video brother. Would u be interested in making me one🇺🇸👍🏻

does tiger thread work fine for the sewing string?

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

yeah or spider wire!

Looks like a ww2 Japanese sniper kit.

can you wash it in the washing machine or what?

@PC-kb5nm

2 жыл бұрын

Only if you want your machine clogged up in jute. You want the suit dirty anyway

@reconsurco

2 жыл бұрын

Lol wash it in the swamp

Nice bro.

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

This is the oldskool method. Hunting and airsoft markets have created very good lightweight and synthetic materials that dry fast, don't hold water or shed fibers like jute does. Don't be afraid to experiment. Personally I don't use ghillie pants at all, my main camo is ghillie hat and a shoulder piece. A ghillie must be put on and shed FAST. A full ghillie simply does not permit that. I prefer more lightweight, mobile and versatile build. Reinforcing knees, and elbows is nice during cold and wet weather only, but generally i prefer kneepads. We still have to carry plenty of critical equipment, so camo must be small and light. The stationary strategy of sniper is overrated anyway. Camouflage is not a panacea, people arent' that stupid. It's more about tactics, field-craft, planning and setting obstacles to redirect and tripwires as early warning.

@floydvaughn9666

Жыл бұрын

The nylon mesh camo material works, as well as sheer curtain panels. Cut triangles for leafy shapes, long strips, add a little jute twine.

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

There are many options and scenarios that could use a full ghillie, but if you're looking for a field expedient version the cobra hood build is up. Also, when in a ghillie nothing should ever be fast, slow and methodical when stalking, or moving towards an obj

Remember folks, you’re not tying your 550 onto the netting you’re sewing it onto the suit itself and hanging the jute off of the netting and for real do not forget to cut venting out first you will think yourself

@johnharley7290

Ай бұрын

Also, I would recommend buying a sewing machine that can handle this type of sewing before you begin. You will spend the money and the suit go ahead and spend the extra 200 on the sewing machine.

2:31 There is black in nature. Some birds are black. Some rocks are black. Night without city lights is black. Black bears and many animals can have black fur or hides. Predators, like the tiger, cheetah, and leopard, use black patterns on their fur in their natural camouflage. People have black hair. In the dark the human eye sees in black and white in the dark. Black is a great color to use to effect contrast and depth, and break up outlines and features. But should be used sparingly.

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

very sparingly

@rainbow_tactician

Жыл бұрын

No sniper is trying to blend in with bird and bears dude. He's talking specifically about blending in with an environment, when it comes to sniper field craft "there is no black" is a good rule.

@jonathanrogers9961

Жыл бұрын

​@@rainbow_tactician no, but birds and bears are already blending into the environment the sniper is trying to blend in to. My point is, the argument for not using black is "it does not exist in nature". However black does exist in nature. I even forgot the tiger, cheetah, and leopard who all use black in their natural camouflage patterns. I'm not trying to tell you what to do, use or don't use black if you feel its better. But I am saying the argument being used is not valid.

@christytauler5672

Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanrogers9961Great, then the second he decides to wear black, he’ll get shot at because they think he’s a bear😂

M81 woodland works best in my environment

The bonnie looks like you scalped my neighbor

@reconsurco

Жыл бұрын

lol

I find Full ghillies are impractical, especially pants. Full ghillie is bulky, and quite heavy, especially wet. You cannot be seen in one, you can’t really patrol wearing one so it’s being carried in a ruck must of the time. I prefer a solid premaid shoulders and torso platform + hat. Less bulk, less weight, easy to put on, don’t have to take by boots off in field. And I still have space left for 2x2m camo netting

@h.sapienstechnologicus8865

2 жыл бұрын

Yes full ghillie might save your ass, if enemy “steps on you”, but that is more of a failure to plan your route and obstacles. I never go out in open with a ghillie on, relying on its camouflage as one stop solution. However it’s quite common for unsuspecting civilian or basic infantrymen fail to recognize you even with very little camo on even at close distances.

@h.sapienstechnologicus8865

2 жыл бұрын

The biggest issue is boots, they are recognizable, hard to camo, as jute at ground level tends to get caught in veg.

@h.sapienstechnologicus8865

2 жыл бұрын

Experienced counter sniper, however is so vigilant and trained , he will scope out your unmasked muzzle at 100m or, god forbid, un-camouflaged scope.

@h.sapienstechnologicus8865

2 жыл бұрын

What a sniper does, is mostly stationary observation. In that case I’d rather mask the OP and bring comfort items like rollmat and cold weather overalls instead of camo pants, plus the work is done in small teams, no need for ghillie again. But what about specific sniper tasks? Most of it will be walking again. The ruck is only this big. In addition to clothing for patrolling, you will carry, electronics, weapon system (usually significantly heavier that 556 assault rifle), binos, the frickin tripod, a little food, at least 2l of WATER, the poncho and at least rudimentary sleep system. And hey, let’s add additional 3kg of full ghillie on the top? I’d re-consider that twice.

@h.sapienstechnologicus8865

2 жыл бұрын

Solid tutorial tho. You clearly have done some time in field.

E 6000 works better and is cheaper

2A❤️🇺🇸❤️. Let’s go Brandon FJB

i dont understand why people say there is no black in nature. lots of fungus are black,burnt trees and char is black,coal is black,oil is black animals have black. black is everywhere in nature.

@reconsurco

2 жыл бұрын

True, and for your eye, or the observers eye, black is very easy to spot, and your goal is to not stand out. Unless your stalking through a charred forest, or a tar pit. i wouldn't recommend using black.

@surgicalshot

2 жыл бұрын

Go play outside black in nature does happen but it's unnatural. 👍

Putting the DTS music on the video is a direct violation of the Geneva Convention

"In nature there is no black"... except black bears, black snakes, black dogs, black birds, black panthers... you get the picture. I have a small black dog, and he disappears in my living room if he lays in a dark corner or in a shadow. The contrasting issue here is not color, but sunlight. Black will show up in a lighter background if there is enough daylight. However, it works fantastically in the right environment. Otherwise, Vietnam tiger stripe camo (nor NVA black pajamas) wouldn't have so much black in it. Black not being in nature is an over regurgitated myth with no basis in reality. Use your brain, do your homework, test it yourself to see what works and what doesn't. 'Nuff said.

don’t curse in videos, that’s dumb