| Whether you buy a ghillie suit, build one from | | | | color. |
| scratch, or build from a kit, don't be content with | | | | When building your suit, you have the option of |
| it as it comes. Individualize it by adding colors of | | | | having the thread heavier in some places than |
| thread until it blends as closely with your terrain | | | | others, whereas the ready-made suits come with |
| as you can possibly make it. With a little | | | | the thread evenly applied throughout. For instance, |
| imagination and effort, you can have a suit that | | | | most folks don't need as much concealment |
| you are really proud of. | | | | around the legs as on the upper torso because |
| If you buy a ready-made suit, you can add | | | | the legs are usually down in the weeds and brush. |
| thread in places and take away thread in other | | | | Only you know your specific requirements and |
| places. Bowhunters don't have to buy a suit made | | | | preferences. |
| especially for bowhunters. They can cut the | | | | If you start with a kit, don't limit yourself to just |
| sleeve off of a camouflage jersey and slide that | | | | what the kit offers. Almost all kits consist of a |
| over the bow arm. Instant bowhunter ghillie suit. | | | | mesh base and varying amounts and colors of |
| If you are making a suit from scratch, it will most | | | | thread. If you attach the mesh to some sort of |
| certainly be individualized unless you go out of | | | | clothing it will make it much easier to get into and |
| your way to copy someone else's suit. You don't | | | | out of. If you use just the mesh, you're |
| have to use BDUs for the base just because | | | | somewhat confined to building a poncho which is |
| most people do. If you prefer something lighter, | | | | great as that is the most versatile of ghillie suits. |
| then use whatever you are comfortable in. It | | | | However you want to do your ghillie suit, let your |
| doesn't even have to be camouflage. Just be sure | | | | imagination run wild. Not all of your ideas will be |
| to use a dark color such as black, brown, or the | | | | workable, but until you investigate all inspirations, |
| darker greens. If you are a hunter, you can use | | | | you will always wonder if there is something |
| any colors you like in the foundation as well as the | | | | better. Quite often that is the case. Look for |
| thread. That statement does not apply to bird | | | | something better. |
| hunters since I am told that birds do distinguish | | | | |