Many companies make lot of money selling camo...
people seem to like it, it looks cool and is kind of fun to wear. Then you have
the military camo and that has a more serious meaning, just how effective it is
on the battle ground seems to be a matter of opinion. Any pattern only goes so
far and it depends on how it is deployed. The number one thing is do not move,
the human eye will catch movement.
Apache methods from long ago
In my study of the Apache it comes as no surprise that
they were masters of the use of camo, they were taught from a young age how to
hide, and how to "rise from the grass". An elder would take a group
of boys in the field, and at a word, no matter where they were they had to drop
and vanish. They would pull the native grass over them or use a bush or rocks
to hide behind. They would even pull a bush up by the roots to move behind, at
a word they would reveal themselves. To "rise from the grass" as if
coming out of the ground. As warriors, they employed this method with great
success. By adding the use of a blanket, covering it with brush, dirt and grasses
they vanished into the earth. It is
What you can do
The use of a net hammock can be employed as a blanket
by weaving grass and brush in and through the netting. Pull it over you and do
not move, you have hidden in plain sight. If someone is looking for you do not
stare at them. They will feel you looking at them, that is also a part of camo.
You have the best camo as it is local to the terrain where you are, the
colors are all correct. If you do not have a net hammock use a blanket.
It will take some practice to get it right, but it is a fun
exercise in the bush. You can become more than one with the earth, you can be
the earth. Now you are a yucca, now just a mound, a sage bush etc. you get the
picture. See if you can fool your buddies. Remember shadows are your friend. So,
no matter what your wearing it should not matter, when the Apache went to war
they took off any clothing they had on for the most part. So, what you are
wearing should not matter much if you employ what is around you in the right
manner. Now go hide!
by Dude McLean
