A Ghillie Suit, or also referred to as a Yowie Suit is a type of camouflage clothing designed to resemble heavy underbrush. It is typically constructed from a net or cloth garment, which itself is made up of loose strips of cloth mixed with real or artificial twine, leaves and twigs. Hunters and snipers understand the importance of being completely camouflaged. In many situations, the effectiveness of their uniform’s ability to blend into their wildlife surroundings may be a life or death situation. The Ghillie Suit provides excellent concealment in some of nature’s harshest natural environments.
As the name implies a Sniper Ghillie Suit needs to be well fabricated and designed for all possible tracking activities. Depending on the “sniper” activity, the suits and Ghillie kits accompanying them must be focused to the stringent specifications and specific requirements. In common with all types of Ghillie wear, the construction must be heavy duty and durable for repeated usage. Quick opening and closing Velcro zips add to the comfort and functionality of a Sniper Ghillie Suit.
This way, the hunter can piece together his ghillie suit to make it perfect for his hunting surroundings.
In short, the ghillie suit is the ultimate concealment tool. But, when and where do you really need ultimate concealment? Obviously, a casual hiker doesn’t need a ghillie suit, but what about the weekend hunter? Oddly, many people consider hunters in ghillie suits to be the hard-core type that spend weeks in the mountains to bag record game. However, ghillie suits are really designed to be the weekend hunter’s friend.
As mentioned, it can be very hot inside a ghillie suit, particularly when your activities involve running, as in paintball. Games won’t be as much fun when you’re dying from heat stroke, so make sure your ghillie suit provides enough ventilation for your body.