Green Beret Sniper Ghillie Suit Construction
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- čas přidán 7. 02. 2019
- Beware the "Ghillie Wookie". Find out how a Special Forces Sniper Constructs his Ghillie Suits and take a look at a suit that was actually used and proven in combat in the Middle East.
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Brilliant tutorial ! Its good to hear someone make the point of OTT ghillie suits that just make you into a jumbo sized human shape. Often you hear people moaning about off the shelf suits with ''bald patches'' which is what you really need ! I (being lazy) bought myself a good (ish) off the shelf suit and removed half of the burlap straight away, that gave me space to fix elastic for attaching localised foliage, What I took off I reused by attaching it to a large scrim net to give me addition cover for day sacks or patrol packs left in situ.
Got to say one of your best ideas for me was the paracord attached to the bottom of the jacket to stop it riding up when backing out of a position, I have often had ''ride ups'' that pissed me off but once back home you tend to forget about those moments until you are out on the ground again but by then its too late ! The fire retardant is also a really good point to make, I tried airsoft (yes I'm admitting that ) for something to do thinking it might help me keep my skills up but had to stop going because all the wannabe's just pissed me off so much, but the ghillie brigade sit there smoking between games in their ''chingpowellcheap'' chinese imported instant bonfires, its also something I had never really considered either! You get used to issued kit being fire retardant and flame resistant but I hadn't considered materials I ever added to my kit in the past. So I shall be spraying up my latest suit just in case !! But like I say .... Brilliant tutorial by someone who really understands what they are talking about ! very rare on CZcams
Thanks, Tackleberry! I appreciate that!
Tackleberry0921 you are right, this is SF instructor grade level education.
Reminds of the course that was given to me back in 2002.
A little old I know. But this is high grade doctor level education.
Be safe out there.
Chip...
Real snipers do not take forseeable locations. What's in your mind as Good, is in your target mind "he is there". Just remember, your best taget point is the best enemy refference. Just think beyond. It's your life...
@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret , what is your stance on using a flight suit..... I want to build it to where the back has some way to make the netting flex with movement. I know folks use fatigues to build the suits, but I heard some folks used flight suits......
@@Darkhorseman72 I don't personally like the flight suit base. I like the suit to be modular so I can choose how much of it I want to wear rather than all or nothing.
I've made about 5 of these things throughout my career. VERY time consuming, if done properly. Your video is right on the money.
@dth stk A long time. Stripping the burlap takes forever. My wife helped me with the first one I ever made while attending the sniper course.
Yeah.. I have never made one. And just based off of this tutorial, it looks like a VERY lengthy process
Using a heavy-duty sewing machine helps out for the base, bartack machine for gutted 550 and net.
You can also just use a TOG with gear mesh, and tie into the mesh and random spots.
Yup jutting all night on cq .
Best part is when they help you condition your new ghilie.
Taking out a section on the back of your jacket, and sewing in the netting for ventilation is brilliant. Very useful tip.
There is a guy on here somewhere I seen the other day, he took his boonie hat and cut the center of the top off and added the netting there for cooling when he was making his. Guy lives here in the pnw. Pretty cool idea
Josh, I was proned out on a Small hill top over looking a open clearing , fully camouflaged, while deer hunting with a scoped .270 and some dude rolled up on a motocross dirt bike , parked right next to me and almost pissed on me until I forcefully cleared my throat to make him scoot away , then he probably almost crapped his pants when he noticed my rifle and me he was about 6 feet away and never noticed me , camo works !
Right, Savage?
Classic!
Thanks for the chuckle!
@SavageSurvival how do you mistake a dirt bike rider riding a bike as a deer
270. Lol
Somehow I can smell the burlap just watching this video
So those Boy Scout sewing skills really do come in handy.
Thank you for the camo tips.
'69 camo war story: we flew out, Rangers outnumbered, needing reinforced. Early morning. One told me the NVA they were outrunning came along at night with flashlights, hitting sticks on their AKs, looking for them, passing about 15' away and shining right into the brush areas they were in. They weren't spotted.
Nice! Welcome, Commenter Five. I hope you stick around so I can hear your stories.
Good lesson mate: Back in the UK they taught me the 5 S's & M. Shape, shadow, shine, silhouette, sound and movement. It always makes me laugh when I see a wookie bimbling through the undergrowth.
What about smell
@@NightmareFuelsYou Hey mate, use deodorant if you have a personal issue ;-). In all seriousness: There are simple, commonsense techniques for reducing odor - 1. The biggie is don't smoke when out in the ulu, and for a couple of days before; 2. Do not eat spicy food, before and during a job. Take along baggies of local fruit, pre-cooked rice and pre-cooked chicken - NO BEEF JERKY; 3. Do not go out into the ulu freshly washed, and scented with talc & aftershave; 4. If military then when not in use your gear should live somewhere secure outdoors - away from gasoline, and oils, ie. no lawnmowers, machinery, or power tools in the shed as the scent will invade the fabric of clothing and gear; 5. Guys I knew who wore a ghillie for work would wash their base materials in water, no soap. Make the ghillie then lay it on a heap of rotting vegetation for a few days. Then finally hang it up under a tree until needed. It may sound silly, or exaggerated but, the prospect of even being on exercise and having a landshark (dog) go after your ball bag when you are trying to be an inconspicuous pile of leaves is not nice. Smelling a little like vegetation might just give you a few extra seconds when dealing with unexpected, or unwelcome company.
You can actually smell many human locations before you physically bump into them out in the wild. Someone smoking you can pick up hundreds of yards away, along with the evenings waft of quality MRE mixed with tabasco, and the morning waft of coffee on the breeze is a delight. Lumpy human waste goes directly into a ziploc, and liquid waste into a bottle, waste is then taken with you along with all litter evidence of your presence (leave no trace) - just make sure you don't root around in the wrong side pocket of your rucksack in the dark. If a dog will sniff out waste more or less instantly, incredible to watch a good team dog at work and play.
I had this chat with a couple of blokes who wondered why they were not getting any wild hogs during their night time forays. Freshly washed hunting cammies, oiled rifles, stuff rattling in every pocket, and the gentle smell of campfire, Bud and beef jerky emanating from them ......... they might as well have had a marching band going out in front of them. They started leaving their gear outside under a tree, stopped eating smelly food and their hunting ability magically increased. Its not rocket science.
@@Alex-jf1og Damn dude. Invaluable information.
@@Alex-jf1og Spot on my good man. Field kit is FIELD kit. It always pissed me off when we weren’t hard routine from day one on ex- fight the way you train and all that. I guess some head sheds want to keep morale up with hot scoff and a brew, but it defeats the object.
Got your dossbag for luxury and gat for fun!
Fantastic post my good man, have a wonderful day and God bless.
Subscribed within first 6 seconds. You instantly recognize a man in a know.
Every infantry soldier should read the book Marine Sniper. Great topic Josh this video was awesome
Bob...👍🏻🇺🇸
Hey my buddy tim ramirez was\is a Rakkasan. Haven’t came across another one until now. Hope all is well with you and thank you for your service.
@@xringkiller Right back at you.
Ne desit virtus.
At last, practical advice and not tacticool horse feathers. Good stuff, thanks!
I made my own ghillie poncho and hood with twine and burlap, then sewed it to a tiger stripe hat and shirt.. Worked great. My son and I were bow hunting in early fall, and sneaking our way to our stands. I was halfway down the trail and I saw two feet coming straight for my face. Then they pulled up directly over my face and landed in on my head. It turned out to be a blue jay. I made a hissing noise and my son turned and saw the bird and started laughing so hard he said the bird looked at him, then flew off. He said he could have sworn the bird was shaking his head like he didn't understand what he was doing that was so funny.
That's awesome! Similar thing happened to me once with a squirrel, we stared at each other for ages, eventually the little critter trusted me enough that I could feed it some of my lunch.
@Alan Fitzgerald A practice among the Navajo was (and is, perhaps) to build a hide in the ground, bait it with a hunk of meat, and wait for an Eagle to alight and grab it. They you grab the eagle. Wrestling ensues.
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Don't do this except on consultation with your spirit animal.
@@nmarbletoe8210 then there must be a lot of one eyed, eight-ish fingered Navajo, lol
When I built my Ghillie Suit I didn't use BDU Pants but made a Chap with Plastic Snap link and a Belt with a Plastic scuba weight belt latch and the top half is the same type of netting and tide the burlap and jute tied on and glue, the head cover is a bonnie hat with the same material and I used my Ghillie Suit while I was on active duty. Next you've got to get it and you mud & sandy and never ever clean it. The schools teach the fundamentals of building the Ghillie Suit but after the school is done it is good to keep expanding your knowledge with field craft and tactics. This video brings back memories from the past thank you for sharing.
Lots of good advice on here. I went to sniper school in 92 and was very unprepared. I reported directly from a line unit, while the other students were already assigned to a STA platoon and already had ghillie suits made. I was up at midnight every night working on my suit. I can still smell the burlap.
best ghillie suit vid on the net
This is absolutely the best video I've ever seen on building ghillie suits. Thank you sir.
love when you share military experiences, was actually wanting something like this for hunting. good stuff.
Survival Orange ghillie suit! I need to pause while I catch my breath!
I've watched tons of how to Ghillie suit videos, but none have come close to the practical knowledge you have shared in this one video. Thankyou.
I have six sons and I made a ghillie suit for my oldest using your advice and now they all want one and it’s turning into a job I didn’t ask for. But I thank you for the advice and instructions. I do have two freezers full of meat out of it.
My dad told me what they did with the glue that had shine to them is they would rub sand into the glue right as it setting to take away the shine.... might just be a way if you don't have spray paint in you're in the field something of that nature maybe didn't get into a lot of detail when he was telling me
Excellent points. One of the most in-depth videos here on Ghillie Suit construction!!! Awesome video Sir. Thank you for sharing.
By far one of the best gilli video's out in Utube land . I like that you shared these tips as a survivalist/ woodsman concealment can be used often in many scenario's keep these sort of things coming. Maybe do a video on adding natural vegitation to the overall system and followed by simple hunting or mission gear selections that would pertain to a survival or long term bushcrafters needs while out in the field.
Wish we knew this early 60’s. This is Gold for young servicemen of today. Good video, even though it is backwards and mirror ;-)
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us. Much appreciated. Cheers.
Thank you for making this video. This is something I've wanted to do for several years. Takes a lot of work to make a quality ghillie suit, and you've given me some good insights for knee/elbow pads pockets and ways to attach fresh vegetation.
Fantastic video! Reminds me of all the research I did to make mine years ago. Another thing you can use instead of rubber bands are hair ties. You can find them in earth tones pretty easily. Another thing to consider for how much burlap/jute to use, is by weight. I used (I think) about 10 lbs. for top and bottom and left room in the shoulders for natural vegetation.
Tear Mender, it’s a wonderful product for glueing materials together and doesn’t shine like shoegoop.
All I can say is wow. These are things one can only know from years and years of real world experience. Awesome man
Cool to see how industry changing features came from old school green beanie gear like this.
I have made a Ghillie Suit out of a BDU top/shirt and turned it inside out and the Pockets are in the inside to carry my groceries, I then sew and glue the netting the tied the jute and burlap to the netting. I do a Ghillie Cover for my head and Weapon then I get it Wet and Muddy and NEVER Clean it.
I still use my Ghillie Suit even after I have Retired from the ARMY in 2007 ...
The More that you use the Ghillie Suit the Best they get.
Thank You for your Service and Sacrifices, and for posting these Videos
Thanks for yours!
Thanks for defending me and my family. I will always support you "guys".
Building one now for archery hunting.These tricks put me on point.Truly appreciate this tutorial.Love the rubber band and mixing different color locks together trick.This truly ups the ante for my success in the field. 🏹🦌
I have used it for several different surfaces and found that with fabrics that it does quite well. I will try it and let you know. Thank You for responding.
This is one of the best tutorials on how to make a Ghillie Suit the way that our best and brightest operators do. Thank you for your time, and your service to this Great Nation.
Great explanations Josh. Thanks for going into such depth and explaining a few misconceptions about the rookie suits and how to make it functional
Nate
Still have mine from my LRSD days. We used the old desert smocks and pants, camo net with burlap. Heavy but very effective.
Valhalla is my Heaven Is it worth the weight? especially without a heli to lift you around?
I was British LRRPS, wish I kept my ghilie suit now. Nice presentation.
Excellent video, with tips, tricks and ideas beyond the basics that I learned almost 40 years ago. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you sir for sharing. Your mods, thumb pulls on the sleeves and bottom ties to keep the jacket in place, much like the back vent are awesome mods. Well done.
Thank you for all the little insights like the thumb loophole an the stirups for you feet always had trouble when i backed up, now i can take my ghille to another level.
Brings me back to my days at Benning... good info
Man, I've been always a hunter. Yours is the best explanation I've heard. I've been there, when just a little mouvement, just a little chage in light, was the signal... Patience and observatience was the key. No straight movements that nature hasn't.
If you cut the burlap into 12"x12" squares, the strands in each direction can be used instead of having long strands that are kept and short strands that are removed and discarded. I also opted to go with a flight suit so I'd have a one piece that both doesn't require a belt and won't ride up if I have to back up - scooping up whatever's on the ground. I also have netting for a back panel so the one piece doesn't get too warm.
I was wondering if anyone thought to use a jumpsuit it seems like it would eliminate a lot of the issues with it hiking up on you when moving. I'm a caver and have found moving in general to be easier in a one piece suit.
@@maximilianlee5249 That's what I used when I made mine.
That was incredibly informative! Thank you! I am modifying your design as mine will be for hunting, that said, you have shared so many solid tips that I will incorporate. I will absolutely give you a shout out when I finish mine and use it on my channel! Thanks again!
Great breakdown of the ghillie suit. Love the rubber band trick. Thanks for sharing.
I just ordered everything I need for a ghillie after your recommendations, cant wait to put it all together!
Excellent video. I get asked from time to time on how to make a ghillie suit. From now on I'll just send them the link to this video.
Thank you - Such an amazingly detailed resource.
This Man has the best video for building a Ghille Suit that I’ve ever seen. Thank you for sharing with us your knowledge!
This vid is all incusive. Great job. I have been making these for 40 years and you taught me a few things.
As a sniper/retired.this is gold. I learned the hard way, no youtube back then. Work with guys with a skateboard helmets a few times in past.Good work sir.I use RUBBER CEMENT AND CONTACT CEMENT on my helmet, boots etc . put dirt around me on that glue ...works fine
Awesome tutorial!
I’ve got me a Wookie suit first one I ever made it’s only purpose is to hunt coyotes and other animals like hogs. But it still Blends in quite well most people can’t see me once I get in position. But for a hunt is a thick south forest full of old man’s beard and lots of vegetation Which gives me an advantage in it. But since then have reconstructed mine to be like the one you were talking about in this video. Thank you for the great work and keep the great videos coming.
Best Ghillie video I have watched. A lot of great tips that were clearly learned by someone who used one for work and not just fun. Thank you.
I don't have a ghillie and prob won't make one; however, it's amazingly impressive the amount of skill and thought into making one that works so well for various conditions. Well thought out and shows your years of experience doing this. Very impressive GBGB
Wow. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Very good video. Thanks for your service protecting our country.
The loops are an insane tip, appreciate it!
always something of interest, always something new.
Hands down best Ghillie Suit video I've seen. Thanks.
watch ripperkon has lots of ghillie suits but this is a great vid too ripperkon just goes a lot deeper n has a lot of builds .no disrespect
@@stephensmith9334 Thanks, just checked out his channel, good suggestion.
What a good channel Joshua! Glad I found you! Thanks phil
I decided to watch this video and realized that I had seen it before, but you provide so many points and tips that it was like a new video. Most of the good stuff I have learned about ghillie suits and camouflage was from the book "The Ultimate Sniper" by Major John L. Plaster, but you provided a few more gems. I'm surprised how far you deconstruct your BDU's and remodel them in building your suit, but we see that the results benefit you for all your efforts.
GREAT video, info, etc... Thanks for sharing...
Awesome video! Good to hear someone who knows the detection factors and how to apply them (first video on youtube that ive heard them used when discussing ghillie construction, first time ive heard them used outside of a SOTIC context). Excluding BDUs and boonies, Hobby Lobby sells everything else you would need for those of you following along at home. (burlap, netting, glues, thread and dyes)
Outstanding instructional video from a guy with obvious real world experience. I know you're the real deal cause you're a modest "quiet professional" like all the real no-BS SF guys I've met. Thanks for this great vid.
What an awesome Block of Instruction!!
Thanks for breaking down the subject material into Bang-Bang speak!
Very awesome info. This will help with bow season!
Ghee, here is an idea, GBGB...have a Ghillie Suit Contest! The final 5 show details about construction and how to be invisible.
This was great. I've made a few "Wookie" suits and I think I'm getting better each time but that's probably a matter of opinion. This video will help lots. I definitely learned something here. Thanks again from the great white north.
That was absolutely fantastic! Thank you for sharing.
Incredible tips thank you great video
I like how the veit cong back in the day made camo patch netting with leave and stuff on thier heads and packs
That's very difficult to move around when leaf and small braches rubbing against you.
Excellent tutorial, I made mine using a milticam set, different collors burlaps and coyote brown nylon fishing net. It came out surprisingly nice. Still have to drag it through The ditch tough. Thanks for sharing bro. Keep safe.
By far the best explanation and series of techniques for concealment. Awesome information!
Yep! Good stuff. DOL
DOL, Pastor Joe!
Thank you, much respect.
THIS BY FAR, THE BEST CONTENT IV'E SEEN AND HEARD, BY FAR!!! THANKYOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, AND TIME FILLED WITH EXPERTISE!! 😊
Brilliant share. I have videos dating back to the 80s and GBGB is the best of all.
OH Snap.. What an awesome lesson in who to make a functioning suit. for me if TEOTWAWKI stealth is my friend.. i cant wait to try all that.. hat vial and top is amazing.. first the suit then the veg.. thanks for sharing all that. Great Lesson... I understand it is not how you are taught but how you adapt the lessons from all the proceeding instructors and snipers ahead of you, then making a suit for yourself to accomplish the best camouflage possible. Your pocket application is really super awesome... i think i get it.. thank you again ... J
My favorite concealment technique: stay still. Hahaha there were so many times when I shit in the woods just a few feet from a trail and when some farmers pass by I would just stay still and they wouldn't notice and I just watch them pass by.
Movement is the biggest give away without question, ghillie and camo don’t change that
Had a dude almost pee on me before. I almost pissed too.
@@shootmovecommunicate3322
Depending on what environment you were in, that could have been particularly bad even if he didn't notice you.
I was just given a suit for Christmas. Never wore one or put one together. Be perfect for hunting. Great video. Gave me alot of good tips for putting it together.
do more of these info videos nice to get the advice from a true service man
Finally, I'm glad you released this video and shared the tricks of the trade, the only thing I do differently is I use a flight suit with burlap on the chest, I dont get dirt down my pants while crawling also keeps most bugs out of the suit while waiting. 😁
Thats exactly what Im using. What color did ya go with? I found a nice used desert brown suit from the surplus store for $25. I think I paid more for the net and burlap than I did the suit.
I remember that being suggested. Not that I currently have a need for a ghillie suit, but if I made one to use here in Florida, it would have to be very light or I'd probably dehydrate and/or overheat. A jumpsuit seems like a damn good idea.
@@angrypatriot5392 hey, I use the OD green military issue flight suit, it works great
@@frankvazquez4050 cut large pockets out and cover with thin fabric before you construct the suit, it will keep you cool while it's hot out
@@Zak18777 Right on. Thats awesome man. Is it finished yet?
I hid in plain sight with a suit on. 1 knew I was there. 20 didn't. I layed beside a tree shrub. I gave it up when one of the guys said he was getting a gun to inspect the weird noise.
a man has his needs.
This just might be the best video in the world on this subject
Great video , thank you. I made my first suit by watching other videos and created the “Wookiee” Looking suit you talked about. I wish I would have seen your video first before starting. Will definitely use your tips for the next one .
Me: Throws my orange and yellow job site ghillie suit away.
Maybe save it for fall when the leaves turn orange and yellow 😂
You and I were apparently trained in the craft around he same time. However a better alternative to the rubber bands is paracord or bank line.
I have not donned a "Swiss Seat" in almost 2.5 decades and it felt so good.
Thank you for all the good advice on how to make a better ghillie suit
The rubber bands idea is a great way to attach foliage quickly. Great idea! On a funny note maybe you can use the color hair spray to camo your beard since its already so bushy. I'd watch that video too. Cool video thanks for all the great ideas...
What Really turned me on about the Ghillie Suit is about 10 years ago I was Hunting Deer, And this Dude was sitting against a Pine tree I walk right by him without even seeing him but I had this feeling (Six Sense) that there was someone there as I turned around to check my surroundings I didn't see anything so I held my firearm close by but not intended to shoot anyone , As I checked the pine tree where this Guy was sitting "he moved" and ever since that time I was hooked I couldn't believe what I was seeing I am So fascinated with the Original Ghillie Suit.
There was a guy I used to work with that bow hunted. And all he had on was face paint and camp clothing. And he told how he was laying down near some ferns when a black bear with two cubs came and he watched them play. And left and never knew he was there. He said they were like 15 feet away.
I said wow had you spooked them or got between that wouldn’t have been very good. He was totally indifferent. Ah I wasn’t worried he said.
Glad I stumbled across this channel. Good content from a solid source. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
All good stuff. Thanks for your service.
We had forward a listening post and a trench just deep enough to squat down and be level with the ground. We took care and replaced the topsoil and natural grass around it. The camo must have looked fairly natural and night time because one of the guys walking through our position stood on my head and kept going. Probably thought he stood on another rock lol.
Years ago I hunted an area where the whitetail deer bedded on a high knob. No matter how I tried I could only crawl so close before they spotted me. Two hops and they'd be over the back side before I could get a shot. I'd love to try that stalk with a ghillie on. Thanks for the lesson. Stay safe.
You will also have environmental issues. Wind direction and thermals can cancel all of the camo you have on. I know I crawled to within 25 ft of a nice buck a few years back. I was close enough to smell him. Then the wind changed i felt it on the back of my neck. Surprised wasn't the word . He jumped up looked my direction and trotted off . He never positively identified me. But he knew I was there and I was close.
Stalking deer is the worst. Background noise like a light rain will get you close without worrying about sound.
Great video Josh! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thanks this help a lot im going through preparation and training now in work on my very first ghillie
I only "neek" up on turkeys these days....lol Great job....!!