Tag: camouflage

  • Camouflage: Fashion or Function?

    Camouflage: Fashion or Function?

    I’ve seen a fair number of camouflage patterns in my travels. Of course, most were in Iraq. In late 2007, I got to see the Air Force unit I worked with transition to a ridiculous digital tiger-stripe affair called the Airman Battle Uniform. This abomination looked even worse than the US Army’s ACU, which is…

  • Camouflage Accessories for Armor

    Camouflage Accessories for Armor

    Flecktarn is an excellent camouflage pattern for temperate climates such as the one I live in. As stated in a previous article, I highly recommend surplus German gear in this pattern for its utility and low cost. However, there aren’t a lot of armor options for the Flecktarn pattern. So what do you do if…

  • Surplus European Camouflage

    Surplus European Camouflage

    I’m a big fan of Not Getting Shot. It’s right up there on my list with continuing to breathe and retaining my Constitutional Rights. Not Getting Shot is a wide-ranging concept for me. It includes keeping small pointy pieces of metal from perforating my tender hide. It also includes not getting shot by some jerk…