Poll: Pacific Northwest Camo Debate!

[Stomper]

This guy reminds me of... me.
I think I hate him

I was stationed on the East coast back in the 80's... I strongly suspect he may be one of my unknown love-children...

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I was stationed on the East coast back in the 80's... I strongly suspect he may be one of my unknown love-children...

I was thinkin' more along these lines....
Andy

 

[CV-66]

Now for those with a more tactical mindset: if you intend on conducting ops in some urban settings, this might be appropriate.

 

[Geardo]

Depends on application.

Hunting: whatever is on sale or you already have.


Warfare, SHTF? My vote is CADPAT. Similar to marpat, but darker shades of green/grey for this area.

 

[Jcon268]

Greens n browns. Not too hard really... just go flat (no sheen) and make sure no outline is visible. Bisect the outline plane with the direction of the camo layout

 

[HA556]

Yep, I hated when we switched over from the woodland to this ugly crap!

 

[Stomper]

Yep, I hated when we switched over from the woodland to this ugly crap!

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I see they moved their penmanship qualification badges from the front-left breast pocket to the left forearm PEZ candy dispenser pocket...

 

[HA556]

Yeah, my PEZ kept getting broken in my cargo pockets because of that bonehead move!

 

[The Heretic]

I go with solid earth colors - mostly OD green.

I don't hunt anymore, so I am mostly planning for fading into the background, whether in an urban or rural area. I don't want to stand out - the definition of camo. Military camo stands out in urban/suburban areas, especially if someone describes you to a LEO; "six foot six balding guy wearing green military looking camo gear" - I would stand out like a sore thumb - less so with just plain green shirt/coat and blue (or brown) jeans.

In my experience, OD green fades into the foliage on the wet side of the Cascades very well; I once looked for 20 minutes for a WWII OD green satchel I dropped in the woods after I shot a deer (I dropped it so I knew where I shot from so I could find the deer that fell into a bunch of green ferns). One of the main things about not being seen by humans or game is to be as still as possible - I have more than once let deer walk right into where I was standing because they didn't see me since I wasn't moving, regardless of what I was wearing last was - last time was a doe and fawn coming towards me about 100 yards from my house while was in the woods wearing street clothes.

 

[po18guy]

1. Urban Rainfall
2. Rural Rainfall

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I just show up naked...its Bare Hunting right...?....
Errr.... Wait...Now I'm sooooo embarrassed....
Andy

 

[Unka-Boo]

Sooooo I think all of northern Clackamas County is here at the transfer station today

They cant see my legs tho!

 

[66PonyCar]

Urban Hipster!

 

[CamoDeafie]

For the M81 Woodland and OD and Ranger Green fans... here's a doozy there exist two major variations of Woodland. Green Dominant and Brown dominant. Most pouches are more brown dominant, but some gear is green dominant. LBVs are commonly green dominant while MOLLE vests are usually brown dominant.. but MOLLE woodland tends to have stronger Green in pattern unlike the ALICE gear. The uniform tinting may vary from company to company, and depending on source of uniforms (Korea versus U.S. made versus other countries). Easiest way is look at inside of gear and uniform fabrics... brownish tint=brown dominant, greenish tint=green dominant for the lightest color of the fabric
ALICE medium, 1980s, Woodland, green dominant

Modular LBV; USMC experimental (meant to be worn with a variant of the SPIE harness rig); brown dominant, ALICE clipped pouches

Bunch of USGI woodland and Commercial gear on top of Korean 420D Woodland ;
From L to R clockwise
Camelbak carrier, either Catoma or Iguana woodland IBNS carrier, USGI MOLLE II ruck,; green dominant, USGI MLCE/IIFS/ALICE woodland butt pack, brown dominant.


Heres the greens for y'all

Tactical Tailor green padded X harness,
TT green lbe sleeve from one of my projects,
Ranger Green Utility Pouch from Voodoo Tactical, Ranger Green TMC Inc SMG triple pouch, USGI MOLLE canteen carrier brown dominant woodland, Camo Green 483 fabric on top of Ranger Green fabric


Camo Green 483 fabric and USGI ALICE LC2 1990s contract ruck straps and pack

Please excuse my toes

 

[Flopsweat]

And they say men only know 3 colors.

 

[CamoDeafie]

And they say men only know 3 colors.

We know 4 families of colors in addition to black and white

Camo/earth

Blues/sea/air

Yellows/reds/fire

All other colors=flowers

 

[Twodogs]

Predator camo was my favorite for years but the poor quality made me switch over to ASAT now I use a ASAT leafy wear suit just put it on over what ever your wearing and your good to go.

 

[STANGBOYTOM]

My first attempt at PNW camo

 

[CamoDeafie]

Old Hi Point carbine I painted long ago. Sold a while back.. hoping the next owner didn't lose it 3 colors from HS Camo kit, in German Panzer ambush style scheme (large swaths plus small contrast dots)
Distance in some photos about 25 yards-30 yards, others 2-10 yards away

 

[HA556]

Wanna paint my AR?