How will you hide your bag?

[Scythe13]

I've been putting a lot of information about camo out recently, e.g. camo clothing, camo on an air rifle, etc, however, during my exchange and discussion with BM, I have managed to completely overlook some clear things.

We all have that good old BOB sat and ready, or in production.

If we plan to bug out and go camo/stealth. I'm assuming people will be using things like ghillie suits? I know that some hunters swear by them, and some paintballers even more so. However, if you're all camo'ed up, and you have a hefting BOB on your back...it's going to stand out! Most bushes don't have a waist strap on them.

Have you considered this and if so, how are you going to be accounting for this?

I've got a couple of thoughts, but would like to hear from everyone else first.

[BeardyMan]

Make a cover for it; hessian strips, cordage, brambles an shit, job done.

It helps break up the outline of your body too, the bag, so that all helps I suppose.

Or just move when it's dark...

Or ditch the bag and go full tactical monkey with one of these

[bigpaul]

then you really will stand out a mile, especially in the office!!

[BeardyMan]

There's also the option of using someone as a mule, carrying your load for you, whilst you (or someone else) scout ahead to make sure the coast is clear - leaving the pack mule with other team members.

[Midnitemo]

just buy a tactical colour....not much else you can do really,if you have a decent rucksack already but its a bit "loud" then get an olive green/camo or black raincover.....you look like quasimodo anyway humping a bergen i dont think rocking the mobile tree look is going to do you much good and if you were out hunting you'd cache your bergen with the group.

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have seen reversible rain covers giving two option's

[Binnie]

Lol the MFH molle vest from that site is a cracker,

I've got one for airsoft, has a built in camelbak etc, very reasonably priced too

[Devonian]

Sure camo is great when hunting and hiding in the countryside, but what about when you are passing through or visiting a city/town/village/hamlet, or even if you are checking out that could be an abandoned property and do not necessarily want to be seen as a threat?

Surely black/green packs would be more in keeping with the grey man principle?

So best option for countryside concealment, would either be a cover; removal and placement on the floor; or just add foliage to it when needed.

[Scythe13]

(30 April 2014, 21:52)Devonian Wrote: Sure camo is great when hunting and hiding in the countryside, but what about when you are passing through or visiting a city/town/village/hamlet, or even if you are checking out that could be an abandoned property and do not necessarily want to be seen as a threat?

So best option for countryside concealment, would either be a cover; removal and placement on the floor; or just add foliage to it when needed.

I deleted the middle part, because I'm thinking mainly of these 2 things, transition of persona (from wandering person to trained deadly individual not to be messed with).

It's for these reasons that I'm looking at a pack cover.

My good friend Jack Pyke has provided a solution:
http://www.jackpykeshop.co.uk/llcs-rucksack-cover.html

Also DeerHunter do a good textured poncho that closes up nice and small:
http://www.sportsmanguncentre.co.uk/prod...3D+Poncho/

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If you have a low profile tent, the poncho can be used over that as extra protection and cover, or you can even use it like a shooting hide if need be.

[Devonian]

Yes I think both of those would help to maintain your camouflage both in the countryside and (by removing them) in a more urban environment such as when heading back from a hunting trip to your BOL.

[River Song]

I also live in a rural context. Not posh. What I call 'working-class agricultural labour'. If any of this camo was seen here, you would stick out a mile. I am not convinced at all. It certainly is not 'grey man'.

Personally, and this is very personal, I mean it when I say 'Black goes with everything'.
Berghaus Windproofs/GoreTex will do me both locally and when I visit the nearby towns

Allons-y