R.I.P. Scout26
The National Forest areas readily available to be are all hot, wet and humid. I need clothing suggestions. Right now I wear cotton ripstop BDU's. They breathe and are rugged enough but I was wondering if they are the best I could do. Long sleeves and durability are a must, also must be breathable. Suggestions? Shoot.
Sleeves might be a little short:
Pants and shirts made from nylon, look for fishing type clothes in places like Cabelas. Ex Officio underwear.
My hat that Charby thinks is something out of Arkansas which I do not understand.... http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff299/trebligb/arkansas.jpg
I've had really good luck using a parasol in the mountains when the sun is out. Start with a standard umbrella and cover the top with a layer silver mylar space blanket material. You'll look kinda goofy, but you'll have cool comfortable shade following you around wherever you go.
As long as it keeps the neighbors guessing, I don't care what I look like. bob
BDU's suck outdoors. Besides, running around in them makes you look like a right wing militia nutjob.
Guilty as charged. Although I don't really worry about it...in a state where Mossy Oak is a fixture in most proms, I hardly worry about wearing it casually. Tell you what though, we didn't see a soul the whole time we were out there. Finding that kind of seclusion is hard to find in South Carolina.
Oh, they were there. They were just better camoflauged than you.If you're crawling around in the bushes playing super commando, they BDU's will hold up better than some high speed hiking clothing. Whatever floats your boat, I guess. I heard there are some "Born to Kill" T shirts on sale at the next gunshow.
I can't argue with the functionality, but that has to get some laughs. :D We used to have a parking ticket lady around here who wore a rainbow-colored umbrella hat to keep the sun off. Great idea, but I still couldn't help smiling even after the hundredth time I saw it on her head.
But, generally speaking, people are idiots outside their own personal sphere.
It's the Mauser, isn't it? You don't take me seriously because of the Mauser. You wait until I buy my LEET Tactical HK PSG1 Teutonic Hammer of Doom. Then we'll see who the "operator" is.
I've never figured out the casual wearing of camoflauge. The only time I wear camo (some varient of Mossy Oak) is when I am hunting. Also if its hot and sunny, I prefer lighter colors, darker colors just seem to get hot in full sunlight.
FTX?Chris
I was always pleasant, friendly and within arm's reach of a gun.
If government is the answer, it must have been a really, really, really stupid question.
Field Training Excercise. The militia wannabes throw it around alot so they can sound cool out west. I was friends with a few guys who were pretty into it.