Camouflage marketing

[Shadow14]

An older but fascinating article on the importance of camo and marketing. I have started wearing more solids and wearing different companies (Sitka, FL, ect) together in the past few years too. Give it a read!

https://byland.co/blog/2017/12/11/3-reasons-you-should-consider-quitting-camouflage

 

[Shadow14]

Save money this year and buy some boots

 

[MillCreekMike]

Great article!

 

[WannabeHunter]

Sad part is my wife says my camo fits me the better than my regular street clothes.

 

[MidGAHunter]

Sad part is my wife says my camo fits me the better than my regular street clothes.

My wife has said this exact same thing about me and my Sitka stuff!

 

[gwl79902]

I think I am going to use some of my old Pendleton wool shirts this year. I was going to this year just forgot to

 

[Idaho_Potato]

A lot of companies like LL Bean have wool solids and even merino wool on sale this time of year. Sometimes you can even find them in dark green or olive.

https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/643...=merino wool-SR0&csp=a&searchTerm=merino wool

 

[JWP58]

But what would I wear to pint night, bro?

 

[seawolfxix]

I’ve been looking at cerakote colors for a rifle recently, and I was considering Forest Green (H-248) or OD Green (H-236), but these articles are making me think twice about it. Should I stick to blacks and browns/tans?

 

[Reburn]

For weapons you will be fine with whatever.

Great article

 

[Idaho_Potato]

But what would I wear to pint night, bro?

That's what your patagonia puffy jacket and Fire Bull flat brim is for.

 

[fatlander]

But what would I wear to pint night, bro?

Verde 2.0, cipher, or sub alpine for happy hour? Can’t decide as they all look good to me, but I really don’t know what looks best to the ladies. Does anyone have experience with all 3 in happy hour environments from around 4-9 PM? Thanks in advance bro!

 

[JWP58]

That's what your patagonia puffy jacket and Fire Bull flat brim is for.

Word

 

[Bruce Culberson]

One benefit to camo is that it helps hide the blood stains.

 

[Felix40]

For a guy who only hunts two weeks a year he sure puts a lot of thought into what color his clothes are.

 

[BloodAndRust]

Speaking of LLBean merino solids, their Waterfowl Sweater with Gore Windstopper looks awesome and solves one of merino's biggest problems.

 

[jwilson4425]

Changing up camo patterns can cost guys with OCD like me a lot of damn money. I try to buy in solids when I can but I feel confident some of the companies out there don’t offer certain items in solids so that dumbasses like me feel compelled to buy the same damn thing in multiple patterns.

 

[elkstabber]

Who only hunts two weeks per year?

The primary reason that I use camo is to be able to stay hidden from other people in the woods. Plus, the non-camo is a bad investment. Maybe sometimes it costs less to buy but it always resells for less. Camo gear holds its value better.

 

[BloodAndRust]

Plus, the non-camo is a bad investment. Maybe sometimes it costs less to buy but it always resells for less.

It depends on what kind of lifecycle you're shooting for with your gear. Some people like to sell gear to move into the next iteration or technology, but some people would prefer to transition it from their hunting lineup to their everyday wear. My hunting clothing is waaay nicer than most of my everyday wear, and I wish I had the forethought to buy solids so that I could wear it away from the field whenever I moved on to the next big thing.

And before anyone says to just wear camo for everyday wear- I'll have to pass. I prefer to go unnoticed in public and at the trailhead, and I feel that wearing clothing in camo patterns that the average person has never seen before does not achieve that end.

 

[jwilson4425]

It depends on what kind of lifecycle you're shooting for with your gear. Some people like to sell gear to move into the next iteration or technology, but some people would prefer to transition it from their hunting lineup to their everyday wear. My hunting clothing is waaay nicer than most of my everyday wear, and I wish I had the forethought to buy solids so that I could wear it away from the field whenever I moved on to the next big thing.

And before anyone says to just wear camo for everyday wear- I'll have to pass. I prefer to go unnoticed in public and at the trailhead, and I feel that wearing clothing in camo patterns that the average person has never seen before does not achieve that end.

Very much this. I received a bunch of camo Sitka clothing for Christmas this year, and I've ended up buying a number of my favorite pieces in solid colors too for everyday wear. There are a number of items (like the Kelvin Active) that I'd buy in a solid color in a heartbeat if they offered it.