The Shemagh/Kufiya

[Bluumoon]

Noticed Form had a shemagh listed on his equipment list a while back and Ryan made mention of one recently on Shoot2Hunt and for some reason it stuck in my head as potentially useful.

Ordered a cheap amazon version on a whim.

Decided it might be useful for weed trimming as I HATE weed eating and getting hit in the face w debris. Put into use for weed rating and mowing fields and found the shemagh super useful for debris/dust/sun/heat mitigation (wet it). I’m hooked, but the Amazon version material sucks.

Ordered up the Combat Flip flops version (Afghan) and a Hirbawi version (Palestine) to try, figured go to who actually makes and uses them. These are both much higher quality than the Amazon version and worth the extra $.

The afghan version is a bit lighter/finer weave and will probably get the most use for around the farm and hunting.

The Hirbawi version was limited on color options, I’ll likely die this one tan or green. I would say this version is the best quality, but may be difficult to find going forward.


I can see a bunch of use cases and will be adding it to my hunting gear going forward.

 

[Ajsomp]

Very useful for any number of things. Also very useful in the winter for the same reasons (wind/snow in the face)

 

[StuckoYota99]

I've mainly used them for paintball as a neck protector but I've taken them hunting to use as a sun shade and face protection from bugs while napping. And it adds a +5 cool points

 

[NDHUNTER24]

I keep one in my hunting pack. I use it all the time.

 

[Bluumoon]

I've mainly used them for paintball as a neck protector but I've taken them hunting to use as a sun shade and face protection from bugs while napping. And it adds a +5 cool points

I’m def not cool, nothing going to help that.

 

[RockAndSage]

Just remember that you're wearing a flag of tribal affiliation, and that each of those means different things to different people.

 

[SonnyDay]

I bought a chunk of polar fleece and made a winter shemagh. Adds a ton of warmth in wind, and at least 15 degrees to my sleep set up…

 

[justinspicher]

You could also get a wild rag, cowboys use them quite often. I have a couple and they come in handy, especially in the colder months.

I also have a few I got in Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel and the West Bank.

 

[Bluumoon]

Just remember that you're wearing a flag of tribal affiliation, and that each of those means different things to different people.

Heard. One reason that one will likely get died a new color, purchased for function, not politics