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|  Re: The Field Gear / Battle Rattle Thread
[Re: Endeavour Morse]
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04/13/16 07:07 AM |  
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My poor wife has had to follow me around dozens of times in dozens of environments taking pictures of me wearing different colors and patterns.
 She agrees 100% that:
 
 Woodland is by far the best in spring/summer
 Multicam is best in fall/winter
 
 This is an aggregate decision.  Some patterns work better for highly specialized environments (e.g. some of the civilian tree patterns work really well if you stand next to a tree, but move into an open field and they fail).
 
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 I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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|  Re: The Field Gear / Battle Rattle Thread
[Re: Endeavour Morse]
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04/13/16 07:09 AM |  
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Endeavour MorseJoined:  Feb 2010 Posts: 4,889  OP Junk Yard Dog |  
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Oddly, another pattern that performed really well in fall was the old Austrian "pea" camo.  It's a weird pinkish with purple "blob" pattern that I think heavily influenced multicam.
 When I use to contribute to survival forms I probably posted 30+ threads for camo tests.
 
 JYD #123  The great one formerly known as Architect.
 
 I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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|  Re: The Field Gear / Battle Rattle Thread
[Re: Endeavour Morse]
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04/13/16 07:11 AM |  
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Endeavour MorseJoined:  Feb 2010 Posts: 4,889  OP Junk Yard Dog |  
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Found a picture online... ![[Linked Image from i66.tinypic.com]](http://i66.tinypic.com/30xaplh.jpg) 
 JYD #123  The great one formerly known as Architect.
 
 I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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|  Re: The Field Gear / Battle Rattle Thread
[Re: Endeavour Morse]
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04/13/16 07:12 AM |  
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Endeavour MorseJoined:  Feb 2010 Posts: 4,889  OP Junk Yard Dog |  
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You wouldn't think that ^^^^ would work but it did. 
 JYD #123  The great one formerly known as Architect.
 
 I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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|  Re: The Field Gear / Battle Rattle Thread
[Re: Endeavour Morse]
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04/13/16 07:12 AM |  
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SkunkHunterJoined:  Oct 2008 Posts: 117,123   Junk Yard Dog |  
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IF I had to choose between the two as my only options, I THINK I would choose the Multicam.  Not based on anything scientific, just personal observation/preference.  I think that the Multicam would work best as a year round pattern whereas the woodland would stand out in winter specially where the Multicam with it's somewhat lighter colors would look more like debris or dead leaves/limbs. 
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|  Re: The Field Gear / Battle Rattle Thread
[Re: Endeavour Morse]
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04/13/16 07:14 AM |  
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SkunkHunterJoined:  Oct 2008 Posts: 117,123   Junk Yard Dog |  
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I could see that pattern working in certain environments.  Around here and your Area as well. 
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|  Re: The Field Gear / Battle Rattle Thread
[Re: Endeavour Morse]
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04/13/16 07:16 AM |  
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Endeavour MorseJoined:  Feb 2010 Posts: 4,889  OP Junk Yard Dog |  
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Micro patterns like CADPAT, MARPAT, etc all turn into their base color over distance.
 Multicam does this to a smaller degree.  Multicam appears light tanish at 100+ yards which works well in brown veg.  Multicam' advantage is the versatility.
 
 Multicam works well in every environment I've tested it in, but usually isn't the best in green weeds.
 
 If I were going to pick ONE color/pattern it would be Multicam.
 
 ATACS FG is another good "one only" pattern, but the availability of quality gear and uniforms makes it a non starter.
 
 JYD #123  The great one formerly known as Architect.
 
 I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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|  Re: The Field Gear / Battle Rattle Thread
[Re: Endeavour Morse]
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04/13/16 07:16 AM |  
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SkunkHunterJoined:  Oct 2008 Posts: 117,123   Junk Yard Dog |  
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I've said for years that one of the best "Camo" clothing for a "City" setting, specially at night is blue jeans.  Dull color, and will blend in with different sections of the city. 
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|  Re: The Field Gear / Battle Rattle Thread
[Re: SkunkHunter]
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04/13/16 07:16 AM |  
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Endeavour MorseJoined:  Feb 2010 Posts: 4,889  OP Junk Yard Dog |  
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IF I had to choose between the two as my only options, I THINK I would choose the Multicam.  Not based on anything scientific, just personal observation/preference.  I think that the Multicam would work best as a year round pattern whereas the woodland would stand out in winter specially where the Multicam with it's somewhat lighter colors would look more like debris or dead leaves/limbs. EXACTLY! 
 JYD #123  The great one formerly known as Architect.
 
 I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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|  Re: The Field Gear / Battle Rattle Thread
[Re: Endeavour Morse]
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04/13/16 07:18 AM |  
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Endeavour MorseJoined:  Feb 2010 Posts: 4,889  OP Junk Yard Dog |  
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When I tested ATACS FG it looked really light in summer woodland veg.  I felt like an Easter Bunny. 
 JYD #123  The great one formerly known as Architect.
 
 I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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|  Re: The Field Gear / Battle Rattle Thread
[Re: Endeavour Morse]
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04/13/16 07:21 AM |  
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SkunkHunterJoined:  Oct 2008 Posts: 117,123   Junk Yard Dog |  
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I bet your "Photographer" thought you were a cute bunny though.     
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|  Re: The Field Gear / Battle Rattle Thread
[Re: Endeavour Morse]
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04/13/16 07:24 AM |  
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SkunkHunterJoined:  Oct 2008 Posts: 117,123   Junk Yard Dog |  
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When I tested ATACS FG it looked really light in summer woodland veg.  I felt like an Easter Bunny.It would probably help if you would quit wearing those Footie Pajamas.  
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