Coyote Tan Effectiveness PART II 

+Aaron Munn that's a good point.

+Aaron Munn Thats the point ! Most of the colors in nature are tans and browns.

+Sen Seo tan reflects whatever color nearby ASAT video

That's because hair doesn't come in that color. A lot of animals like reptiles, amphibians, and fish developed green as camouflage.

You do know that most animals don’t see the color spectrum humans do... and green mammals don’t exist. OD isn’t straight green. It’s a Neutral / Green blend. Humans see *_green_* very well. It’s a stark contrast. When humans are _”Color Blind”_ it’s overwhelmingly the inability to see green. If you _can’t_ see green, then it will be very difficult to distinguish anything contrasted against it. That’s why being color blind _(not able to see greens)_ usually means visual acuity problems. That’s why OD isn’t green, and it’s not neutral. A neutral will stand out against a green background, and green will stand out against a neutral background.

Agreed!!!

@Douglas Pantera Yeah only if I could find evidence that it exists

If someone were to design a dichromatic pattern with Coyote Tan & OD green as the only two colors, basing it off of the Yugo M68 pattern, it would create a crude, but highly affordable and efficient pattern to arm the working class with.

@@cortex8239 helikon tek is a well known company if you go look at their swagman roll poncho they sell it in a adaptive green. That’s the color he’s talking about.

@Nelle Hgit It's a shame, I can't find a single pair of pants they sell in adaptive green.

In the 1860s there was a union sharpshooter brigade that wore all green uniforms and cloaks.

Tan is still the color worn on safaris

Jasen Ulmer Thanks, I appreciate it.

Ha..... I cover myself in OFF deep woods.

The insects can't see him.

Thanks for watching.

Thanks

Thanks brother.

Thank you, sir.

Yeah, it seems to be pretty versatile. I think the Marine Corps got it right going with Coyote for all its gear/body armor.

Thanks again.

Thanks brother.

I concur, I thought the same thing.

Hey Mack, I appreciate the view. Thanks for watching brother, hope all is we'll across the big pond.

Life is good at the moment mate.I hope you are yours are safe and well.

Kal El Thanks brother.

Hell yeah, even by the end of this video when my uniform was starting to get covered in mud it was dulling down the color which I think made it better.

Yeah. Maybe if the uniform was deliberately stained with strong coffee in spots or blotches, the tan would work even better.

neil castell The Reciprocity teams in the Clear and Present Danger novel used plain khaki and it was mentioned that a few days in the jungle would get it stained enough to blend perfectly.

Thanks,@Josh O'Neill! I will use tea the next time on my cap. I was thinking of staining border tartan, to make it a better camouflage as well.

Yeah, for this I would go with OD as well. I think the thing to note though is it did a fairly good job. So it kicked ass in the fall/winter and was pretty good during the spring/summer. OD wouldn't preform as well in the fall/winter so I think the Marine Corps made a good choice in using this color for its flacks/gear.

***** the thing about tan though is thats what most wild animals in the wilderness are colored so it just kinda makes sense it would work in virtually any environment

true but bears are brown they like to hide in green environments like in a shady area of vegetation area is were its hard to see because brown dont reflect as much as any green in shady dark area of green vegetation

Thanks for watching brother.

Thanks man.

That might be something to think about during this time of the year. Right now the grass in most of the woods I film this in are turning tan while the leaves on the trees and bushes are still green. CT trousers with an OD jacket would probably be pretty good combo particularly if you're going to be on the move and your primarily going to be either standing or taking a knee.

I concur

Thanks for watching as always brother.

Thanks for watching.

maybe in the future man, I gotta get my hands on some first. There is someone that suggested a page on here already to pick some up. I'll check it out and see how much it will run me. In the mean time you can watch my USMC P42 camo video, the pattern is very similar to Auscam.

Thanks brother, S/F

Not bad for a solid color huh. The Marine Corps uses Coyote tan on all its common gear i.e. flacks, packs, watch caps, etc.

4 years later, still no Ranger Green :(

A color called “Adaptive Green” or “Crocodile” (Arcteryx name) is probably the best single color for effectiveness across multiple environments. It solves Ranger Green’s problem of sometimes being too dark.

Thanks man, I did a video with OD already. That's probably as close as i'm going to get in making a video with Ranger Green/Foliage.

Thanks brother, it's a Tac-Force rig, I don't think they make it anymore.

+Billy Roma Thanks brother. The movie is actually called "Heartbreak Ridge", its a classic in the Marine Corps and is loved by all Marines (At least us enlisted Marines, Officers not so much).

+Brent0331 My favorite military film also. It might as well be a documentary film in how it shows how in a garrison environment combat veteran NCOs get walked over from POG seniors.

Tru-Spec I believe is the only brand that carries the pattern and that is what I have. shop.vtarmynavy.com/categories.aspx?Keyword=desert+tiger

***** OK thx it just didn't look like the camo u had In the video. And very good videos keep it up I'd like to see some ghillie suits and some realtree camo for hunting deer and stuff.

albmartinez314 I've gotta tighten the belt on purchasing patterns right now. I probably won't be doing that uniform anytime soon if at all. I only tell you this because I don't want to give you false hope that I'll one day feature the uniform in video.