What do you need to build a Ghillie Suit? The ultimate way to camouflage yourself. 

I've camouflaged myself as a road cone. So far, I have remained undetected. Seriously, thank you SP1 and SP2 for the content. We all learn something new every day. good info, here.

Home Depot sells large rolls of loosely woven burlap for $10-$12, they are very easy to strip strands off or cut strips. Also for any one who is going to build a G suit 1) tip is 99% of “G suits” you see online or RU-vid have way WAY to much jute! What you want is 30% jute and 70% natural vegetation. 2) tip natural fibers like jute are much better at blended in than synthetic fibers. 3) tip when you are done making your G suit dunk it in a mud puddle get it loaded with mud, then rub it on some grass/plants. This is essential for the suit to be able to blend into the natural environment . It can also help mitigate not illuminate just mitigate your IR and thermal signature (Mitigate).

Forgot one crucial piece SP1. that all ghillie's need upgraded with is a layer of protection against thermal/heat signature. Thanks 4 the videos sp1 always great info

We constantly have to make the decision to trade time for money or vice versa. Reloading is the same way. By working overtime I can make more than reloading can save me so while I have the gear to reload and have done so in the past I haven't done it in years. Same with the suit, I bought a base and yarn and threw it together in a few evenings. Sometimes I have more time than money, sometimes it's the other way around.

Nicely done! And a great layout for demonstration. I'm looking forward to building one. I had a terrible example of a suit one day a few years ago and I was still able to sneak up on my cousins to within about 10 yards and I crawled a hundred yards across an open field to get there. They should have been able to see me. But because I moved so slowly. I was not detected. Finally I couldn't contain my laughter any longer so I just jumped up and they nearly soiled themselves. LOL

Built my first ghillie when I was 14 using a surplus flight suit, netting and destranded burlap from some old potato sacks. Took me a couple nights to do but it was awesome

Gray Bearded Green Beret also has a good gillie construction video. He cuts a huge hole on the back panel of the base shirt and sews in that mesh just like you! Excellent video, SP2!

Think you could do some videos on some small unit tactics? Teach people some stuff on how to properly do a recce, how to move in a squad level, and other stuff of that nature. A lot of folks are more gear-centric, but aren't well versed on how to operate in small teams or other important tactics/skills.

This reminds me that everyone needs to learn basic sewing. Shoe Goo is great and is a must in the go bag. Great for field expedient boot repair, tent seam repair, etc. Put it in a ziplock bag just in case of leaks.

Thank you Nathan. Sgt Dave and your Mom gave you the name of a wonderful Man of God. Thank you for as the subject matter expert continually sharing what Uncle Sam gave you.

Excellent video! I've been working on one for a year now off and on. My son and I use it for airsoft. Looking forward to the rest of the videos. I use the shoe goo too. Netting from Hobby lobby. using mostly jute from the dollar store...well the 1.25 store now. Along with other stuff.

Great topic, i used to build them as hobby. Look up how to make water soluble fire retardant. Soaking your suit in it. So you don’t go up like a Roman Candle. Water soluble keeps the fibers looking natural and not compromising camouflage

Crochet cheap yarn works too. Crochet tubes and sew together. Tie pieces onto the crochet. Fre the ends so they pick up natural vegatation. You can roll in your surroundings for a perfect match. Wear over the top of your clothing. I like the foam idea.

Excellent. Looking forward to the next installment.

Ghillies don’t conceal thermal imaging. You need radiant barrier fabric. Sandwich some cotton batting between two layers and a tight camo mesh on the outside. This is proven to conceal your heat signature. I don’t know why this info isn’t out there. I had a nv guy argue me that I’m wrong then the post was taken down.

Nice man. I ended up buying that amazon one. Then modifying it. Painting, dragging it around in mud and dirt, etc.

Thank you from montana. Great videos keep them coming

Awesome series guys. Great way to introduce some folks to basics in fieldcraft

Good start for this series.

Good video and information! Glad to see ya putting out the information for common folks trying to learn. Beware of commercial manufactured suits, you can be lit up easily! Have you tested reflectivity under different lighting types? There are many modern dyes that will light ya up like a Christmas tree in certain lighting effects

I have made many suits like these but my best one was a poncho style one with a hood. I had a friend of mine try to find me after I made it. He stepped on me was his he found me.

I'm on it... Tell sp1 doing one for grandkids too.. Awesome grandma and grandkid project... Thank u

This is a great , GREAT video and packed full of good knowledge. I have enough gear to outfit myself ten times over, but I still don't have my own ghillie suit. I should really get off my ass and get a few made. It's winter and I've nothing better to do.

Thank You both for what you are doing.

I have found that here in Florida the Tigger Strips camo is about the best. We stay green most of the winter.

I sat in on overwatch once as a Trash Bag in a garbage Pile. Best overwatch position ever but sucked due to how bad it stunk, I did get the bad guys. The Trash Bag suite did two things, made me look like street trash and kept the nasty rotting food and human excrement off my body. World War 2 German sniper training has some great examples of a lot of skills as well. Great Job Southern Preppers, keep up the good work.

NICE ! THANKS SP1 &2 for all this great info ! Stay vigilant cheers 🍻 Newman

I've used dental floss also Only if I'm out of fishing twine dental Floss is a good substitute. Zip ties are good to have too

Good info, thanks SP1 I enjoy your videos

Thank you so much, SP2!

I was just going to use the poncho and blanket that I bought from your dad. Can’t be seen with the naked eye or infra red.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻☺️☺️☺️. This other way is good too!

Looking forward to the next one!!!

Southernprepper2 awesome name choice

Love the video. We Need to watch a build.

Can you do a video for Missouri Prepper gathering? Looking for people in Missouri or Illinois to prep together.

I use jute well my ghillie suit it's braided heavy type cause I'm cold everyday but good video thank u sit so much in the time I spent making my ghillie suit

Maybe you have already done a video on it I don't know. As people increasingly worry about antibiotics we need to know which antibiotic to buy first and presumably this would be the most broad spectrum are all inclusive antibiotic.

I've been wanting to build one. Thanks.

Love the content, keep it coming. Thank you.

Good information, thank you

Thank you so much .cant wait for more

America First 🇺🇸

i made one years ago, or was it decades ago, but i did it wrong. i had a green field jacket and sewed on strips of thin burlap. the strips were good. i got a couple of colors of dye and progressively watered it down for several shades of that color. the problem was using the jacket. it was real heavy. i have hunted all my life and i dont like the cold. i had the idea of turning some ex large BDUs inside out and completely lining them with some of that foam. probably really heavy, also.

In Baltimore we just use old couch pillows+KFC boxes🤣

Any chance you would consider doing a similar video to cam your rifle? We use to make some rifle ghillie cam for when we were on OP, recces and things like that, but I was just a grunt so not exactly a pro.

I bought a flight suit years ago for just this purpose. Haven't made a ghillie yet, though.

U could also buy ya seed potatoes for ur old lady for Valentine's day and get a free burlap that holds the potatoes and a happy woman with seed potatoes and y'all can plant em together and make Gillie suits together

Great teaching 👍👍

Great instructional video

Awesome content.keep it coming

Thank you😺

E 6000 glue works awesome, and is workable in 5 mins,

You also can use „Baustellenfließ" (don't know eng word) maybe it is stronger and more silent 👍💪

Great video. Could you do tips on painting a rifle?

My husband and his buddies used to hunt coyotes. They went out in sub zero weather all the time. I bought him a camo bandana to cover his face. I made him wear it one evening when they went out. A coyote came up within 30ft of him, and one of the guys watched this, he did not shoot. His breath came up out of that bandana and fogged his scope when he pulled up to shoot. Of course his friend couldn't shoot because it was not in his kill zone, but witnessed it all. It was a fun time, but I got my bandana back.

Well done

Need a lil help setting up a ghillie for winter season, got any tips, thanks .

If you don't have spider wire dental floss can work as well.

*A thought I've had four a while. Don't forget we're not in a conventional situation. Energy weapons and A I is new to past conflicts and shouldn't be ignored as far as I'm concerned. This being said, you might want to add some kind of heat reflectant because drones will be setup to see motion and heat signatures. Would space blanket material work?*

I appreciate y'all's hard work and time in putting this valuable information our to us.

Up here in Alaska we need white for winter which we have snow on the ground for 7 months or so out of a year, any suggestion beside a sheet. Haha

Question is why would I need one?

how would can the average person address thermal/infared camouflage into this?

On another note...I need some advice on flashlights... Do you think that a red or a green light might be better after or during SHTF? The reason I'm asking is because I can only afford one and it might offer advantages over normal white light that might be useful so I don't want to make a bad choice. I can buy two lower tier flashlights (normal white light) that aren't as bright but last a bit longer for the same price as one that is German made and seems to be a superb one. I believe that batteries might be a problem during SHTF so I want to standardize my loadout with 18650's which should be plentiful and interchangeable between my other lights that I already have. What do you guys think?

Don't forget the Ghillie wash. Ha ha ha

what is the name of that glue?

I would rather get my hands on the military's latest, invisibility suits. One of my friends ordered a suit from ACME Military Supply Co. When he got the package and opened it though....it was empty! LMAO!!!! 😆😂😁

👍 video

Will you sell and make to order? How much would you charge?

Thank you for the information gentlemen.

A ghillie hood is much smaller, packs lighter, is easier to move in, and helps break up your human shape.

This isn't for me; however, the ranger from the survival summit recommends a fire retardant spray, like fire guard spray, not sure how skin sensitive it is.

I made a gilly out of stuffed animals for Halloween it was a hit! 4 moms wanted to kick my butt!😭

A Ukrainian National Guard soldier shot security guards at a military factory in central Ukraine for unknown reasons, killing five people and wounding five others. The incident took place in early Thursday in Dnipro at the Pivdenmash missile factory during the issuance of weapons to the guards, it said in a statement. The attacker opened fire with a Kalashnikov assault rifle and afterwards fled the scene, the interior ministry said, adding: “As a result, five people died and another five were injured.” Police are searching for the escaped soldier. Can you confirm this?

"Call on the Lord in the day of trouble, and he will deliver you " - Psalm 50 :15

RECCE...

All that thing will cost way more than buying one

Our enemy will have thermal imaging

Keep the high ground. Armored hot air balloon gondola on tethers overwatching your property

Comfort??? You're supposed to embrace the suck!!

You can buy a gillie suit for less than 100$...... save the hassle

Is this yr son

Stock up on the word of God, a famine is coming, read Amos 8:11

Dear God, please watch over the Audits, let the truth come out, and justice prevail, in Jesus' name!