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Top Camo Patterns and Best Environments to Use Them in

Camouflage is nothing new, and it’s been around for as long as people have been trying to conceal their positions, either from wary game or from an opposing military encampment.

So you have, as a conservative estimate, almost a hundred years of modern patterns to sift through – just modern patterns – if you want to find something that works for you.

Well, consider these, as they are some of the best, and some of the most versatile overall.

MultiCam

MultiCam is one of the newer camouflage patterns out there and was developed by the United States after it was determined that UCP (everyman’s “digital” camo) was highly ineffective.

The cool thing about MultiCam is that it is designed to work well against basically any color backdrop with the exception of snow. Apparently, your brain sees only the colors in the pattern that match the backdrop and psychologically fills in the rest.

MultiCam also evidently works well at close ranges – a unique feature among camouflage patterns.

US Woodland

This is a classic among classics, which was in service between 1981 and 2006, and which is still widely used by sportsmen and MilSim aficionados around the world – among others.

In fact, it has been so widely used that it is the blanket pattern that most people think of when they hear the very word “camouflage.”

It consists of an interlocking pattern of irregular macros and micros ranging in color from black to beige to dark green.

It works best at intermediate to far ranges, and against a predominant green or dark backdrop, which makes it useful in most wooded locations. The one issue is that up close, the pattern tends to break down and become more visible.

Realtree EDGE

Realtree EDGE is probably Realtree’s most popular camo pattern and is effective during most seasons at both close and long ranges.

It contains lifelike micros of sticks and leaves, against a somewhat brown-ish backdrop, making it effective in late fall, winter, and early spring.

It’s just one camo pattern produced by Realtree, though – there are many other good ones.

Mossy Oak Obsession

Mossy Oak Obsession, designed more for sportsmen than for the military, is composed of more lifelike micros against a natural-colored background.

You can actually discern tree bark, twigs, sticks and leaves among the micros, with a predominantly brown and green background.

It is highly effective in most wooded settings, even better than US Woodland. The one problem is that it’s only effective in the early spring and summer when there is a lot of green in the woods.

MARPAT

MARPAT, short for “Marine Pattern,” was the first digital camouflage pattern adopted by the Marines in the early 2000s.

It’s like a darker and more effective version of UCP that is more effective in shady, wooded locations, and which one print you like the other one will.

Tiger Stripe Camo

Tiger Stripe camo, which was developed during the Vietnam War and was intended to conceal a wearer in a jungle, is very like US Woodland in color and pattern, except the micros and macros are slashed, like tiger’s stripes, rather than being irregular in form.

Tiger Stripe camo in an appropriate colorway can be highly effective in wooded locations, just like US Woodland, Mossy Oak, and Realtree camo.

Kryptek Highlander

Kryptek Highlander is a highly effective camouflage pattern for high, dry locations, such as the American West, and especially in the winter. Part of the efficacy of Kryptek patterns (not just this one) has to do with how Kryptek uses an amalgam of sharply defined and hazy micros and macros to create the illusion of depth, making it effective at both close and far ranges.

Be Hidden

If one of these camo patterns isn’t for you, rest assured there’s one out there that’s good for your intended use. You just need to find it – so get looking.

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4 Underutilized Camping Essentials Worth Their Weight in Gold

Spring is right around the corner (actually it’s technically already here even if the temperatures don’t seem to agree) and that means it’s almost time for spring camping.

Naturally, you need the tent, the sleeping bag, some firewood and firemaking essentials, food and water, appropriate clothing, camp tools, and light.

But these are the obvious must-haves. What other things should experience teach you never to hit the woods without?

Well, start with this list.

Shemagh Scarf

It would be easier to make a list of things a shemagh scarf isn’t than to make a list of things it is useful for. This is the do-all garment/apparel accessory that has a billion and one uses.

Originally called a keffiyeh, the shemagh scarf was made from cotton (most modern examples still are) and was worn in arid, middle eastern regions to protect the wearer from sun, wind, and sand.

But for the modern camper, a shemagh scarf has many other uses. It is not only a headwrap, it is also a light blanket, a pillow, a sling, an impromptu basket for gathering berries and other vittles, a napkin, a blotter, a rag, and so much more.

A Single Cast Iron Pan

Yes, cast iron is heavy, but it is also so much better for camp cooking than ultralight gear – and if you’re car camping, there is not a single reason out there to bring along one of those thin aluminum nightmares. It’s cast iron all the way.

For one, cast iron is thick and durable enough to use when cooking right over (or on the coals of) a campfire. Cast iron is also consistent, you can use steel implements on it, and it’s easy to clean; in fact, you shouldn’t use soap on it, making it the ultimate piece of “junk it in the trunk and go” cookware.

A Solar Power Bank

Have you ever had a camping excursion in which your phone, flashlight, or speaker died? It’s not the end of the world but it can still be unsettling in the woods when your lifeline is stone dead, even if there are no other hiccups.

This is why a solar power bank is the ultimate solution. Unlike other conventional power banks (which can also die, especially in frigid temperatures) if a solar bank dies, you just need to put it out in the sun for a few hours to bring it back up to speed. It’s a failsafe against total loss of power while camping.

A Collapsible Trench Shovel

After a solid fixed blade, a collapsible trench shovel just might be the next best camp tool out there.

For one, you can use these to dig fire pits and latrines. But it doesn’t end there. Most trench shovels have sharpened edges that can be used in lieu of an ax, knife or hatchet for clearing wood, preparing firewood, and making camp furniture. Some even have serrated edges, too.

A collapsible trench shovel can also be used to excavate shelter, dig out of snow and clear ice, and to tend and work the coals of a fire. In fact, some folding models can even be upended and used as impromptu stools.

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