Thread: How much camo is too much?

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

okay all you anti camo brigade - one simple one - why do army's thru out the world spend millions on dressing their soldiers in camo appropriate for the conditions they are going into - especially their special forces - yes even our SAS - desert or jungle - dependent on local conditions - because it works - not because they look pro - its what they need - why do bow hunters dress in camo-because it works - it does not take a rocket scientist guys

The use of camo clothing by the military is a relatively recent thing. In the seventies we wore jungle green uniform items. This was replaced by disruptive pattern material (camo ) but that ihas come into vogue nside the last fifty years here. In my time we used natural grasses, twigs etc to camouflage / conceal our appearance. I use the word recent as plain colour uniformed armies have been around for far longer.