Post by Hawkeye on May 12, 2012 13:42:37 GMT -5
I see folks posting/making comments all the time in various places, regarding camo. Lots of folks like criticize others who use what they consider arid or "desert" colors and patterns, such as khaki, brown, tan, etc...., and dont live in the "desert". I have long laughed at such things, as it shows the persons thought process, or lack thereof, and simply highlights their ability to parrot what they've read or seen others post/say.
Lets stop for a moment and think about this. Whether one wants to admit it or not, there is far more tan, khaki, brown, etc... in our everyday world, than what we either realize, or, want to admit.
People tend to focus too much on what they SEE, and not what they DONT SEE. There's a clue in there somewhere.......
While you may SEE what you think is lots of green in an area, what you may be missing, is all the tan and brown.... Why is that? Maybe, because its.....wait for it...........harder to see! Thus it is my position, that a lot, not ALL, but a lot, of different patterns and colors that are perceived, and marketed, as arid/desert colors and/or patterns, may also be very effective and useful in many non desert areas. Now, that doesnt mean they all are, and it doesn mean that there might not be better choices. What I'm saying is, they may work far better than one may initially give them credit for, so dont rule them out as an option.
I found some years ago, that the desert tiger stripe pattern, worked surprisingly well here in northern FL. I had a few complaints about it though, one being the material it was offered in. So, I moved on to other things. In further experimenting, I found that desert MARPAT/digital desert worked fairly well in the same areas as the desert tiger stripe, but not quite as good. It did work well in urban area's though. Not long ago, I became a huge fan of the A-TACS FG pattern. It works extremely well here, and, I surmise just about anywhere in the south eastern US, as well as other areas of the country. Before there as FG though, there was A-TACS AU. FG being their new woodland pattern, and AU being their arid pattern. I've been interested in the AU for some time, but just havent ever had a chance to get around to trying it out. Must like desert tiger stripe, I had suspicions that it would work quite well, in area's outside of its original design intent.
A-TACS AU is made up predominantly of various shades of tan, khaki (yes there is a difference), and browns, with just a dabbling of green here and there. As you look at the following pictures, keep the following things in mind.....
* I was NOT, repeat NOT, trying too hard to hide from the camera.
* Desert/arid patterns do NOT work outside of the desert. You know this because someone said so on the internet.
* Forget what youve read on the internet, and draw your own conclusions.
I think the pictures speak pretty well for themselves. You most certainly CAN use arid type patterns and colors, in woodland and other environments. Anyone who tells you otherwise......well...
Now, I am NOT saying, that a arid pattern is going to be better in a woodland area than a dedicated woodland pattern. What I am saying is, dont rule them out, they may work better than what you think. Tans and browns, are everywhere. You may not think so, but, thats probably because you arent consciously used to seeing them...... again, there is a clue hidden in there.
Lets stop for a moment and think about this. Whether one wants to admit it or not, there is far more tan, khaki, brown, etc... in our everyday world, than what we either realize, or, want to admit.
People tend to focus too much on what they SEE, and not what they DONT SEE. There's a clue in there somewhere.......
While you may SEE what you think is lots of green in an area, what you may be missing, is all the tan and brown.... Why is that? Maybe, because its.....wait for it...........harder to see! Thus it is my position, that a lot, not ALL, but a lot, of different patterns and colors that are perceived, and marketed, as arid/desert colors and/or patterns, may also be very effective and useful in many non desert areas. Now, that doesnt mean they all are, and it doesn mean that there might not be better choices. What I'm saying is, they may work far better than one may initially give them credit for, so dont rule them out as an option.
I found some years ago, that the desert tiger stripe pattern, worked surprisingly well here in northern FL. I had a few complaints about it though, one being the material it was offered in. So, I moved on to other things. In further experimenting, I found that desert MARPAT/digital desert worked fairly well in the same areas as the desert tiger stripe, but not quite as good. It did work well in urban area's though. Not long ago, I became a huge fan of the A-TACS FG pattern. It works extremely well here, and, I surmise just about anywhere in the south eastern US, as well as other areas of the country. Before there as FG though, there was A-TACS AU. FG being their new woodland pattern, and AU being their arid pattern. I've been interested in the AU for some time, but just havent ever had a chance to get around to trying it out. Must like desert tiger stripe, I had suspicions that it would work quite well, in area's outside of its original design intent.
A-TACS AU is made up predominantly of various shades of tan, khaki (yes there is a difference), and browns, with just a dabbling of green here and there. As you look at the following pictures, keep the following things in mind.....
* I was NOT, repeat NOT, trying too hard to hide from the camera.
* Desert/arid patterns do NOT work outside of the desert. You know this because someone said so on the internet.
* Forget what youve read on the internet, and draw your own conclusions.
I think the pictures speak pretty well for themselves. You most certainly CAN use arid type patterns and colors, in woodland and other environments. Anyone who tells you otherwise......well...
Now, I am NOT saying, that a arid pattern is going to be better in a woodland area than a dedicated woodland pattern. What I am saying is, dont rule them out, they may work better than what you think. Tans and browns, are everywhere. You may not think so, but, thats probably because you arent consciously used to seeing them...... again, there is a clue hidden in there.
