Metacamouflage
Not much changed in the first hundred years of military camouflage. For most of the 20th century there had been a unifying goal: prevent your people and things from being seen by the enemy....
Tagged: camo
South East Asian Camo is Bonkers
The start of a small series. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. I don’t know what goes on down there in South East Asia, but it makes for some interesting camouflage. This is another of...
History of Japanese Self Defense Force Camouflage Patterns: 1970’s – Today
An essay by Japanon, Posted by Zedthefed (Trenchgunfag) With its defeat following WW2, Japan renounced its right to build and maintain a military. In the late to the early 50’s, Japan was defended by...
The Army Combat Uniform
As the Army once again transitions to a new uniform, there is going to be confusion regarding the proper terms (usually the acronyms) describing the cut of uniform or its pattern. While the Army...
Arktis: Hype or Tripe?
Arktis is a name that many in the gear scene have heard of but don’t have any actual experience with. There are a multitude of reasons people choose to avoid them ranging from relatively...
A Visual Expedition Into DPM Variants
This is a journey into the many different variants of the Disruptive Pattern Material, also known as DPM. I am only showing patterns I have in my collection. There are many many more. First,...
Fireforce Ventures Review
Something good has come out the land of Trudeau, a milsurp shop focusing on old school gear that fits the Current Year. Founded in July 2016 by three serving members of the Canadian Armed...
Common Desert Patterns in the States
In a previous article, I ranted about the common “woodland” camo in the eastern side of the US. While I can’t say that I live anywhere near a desert, nor have I ever been...
Common Camo and You
It should be obvious that there are many people out there not looking to pay the premium price on camo patterns like Crye “Multiglam”, Penncott, and Kryptek. So where does that leave them? Well,...
