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    the best stealth tarp?

    Given I live in the southern Appalachians, what would be the best color and pattern for a stealth tarp? Take into account winter where there is little green. Thanx for your input

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    I've always thought coyote brown tarps were pretty stealthy. As far as patterns go, you'd be tacking away from silnylon, unless you wanted to make your own sil.

    My .02


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    drab brown, with a pattern of branches/(zebra stripes?) done in sharpie marker; dark brown, black and gray; you want to look like a brush pile, or a blown down tree. And always camp uphill from the trail, if you have a choice.

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    Deer are brown for a reason, brown tends to blend well with groundlitter (dead leaves, etc.)
    Scott Littlefield has some digicam for sale.
    I used a similar patterned fabric and they blend in well.
    Ambulo tua ambulo.

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    I've seen about a dozen different color tarps all hung up at a group hang. It was agreed the most stealthy was the black tarp
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    It's less about color than shape...those straight edges and square corners don't occur very often in the natural world, and stick out like a diamond in a goat's butt.
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    Quote Originally Posted by oldgringo View Post
    ... and stick out like a diamond in a goat's butt.
    Uhhmmm sure. ...allrighty then... moovin' on...


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    I would think the digital camo would blend in the best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldgringo View Post
    It's less about color than shape...those straight edges and square corners don't occur very often in the natural world, and stick out like a diamond in a goat's butt.
    That was great! A true wordsmith!

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    Quote Originally Posted by OutandBack View Post
    I would think the digital camo would blend in the best.
    I have a digital camo tarp - it does blend in ok. not making straight lines like oldgringo mentioned hides it better.

    However, multicam IMO would be the best option. If avail in a light weight fabric I would prefer it.

    With all the research in the army ACU is a fail for most environments -- which is why army will be switching to multicam

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