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Hide or Camo? (1 Viewer)
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YellowBudgie
Well-known member
Hello,
Do any of the tent like hides help keep some insects away?
The hides I've seen in the hunting section of a chain store had these plastic padded sections. I assume to darken the inside and to keep human odor inside. These plastic pads looked like they would keep the heat inside the hide as well.
Are the hides for photography any better as far as keeping cooler than the hunting hides?
Thanks!
Do any of the tent like hides help keep some insects away?
The hides I've seen in the hunting section of a chain store had these plastic padded sections. I assume to darken the inside and to keep human odor inside. These plastic pads looked like they would keep the heat inside the hide as well.
Are the hides for photography any better as far as keeping cooler than the hunting hides?
Thanks!
If you want insect control use a Thermacell. The meshes will interfere with your lens and photographing. Birds like turkeys and crows won't notice you inside so long as you have back windows closed to where they can not see thru and you move slowly. Poking a lens out thru mesh will spook them almost every time. If you get cold in one you can use a small propane catalytic heater.
Atricapilla
Still Wandering
Just bought a new bug suit in Advantage timber,it's a netting material ,just wear a t shirt and shorts underneath,great for mosi's and as it's 100f here at the moment great for the heat,and more versatile than a hide as I am always on the move.
g8ina
He's pining for the Fjords !
I spent a happy 20 minutes at Shrewsbury market talking to the chap who runs the camo shop there. He is a hunter (yeah, I know) but he spoke a lot of sense.
He refused to sell me the 3mx4x camo netting and instead recommended a cheap and cheerful camo poncho, plenty big enough to fit over me, the kit and the wheelchair. Total cost : £15
It's basically a large rectangle of PU coated nylon (so showerproof) about 2m across by 4m overall length, with a head cutout in the middle. The two sides can be clipped together with press studs.
I tested in yesterday and managed to get a lot closer to my ordinary garden birds Happy enough
He refused to sell me the 3mx4x camo netting and instead recommended a cheap and cheerful camo poncho, plenty big enough to fit over me, the kit and the wheelchair. Total cost : £15
It's basically a large rectangle of PU coated nylon (so showerproof) about 2m across by 4m overall length, with a head cutout in the middle. The two sides can be clipped together with press studs.
I tested in yesterday and managed to get a lot closer to my ordinary garden birds
Happy enough 
YellowBudgie
Well-known member
How has the Thermacell worked outside in the open vs. inside a hide. I would like to avoid using sprays if I could.
Brian Bullough
DIGIDOPE
Made to measure cammo, now thats posh!!!
Iv'e got to make do with ex army Flektarn
Brian
dafi
Well-known member
Hi Brian do you mind me asking but whats a Flektarn?
Brian Bullough
DIGIDOPE
Flektarn is the German Army Cammo try a google could be suitable for your neck of the woods (figure of speech) with a wide range of items.
Brian
