I like tinkering so here's some pictures.
The coverall's can be purchased at a paint store like Sherman Williams for about $7.oo They are nylon re-enforced and last a few years. These ones by KC / Kimberly Clark are good.
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As far as fit they are already cut to go over clothes. I wear a size L-XL and these are XL coverall's. With a little tinkering rolling the sleeves & cuffs up you have a good fit. You can move very well in them. A belt helps, here I have my fanny pack on.
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For many all white is good enough in heavy snow. I shoot a black synthetic stock and sometimes the snow is patchy so I like to break it up. Any fabric / craft stores these days carry fabric paint and markers.
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I flyfish and tie also and ran accross it for adding colors, lines, etc. to streamers. It is waterproof and non-toxix. After 24 hours it can also be washed in the machine if you choose. For camo you will want the paint rather than markers, 1" foam brush's and a peice of cardboard as a mixing pallet. With a white or tan/brown back drop, all you need is white, black and olive/green to make camo by mixing. You may wish to add a brown. As you know most camo patterns are designed for inside shotgun or archery range and create a basic dark outline at rifle ranges of 100 yards and more. I like a open pattern of virtical type , or a blotch pattern like the millitary type. You can use the foam brush flat and on edge, semi dry for ghosting or wet for deep. For some fun have the kids or grandkids paint you while wearing the suit, standing on newspaper in the kithchen (grin). It's really hard to mess up and they will have a fun time. On this one I mixed black and white for grey.
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Snow camo hats are hard to find. I had this one which beleive it or not was real tree camo. Now it's snow camo to go with my suit.
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This is fast and enjoyable on rainy or snowy days. It cost very little. I also buy factory camo and really like a couple of them. But, these days before I throw out a old Carhart or pair of tan Levi's, ballcap, etc. I think twice.
And last don't throw out those old breathable Hodgman fishing waders that leak. I use to be a Steelhead fishing guide and learned a trick from another. They may not be "water proof" as in standing in a river but, they are sure water proof enough for hunting bibs when it's wet or prone on wet ground as with Woodchuck shooting after a thunderstorm and the Woody's are out like mad. Some also use them in Kayaks etc. as a dry suit. Save them.........cut off the neophene feet camo them if you want and throw them behind the seat of the hunting rig for when it's wet. These were tan Hodgmans, I use in the wet spring.
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The coverall's can be purchased at a paint store like Sherman Williams for about $7.oo They are nylon re-enforced and last a few years. These ones by KC / Kimberly Clark are good.
[image]
As far as fit they are already cut to go over clothes. I wear a size L-XL and these are XL coverall's. With a little tinkering rolling the sleeves & cuffs up you have a good fit. You can move very well in them. A belt helps, here I have my fanny pack on.
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For many all white is good enough in heavy snow. I shoot a black synthetic stock and sometimes the snow is patchy so I like to break it up. Any fabric / craft stores these days carry fabric paint and markers.
[image]
I flyfish and tie also and ran accross it for adding colors, lines, etc. to streamers. It is waterproof and non-toxix. After 24 hours it can also be washed in the machine if you choose. For camo you will want the paint rather than markers, 1" foam brush's and a peice of cardboard as a mixing pallet. With a white or tan/brown back drop, all you need is white, black and olive/green to make camo by mixing. You may wish to add a brown. As you know most camo patterns are designed for inside shotgun or archery range and create a basic dark outline at rifle ranges of 100 yards and more. I like a open pattern of virtical type , or a blotch pattern like the millitary type. You can use the foam brush flat and on edge, semi dry for ghosting or wet for deep. For some fun have the kids or grandkids paint you while wearing the suit, standing on newspaper in the kithchen (grin). It's really hard to mess up and they will have a fun time. On this one I mixed black and white for grey.
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Snow camo hats are hard to find. I had this one which beleive it or not was real tree camo. Now it's snow camo to go with my suit.
[image]
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This is fast and enjoyable on rainy or snowy days. It cost very little. I also buy factory camo and really like a couple of them. But, these days before I throw out a old Carhart or pair of tan Levi's, ballcap, etc. I think twice.
And last don't throw out those old breathable Hodgman fishing waders that leak. I use to be a Steelhead fishing guide and learned a trick from another. They may not be "water proof" as in standing in a river but, they are sure water proof enough for hunting bibs when it's wet or prone on wet ground as with Woodchuck shooting after a thunderstorm and the Woody's are out like mad. Some also use them in Kayaks etc. as a dry suit. Save them.........cut off the neophene feet camo them if you want and throw them behind the seat of the hunting rig for when it's wet. These were tan Hodgmans, I use in the wet spring.
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