Super cheap snow camo

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I recently went hunting with a buddy and we are in college and have little to no $$ to throw into hunting in the winter, so we went to a local hardware store and picked up painting coveralls, and sprayed a few lines on them for outline breakage. coveralls run about 5 bucks, and are large enough to go over winter outerware. the only fall back is a lack of pockets.
-Made a decoy the other day, hope to get pics in soon
 
Great inexpensive way to camo yourself in the winter. I am sure most of us have been where you are at in the funds department. When I was in college, I actually had a lot of money...probably because of the Army College Fund and GI Bill, plus I was nerdy enough to get scholarships and grants. I know sportsmanguide sells some cheap surplus winter camo for around $15. When you add up everything you need to buy to go hunting, it's not as simple as just buying a rifle and going out...scope base, rings and scope...carrying case...hand calls or e-caller...decoys, camo, cleaning supplies and what not and you have a lot of money invested in one rifle...now multiply those items by how many firearms you own and you need to take out a 2nd mortgage just to afford your hobby/passion. Hopefully, you will find a good secure job once finished with college.
 
Personally, I like LOTS of pockets on my snow camo coveralls. That being the case I am stuck with going to the J.C. Penney Store and buying the white work coveralls. They don't really break the bank, but they do cost $39.99 plus some shipping and sales tax. The last pair I bought there was quite a number of years ago and I paid $19.99 plus the extras!!! My old J.C. Penney coveralls are really grody looking, lots of tears, patches, and my wife keeps shrinking them when she washes them. They seem to fit a lot tighter now than when I first got them /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif It certainly couldn't be because I have gained a few pounds?!?!?! NAH--it's a plot by my wife to play a trick on me!
 
Silverfox-- I am glad I am not the only one with a wife that keeps shrinking clothing. She tried blaming it on me gaining inches but I know that cannot be the case. I am sure I am not any bigger than I was xx years ago.
 
I bought a pair of Cabela's snow coveralls for $99.99. After UPS dropped them off, I realized they were too big. Seeing how their new store in WV is only an hour and half from where I live, I drove down to return them, and check out the new store. When I got there, Cabela's had the same pair on sale for $74.99 but when I got to the register they rang up for $49.99!! I couldn't believe it. They are really worth looking into as a late season sale item!!
 
Now lets put on our thinking caps. Last time I was in Wal-mart they still sold cloth. Look at the back pocket on your blue jeans; and how about the saddle bag type side (leg) pockets that come on some jeans. Cloth sowing machine $2 material and "WE HAVE POCKETS". Big pockets
 
.......And now all you need is the ability to sew, take apart the item you want pockets on at the seams, add the pockets you want correctly and resew the item back together properly. Don't sound so easy now does it?

t/c223encore.
 
Great white hunter can build his own E-caller but he can't sew a pocket in a pair of pants. Is this why they call it womens work. Next time before you put your pants on take a look where the pockets are and then tell me why you would want to take the pant apart before sewing in the pockets.
 
Mile High, after rereading my reply I would like to apologize if it seemed like I had an attitude, I didn't mean that in any way. You probably wouldn't have to take the pant apart to sew on a back pocket. Although you just can't sew on a cargo pocket on the leg otherwise you'd end up sewing the leg shut. You'd have to open up the inseam sew the pocket on and resew the inseam. In all honesty though, I can't make my own E-caller, but I can operate a sewing machine /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Not as good as a pro, but good enough to sew what I need to sew.

t/c223encore.
 
Thats what I did, because the areas where I hunt may or may not have any snow, I may only really need the snow camo once or twice a year. I'm not going to make a big investment. So I went down to the local Goodwill bought a sheet for $2, trimmed it to the size I wanted, spray painted some black random lines on it, cut a hole in the center. Now I have a poncho that I leave in my camo bag and if I need it I just through it on over the top of what I'm wearing, I'm good to go.
 
I tried the bed sheet thing and they tear on every bush you walk by. We get very little snow so spending a lot of money for snow camo was out of the question. What I did was go to our local uniform rental place and bought a butchers coat in XXL for $7.00, I've had it for about 3 years now and only used it once LOL.
 
Here's a link to a picture of a friend with his $10 military surplus "Whites". http://www.huntmastersbbs.com/cgi-ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=000426 They protect the high dollar Gore-tex suit underneath from barbwire and brush damage, and have some synthetic material in them that stops snow from sticking to them. Rob is a coyote killing machine, last time I talked with him he had 128 dead in fur season, and that was back in January.
Dogleg
 
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