Best pattern

[Adi007]

I've been thinking about hootchies and I'm wondering what color/pattern you think is best. I've tried DPM and olive green and I think that at night the green simplyn melts into the shadows (so much that I've walked into it!). But what about aussie jelly bean? I've not tried that and I'd love to knowvwhat others think of it.

Thanks!

[johnboy]

Hi,

I think Olive green. It looks a bit less military than anything with a cammo pattern. Which I think is a plus.

The original Australian Hoochie used to be Olive green!!

cheers

John

[Adi007]

That's what I though (although I normally use my DMP sheet because it's bigger). :-D

I'm surprised that Mr Mears uses the aussie pattern given the military look of it ... unless aussie jelly bean doesn't look military to our eyes! :shock:

Anyone got a closeup shot of the aussie pattern?

[Jamie]

Hey Adi

You can get a not so great look at the jelly bean pattern here (just click on the hootchie image found there) but will try and get a decent image to show it to you in situ asap (hopefully tonight sometime).

All the best

[giancarlo]

not the best one's but :







Hope it helps

Cheers
Carlo

[Adi007]

Thanks! :biggthump :super:

[johnboy]

Hi,

Aus Cam is the correct term for it.

It looks almost identical to the old ww2 us marine camouflarge. Which Is't suprising as I guess the Australian Armed Forces expect to fight on similar terrain.

quote:


"I'm surprised that Mr Mears uses the aussie pattern given the military look of it".

Well Ray seems to wear quite a bit of military looking kit. Often appearing green all over on the telly, He looked pretty green while suporting lord of the rings for example.

I guess he uses the Auscam Hoochie because it's recognised as the best of it's type and you can no longer get ( and therefore woodlore cannot sell) the old olive green Aussie hoochie.

While using camouflaged kit in the UK is not so much of a problem In some parts of the world it can be. Hence I'd go for plain green.

john

[Adi007]

Thanks for that John ... I knew it had to have a better name than jelly bean! :-D

[Jamie]

Here you go Adi, hope it helps some!


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[Adi007]

Nice!!! :biggthump ): ): ):

Thanks Jamie! :ekt:

[Jamie]

You're welcome mate....hope you get to enjoy one!!

[sargey]

very cool! 8-)

but all those guy lines? you expecting some bad weather? :shock:

cheers, and.

[Adi007]

One question - What do you peg them out with?

[Justin Time]

plenty of pegs growing round about methinks.

:wink:
Justin

[sargey]

you don't think he's being a bit greedy with a granny b and a billhook then?

cheers, and.

[Tony]

He's ambidextrous chops down and splits logs with his right hand and makes hurdles with his left!

[Jack]

you don't think he's being a bit greedy with a granny b and a billhook then?

cheers, and.

Dear Sargey.

First of all and lets face it, the Billhooks is the supreme edged tool and the Granny B is in fact a Wetterlings................eve ry good home should have one!


The Hootchie was erected when the gales were forecasted at the weekend and it lived to tell the tale.

Cheers


Jack.

[sargey]

you don't think he's being a bit greedy with a granny b and a billhook then?

cheers, and.

Dear Sargey.

First of all and lets face it, the Billhooks is the supreme edged tool and the Granny B is in fact a Wetterlings................eve ry good home should have one!


The Hootchie was erected when the gales were forecasted at the weekend and it lived to tell the tale.

d'oh!

i did question the shape of the butt end of the helve as i typed that :roll: :-D that'll teach me to be a smart ****!

i can't say as i have ever used that many guy lines on a basha. but if i was expecting bad weather i'd have rigged it as low as i could, or even grounded one side completely. but i bet the hurdles to be used as walls against the wind driven rain are just out of camera shot! :-D

cheers, and.

[Jack]

you don't think he's being a bit greedy with a granny b and a billhook then?

cheers, and.

Dear Sargey.

First of all and lets face it, the Billhooks is the supreme edged tool and the Granny B is in fact a Wetterlings................eve ry good home should have one!


The Hootchie was erected when the gales were forecasted at the weekend and it lived to tell the tale.

d'oh!

i did question the shape of the butt end of the helve as i typed that :roll: :-D that'll teach me to be a smart ****!

i can't say as i have ever used that many guy lines on a basha. but if i was expecting bad weather i'd have rigged it as low as i could, or even grounded one side completely. but i bet the hurdles to be used as walls against the wind driven rain are just out of camera shot! :-D

cheers, and.

Dear Sargey.

We used that many guy lines just to show how many there are and you would rig it low if you were using it for real- just thought that it showed it better like that and basically my six year old son, Jesse put most of of it and even cut the pegs with his BILLHOOK...........

[sargey]

sounds like your jesse is a top bloke! 8-)

cheers, and.

[maddave]

Awww Nuts !!

You've not got Jack goin with the billhooks again

[Doc]

Re pitching the basha/hootchie - I've not slept under one since my army days, tending to use a tent instead. When in the TA we used to pitch them with bungees. Wouldn't this be quicker/more stable?

[Adi007]

If you have trees to tie them to, bungees are great but have huge scope for mishap if you intent to peg then to the ground!!! Those pegs could do a lot of damage powered by a bungee!

[Jack]

Try running a hazel rod through the loops and then you only have to tie the corners!

Jack.

[sargey]

yep, i'm an old fashioned bloke, i use bungees. but i pitch my basha the wrong way round, with the ridge running across the short side. i use a goretex bivi bag, so i have my legs sticking out from under my basha. pitching it with the ridge on the short side gives me better living/cooking space. rather than a long thin shelter. it's a great combination.

cheers, and.