Camo Made Easy.....

[Gigmaster]

When I fish small streams (like the one behind the house), I always wear camouflage, because the fish can see you against the background. But my favorite style hat is a Driving Cap, and for some reason, there are no camo versions, anywhere. I've looked for years, in vain. So the other day, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I took my old tan-colored Wal-Mart Driving Cap, and with some Prismacolor Markers, and about 20 minutes of elbow-grease, I now have a usable camo hat to wear fishing. I have washed it in the machine, and the colors appear to be stable.

I have an old pair of tan Cargo Pants (Dockers), that have a grease stain on them. I will be doing them, next. If that goes well, then my fishing vest will follow....

This is so cool! Now I don't have to pay those big prices just because something is camouflaged. I can get used stuff at the Goodwill, or yard sales, and camo them myself, for a fraction of the cost (as well as recycling discarded items). And I should be able to do different camo patterns easily. I did the hat in my version of Woodland Camo. I may try Alpenflage on another hat that is gathering dust in the closet.


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Everyone else probably already knows how to do this, but it is new to me, and I am diggin it......

[maodiver]

I always buy my camo from Wally World. They seem to always have some kinda camo on clearance.

[Daniel J]

Waiting to see the alpenflage driving cap. Nobody has one'a those.

[Gigmaster]

As soon as I find another khaki driving cap, I'll camo it in Alpenflage and post a pic. It shouldn't take too long.

Waiting to see the alpenflage driving cap. Nobody has one'a those.

[Steve Molcsan]

So who is the dapper gentlemen in the photo.. nice!

[Gigmaster]

It's just me. I'm lucky the camera didn't break.

So who is the dapper gentlemen in the photo.. nice!

[gmac209]

Is it just a coincidence that there is a light bulb over your head in the photo?

[Gigmaster]

I actually is just a coincidence. My idea bulb is much dimmer than that one(LOL).

Is it just a coincidence that there is a light bulb over your head in the photo?

[hungNtree]

Is it just a coincidence that there is a light bulb over your head in the photo?

That's funny, LOL thanks i needed a laugh today.

Cool hat, Gig

[lastchance]

When I fish small streams (like the one behind the house), I always wear camouflage, because the fish can see you against the background. But my favorite style hat is a Driving Cap, and for some reason, there are no camo versions, anywhere. I've looked for years, in vain. So the other day, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I took my old tan-colored Wal-Mart Driving Cap, and with some Prismacolor Markers, and about 20 minutes of elbow-grease, I now have a usable camo hat to wear fishing. I have washed it in the machine, and the colors appear to be stable.

I have an old pair of tan Cargo Pants (Dockers), that have a grease stain on them. I will be doing them, next. If that goes well, then my fishing vest will follow....

This is so cool! Now I don't have to pay those big prices just because something is camouflaged. I can get used stuff at the Goodwill, or yard sales, and camo them myself, for a fraction of the cost (as well as recycling discarded items). And I should be able to do different camo patterns easily. I did the hat in my version of Woodland Camo. I may try Alpenflage on another hat that is gathering dust in the closet.


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Everyone else probably already knows how to do this, but it is new to me, and I am diggin it......

That's a great idea. I have a lot of those hats and have a light colored one I could convert to camo. What color markers did you use, brown, olive, black, tan, etc.?