Many people think that a winter ghillie suit and a snow ghillie suit are the same.  But the truth is they are two completely different types of ghillie suits.

Both suits are made for snowy terrain.  However, one suit is probably better suited for most winter months.   When we talk about a winter suit, we are talking about the color pattern of the suit.  The insulation and warmth of the suit does not come into play.

A winter ghillie suit is best suited for partially snowy terrain.  It is predominately white with speckles or patches of brown or black to simulate  brush or wood.

A snow ghillie suit is completely white and is used in terrain that is completely covered in snow.  In this terrain, any dark spots would be a dead giveaway.  A snow ghillie suit can be used in partially snowy terrain, but a winter ghillie suit cannot be used in completely white conditions.

When most people want a white ghillie suit for the winter snow they just assume that the best ghillie suit should be all white.  However, a white suit with brown patches will probably work better.

I know you are wonder why we are showing photos of clean room suits.  The fact is that these suits make very good and cheap snow camo suits.  We outfitted a team with these suits for a paintball game during the winter and they were great.  You would think that they would rip since they are so thin, but they are made of very tough material.

Look at this suit.  It covers you from head to toe.  Put the booties over your boots.  Put the hood over your googles and helmet.  Put the face mask on and you are completely white.  All you need is camo for your paintball gun.

Best of all, you can buy these suits online for about $20.  Check ebay or just google clean room suits.  To turn these into a winter suit just get a marker and add some black striping to it.  Add some white thread and turn it into a snow ghillie suit, although we don’t know how well thread would stick to this suit.