How to Camouflage a Camper

The idea of camouflage--be it for a person, equipment or a camper--is to blend in with the surroundings so you aren't noticed by animals or other people. A key concept of camouflage is to change the way the shape is perceived so that it isn't recognizable. According to Wilderness Survival, as well as using appropriate colors it is also important to use blotches, slashes or wide slashes to simulate texture. To camouflage a camper you can use natural or manufactured products.

Things You'll Need

  • Camera
  • Marker
  • Paint
  • Brushes
  • Solvent
  • Chainsaw
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Instructions

    • 1

      Estimate how long you will need the camouflaged camper and how much work you want to put into the project. If, for instance, you are going duck hunting for a weekend, a few spruce branches leaning up against the camper and covering the roof may work. However, if you are in hostile territory, you may want to park the camper deep in the forest, paint it in camouflage colors and surround it with a camouflage fence for added protection.

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      Assess the terrain. "The Economist" advises that American's Army Research Laboratory studies reflection and light absorption on surfaces such as foliage, sand and cement to assess which colors work best.

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      Evaluate which design will work best to simulate texture. Wilderness Survival suggests that if you want to camouflage your camper in temperate deciduous forest or in the Arctic, use blotches for texture. If, however, you are in a coniferous forest or jungle, use broad slashes, while desert or open areas require slashes.

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      Take photographs of where you want to park the camper. Print copies and take them to the paint shop with you to do some color matching.

    • 5

      Pick your pattern. Camouflage has traditionally used tiger stripe or blotch patterns of different solid colors--often various shades of green and brown--but that doesn't mean that you can't have sections that blend into each other if you want.

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      Use a marker and draw in the pattern you are going to paint on the camper. Think of is as an adult paint-by-number project and note which color you are going to paint in each section.

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      Paint the camper according to your plan. Let it dry and then cut some spruce boughs to lean up against the camper for additional camouflage.