Dying ugly camo with black walnuts to make it pretty

I am dying some thrifty camo with black walnut dye i made to darken it to fit into the woodlands i live in.
#camoflage #blackwalnut

[@reginawilliams226]

Thanks for sharing , years ago there was a lady who dyed her hair with black walnuts... I'll not elaborate there. Your little boy is so precious and I just love watching children play . It reminded me of my childhood when I was excited to embark on another day's adventures. God watch over you and your family!

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you. My family is my most prized possession. That little boy got here late in our lives but hes keeping us young

[@olskool3967]

Justin that looks good! i am 65 years old and been hunting all my life. i found out many years ago that Commerical camo mostly is a gimmick! i am mostly a ground hunter. i have killed an untold amount of deer at close range with earth tone shirts and blue jeans. the most important thing is don't move and let a deer see movement,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Im same as you my friend. My camo is mostly to hide from other hunters. If somebody comes into where im hunting i slip out to another area and they never know im around and i keep trees between us till im out of range of being shot

[@BaconStealth]

Excellent video, and looks like fun with the family!! Keep on informing everybody these awesome ways to get good camo for cheap!

[@UncleSasquatchOutdoors]

That turned out pretty good. Brody is learning the right way with his BB gun.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

He finally hit the can . He wants to get ahold of that trigger before he looks down the barrel lol so we got some practice ahead of us but hes gonna be fine before long

[@reedmitchell6716]

I am retired Military and have a duffle bag full. Well made but camo never worked. Great idea. I will have a lifetime supply. Thank You.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I think it looks good dyed like this

[@lou704]

They look real good. Nice work.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you

[@larryalexander4833]

Justin your blessed with a great family .It shows that you care and are bringing that little fellow up right. 👍🙏🙏

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you. Im trying to do the best i can . Sometimes i wonder it thats enough cause this world is pushing some awful stuff in em through schools and tv and the internet

[@larryalexander4833]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors I know what you mean . Evil is everywhere amoung us . We just have stay the course and keep our faith in Jesus ! Shot a coyote hunting this past Saturday morning.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

@@larryalexander4833 did you skin it out.

[@larryalexander4833]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors I didn't not much left after 308. We have a abundance of the devil's . One less fawn killer.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

@@larryalexander4833 i agree.

[@rebeccaback3287]

Excellent video Justin! I always learn something from your videos! Like the way the camo turned out! I have camo like this.David Back

[@CumberlandOutdoorsman]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing this. I have some faded camo that is still very comfortable, but needs some re-juvination, and I think this is something I will want to try. Your channel is growing, so keep 'em coming.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you i plan to keep pumping out videos as long as i can. This should darken them up for you nicely

[@Clean97gti]

Walnut hulls contain tannins which is what gives you the dye color, but it can also be used to tan leather or change its shade somewhat. For synthetic fabrics, add vinegar to your dye vat. Probably a 1/2 to 1 cup per gallon. It will help the dye penetrate the tougher fibers. Also, nylon takes walnut dye pretty well but polyester does not. So adjust your soak time accordingly. Finally, walnut dye is slower than commercial dyes like Rit and works better when its hot. If you do this again, get that pot near boiling and let your items soak for a solid hour or more. You're almost waiting for a chemical reaction to occur where the tannins can bind with the fibers. Tha will help you get more even results. If you take a little of that walnut dye you made up and boil it down further, you'll have a really pretty sepia-brown ink that used to be used for dip pens. Cook it down til it's about the consistency of whole milk. It keeps for a long time in a sealed jar (glass baby food jars are great for this) and you'll have all the ink you need to teach that youngster some really nice handwriting. Handwriting is a skill sadly not being taught in schools anymore, and it shows up in everyday life. Young adults in their early 20s have atrocious handwriting. It may not be the most useful skill anymore, but I feel it's worth teaching. It will also help them learn to appreciate other art forms.

[@mewtrixster9884]

I have pants and a jacket that exact pattern. It's an outdated airforce camouflage. I used them when I was in jrotc. I want mine to be all black. Not sure how its gonna work out but itll def be better than the light color the set up is. Trying to save money for my gear. Thanks for the video

[@peterreily1490]

I love this idea. I’ve got black walnuts EVERYWHERE and I’ve been using it as a stain for my wood fence. When you pay $12,000 for a custom wood fence, you need to get those soft wood slats impervious to the weather. I like the idea of taking crappy us Army universal camo that didn’t work, and dying it with black walnut husk oil. Good stuff my dude.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you. It worked really well . Does the black walnut preserve the wood?

[@larryreese6146]

You're sure building a relationship with Brody. He'll be a fine man some day. Most of that camouflage stuff is a gimic. It's good for spring turkey hunt but usually too bright for fall. I think that walnut dye is a good idea.i had a favorite set of coveralls camouflaged up in shades of black, dark brown and light brown. Can't find that anymore. They're always changing to something that's supposed to be new and better. It isn't. Good luck on your hunting. We've already eaten half a loin. We are allowed 2 bucks and 3 does here during all the seasons. I'm going back for more.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I use the camo to hide from other hunters more than the animals. Squirrels and turkeys it’s important but deer not so much. Not a fan of orange myself but most folks out tjere need it the way they blunder around

[@larryreese6146]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors required here. I hunt my own land but use it.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

@@larryreese6146 yea its required here but i cant stomach it unless im gonna be traveling on public land

[@larryreese6146]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors according to what I've read and heard deer can pick out blue, other than that, if your outline is broken up and you don't move they won't see you. I use an orange vest and hat that has a came pattern. Tell you a story? One year we had a big ice storm. I mean it was too slick to travel and cold, that wind. Anyway, it finally warmed and I was out, and the ceer were out. Biggest buck I'd ever seen came through and I knew which way he'd go. He had to run over the side of the ridges but I had the flat bottom. Every time he'd hit an opening I'd take a Crack at him. Just as he hit a long clear place I knew I had him. I had a bead on his nose and was swinging with him when suddenly a big clown orange blob filled my sights. That big fat gal was jumping up and down and screaming her head off. It was private land and o didn't know anybody else was even around. Cost me a good deer but I didn't shoot anybody, and, believe me, she was big enough I couldn't have missed. What I can't figure is with all that weight she was able to jump so high. If she'd been wearing yellow I'd have thought she was a school bus. I believe in wearing your orange.

[@dort7402]

Wow , I have often wondered if there was a way to bring camouflage back to camo look without losing its pattern. That is very Kool and used military and hunting camouflage are readily available cheap cuz there faded. Did u use the husks or just shell, how many did ya use? Thanks for sharing this nugget. Good to see ya teaching your young man proper. If more parents would teach their children gun safety at home wether they hunt or not would help . Brodie has a good dad and mama . God bless ya'll.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I had about 25 whole walnuts and filled a pot with water and boiled it about an hour or 2. To dye traps last fall. I strained the water off and saved it in this bucket .

[@markjake6285]

I love you videos I've had black walnut stain in a gallon glass jar or maybe it's 2 gallon with the nuts and halls and water everything for over 20 years sitting in the in the cellar and you might get a little circle of mold on it I'm talking like a quarter scrape it off I use it on wood projects my bandanas my head wrap clothes works good and it don't stink like paint. And say hi to Brody for me. Hi Brody. You done my heart good seeing you hang out with your son or your daughter if you had one just like I done. No better times in life.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I got a daughter thats 18 that a pretty good shot and tough as nails , now i got this little feller came along late in mine and mommas life and we getting a lot of joy out of raising him

[@angryagain68]

I did some ABU's with Rit Dye Tan. Similar results. Eventually washed out over time. Probably need to use a "dye fixer" to set the dye permanently

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

It would defiantly help

[@Clean97gti]

Make sure you follow the instructions carefully, including the vinegar or salt for cotton or nylon. Also, the Rit dye for synthetic fabrics is a lot more color fast.

[@danielirvine3109]

He's a good boy.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you. Im kinda partial to him lol

[@DuaneT64]

Thumbs Up

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you

[@practicalplinking6133]

Squirrels got all the walnuts close by. I noticed leaves are staining the new concrete I poured in June when rain knocks 'em of the trees. Think they'd work ?

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Sounds like you need to be squirrel hunting.

[@practicalplinking6133]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors I should- they chew off the stem, nut hits my metal roof, I jump through the roof !! They don't sass me when I yell at 'em though.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

@@practicalplinking6133 sounds like a ball of fun

[@jerryrichards8172]

Those are airforce ABU tigerstipe camouflage.

[@jeffanon1772]

Dear Lord...I thought my country accent was hick sounding, but mine is nowhere close to this guy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bloodbushcraft2467]

Those are actually ABU Airman battle uniform. It's the same crappy color as acu but it's tiger stipe.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

It’s awful whatever it is

[@kenjustken5994]

Could you use that to dye camouflage Orange

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Sure. Im not sure what color you would have but it would definitely darken it down.

[@randallross7683]

If you mix staghorn sumac with walnuts you will get a Greyish color close too oak bark

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

You use the bark or what?

[@randallross7683]

The berries in a iron pot iron makes dull colors

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

@@randallross7683 i see. I dont have a lot of those berries here but i got some trees i brought in and some i found that are young so ill have some afore long

[@stefanbrezar8642]

Don't let in too long into bucket.

[@stefanbrezar8642]

Your pants looks like ATACS brown pants but that you left it for just 10 minutes in bucket or put a less walnuts there you could get even better color.