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Here's something that could cross over from the hunting market to the tactical market. The Ghostblind is basically a giant reversed tanning reflector. It sits or is staked to the ground and reflects the environment in front of the hide. Watch the video and you'll see that it works. While it seems a bit big in the video, there are sizes that can be strapped to a ruck and work fine as concealment for a prone spotter/shooter.
The blind fools animals because their visual comprehension is different than ours. Some see in monochrome and most are only looking for movement, not analyzing the environment for anomalies in contrast, light and texture as an alert human would. But, let's face it, not all humans are alert. So, this thing could work pretty well to keep some sheep-herding kid from compromising a hide as long as there's enough stand off and he's approaching from the right direction. A single set of panels look to be good for about 120 degrees of coverage. Nothing is going to be as effecting as setting up a properly camouflaged hide, but a Ghostblind would give guys options in a pinch.
As a photographer, I notice all the product videos and photos seem to be shot in flat, overcast light. Flat light works to the system's advantage because the panels are reflecting the backside of whatever is in front of it. In broad daylight or very directional light, however, the panels will show up as strangely contrasty patch; or in the worst case, as a reflection of the sun if set up on some elevation and viewed from below. Pretty unlikely, but anyone deploying one of these rigs in combat needs to be aware of its limitations.
GhostBlind offers the screens in regular (kneeling-height) and low configurations for $150 and $200, respectively. Putting a few of these together by overlapping the ends will conceal a few guys and some gear. More info over at GhostBlind.com
