| many paintball enthusiasts love the game simply for its | | | | without being so loud as to give your locations away |
| own pleasures, many find paintball exhilarating as a | | | | to the enemy team. Its best to use radios that clip |
| simulated military game. If you are a military enthusiast | | | | sturdily onto your equipment and won't easily come off |
| looking to put some more realism into your paintball | | | | with low crawling or diving and rolling in the brush. If |
| games, there are several different accessories that | | | | your radio doesn't hang on, you will be replacing it |
| can help. Military ball is often played in the woods by | | | | often. Military load bearing equipment works well to |
| squad sized tactical teams in an outlaw ball type of | | | | provide easy access and safe holding of a hand held |
| setting. Other than using camouflage suits for clothing, | | | | radio. |
| take a look at some of these military accessories. | | | | Binoculars are a must have accessory when playing |
| Ghillie suits are the traditional camouflage favorite of | | | | stealthy games over large wooded areas. Spotting the |
| snipers the world over. With their many different layers | | | | enemy team before they spot you gives you a |
| of fabric, it is very hard to distinguish a sniper hiding | | | | significant tactical advantage. With the element of |
| under good cover who is wearing one. Ghillie suits can | | | | surprise you can paint them up before they even |
| be purchased from specialty stores or occasionally | | | | realize what hit them. As with radios, be sure that you |
| from military surplus stores. It may take some getting | | | | have a good way to secure a pair of binoculars. If you |
| used to moving in a ghillie suit, so if your team decides | | | | don't, it will get costly to replace them. |
| to wear them, make sure to practice quite a bit before | | | | Medic pouches are a necessity when playing woods |
| the next big game. | | | | ball. Scrapes, cuts, sprains, and insect bites are among |
| Camo sticks and other face paint will help to get your | | | | the least of the injuries possible when crashing around |
| team into a military mindset. Don't forget the face | | | | in the woods. Having a medic pouch with you can |
| masks and gloves even when getting all painted up for | | | | mean the difference between being able to treat a |
| a good game of woods ball. If you are using military | | | | minor injury and having to call yourself out in need of |
| camo sticks, they can be a little tricky to apply for the | | | | help. Its a good idea to always carry a first aid kit |
| first time as they are oil based so as not to melt with | | | | when playing outside of a regulated field. |
| sweating. They will go on easier over a layer of suntan | | | | These are just a few ideas for paintball accessories |
| lotion. Camo sticks are readily available at any military | | | | to make you games feel more real. Remember when |
| surplus store. | | | | playing outlaw ball to always keep safety first, cover |
| If you are playing complicated military scenarios over a | | | | the ground rules with both teams present, and make |
| large terrain area, radios are a must have accessory. | | | | sure players wear their masks at all times. Keeping |
| You will want to set the volume so that you can be | | | | safety first will enable you to continue having a blast |
| heard and hear what your team mates are saying | | | | for years to come. |