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Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman  About 20 years ago just about every single birder wore camouflage jackets or at least those ex army green jackets. It's only over the las ten years that newer recruits to the hobby have taken to wearing normal civvies. I suspect many of them are the reactionary types who wait until their pager goes off and whatever they are wearing is good enough for them at that moment in time. |
Must be the people you mix with. Amongst a certain set ex army stuff was fashionable - remember all those ex-army shops. But 20-30 years ago CND and pacifism was also at its height. Many were interested in nature/green issues too and most that I know have continued to be active birders/botanists etc. They (and I) just wouldn't be seen in something that looks like the military. We may wear green, but certainly not camo. In fact 20-30 years ago waterproof walking jackets came in green, green or green (as did tents, and most things outdoors). High visibility outdoor wear was not the norm. That is a much more recent thing (health and safety gets everywhere
). Fleece jackets only go back about 25 years, (I had one of the first available
) and as fleece could be easily made in bright colours, things changed then.