Whether your favorite camo shirt is your constant companion for fashionable purposes or it helps keep you concealed in the field, there’s only one truly effective way to pack it for transport or an extended stay: ranger rolling.
If you’ve never heard of that before, buckle up – here’s what it is, and how to do it.
What Is Ranger Rolling, and Why Should You Learn How to Do It?
Ranger rolling is a method of rolling up a shirt so that it takes up minimal space and can be easily and effortlessly packed into a bag, pack, or duffel. When properly done, a ranger rolled shirt will be so compact it will fit into most pockets.
Learning how to ranger roll a shirt is fast and easy, and doing so will make maximum use of the space in your bag. Moreover, ranger rolling is superior to folding because when done properly it will not come undone.
Also, if you complete the basic process properly, your shirts will be wrinkle-free when you unroll them.
How to Ranger Roll Your Camo Shirt
Learning how to ranger roll a shirt is a quick and simple process to master. For the purposes of this tutorial, let’s keep it to short-sleeved camo shirts (though it will also work with any other short-sleeved shirt). Here’s how to do it.
First, lay your shirt out on a flat surface and smooth it out. Take the hem of your shirt and invert it such that there are between 2” and 3” of a cuff around the bottom hem of the shirt. This step is crucial.
Then, fold each sleeve over toward the middle of the shirt and smooth it out flat. Take one side of the shirt and fold it over one-third of the way towards the center. Repeat the process on the other side such that the overall width of the shirt is reduced by two-thirds.
Next, start rolling the short from the top down towards where you have inverted the bottom of the shirt around the hem. Once you have rolled it all the way down, take the far end of the inverted hem of the shirt and roll it back over the rolled up shirt, to tuck in what you’ve rolled up.
Stretching the fabric in this way will elastically secure the rolled shirt in that position.
That’s all there is to it – you just learned how to ranger roll a shirt.
- Note: if your camo shirt has a logo or printing you would like to preserve, you can turn the shirt inside out before you roll it. All other steps in this process remain the same.
Where to Stock Up on Camo Shirts
Here not because you wanted to know how to roll up a camo shirt, but because you wanted to refresh your inventory? Now that you have a new way to store them, you can save on space – but the place to get them is online at Fatigues Army Navy. They carry a wide range of patterns, too; visit their website to check out what they have today.
