[mcguyver]

Ryan, I'm only 3 hours away from Slave Lake, but the terrain fom north to Edmonton is about the same. Multi-Cam is fine for spring/fall, but in thicker summer foliage, MARPAT rules and CADPAT is OK as well. ACU is absolutely terrible, it's so different from the floiage here, that the DPM-effects are lost on the "glowing like a spotlight" syndrome associated with it. ACU is fine in early spring or late fall, when there's snow on the ground, but pretty much useless (and a disadvantage at the very least) at any other times.

Now, if you plan on playing in Edmonton or GP, we can have games that are on very hot days (30+ sometimes), or very cool days (10-15). I would not recommend you get a any form of vest, be it quality or not. Get yourself a chest rig, and you may want to get the option of a hydration carrier and a small backpack for larger games. The fields can be large, with alot of hiking. Coyote for colour is good, and so is OD. You can pick a camo scheme and get matching gear, but that leads to buying more gear when you change your camo pattern.

Now, as for Blackhawk. It's decent gear, I have a few pieces myself, but it's a little hard to come by. There is a Blackhawk dealer in Dawson Creek (about 4 hours northwest of you), but their selection gets picked over same hour it arrives, so you have to pre-order it if you really want it.

If you're in GP, let me know and you can swing by and I'll show you alot of different rigs, packs, etc.