Went to visit a local "Survival" store this afternoon. Little bitty storefront with a few guns and some survival accessories. Sadly, I think I have more inventory than they did.

Probably a lot of us would feel that way.

I have my own mini-REI.

Lol. That's just sad. But maybe they're just starting out and don't have money for inventory. We were;nt that big when we opened ours.

Are the initials "C.S." and located on 1960?
-Blast

i'm sure there are a lot of people who jump from one bandwagon to the next in the hopes of making a few bucks.the survival buzz word is the big wagon right now.

Or hardware store or pharmacy!

Very true. It's amazing how much crap is being peddled at "gun shows."

Beef jerky, custom ear plugs (not sure if they even HAVE a NRR rating), FAK's, MRE's, bumper stickers. I'm pretty sure there's some home-made clothing and blankets too.

Oh, and occasionally there's ammo, guns or safes.

What is a Survival Store? Was that the name of the store?

What products would you like to see in a perfect "Survival Store"?

I've amassed my fair share of emergency preparedness and survival gear, from a variety of sources. But a majority of my gear has come from Campmor's store, located in Paramus NJ. My wife calls it my toy store. You can access them via the Internet or their periodic printed catalogs.

Call me strange, but I love flipping that catalog. When I am looking for something specific I just go to their website.