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#56413 - 12/19/05 05:34 AM Military survival gear?
frediver Offline
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Registered: 05/17/04
Posts: 215
Loc: N.Cal.
Anyone know a good source ,not ebay, for military survival kits? It looks like Watkins Aviation might have closed its doors.
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#56414 - 12/19/05 06:46 AM Re: Military survival gear?
ironraven Offline
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Registered: 09/08/05
Posts: 4642
Loc: Vermont
You can usually build better for less. Lowest bidder gear usually has the lowest bidder feel.
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#56415 - 12/19/05 04:31 PM Re: Military survival gear?
X-ray Dave Offline
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Registered: 11/11/03
Posts: 572
Loc: Nevada
Hard to find, expensive and not that great in some cases.
www.countycomm.com has some USGI items at a reasonable price. Looking at the kits posted on the forum, you don't see an over abundance of military items.
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#56416 - 12/19/05 04:34 PM Re: Military survival gear?
Malpaso Offline
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Registered: 09/12/05
Posts: 817
Loc: MA
My favorite surplus web site is www.cheaperthandirt.com
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#56417 - 12/20/05 02:53 AM Re: Military survival gear?
OldBaldGuy Offline
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Registered: 09/30/01
Posts: 5695
Loc: Former AFB in CA, recouping fr...
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#56418 - 12/20/05 10:25 AM Re: Military survival gear?
KyBooneFan Offline
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Registered: 06/19/05
Posts: 233
Loc: West Kentucky

Or......................

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/
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#56419 - 12/20/05 10:43 AM Re: Military survival gear?
KyBooneFan Offline
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Registered: 06/19/05
Posts: 233
Loc: West Kentucky
Or Brigade Quartermaster. Pricey but quality stuff. A lot of genuine military. They have a great 265 page mail order catalog.

http://www.actiongear.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/agcatalog/index.tam
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