It must be the area of the country I live in (corn field county, Illinois) but I am finding it difficult finding local suppliers with items such as "potassium permanganate", "resublimed iodine crystals", "stainless steel snare wire", "1.1 ounce sil-nylon", "polyesther thread", "strike anywhere kitchen matches" just to name a few.<br><br>Do the rest of you have the same difficulties?<br><br>Or do you all just purchase on the WEB? <br><br>Thanks<br>Ted Fisher EMT I/D<br>VCSAR( Vermilion County Search and Rscue)<br><br>

Army Navy Surplus Stores on the Web are a great place to find such items at reasonable prices. Try searching at http://www.google.com. That's best search engine I have ever used.<br><br>Craig<br><br>