| Very few people would automatically think of | | | | bases (e.g. National Guard) in your area and other |
| going to an army surplus store to buy camping | | | | organizations (third-party licensed contractors) |
| gear, furniture or tools but this is probably the | | | | that specialize in selling army items that needs to |
| best place to shop especially if you are working | | | | be liquidated, including scrap metal and recyclables. |
| with a tight budget. Admittedly, this kind of store | | | | You might also want to sign up for regular alerts |
| can be a bit difficult to find. Owners hardly set up | | | | from government and online merchants so that |
| shop in malls or other popular hang-out places. But | | | | you can get to sales or auctions that are held |
| if you know where to find government surplus | | | | infrequently in certain army bases or camps. |
| stores, then you just might be in for a great | | | | However, if you are setting your sights on smaller |
| shopping spree. | | | | and innocuous items, you can check out online |
| The question that many people would like to ask | | | | stores and brick-and-mortar businesses that sell |
| is: what exactly can you buy from a military | | | | military surplus items. Smaller items that you can |
| surplus store? The answer is quite simple: almost | | | | easily buy in an army surplus store include: |
| any object or tool that the army issues to its | | | | 1. Protective gear and military standard clothes. |
| personnel can be availed of it in the said store. | | | | You can buy gas masks, jackets, shoes and even |
| This might include military-standard furniture, | | | | an entire army-issued uniform. |
| vehicles and even weaponry. Smaller items might | | | | 2. Hunting or camping gear. These are actually the |
| include: clothes, first aid kits and MRE or | | | | best selling items in the aforementioned stores. |
| meal-ready-to-eat packets. | | | | You can easily buy quality but discounted camp |
| Because these items are considered surplus, | | | | stoves, tents, duffel bags, wool blankets, etc. |
| prices are usually 10%to 75% less expensive as | | | | 3. Furniture. Army issued cots and a few tables |
| compared to its conventional counterparts that | | | | and chairs are often times put up for sale too. |
| you will find in mall stores or with online | | | | This list might also include empty ammunition |
| merchants. Although the choices are somewhat | | | | cases. |
| limited, these might still suit whatever needs you | | | | 4. Personal first aid kits. These include: alcohol |
| have at the moment. | | | | swabs, band aids, butterfly finger dressings, mini |
| The sale of some of the larger and more | | | | flashlight, pressure dressings, rolled gauze |
| dangerous items like vehicles and weaponry are | | | | bandages, scissors, space blankets, tensor |
| not usually advertised in the local papers. But if | | | | bandages, and triangular bandages. There are also |
| you want to buy these, it is a good idea to | | | | smaller and more compact first aid kits available. |
| establish regular contacts with a couple of military | | | | 5. Other items include: MRE packets and flags. |