Free military surplus.

If you live near a military base like I do this is an easy way to get extra gear.
Befriend someone who works at a storage center or get hired yourself.
it's that simple. My brother who got me into airsofting got a job at a local storage center and whenever someone was a few months overdue with rent they got to clear out the storage and take what they wanted.
i cannot even begin to grasp the amount of stuff we got. most were unused too.
kevlar helmets
BDUs
belts/holsters
boots
all weather camo
a awesome tent which I have used for a camping/airsofting trip
ETC.
just thought I'd throw that out there

THATS AWSOME! I need to get a job at a base, but the nearest ones are in San Diego or theres always 29 Palms or Edwards AFB...hmm...you've really got me thinking now

that is awesome
i'm going to befriend someone!
hmm
gotta think first

You don't actually get a job at the base it's at a Storage center for people with to much stuff but I'm sure you know what I mean.
Yeah it's to bad my brother doesn't work there now but I could always work there I bet

You don't actually get a job at the base it's at a Storage center for people with to much stuff but I'm sure you know what I mean.
Yeah it's to bad my brother doesn't work there now but I could always work there I bet

Thats so cool. Really for me to I live near a base its about a 30 minute drive from my house and theres a cool store right inside the base with cheap stuff.

I hate you there is a military base near me but no surplus store!

LOL.

Careful young one holding onto hate will consume you in an uncaring inferno which in time will transform your body into a hollow husk, dead to all around it.

*bows* you should hear me in person.

Wow, I have never though of that, there is a military base extremely close to me called Camp Grayling, i believe.

trust me if you hang in there and your work or friends work employs the same methods or regaining money you'll son be swimming in surplus.

Ha, since Reagan shut down the Alameda Naval Air Station there's no functioning military base within probably 50 or 100 miles of me.

Hey is your profile pic the USS Ronald Reagan panic? It's moored down in San Diego right now. I got a private tour on it a few weeks ago.

@Jackofalltrades:
So are you talking about storage centers off-base, like the normal "Rent-A-Center" kinda of places like 24 Hour Storage and all that?

Spl. Durkee wrote:

Hey is your profile pic the USS Ronald Reagan panic? It's moored down in San Diego right now. I got a private tour on it a few weeks ago.

@Jackofalltrades:
So are you talking about storage centers off-base, like the normal "Rent-A-Center" kinda of places like 24 Hour Storage and all that?

Yes he is, because I had family and know people that worked these places at one time or another and the advice I got was that it was very simple to run, and if you had a latent customer who refused to pay his/her dues you had full right under the waiver they signed to take their stuff for your own purposes or sell it.

Yes I am and glad to have someone that knows the plan Lone Wolf

Naval Station Great Lakes (Great Lakes, IL):
Has a Uniform reclaim sale happens every 15th of the month at Warehouse 3502 (near the Marine Corps building), 0900 - 1400

They sell a bit of everything and all at least at 1/2 price!

They take cash only.

http://www.cnic.navy.mil/greatlakes/index.htm has maps & phone numbers for you.