a different random thought

[tvguy]

My son wanted to go to the army navy store to buy new khaki's.  I remember these stores being surplus stores. They were cool. They were funky.  This was not an army/navy surplus store. This was a full on store devoted to new "military" gear.  I know most of you won't find this surprising. But I've never been in there. They did have a bit of old gear in the back, but basically it was a military "blackbirds" or "REI".  Kind of made me sad.

Are you talking about the store on Crater lake avenue right near Vilas and 62? Some of their stuff is used. I have bought some shirts from there.


But yeah the days of REAL military surplus cheap stuff have been gone for years.

Yes.  That's the place. To it's credit it doesn't even have the word "surplus" in the name. Nowadays with survivalists, psudo military, militia types, re enactors, and just plain old "I'm such a bad ass" types, it's a thriving business. the "surplus" seems to be an afterthought, and not much of one at that.

Your description of that stores customers reminds me of Righties putting "liberals" all in the same pigeon hole. Also you left out HUNTERS, pretty sure they buy a lot of the camo stuff

I needed a bag to carry my Chemo Medicine pump that connected to a port in my chest. I found one at that store that fit so perfectly it looked as if it was designed for that purpose. Desert sand color with zipper and fit on my belt.

They have a ton of bags of all shapes and sizes. I bought an awesome long sleeve shirt, yes it;s camo (digital) and I'm pretty sure it actually is military surplus.It has lots of pockets with Velcro and and it zips instead of buttons. I love that shirt LOL, it's a great work shirt. Anyway I think I only paid 14 bucks

Damn after all that describing I easily found a photo....

Sure...campers too.  And hunters. I'm not pigeonholing. It's just there. I see the stuff. I find it disturbing that they sell tactical vests that have POLICE and SHERIFF lettering on them and handcuffs with unreachable key holes, telescoping batons and what not.  Who the hell are those for?  But there was a lot of cool stuff there too. My son bought my DIL one of those batons since she seems to have taken on the role of neighborhood bulldog and is out at night amongst a bunch of drunks and drug addicts, just doing her job.  So, it has a function.  He spent a lot of money on Camo gear.  It wasn't the camo he wanted. It was the pockets.

Yeah ,, the pockets plus they are just nice tough shirts


I find it disturbing that they sell tactical vests that have POLICE and SHERIFF lettering on them

Who buys them? Maybe the Police and the sheriffs

handcuffs with unreachable key holes

Maybe bounty hunters who don't want someone with a hidden key to get loose?