Tims Surplus Blog Look here for posts on whats new in the surplus and militaria business, updates on what we have in stock, and maybe a few rants.

NOV 1 Cheap Double Buckle Boots! Ok, our loss will be your gain on this. Our latest load of French Double Buckle Boots came in with mildew on them and with the hardware, namely eyelets, corroded. A bad deal for us, but the bright side is they clean up and repair nicely as the leather itself is still stiff and strong. A few eyelets from the local shoe repair store and some work on your part can make these a good reenacting boot, display, or loaner. For $7.50 you can't go wrong! OCT 27 Optimus Stoves Want a great multi-fuel camping stove? These Optimus 111 Hiker Stoves are the best deal anywhere. The ones we have are USMC surplus and I personally rebuild and test each one. They can run on Coleman fuel, kerosene, diesel fuel, and even regular gas (although I recommend that as an emergency choice only). These stoves are made in Sweden and are real works of art, with solid brass tanks. Go ahead a look at all the links on Google for the 111 Hiker and read the reviews, I know our price is the best out there. Look at the prices on the new production ones that do not even have the all brass tanks! For emergency use in your home and vehicle, backpacking, horseback riding, or any other use this is the best stove for your money! OCT 23 The new TRU-SPEC Tactical Response Uniform I just listed the TRU-SPEC Tactical Response Uniform or TRU on the site, and I have to tell you that these uniforms are some of the best I have ever seen. The Army Combat Uniform or ACU was a huge step up, and the TRU is the next step in that evolution. They took all the great features of the ACU and added even more. Velcro on all pockets, public safety colors, Velcro closure small pocket inside the cargo pockets that is perfect for gloves, and much more. How much attention to detail did they pay on the design of these? The front pockets have a doubled over reinforced edge designed to hold clip on knives and flashlights more securely and not wear out in the spots where you carry them! All that is added to the already great ACU design features: Ergonomically slanted pockets on the shirt and jacket, reinforced knee and elbow that also opens up to allow knee and elbow pads to be inserted eliminating the need to bulky external pads (no more wrap around pads cutting off circulation to your lower extremities!), a convertible mandarin collar that can be worn down or up when worn with body armor, slings or to protect from hot brass, and much more.I thought I had found the best when I wore my first set of ACUs, but these are even better. I have been wearing the pants now for about a month and have also given some to local EMS and law enforcement, and they all love them. If you are looking for just one set or to outfit a whole team or department, you need to look at these! OCT 21 Jungle First Aid Kits in now! We now have a great deal now on the US Military Issue Jungle First Aid Kits. These are complete and unused but are USAF surplus, they still have all the inspection tags on them. The empty case and plastic insert alone will sell for half of the $19.50 price we are getting for them.Jungle First Aid Kits. OCT 18 Let's start this Well this is a new idea, so we will see how it works. I hope this will serve as a way to let everyone know what new items we have in, what interesting stuff shows up, and maybe a few rants. I will start off by letting everyone know the most common stupid question we get in the store. Someone at least once a month picks up a dummy hand grenade and asks "are these grenades used?"