Survival/camping gear 1 stop shopping?

Two Wolves Outdoors
Bens Backwoods
Knives Ship Free
REI
Campmor
Cabelas
Going Gear

I'm sure there are more but I've dealt with all of the above and had GREAT luck and satisfaction with them all.

They may not always be the lowest priced (still within reason though) but for the customer service they provide, I'm willing to spend a couple extra bucks to know everything will go right with my orders.
 
I prefer REI for most of my gear (even though it can be a bit pricy). But as far as knives go knifeworks.com is the best in my opinion. Huge selection, fast shipping and they keep most things in stock
 
I dunno about one stop shopping...

I get my gear from:
Walmart (3)
kmart
Ebay
CountyComm
Amazon
couple cheap things from dollar tree...(glow sticks)
 
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Extreme outfitters,backpacking.net between those two you have a lot of options. But it really depends on what type of gear you want. The rest of the suggestions are also good places. Good luck and have fun.
 
unit said:
I am newly returning to a lot of this stuff too. If I could offer one bit of advice it would be to not rush out and try to buy everything in one stop.

Once you have yourself a sharp edge and a length of para cord, you are ready to do a lot of things. If you simply read and study up on techniques you can enjoy a lot of time among nature with these two things (and the cloths on your back). Once your start spending more than an afternoon in the woods, this will change, but my point is to take it slow and build your skills before you build a pile of gear...it will save you a lot of money, and you will likely enjoy your experience more.

I know some guys that run out and buy a bunch of stuff...and after a few trips to the woods they realize that their preferences are not aligned with the gear their sources suggested. Some of this is unavoidable, but a healthy does of learning can save some false starts.

It is free advice, so hopefully it is at least worth the price;)
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This sounds like real good advice, and I appreciate you taking the time to pass it on.
 
I'd stick with military surplus first and then selectively replace gear as you see fit. It took me a long time to settle on the kit I like today and I'm sure things will keep evolving into future. The stuff that is tried and true doesn't always seem to be the expensive option or high tek option either. So take it slow, learn what you like and don't like. Most performance specs are designed to sell you stuff with little actual practical benefit. Only through time will you really know what makes a difference to how you use stuff in the woods.
 
The classified area over at BushcraftUSA.com is great, so is the site if you haven't checked it out. kniveshipfree.com alos has amazing service for blades.
 
If I ever get more than a few items in the same place, I'd be surprised. I generally find that few brick-and-mortar stores (barring a sale or hefty coupon) can beat online sellers for price.

My google-fu is strong, and ebay needs to be checked seperately from using google shopping. For any online retailer, search "<retailer name> coupon codes" Chances are that you can save a few bucks on almost anything. I always read online store reviews and if it seems questionable, I prefer to spend a few bucks on a more well-known business.

For example:

My firesteel is from goinggear. I used a 10% off coupon code for this, which was on their twitter.

My tent was from ebay, via a liquidator. It cost $70 less than the MSRP and $10 less than the next cheapest one I could find.

The footprint and gear loft for said tent came from moosejaw, and were significantly on sale at the time. I ended up needing their customer service, which was very good.

My sleeping bag is from campmor. I could have found it cheaper, but I had a gift certificate that needed using.

My BK7 is from Tomar's Ka-bars

My mora #1 is from smoky mountain knife works

My clothing is mostly from a columbia outlet, which runs quite a bit cheaper than buying them elsewhere.

My boots are from eastern mountain sports. They had a 40% off one item coupon available at the time so I got them very cheap.

My water bottles are purchased directly from nalgene's website. There are available coupon codes if you care to google it and shipping is free on orders over $10

I have had very few bad experiences buying anything, save a few slightly dishonest ebay sellers (they always made it right when I made a stink though).
 
REI (and Outlet)
Campmor
Backcountry
Altrec
Sierra Trading Post
Countycomm.com
Ben's Backwoods
Bass Pro Shops
Cabelas
EMS
L.L. Bean

When I'm buying gear, I price shop a lot.
Google Shopping is your friend.
I also look hard for sales, discounts, online coupons, price matching deals, etc.
You'd be amazed how many times you can find an online coupon that will work with your order.
I'm usually able to get gear well below MSRP.

When it's gear that I'm not 100% sure about, I usually stick to places like REI, L.L. Bean, Sierra Trading Post, etc. because these merchants have a 100% satisfaction guarantee, no questions asked.
 
yeah, I don't think there really is a one-stop-shop anywhere.. You kinda have to use a handful of vendors to get what you need. Kinda like home depot and lowes you can never truly be loyal to just one..

i've used everything across the board so i simply cannot comment..

going gear, New Ghram, the corner store, the knife connection, amazon, rei,ebay, etc.. .
 
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