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Re: Marine SK(Survival Kit) Gulf War 1 era.
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:17 am
by Bypah
So the cost to the USMC for each SK kit was $ 72.00 back in 91'....18yrs. ago
And they sell the surplus today for $60 ....
Hmmmm......
Re: Marine SK(Survival Kit) Gulf War 1 era.
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:23 pm
by george94
Can you get a picture of what is in the fishing tin?
Re: Marine SK(Survival Kit) Gulf War 1 era.
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:50 pm
by DangerousDave
According to something I read in the past, the fishing kits were for entertainment, and something to occupy time, while laying by an infested creek, waiting for the SAR. Heres a pic.
Re: Marine SK(Survival Kit) Gulf War 1 era.
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:12 am
by HGButtentee
Arhg !
Me want bad !
I wish they would ship to Europe ...I quit looking at heir site because it only provoces the desire...
Re: Marine SK(Survival Kit) Gulf War 1 era.
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:00 am
by hannonmc
Must check that out... I want one...
Re: Marine SK(Survival Kit) Gulf War 1 era.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:35 am
by Bypah
I saw a couple of those kits on ebay...man they sold like hot cakes!!!!
and the competition...fierce! I lost....
..lol
Peace!
Re: Marine SK(Survival Kit) Gulf War 1 era.
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:08 am
by tporter762
Here's the link for those survival kits. Still $60.00.
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/MIL1175-1.html
There's also a couple of reviews on the site, of the kit, from people that have bought them from CTD.
Re: Marine SK(Survival Kit) Gulf War 1 era.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:27 am
by spinhouse247
The kit is pretty cool but I wouldn't pay $60 for it, maybe as a collectible but not for use. You can get all brand new stuff from
www.countycomm.com that is all contract military for dirt cheap. You just have to put it together yourself. I'd say you can get just about everything in that kit but all current issue for about $10. Just a heads up!
Re: Marine SK(Survival Kit) Gulf War 1 era.
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:40 pm
by DBR
Sometimes it is bad form to bring up threads that have long since went to sleep. I just wanted to thank everyone for keeping the article alive on my website. I am Don Rearic, I wrote the article on this kit.
I also wanted to address a misconception which is in the last post to this thread. $10.00 couldn't purchase the Camillus pocketknife in this kit or anything like it. You couldn't get the high-quality compass in these old kits from CountyComm or elsewhere for $10.00.
These kits were really the best of the military survival kits I have ever examined. If you can get both sides of the "PIE," it's well worth $80.00
(And, no, I don't sell them and don't know anyone who has a supply of them.)
Re: Marine SK(Survival Kit) Gulf War 1 era.
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:01 pm
by Treesuit
I just viewed that countycomm.com website and I must say that some of their products are pretty useful and cheap.