(Part 2) Top products from r/Survivalist

One thing you'll want to do for that type of store is keep an eye out for product close-outs, discontinued products, inventory clearances and that sort of thing. Auctions too. If you have the opportunity to get items that your market base would want at clearance prices, even if you can't keep them in stock, it's a good idea.

For advice on specific items to stock, separate from the above advice, I would advocate for Four Sevens for flashlights: they have excellent quality products - they keep up to date with the latest production CREE LED emitters.

Hmm, what else... paracord, obviously, every military surplus type store needs paracord - get quality cord: mil-c-5040h type iii is milspec standard. There are a bunch of manufacturers of '550 cord' but mil-c-5040h type iii is something you want to be able to have labeled on your cord.

CR-123a batteries are another good item to stock. Search around online for the best bulk deals - well, you know the drill.

Various types of tape: 1000-mile-an-hour tape, Gorilla brand duct tape, Self-fusing silicone tape - these are all excellent products and go well with your market.

Look through other suppliers in the same & similar line of business: check out CountyComm, LA Police Gear, Cheaper Than Dirt... there are a bunch of them.

Edit: oh, products to stay away from (only one came to mind right now but I'll update if/when I find more): These Kind of 'ration bars' - please never buy or sell this crap: the only thing good is the quality of the packaging. These 'ration bars' should never be relied upon for emergency nutrition: all they are is cookie bars, nothing else, empty calories with no vitamins/minerals/nutrients - your typical Power Bar that you can get at any supermarket has far, far more nutritional value.

Don't know if you are still looking, for I had the same quest and came up with a few things.
Razor Comb This is the only razor comb I've found that uses the same DE blades as everything else out there. There are also numerous ones that take "shaper" blades, such as
this , this, or this. Also there are plastic like this. As mentioned previously the only one with moving blades is the Bressant which I am sure works fine, but probably easier for a second party to operate. There are a lot of patants out there for exactly what I would like to see, but there doesn't seem to be any products of that type, with an adjustable standoff/guard or set of standoff's that just holds a razor. Both Playtex and Barber King produced a a very similar product, back in the day, both of which can be found on eBay, and especially the Playtex ones in really good condition. However both of them take custom blades. They look very similar to the same double edge blades used everywhere else, but of course, their not quite and standard blades won't fit.

hope some of that helps

I totally agree with this book it is excellent especially with the hunting and trapping. For other things I also have When Technology Fails it had everything i needed including things that you don't exactly need to use for the end of time. It includes things such as at home water distillation as well as useful ways for farming with small plots of land. It also has a huge section on insulation and home design. One of the best buys I saw!

• jumper cables
  
  
• tire plug kit with reamer and plug tool
  
  
• roadside flares
  
  
• extra jacket, hat and gloves
  
  
• spare shoes (depending on season, might be boots, sandals, sneaks, whatever)
  
  
• NOLs basecamp 1st aid kit equivalent
  
  
• leather work gloves
  
  
• Victorinox Rescue tool
  
  
• Safety glasses (tinted doubles as sunglasses)
  
  
• Sven Folding saw
  
  
• CS shovel
  
  
• camp hatchet
  
  
• roll toilet paper in gallon ziploc bag
  
  
• puck style axe sharpener
  
  
• extra garbage bags
  
  
• assorted zip ties
  
  
• 50' 3/8" rope
  
  
• rachet tiedowns
  
  
• assorted bungie cords
  
  
• 8'x 10' tarp (need to replace)
  
  
• wool army blanket
  
  
• waiter's friend corkscrew ( cuz the stinking expensive Vic Rescue tool doesn't have this important function!)
  
  

You have 'hooks and fishing line' in food then 'needle and thread' in medical. Couldn't 'hook and line' do the same thing here? (It's a non-issue for me because I'd pass out if I tried to give myself stitches) So the one addition that I've added to every pack I have, the BoB, the car, the truck, hunting packs, etc. is Quickclot. That and duct tape will have to suffice for me in place of stitches.

Edit: This TraumaPack may be better. I use this one when I want to carry as little as possible.

Pocket sized complete douay rheims bible

http://www.amazon.com/Douay-Rheims-Bible-Pocket-black-flexible/dp/0954563131

Don't get too excited. I don't know how the antiques will work, but more recent models have garnered poor reviews. You may be better off buying him a really sturdy scissor and comb set for facial grooming.