Dutch Military Surplus

[Mike8472]

I was chatting to the proprietor of a well known surplus store; in Exeter frequented by a lot of members on this forum, on Friday.

Apparently the Tali-ban have been getting hold of a lot of surplus Dutch kit and now the Americans have ordered the Dutch to destroy any surplus rather than put it out for sale.

so within the next few weeks the cost of Dutch surplus gear is going to rocket up as it becomes harder to get hold of. so the advice was to get in and buy stuff now while the stocks are good and prices are relatively low.

 

[Mesquite]

I was chatting to the proprietor of a well known surplus store; in Exeter frequented by a lot of members on this forum, on Friday.

Apparently

You wish to keep us in suspense

 

[Mike8472]

it was my stupid new keyboard; still getting used to it and pressed wrong button!

 

[DavidJT]

Dutch blankets have been impossible to get for a while as far as I can see.

 

[launditch1]

Isn't this the way alot of surplus gear is going?

 

[shaggystu]

the "war on terror" must be going really well if we've resorted to stealing their trousers

stuart

 

[Ronnie]

the "war on terror" must be going really well if we've resorted to stealing their trousers

stuart

We will fight them in the breeches

 

[telwebb]

We will fight them in the breeches

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

sounds like a bit of cunning bushcraft UK aimed sales propaganda!
it's not the first, and it won't be the last.

I also heard a surplus shop owner mentioning the price of cotton going up (so everyone could hear) so you need to buy in army clothing now!

and i heard from a Cadet leader that he'd been told (don't know where from) they can't use British army rations any more, as the price to make a single box is £35...hmm

very clever! a bit like the adverts before Christmas that cause people to panic buy!

 

[Muddy Boots]

I was at Endicotts the last week and the really nice guy that served me was telling me the same story.

It's a real shame as I rate the Dutch surplus stuff.

 

[Twodogs]

Im with Rab on this one Spin at its best ...................
Imagine some bearded gez on the" taliban afgan" forum reading get you Dutch surplus fast as its going to dry up ....

Twodogs

 

[Mastino]

We experience a misterious shortage of clogs lately here in Holland. Apparently there are misterious powers buying up the whole supply....

 

[Muddy Boots]

We experience a misterious shortage of clogs lately here in Holland. Apparently there are misterious powers buying up the whole supply....

It's because the Brits are buying them and using them as Kuksas

 

[shaggystu]

We experience a misterious shortage of clogs lately here in Holland. Apparently there are misterious powers buying up the whole supply....

it could be that the sons of the valleys have decided to get in on the jihad

 

[Nagual]

We experience a misterious shortage of clogs lately here in Holland. Apparently there are misterious powers buying up the whole supply....

SWMBO sat with a frown because she thought you said someone was buying up all the DOGS...

 

[DavidJT]

Mmm... some nice keywords in this thread. I'm sure some search engine at GCHQ is getting quite excited!

 

[CaptainBeaky]

Hmmm.... Better not take part in this thread, then, in case my IP address gets pinged by GCHQ.


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Ooops...

 

[shaggystu]

Mmm... some nice keywords in this thread. I'm sure some search engine at GCHQ is getting quite excited!

i'll be alright, i'm wearing my tin foil hat

 

[Pepperana]

LoL The Dutch are out of Afghanistan and then the will buy all our stuff.
Very good business .

In a local surplus here the wool blankets are stuffed till the ceiling.

 

[DavidJT]

i'll be alright, i'm wearing my tin foil hat

Tee Hee!

LoL The Dutch are out of Afghanistan and then the will buy all our stuff.
Very good business .

In a local surplus here the wool blankets are stuffed till the ceiling.

Got any web links to suppliers?