This place is fantastic! It's a military surplus shop and they have a wide variety of basically every military type item you would ever be looking for - jackets, hats, knives, boots, patches, pins, etc. The options are endless. They also take gently used items. My husband has sold a lot of items that he used while in the military, to this store. Everyone working here is super friendly and extremely helpful. Came here to find something very specific with my husband and the gentleman spent 30 minutes with us ensuring we found everything we needed. This place absolutely deserves 5 stars! read more

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Lets keep it short and sweet Gross experience, 2 faced people. I just read the bad reviews and thats the same treatment I received from Sarah and her associate. I would never return here to support and I recommend that you take your hard earned $ and spend it somewhere else, a thrift store maybe or anywhere else. A few Businesses need to learn to keep the smile on the faces of the people who visit and spend $ or want to spend and even if they don't spend. You guys are petty with your quick made up no returns or no exchanges and attitude. It leaves a sour taste. read more

Love this local business. We come here every time we drive to the Bay area. It has so much camping stuff and so much more. Staff is super friendly. We have bought flashlights, caps, and other gear here. read more

Came in to grab a poncho and left with a lot more. This is easily the best military surplus store that I've randomly come across. The owners are awesome and extremely friendly/helpful, plus they know their stuff. The inventory is extremely impressive from OTF knives, hard to find tactical gear (Esstac, Safariland, and Condor). If you're in the area and looking for camping, hunting, or military gear then SLO Camp N Pack is the place for everything and more. read more

Camp n pack always has great supplies. Lat time their bought a couple flags and an awesome pocket knife..

Cool place with a lot to see and talk about. Staff is relaxed, helpful, and friendly. I went in with my wife and our 11-year-old daughter. We wound up talking a lot about my time in the Navy. We bought a couple of Dixie cup hats and a lighted wand like I used to direct aircraft. We had a great time and we will be back. read more

Awesome store. I ordered something from them for work and they had if shipped the same day within a few hours. Great customer service.

I was making a memory bear to honor the 13 service members lost in Afghanistan. Thanks to the friendly staff at SLO Camp N Pack, I was able to get all the buttons, hat, and pins I needed. She even showed me how to put everything together. Thank you so much, will be back to show you in person! read more

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Longtime customer. These people know the meaning of customer service. Always helpful and accommodating, in a chill kind of way. They're also knowledgeable about everything they carry and helping you find what suits your needs best. read more

My children and I have been patronizing SLO Camp n'Sack for over 10 years. Every branch of military items can be found such as, pins, patches, uniforms, clothing items, flags etc. Camping and fishing items can be found too. If what you are looking for is not available it will be ordered. The inventory of military, fishing and camping items is huge and great. Our go to gal is Randy. Her personality is wonderful, and her knowledge is extraordinary. When Randy is not in we feel confident with other staff that we will get great service, and they too are knowledgeable and very friendly. SLO Camp N'Sack is AWESOME!!! read more

This is a great store with a friendly, helpful crew. They have a great selection of all things military, outdoor and survival. I've spent a few thousand dollars here over the years and have never been disappointed. No problem recommending this place. read more

I went in there to buy a couple of knives I saw they stocked and had on sale on their website.The kid behind the counter helping me showed me one and quoted me a price that was not what was advertised online.I asked about it and was told the website is old and never updated even though I could have made the purchase on there and picked it up in store. He also told me he had nothing to do with pricing and it was up to "Randi". I asked him if he could ask Randi about it, he just sat there looking at me Like I was an idiot.I asked if he was going to ask her again and he said he had nothing to with the prices again. I wound up walking out at that point. I would have prefered to support a local brick and mortar business but the internet and no sales tax is going to win out over this very poor experience. read more

I'm a historical reenactor attending Cal Poly, so this surplus store was definitely a place that I wanted to visit when I came by. Selection-wise, it's pretty average with your usual stocks of surplus army ACUs (that nobody wants to buy- for good reason too) and assorted BDUs in various sizes. If you're looking for European and Asian camouflage uniforms, you're pretty much SOL. My friend bought a pair of German flecktarn pants but the store didn't have the matching field shirt or even a smock. We were told that they get their stock basically by random from whoever they can pick stuff up from so it's understandable. My local surplus store in Campbell, CA almost always had a good stock of foreign uniforms so perhaps I've been a bit spoiled. The store also stocks a decent amount of Condor pouches and whatnot for your airsoft needs. Though not the best in quality, Condor stuff is cheap and gets the job done for the most part. However, SLO Camp and Pack did have some interesting pouches and assorted goodies for some good prices. I found some Tactical Tailor and SDS pouches in a bin there, and was very tempted to pick them up. They also had some M1 helmets for $40, which was a better deal than I got mine for up north. On the other hand, their flight suits and crewman coveralls were way overpriced at around $50-60, where as I was able to get mine for $35-40. So it really depends on what you're looking for. If you're in town, SLO camp and pack is definitely a place worth visiting. Staff is friendly and you might find some goodies. read more

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Great place for military and law enforcement gear. There's even discounted items. The staff is friendly and the camping gear is good too.

I've been here countless times, and as a former Soldier can vouch for the authenticity of the gear here. The staff are super nice and always willing to help, but are also totally fine to leave you alone if you want. From clothes, to ammo cans, sleeping systems, to window stickers they have just about everything. The quality and selection of gear, 5.11 Tactical, duffles, rifle bags, molle gear, and nomex items is great. It's almost like all of your TA-50 needs are in one spot! Even if you don't need something it's worth just coming in for a look around as I always find something I want. read more

This surplus store is awesome. They have a wide selection of USGI/US-Style and foreign military surplus, both vintage and current -as well as an impressive inventory of high quality backpacking and camping supplies (as the name indicates)! They also have a crucial selection of straps, webbing, buckles, clips, etc for DIY gear projects and equipment repair. Their staff is super friendly and won't lead you astray in finding what you want/need. I had a great time shopping there and look forward to going back soon! Would rather check here for gear first and support a small business rather than REI. read more

I took in 3 Benchmade knives for the life sharp. I only got back 2 of my knives. I am now out a $200+ knife because they lost it. I was wondering what was going on when they took my knives from me and threw them to the side and didn't even write anything down about them. I was shocked when I got the two back. I really like to support local businesses but I will not return to this place. They didn't even try and reconcile their mistake because I couldn't supply the model number of the third knife. read more

I visited this store several months while visiting the area. The staff was rude and watched every move you made while in their store. Customer service -Fail. They sell a lot of junk brands in their store including condor at a premium price. Quality - fail Overall experience- fail. Shop amazon and forget this dump! P.S. SLO camp and pack , don't change your name on yelp like you did last year to try and avoid people finding out the truth about your horrible customer service! read more

Literally can't go into this shop without finding something awesome, useful, and reasonably priced. Awesome customer service today, and every time I go in. read more

Jason was super helpful and full of knowledge. Will definitely come back again to buy dogtags and other accessories! read more

First time in the store and the service was great! Found what I was looking for and more! I will definitely be back to buy supplies for my emergency kit and bug out bags! Cheryl T. read more

Came here to purchase a pole kit for our tent. Onenof the employees was super helpful. He showed us what they had since they didn't carry what we needed he helped us fix our pole at the shop. He also gave us advice on setting up our tent a basic camping notes. Love the staff, highly recommend it. read more

This has to be one of the best businesses in SLO county. Super helpful and friendly staff. They always make me feel welcome and have great advice (told me how to get my Benchmade knife fixed from the factory). They never scoff when I special order items. It's a well stocked, well organized, well run ship. read more

My husband and I were visiting from out of town and wanted to check out the local businesses. My hubby's into prepping lately so he had quite a list of things he needed. He had a few items in his hand and we were headed into the back room when this blonde lady insists we leave the stuff at the counter. I understand a place needs to protect themselves from theft - I'm just saying they should be able to do that without offending people. Well, epic fail this time. My husband was extremely angry and refused to spend a penny! We won't be returning. read more

I have been to this place a few times about 5 years ago. This was before I was in military. Now that I am in and I've been there a few times I love the place. A small place but they have a lot to offer. I will be back every time I'm on leave!! They give 5% for military discount. read more

SLO Camp and Pack was the only Army Surplus store I could find in the area. They had exactly what I was searching (needed). I'm going camping and when packing the zipper on my duffle bag broke. Once I arrived I asked the store clerk what they had. She walked me over and they had three sizes in two colors. I picked the largest (21x50) and paid $37. Good quality product for a fair price. One star down grade for store size. It's the smallest Surplus store I have been to. I would shop here again. read more

Went in looking for 1 thing and found it. The staff was very helpful and informative. There was a few things that also caught my eye so I will be back. read more

fun place to go and daydream. staff is cool and eager to help. one dude there knows soooo much about knives its awesome. prices are average. read more

The staff was super helpful! I bought an 8 oz canister and a sweat wipe. The price is very reasonable.

we neglected to account for the cooler mornings/evenings in SLO, so we were drawn in to the store by a barrel out front with "used/new" clothing for 1$. we found a pair of pants that fit and didn't look too used. kept the wifey warm during our night bike ride. friendly service. inside is the usual army surplus stuff. read more

Super customer service. Very nice people. Great prices. Thanks for supporting military, police, and firefighters.

We stopped in here for some camp cooking gear. it was about 30 minutes to closing but the staff was very helpful and happy to serve us. Lots of cool surplus as well as decent selection of camping gear. a little spendy for a surplus shop, but pretty decent gear. read more

Good selection of flashlights, knives, and obscure stuff. Friendly staff and good prices. I usually am able to find some army surplus stuff like cases or packs that I need. They have special ordered some stuff for me. read more

Went to SLO camp n pack yesterday and found exactly what I was looking for. I drove 30 miles and was not disappointed at all. They have an awesome knowledgeable staff and I would recommend to anyone! read more

They always have what we are looking for with active Boy Scouts and regular camping trips. All of the staff members have been friendly, informed, and helpful in finding anything they don't have in stock. read more

Always find something at SLO Camp and Pack. Extremely knowledgeable staff and very good variety of items. Great gear store! They also carry some top of the line as well as hand crafted knives. Not your average Army Navy Surplus, It's a whole lot more. And unlike some surplus stores, there's not a bunch of dusty old low-end crap to sift through. Only quality items. Maybe the small size makes them more efficient with what they carry and offer. Whatever it is, it works. read more

I recently bought my US military uniform here blouse and trousers. I was sold the wrong trousers washed them six times and they faded at a different rate then the blousee. I was told that it was a brand new uniform when I bought it. I don't think they were new due to the fact that the trousers faded at such a fast rate when I only washed them about six times it looks like a totally different set I took them to back and they ordered me the right pair of trousers because they had given me the wrong brand (they said) so when I came to pick them up and exchange them for the correct pair they proceeded to charge me for the new pair of trousersres instead of an even Exchange them knowing that it was their mistake and I paid the full price for the wrong pair of trousers on their bad. The Woman I'm pretty sure she might be the owner who was helping me was extremely rude and went on to tell me it's my fault and she doesn't even know if I bought them there when I've bought multiple things there over the years I've supported their Business by coming back to them time after time I won't be any more. Bad business Will be my last time ever supporting this business. read more

Dropped off my knife to be sharpened on the 18th of January and was told it would take 12 days to get back to me. It ended up taking 40 days to get back to me and the woman working there gave me an attitude the two times I dropped by to see what the hold up was. She also gave a woman from the Navy who was buying a few bumper stickers an attitude, but was more than friendly with a man who was buying a $180.00 knife. Not the type of people I want to do business with again. read more

Unique and useful products yet bad service. An employee made up return policies, agreeing a return and 2 minutes later not allowing it.

Great customer service! I came in looking to buy a knife. He was extremely knowledgeable and clearly knew what he was talking about. He patiently explained to me the difference between every knife I looked at, and and went over the pros and cons of each. I made the right decision for my needs because of this. I found the prices also very reasonable. read more