Surplus and Adventure Equipment Store continued to live up to its name with the recent opening of new premises in Main Street, Mosta.
"It all started over two decades ago when my father, Raymond Galea, decided to give the country that much needed novelty of making available various army surplus and a wide range of military and outdoor adventure accessories," Ryan Galea, managing director explained.
He pointed out that the shop, which also stocks a wide range of camping, outdoor, hunting, fishing and scuba-diving equipment, renews its stock on a monthly basis.
"We attribute our success largely to the reputation we achieved over the decades for high quality military products offered at the best prices uniquely at our shop," Mr Galea said.
Mr Galea senior made a business out of what was originally his hobby as he travelled abroad on countless occasions to chose the merchandise. Mr Galea is now succeeded by his two sons, Ryan, managing director and his youngest son Neil, who runs the shop.
Surplus and Adventure boasts of being the very first original army surplus shop in Malta, offering their clients a variety of products of various aspects of outdoor life and adventure under the same roof.
For the camping enthusiasts it is indeed a haven of high quality products including tents of all sizes, sleeping bags, mats, binoculars, hammocks, gas, stoves, camp beds, water bottles, folding chairs, and cooking utensils. Scuba divers will also find loads of equipment to chose from, such as knives, diving suites, jet flippers and much more. Fishing enthusiasts will also find heaps of fishing accessories such as fishing tackles, life jackets, rainproof equipment, fishing rods and fishing lines of all types as well as artificial bait.
The shop is becoming increasingly popular with scouts, collectors, farmers, fishermen, hunters and bikers. Those who venture overseas on outdoor life expeditions will also finds various equipment that can be used abroad. Security personnel including army and police officers will find a variety of items such as original army equipment including battle jackets, trousers, boots, and lots of other accessories.
Even those who simply enjoy the occasional barbecue on their roof garden, or on the beach can find various interesting products such as picnic cooler, folding tables and barbecue accessories with matching plates, cups and cutlery.