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Good Gear for The Good Guys 

TheQuarterMaster first started trading in July of 2013 as Tactical Quarter Master (widely known as TacQM).


It all began in a small room with unpainted walls, a bit of stock and a great idea. With time the shelves went up and were populated with more stock, both sourced as well as manufactured according to our own designs, and we had to continually add more space to our initial premises.


As Tactical Quarter Master, we mainly stocked tactical gear promising “Good Gear for the Good Guys”. Our policy has always been to only sell the stock we physically have on the shelf and that, we believe, makes us who we are. Only when you hold a product in your hand can you guarantee its quality as well as price and delivery time to the customer.


Over the last 6 years we have grown into a true online department store, stocking a wide range of items and realised that we have not only outgrown our physical premises, but our initial idea! Hence, we have decided to re-brand and become TheQuarterMaster® – a store-room that supplies all conceivable gear to enjoy the Great South African outdoors as well as items to keep you and your family safe, secure and prepared for any emergency.

In 2018 we were hit really hard when the online platform we were using (Shopify) unexpectedly banned us. Why, because of some of the items we sell, such as Knives, Paintball items, etc. None of the items were illegal in South Africa! We sucked it up, rebuilt and are still around! 

So TheQuarterMaster has survived a banning, two years of Covid insanity, and well South Africa 2022!

Good Gear for the Good Guys at Great Prices

Good Gear for the Good Guys at Great Prices


We do our best to keep our prices reasonable to make sure we make a profit and our customers get great value for money.



No doubt since Covid prices are being driven upwards, yet we do our best to maintain our price levels at the original as much as possible. 


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Looking for gear to not only Survive but also to Thrive in the chaos that is South Africa?


Do not fear: TheQuarterMaster® has a range of products that can secure your property, defend against mobs or enjoy the great outdoors. 

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By Camo 15 Mar, 2024
You know those cooking shows where they show you the freshly obtained ingredient’s, neatly arranged on a clean counter all ready to be prepared, diced and cooked up. That is not how it works at TheQuarterMaster. Ideally you will be in a remote and beautiful location sitting next to a camp stove with your Billy can or Dixie at a rolling boil. There is no chicken, pasta or vegetables in sight. Because TheQuarterMaster has crammed them all into a retort pouch. No fuss, no chasing chickens around or having to dig up vegetables. All you have to do is place the pouch in your boiling Dixie. Simple, tasty and easy to warm up. Keep camping, hiking or patrolling simple. TheQuarterMaster has a range of Single Meals which can be paired with rice , samp or lentils. Regards Camo and TheQuarterMaster Crew
By Camo 08 Mar, 2024
Possibly: You’re on a long hunt. Perhaps on a longer bush patrol (Vehicle or Foot). You might be in an observation post which you cannot leave. Or you might have security guards on post at a client. You could be bugging out! In all cases you will be away from catered food and water. In situations like this getting food and water to those in the field is complicated. Checkers 60/60 or Mr Delivery are of no use save a 4x4 or armoured car to get the food and water to where it needs to be. Additionally you want the food and drink arrive in a condition where it is safe to eat and drink. (I recall soldiers in WW1 battle of Ypres (I think) during been delivered hot tea in containers that had been used for petrol. In the hell of trench war this must have been a soul destroying) So how do you get hot hygienic and tasty food to those out in the field or on operation? That exactly what TheQuarterMaster is here for: Getting you the right gear and supplies to the right place at the right time. That way you can ensure you complete your mission (Work or Fun). Our Single Meals are tasty and hygienic meals stored in a pouch. They can be heated in the pouch either against your body or boil in the bag. If open flames are unwise or not permitted then a Flameless Ration Heater (FRH) is ideal. It is a packet with a water activated heating pad. Insert your Single Meal Food Pouch into the FRH add about 30ml of water and within 10 minutes you will have a piping hot meal. Use your SPOON to keep the meal hygienic and feed yourself. My favourite is the Savoury Mince and if you add in a starch such as SAMP , Savoury RICE or even PAP you have a really good meal. For those with a sweet tooth TheQuarterMaster has sachets of APRICOT and MIXED FRUIT JAM as well as PEANUT BUTTER and HONEY . All of these sachets will quickly give you an energy boost can be applied to bread or biscuit to make a sandwich. To round off you meal TheQuarterMaster has “ Bush Biscuits ” Styled on the traditional army Dog Biscuit. HOWEVER our Bush Biscuit is easy to eat/fragment into piece yet not a fragile that it will crumble into powder whilst being carried. It has a pleasant Mild Malty Taste and can be eaten as is, topped off with Jam and Peanut-butter or anything savoury. Bon appetite! Regards Camo & TheQuarterMaster Crew.
By Camo 23 Feb, 2024
Shock caused by blood loss from a traumatic wound is a cold and clammy feeling mixed in with a shivering cold and the sensation of falling asleep and nausea. Unless immediate action is taken a funeral plan might be needed. Whilst most commercial first aid kits are set up to deal with ‘Lite’ type wounds, the limited amount and small size bandages will have trouble with arterial or large capillary bleeds. I highly recommend that you attend a course Stop-The-Bleed. It will teach you how to deal with massive bleeding wounds with limited resources. For many years Tourniquets have been frowned on as specialist equipment that only specialists should use. The reality of specialists is that they are seldom around when you need them and more than likely you are going to have to wait for them to get to you or you are going to have to get to them: ASAP! AXIOSTAT is a sponge that has a blood clotting agent soaked into it. Depending on the size of the wound it can be literally shoved into the hole or gash to quickly stop bleeding. Honestly if you are on blood thinning meds, you need to have Axiostat close by. Let’s assume that you have stopped traumatic bleeding, either with the correct use of Axiostat, a Tourniquet or your T-shirt stuffed into the holes and pressure applied. Yes, it will be messy (and I really hope you will be wearing protective Nitrile Gloves ) but it can work. Next you will have to deal with the consequences of the blood loss namely Shock and its symptoms. This can range from feeling cold and starting to shiver and drowsiness. A simple Rescue Blanket can easily keep the victim warm. Failure to do so will see complications from the shock set in a few days later as the grim reaper returns to claim what should have been his a few days prior. There are tragic stories of lives that could have been saved bit for skill and/or a simple piece of gear. Please folks consider carrying TheQuarterMaster IFAK . It will have most of what you need to deal wounds and injuries that result in blood loss. Stopping the bleeding should be your priority. One can get oxygen into the victim after a few minutes, blood not so much. TheQuarterMaster IFAK bag should be part of your range gear and be in your vehicle. Gear plus skill might prevent tragedy for you or your family. Stay Safe Regards Camo and TheQuarterMaster Crew.
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