My DS will be attending Virginia Tech this fall and a member of the Corps of Cadets /Army ROTC. They are selling a New Cadet Kit at the school's bookstore for $136. Does anyone know if this is a decent value, or should we go buy all the myriad of items at Walmart or a similar store to save money? I'm not sure how much you would save, if any at all. Anyone with information or experience please chime in. Thank you.
Hi again - we went ahead and ordered the kit. Because of the distance, we're having to fly in with most of her stuff and then pre-purchase some items for pickup in VA before arriving at campus. It was just way more convenient for us to just get the kit and pick it up at the bookstore on move-in morning - although everybody says that you can do it either way (buy individually or the kit) and no advantage or disadvantage other than time. We did hear that you should go buy another bottle of Brasso, though, as the one that comes in the kit is *somehow* not up to par (?).