Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Camping Question

I have to agree with Crag about REI.  I always look there first (also a
member since the 60's but I am a 5-digit member).  
Cabela's is also impressively huge with high quality outdoor gear.  They
cater to the camping, hunting and fishing crowd who demand quailty gear.
Patagonia has outstanding outdoor clothing http://www.patagonia.com/ 
Camping World can get you in trouble looking for camping luxuries
http://www.campingworld.com/

Dave


> [Original Message]
> From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
> To: Steve Cramer <cramersec_at_charter.net>
> Cc: PaddleWise <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>
> Date: 4/18/2008 8:55:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Camping Question
>
> On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Steve Cramer <cramersec_at_charter.net>
wrote:
>
> > We frequently have 2 MDs in the group, but as one of them is an OBGYN
and
> > the other a pathologist, they're really only useful in cases of vaginal
> > bleeding or if you're already dead, neither one being very up to date on
> > emergency medicine for injuries.
> >
>
> This thread lasted longer than most before deteriorating. <grin>   I think
> it's a testament to what a lot of us are thinking about right now.
>
> Since we've covered what we'd take, maybe we should cover where to buy it.
>
> REI. Last year my dividend from REI was bigger than the GDP of Haiti. I've
> been a member of this organization since about... um... 1963 or so and
have
> a membership number in the low six figures. For a long time REI was really
> the only place to buy mountaineering equipment in the Seattle area until
the
> Swallow's Nest opened up in the 70s (under a bridge... well, it was a high
> bridge). Nowadays REI is a bit yuppie but along with the fancy shirts and
> spendy boots they also carry good technical gear. Better yet, they have a
> discount store on the web with some seriously good bargains. REI also
ships
> free to a store near you. Semi-annual in-store sales are a ritual in my
> family. www.rei.com
>
> Campmor may actually have a real store somewhere, I don't know. What
Campmor
> has is a little black-and-white catalog that comes out every two or three
> days (ok... maybe 4 times a year... but it seems like we get a new one
> often). My wife and I fight over who gets to rummage through the latest
> version. Very good bargains especially on close-out tents, sleeping bags,
> stoves, freeze-dried food, and some gadgets. Be careful what you get. They
> are pretty good at marking tents as "not free standing" for instance, but
> you still need to research closely. Otherwise, an outstanding outlet for
> camping gear. www.campmor.com.
>
> Cabela's. Lots of stuff. Not all applicable to kayak camping or even
> backpacking, but a lot of it is.
>
> NRS. Great stuff and great people.
>
> So... where do you all buy YOUR toys?
>
>
> Craig Jungers
> Moses Lake, WA
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