I do think every good outdoors person needs to make that once in a lifetime pilgrimage to Campmor in New Jersey.

Many years ago, while attending a wedding in the area, I made my pilgrimage. I have to admit that I expected something glitzy and slick, but found a surprisingly small store - almost reminded me of a hardware store - with a somewhat overwhelming density of nice outdoor gear. Not sure if their store has changed since then.

I have to admit that it was kind of funny to see all those products in person that I'd seen over and over again in their catalogs. It would be kind of like coming across Winnie the Poo, Piglet, and Tigger in the woods, being shocked at actually seeing them, but at the same time feeling them to be all too familiar. Hmmm, maybe Santa Claus and the elves would have been a better example.

Ken