I'd concur with Urbanite, you're not going to find much in NYC for outdoors gear like what we have out west in the Mountain states. Upstate New York gets better, and Pennsylvania has a lot more to offer. Forget about New Jersey. They don't even have a Gander Mountain in that state, anywhere. I've given up on trying to find a decent sporting goods outfit within 100 miles of my home. The best I can do is a "Dicks Sporting Goods", which is pretty poor from my point of view. Basically it is a glorified clothing store for runner, bicyclists, and water sportsmen. They have token fishing and hunting supplies, but their prices and policies pretty much discourage you from making such purchases.

More and more, I am compelled to order stuff from the internet. It is usually cheaper, more convenient, and I can find what I want. The sooner I can get out of northeast area, the better. There's no room for a Burt Gummer type like myself. Imagine, Burt Gummer meets the Sopranos. You should hear us talk up at the barber shop. A big Irish Texan talking politics and business with a bunch of wiseguys. They are right, I don't belong in their world anymore than they in mine. Unfortunately, work is work. I do like the pizza.