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#78514 - 12/06/06 07:50 PM Re: Where do you shop?
X-ray Dave Offline
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Registered: 11/11/03
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#78515 - 12/06/06 09:55 PM Re: Where do you shop?
Ron Offline
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Registered: 02/04/05
Posts: 171
Loc: Georgia, USA
I have bought knives from Smoky Mountain Knife Works. Their eknifeworks site is a great place to shop online.

Smoky Mountain Knife Works is located in Sevierville, Tennessee north of the SMK National Park near Knoxville. A couple of weeks ago I visited their retail store or should I say SUPER STORE? Three stories of knives. Their colections of historic items on display is worth the stop if you are in the area.



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#78516 - 12/07/06 09:02 PM Re: Where do you shop?
MichaelJ Offline
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Registered: 08/30/04
Posts: 114
I've been very happy with this group:
www.mec.ca
It's sort of a Canadian version of REI, but more like earlier coop than the current Big Box store though.

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#78517 - 12/18/06 05:12 AM Re: Where do you shop?
smitty Offline
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Registered: 11/01/06
Posts: 97
Loc: Missouri
Yep, I think a sticky would be nice.
Below are a couple of places I have ordered from in the last week.

www.redflarekits.com Heatsheet Bivy Sack and Heatsheet Blanket
www.cheaperthandirt.com Italian Wool Blankets

smitty

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#103286 - 08/22/07 04:25 PM Re: Where do you shop? [Re: Todd W]
Loganenator Offline
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Registered: 05/04/07
Posts: 151
Loc: Sacramento, CA, USA
Lifeview Outdoors for all my survival gear needs (Absolutely the best customer Support, good prices and great shipping!): http://lifeviewoutdoors.com/store/

True North Gear for my packs (One of the few manufactures left that is truly made in the USA with a lifetime warranty): http://truenorthgear.com/

Patagonia for my clothing: patagonia.com

Survival Acres for my Long Term Food Storage Supplies: http://survivalacres.com/

Wilderness Exchange in Berkley, CA is a great spot for 2nd hand gear, clothing, packs and all things great and small outdoors (not to mention close to home, although I don't believe they sell on-line their gear-swaps are outstanding!): http://wildernessexchange.ypguides.net/

Cheers,
Logan.
Bay Area, CA


Edited by Logan (08/22/07 05:08 PM)
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#103292 - 08/22/07 06:53 PM Re: Where do you shop? [Re: Loganenator]
KenK Offline
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Registered: 06/26/04
Posts: 2208
Loc: NE Wisconsin
http://www.bestglide.com - general gear shop

http://www.campingsurvival.com - interesting mix of great and kind of cheap stuff

http://www.kmmatchcase.com - world's best aluminum matchcases

http://www.wholesaleforeveryone.com - orange bandannas

http://www.spectrumbagsonline.com - large orange trash bags

http://www.cabelas.com - mostly for their outdoor apparel

http://www.forestry-suppliers.com - all sorts of cool outdoor stuff

http://www.suspenders.com - yeah, that's right - they keep my pants up ... and I'm not even a firefighter - best suspenders in the world.

http://www.brightguy.com - all things in outdoor lighting

http://www.koolestproducts.com - best-made folding camp chairs available

http://alpsmountaineering.com - great tents; huge discount for Scouters

http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com - a source of some unusual products - focused on boundary waters canoing gear








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#103293 - 08/22/07 06:54 PM Re: Where do you shop? [Re: Todd W]
xbanker Offline
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Registered: 04/21/05
Posts: 484
Loc: Anthem, AZ USA
Useful thread Todd!

eBay is almost always part of my product/price searchs, and accounts for a lot of my gear purchases.

Arizona Hiking Shack Well-stocked local store; use for smaller hiking-related items when internet-shipping cost would be prohibitive.

Sportsman's Warehouse As said, a less-grand version of Bass Pro/Cabela's. OK prices. Wide selection. Close to home. Bought sundry camping/hiking/clothing there.

Cabela's and Bass Pro Great all-under-one-roof experience. My place to browse, discover and handle new gear (prelude to price-shopping on internet for big-ticket items).

REI Use mostly to inspect gear in-person; except for small stuff, the prices usually drive me to the internet.

Lighthound Have bought flashlights, batteries, lanyard supplies. Great service. Competitive prices.

EDC Depot Neat stuff for EDC geeks. Competitive prices. Reasonable shipping (and ship int'l). Bought Boker knives and miscellaneous "stuff." Safe-Light 2-for-1 deal and free "spy capsule with every order" are attractive. Marc is outstanding.

Fenix Store Good flashlights. Free standard shipping (for our out-of-USA friends, they ship international). Competitive prices. Outstanding service from David & Gary. In case my wife sees this, not saying how many lights I've bought there.

CountyComm Has gotten its share of my wallet over the years. Competitive prices and much of their inventory is unique.

Candlepower Forums Besides everything you ever wanted to know about flashlights, including new lights to the market, the group buys are often excellent bargains. A source for hard-to-find tritium capsules etc. as many ETS'ers know.

UMX Lanyard Factory Good source for most things lanyard. Website's cluttered, but lots of goodies.

All-Pelican-Cases-4-Less If I'm going to buy several for gifts, I get them here.

Nitro-Pak Mentioned by someone earlier. Reasonable prices; huge preparedness selection; good to deal with. Bought from their retail store 20+ years ago when they were in California.

Newegg.com For most all of my "PC and digital photography gear." Good prices. Excellent service.

Amazon Buy most all my books through their network of used-book partner-retailers. Oftentimes new/near-new books for really low used prices.

TadGear Don't buy a lot there (stiff prices), but when I spot a unique must-have ...



Dan
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#103296 - 08/22/07 07:07 PM Re: Where do you shop? [Re: xbanker]
Frank2135 Offline
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Registered: 04/26/07
Posts: 266
Loc: Ohio, USA
Kind of a neat place for all kinds of useful stuff, with a big Amish clientele, so you know the stuff has passed the "real world" test:

Lehman's Hardware Store http://www.lehmans.com/

Hint: send for the catalog. It's better and more fun than the web site.
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#103297 - 08/22/07 07:07 PM Re: Where do you shop? [Re: xbanker]
frenchy Offline
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Registered: 12/18/02
Posts: 1320
Loc: France
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