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Jester2000
04-01-2008, 15:25
I'm not the sort to post a gear list, but I thought it would be fun to list all of the places where I got the stuff that's in my pack.
Outfitter at Harpers Ferry
Amvona.com
Barnes & Noble
EMS
KMart
REI
Target
Best Buy
Circuit City
Dick's Sporting Goods
Abington Pharmacy
The Runaround
New Life Thrift Store
Abington Wheel Wright Bike Shop
Bed Bath & Beyond
The Gathering
Trash Can, Jenkintown
Trash Dumpster, Pine Grove Furnace SP
Most of the upgrades specifically for my PCT hike were from Harpers Ferry.
this seems fun, let me go through my list
ray-way.com
gossamergear.com
REI
K Mart (can anyone guess what item this is?? ;) )
backcountrygear.com
skiuniverse.com
homemade
Walmart
craigslist
Christmas gift
Royal Parking
9th Street Active Feet
Thrift World
Food Lion
K Mart - this has to be the grease pot
fiddlehead
04-01-2008, 16:12
My garage!
(it's so full of old gear that i don't even remember where i got the stuff anymore)
envirodiver
04-01-2008, 16:42
I'm not the sort to post a gear list, but I thought it would be fun to list all of the places where I got the stuff that's in my pack.
Outfitter at Harpers Ferry
Amvona.com
Barnes & Noble
EMS
KMart
REI
Target
Best Buy
Circuit City
Dick's Sporting Goods
Abington Pharmacy
The Runaround
New Life Thrift Store
Abington Wheel Wright Bike Shop
Bed Bath & Beyond
The Gathering
Trash Can, Jenkintown
Trash Dumpster, Pine Grove Furnace SP
Most of the upgrades specifically for my PCT hike were from Harpers Ferry.
My experience lends me to believe IMO that the Abington Wheel Wright Bike Shop, Target and Best Buys is too heavy and you should leave them out or maybe use an outlet. YMMV :D
My list:
REI
Sierra Trading Post
Sierra Zip Stoves
Friedman's Army Navy Surplus
Go-Lite on-line
Zelph
A nice lady who gave me a pack for shipping and handling cost
Kroger
Harris Teeter
Blue Ridge Mountain Outfitters
steepandcheap.com
Home Depot
K-Mart
Packafeather.com
freezerbagcooking.com
Hennesey Hammocks
Campmor.com
Cassiusblack
04-01-2008, 16:42
backcountrygear.com is a great site with a few good deals. I especially loved that $159 msr hubba i bought...
Oooh..this is a different spin on a gear list. I like it.
Six Moon Designs
King Soopers (grocery store)
Into the Wind (Kite store)
LW Gear
GoLite factory sale
Army Navy Store
Neptune Mountaineering
Recycle Bin
Thrift Store
Montbell
Target
Some online running store
Sierra Trading Post
Campmor
B&H Photo
Cedar Tree
The Solemates
04-01-2008, 17:11
Appalachian Outfitters (SC)
Campmor.com
Outdoors Inc (TN)
backcountrygear.com
walmart
amazon.com
that's about it...
Skidsteer
04-01-2008, 17:14
Hmm...
REI
JC Penney
K-Mart
Target
Goodwill in Macon, GA
Thrift store in Tuscaloosa, AL
Mountain Crossings
WhiteBlaze.net used gear sellers
Lowe's
Six Moon Designs
Ed Speers
Big Lots
JRB
Kroger
Publix
ULA
Big Daddy's Boots and Shoes
Green's Beverage Warehouse
Alligator
04-01-2008, 17:34
Walmart
WB
Golite
Bombay Co.
REI
Campmor
Diamondbrand
Into the wind
North Pole
Target
ATC
MEC
ABC
Backcountry.com
Outfitter at HF
Trader Joes
Ebay
Northern Mt. Supply
Sierra Trading Post
Outdoor Wilderness Fabrics
saimyoji
04-01-2008, 17:40
Backcountrygear.com
REI
Campmor
Army/Navy surplus store in Baltimore (big place that closed recently, had a catchy name I can't remember)
LLBean
EMS
Army/Navy Allentown
Wegman's
Walmart
Kmart
Home Depot
Wawa
family (presents)
Cabela's
SAC
local beer distributor (living in PA has its drawbacks)
U-Haul (still use the old rope I bought there when I moved years ago)
Best Buy
Hawk Mtn. Sanctuary (PA)
taildragger
04-01-2008, 17:55
REI
e-bags
campmor
trashcan
EMS
Whiteblaze
Basspro
Goodwill
REI
Marshall's
Autozone
Dicks
EMS
Sierra
Campmor
EBay
Amazon.com
Goodwill
Circuit City
Bestbuy
Flea-market
This is by far the greatest gear list thread!! LOL :)
Ummm.....
Mountain Crossings
ULA
K-Mart
Rei
used gear for sale on Whiteblaze.net
Circuit City
Best Buy
At&t
Al's Food Value
Cumberland Transit Outfitters in Nashville
Campmor.com
Christmas Gift
Homemade
Academy Sports
Mt. Rogers Outfitters in Damascus
Bass Pro Shop
I think that's it.
Blissful
04-01-2008, 19:47
Great idea -
White Blaze
Sierra Trading Post
Campmor
Altrec
backcountry.com
SAC
Under the Christmas tree
Rockfish Gap Outfitters
Blue Ridge Mtn SPorts- Charlotteville
REI - D.C.
Office Depot
neighborhood yard sale
Wal mart
Mennonite farmer's market
Food Lion
Running Shop in Charlottesville
Also-
Mountain Crossings - on the trail
Hot Springs- on the trail
Cabelas - on the trail
Outfitter at Franklin - on the trail
Gorham
Two Speed
04-01-2008, 19:52
Six Moon Designs
Sierra Trading Post
Mountain Crossings
REI
Campmor
Anti-Gravity Gear
MEC
C & C Outdoors
Cobb Hardware
Home Depot
K-Mart
aaroniguana
04-01-2008, 20:00
Nice!
KMart
Walmart
Home Depot
REI
Hudson Trail Outfitters
EMS
White Blaze Gear For Sale forum
Aaron's Sewing Machine
Aaron's Happy Hour Workshop
The last one takes place Friday afternoons. Wanna Yuengling? Pick up a sander and work whike you drink. I get more yurts built that way... :)
The Solemates
04-02-2008, 10:10
looks like i have the shortest list so far :confused:
Alligator
04-02-2008, 10:13
looks like i have the shortest list so far :confused:I may have to work on my FLO weight.
I think this thread is silly, but I expect nothing less from Jester! :D
the goat
04-02-2008, 11:03
I'm not the sort to post a gear list, but I thought it would be fun to list all of the places where I got the stuff that's in my pack.
Outfitter at Harpers Ferry
Amvona.com
Barnes & Noble
EMS
KMart
REI
Target
Best Buy
Circuit City
Dick's Sporting Goods
Abington Pharmacy
The Runaround
New Life Thrift Store
Abington Wheel Wright Bike Shop
Bed Bath & Beyond
The Gathering
Trash Can, Jenkintown
Trash Dumpster, Pine Grove Furnace SP
Most of the upgrades specifically for my PCT hike were from Harpers Ferry.
i'll bite. what came outta the trash can in jenkintown?
This is neat! Some stores I have not heard of yet... oh boy!
Running off to get my list together!
Backcountrygear.com
Campsaver.com
Hennessey Hammocks.com
WB members
Cabelas.com (and in-store)
Academy Sporting Good
Dick’s Sporting Goods
America’s Thrift Store (Birmingham & Tuscaloosa)
Alabama Outdoors
Mountain High Outfitters
Gregory
Pebbles Department Store
ATC
Family (Gifts)
Dollar Store
REI (online and in-store)
Backcountry.com
C & C Outdoors (online)
Sierra Trading Post
Tarptent.com (but sold on ebay)
SummitHut.com
Northern Mountain Supply (online)
Travelcountry.com
WalMart
Target
Im sure there are others that I am leaving out. When I get home, I could go thru the receipts box (yes, I kept all of them, in case I had to return something!)
The Solemates
04-03-2008, 11:31
I may have to work on my FLO weight.
i'll bite.
"From L_____ Out"?
Sole! Glad you asked that, Ive been wondering about that since yesterday!
Alligator
04-03-2008, 11:48
i'll bite.
"From L_____ Out"?Full List Out.
FLO, FLI, Skin in, Skin Out :rolleyes:..... just stuff what you think you need in your pack and go hiking! :welcome
angewrite
04-06-2008, 01:44
i'll bite. what came outta the trash can in jenkintown?
forget the trash can... what came out of the dumpster?
forget the trash can... what came out of the dumpster?
His bunny slippers.
http://www.cobankopegi.com/b/bunnyslippers.jpg
This is a pretty neat little twist on the old gear list. Here's mine, complete with links :D:
REI (http://www.rei.com), Charlotte, NC (Some online, some from the store)
AntiGravity Gear (http://www.antigravitygear.com)
J & H Lanmark (http://www.jhoutdoors.com/), Lexington, KY
Mast Store (http://www.mastgeneralstore.com/), Asheville, NC
Speer Hammocks (http://www.speerhammocks.com)
Ebay (http://www.ebay.com)
Wal-Mart
New Balance Web Express (http://www.nbwebexpress.com)
Strapworks (http://www.strapworks.com)
Dick's Sporting Goods (http://www.dickssportinggoods.com), Lexington, KY
Eagle's Nest Hammocks (http://http://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/)
Campmor (http://www.campmor.com)
Moosejaw (http://www.moosejaw.com)
Bluff Mountain Outfitters (http://www.bluffmountain.com), Hot Springs, NC
And that's all I got to say about that. :D
StarLyte
04-06-2008, 05:27
Just curious, the purchase at Marshall's, was it those inexpensive little metal crampons?
bigcranky
04-06-2008, 10:37
Six Moons Designs - Starlite pack
Great Outdoor Provision Company (local outfitter) - WM bag, small stuff, Lekis
Village Outdoor (very small but terrific local outfitter) - wool clothing, poncho tarp, other clothing
REI - thermarest pad, lots of little stuff, wool socks
Hennessey Hammock online - hammock
Tarptent.com online - tarptent (pick one depending on trip)
Campmor - clothing
Sierra Trading Post - clothing
Mt Rogers Outfitters - tarp, stakes, clothing
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports - half-price patagonia stuff, other clothing
Target - great deals on hiking clothes
Footsloggers - half price patagonia down pullover
BackpackGearTest - Brunton canister stove
Home Depot - Reflectix for homemade cozies
Thru-Hiker.com - material for homemade bivy sack
Local New Balance store - hiking shoes
sheepdog
04-06-2008, 11:38
Don't forget stoves by Zelph.
Jester2000
04-06-2008, 14:09
i'll bite. what came outta the trash can in jenkintown?
A 2 ball racquetball container in which I keep my first aid stuff.
i'll bite.
"From L_____ Out"?
"From the liver out?"
forget the trash can... what came out of the dumpster?
A pair of long underwear bottoms.
I also forgot Home Depot and a piece of gear made for me by Funkee Munkee.
Cool lists, though, people. Thanks for takin' part.