Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => The Knowledge => Camping It Up => Topic started by: Domestique on 11 January, 2010, 08:06:00 pm
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I need to get some new camping gear and will most likely buy this on-line.
My recent camping buys have mostly come via Decathlon, so if anyone can recommend any on-line camping shop/retailers I would be most gratefull
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Go Outdoors is OK, (on price, delivery and website) but they don't have much high-end stuff.
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The Outdoor Shop - The Outdoor Shop (http://www.theoutdoorshop.com/)
Very good prices, great range of stock. Helpful in the shop too - thoroughly recommended.
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Green Man Bushcraft (http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/) for all your pointy-thing requirements. They've always been first rate for me.
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I would unrecommend these people (http://ladyjulian.livejournal.com/27376.html). I never did get a response to my email.
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I'd recommend this place - helpful advice, even for the small bits and bobs that I buy, and good service:
http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/ (http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/)
The website is often excruciatingly slow though. Still, they do have lots of desirable objects.
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I'd recommend this place - helpful advice, even for the small bits and bobs that I buy, and good service:
http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/ (http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/)
The website is often excruciatingly slow though. Still, they do have lots of desirable objects.
Ditto. Brilliant service - they follow up well and deliver very very fast.
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Camping Shop | Tents, Sleeping Bags, Waterproof Clothing & Fleeces, UK Store - Complete Outdoors (http://www.completeoutdoors.co.uk/)
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Ditto. Brilliant service - they follow up well and deliver very very fast.
Yeah, that reminds me - I bought a little head torch from them and they rang me a few days later so see how I was getting on with it :) They were somewhat disappointed to realise that I don't actually camp these days, lightly or otherwise, otherwise I suspect they'd have been happy to natter all day about STUFF.
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They don't do a lot of stuff, but if they've got what you need Alpkit (http://www.alpkit.com/) are pretty good. They've always been fast and efficient when I ordered from them, and what they sell seems good value for money.
They did miss off one item from an order, but when I emailed them about this, they popped it in the post without the slightest quibble.
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Green Man Bushcraft (http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/) for all your pointy-thing requirements. They've always been first rate for me.
Seconded. They're only just up the road from here and Kris is a jolly nice bloke (both times I met him).
They don't do just pointy things like wot I've got downstairs.
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Discount Outdoor Equipment - Venturesport.co.uk, Norwich (http://www.venturesport.co.uk/?source=webgains&siteid=13897)
http://www.peglers.co.uk/ Bought my first decent tent from them 15 years ago.
http://www.alpenstock.co.uk/home.htm I know Alpenstock are not really on line for ordering etc but they are very friendly and know what they are talking about because they use the stuff. I have dealt with them by email and made the trek to go into the shop which was well worthwhile.
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I'd recommend this place - helpful advice, even for the small bits and bobs that I buy, and good service:
http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/ (http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/)
The website is often excruciatingly slow though. Still, they do have lots of desirable objects.
Ditto. Brilliant service - they follow up well and deliver very very fast.
Another ditto, they also phoned me up to check something was OK. I was slightly surprised, but I'd e-mailed to ask if I could have it on a "sale or return" basis as it was a gift for someone and they wanted to know if the person had liked it.
Seemed like really nice people.
Alpkit are also great.
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Another vote for Jose at Alpenstock
Plus one for Bob and Rose at Backpackingllight.
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We need a Trangia. Who has the best price on-line? Amazon!