Perth Camping Supply Store ?
Submitted: Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:01
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peterll
Hi to all... not often I ask but this time I am stuck.
30 years of touring the country and never begun from
Perth.
This time we begin there and head off for a drive around the place. Normally we arrive and stock the vehicle from
well frequented supply stores up and down the east coast and so know where to
shop.
Can anyone suggest a camping supply store in
Perth ?
We are looking for the basic fitout..porta-potty (SWMBO) refuses to use a shovel..hammock, rope, axe, pressure light and similar knick knacks.
She has already left as there was a "need" to just sit by a
pool. I however am "bag boy" and so don't leave until Sunday April 1st.
Any assistance will surely be appreciated.
PeterLL
Reply By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:14
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:14
Depends where you are, there is Cargills Outdoor Centre, 80 Burswood Rd in Burswood. There is
Ranger Camper who have stores all over the metro area. There is also Midland Disposal stores all over the Metro area.
I think there is a lot more but can't think of them off the top of my head at the moment.
Cheers
D
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Follow Up By: peterll - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:23
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:23
N.B. to me.."Read the posts"
I'm one of those expats..one of those who returns
home every year..one of those that some seem to like to criticise..but it is usually in good fun.. gosh we even drive a "rental"..speak english too .. lol
Canada is a nice place but not quite like
home.
Peterll
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 02:18
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 02:18
peterll
you asked the dumb question...
don't get up the people who answer them
Richard
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Follow Up By: peterll - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 02:51
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 02:51
Sorry Richard.. wasn't meaning at all to imply anything..that's one of the problems with written comms, never know the writers intent.
my comment about reading the posts.. was a shot at ME ! Dunworkin began with "Depends where you are"... I was simply adding that I wasn't in
Perth.
Although I did extend that and make mention of the topic of some folks at
home attitude to 'expats'.
And I appreciate the good advice that came forward from my "dumb" enquiry.
But now it is in the Search function of the site and so if someone else comes along wanting to know the same thing then they will find it.
Yes, I did use the search but it only came up with the goods supplied by the manufaturer... Now we all know the greqat stores and where they are in
Perth.
I hope I have explained and not upset anyone.
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 08:46
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 08:46
peterll
Dunworkin meant where you are in
Perth, City, south etc etc not where in the world is peterll? :0)
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Reply By: joc45 - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:16
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:16
Also recommend a family-run business in Balcatta:
Go Camping.
Worth checking out.
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Reply By: peterll - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:20
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:20
Now this is why I enjoy the site.. Good folks just have the knowledge.
Thank you for the information.. all I need now is a map to find the suburbs and away we go. Of course I wont tell her that I had to ask where
places are..
well not a male thing to do is it now :)
Thank you again
Peterll
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:53
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:53
All you need is a good little Garmin GPS , tap in the address and away ya go ,
But your old fashioned and like the MAPS eh
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Follow Up By: peterll - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 01:28
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 01:28
:)
Yup that's me..old..not politically correct..etc. etc. use MAPS.. good reason to stop, roll a smoke, burp, put the map on the hood, vent about the skills and nagging of the "navigator" and figure out where the heck are we.
And NO batteries ! Mind you the GPS is a good thing for those days when you come to a 5 track corner. :)
"eh" ! I ain't no eastener... cattle country aboot here mate .. lol
And if you are that close to a grizzly then you don't need a map to know what to do next ..lol
Thanks again
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Reply By: mike w (WA) - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:20
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:20
I too recommend cargill's. Very
well priced for most things.
Otherwise,
ranger camping, BCF, Midlands disposal (although they are definitely not as cheap as they used to be) are also worth a look.
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:21
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:21
Boating,Fishing,and Camping BCF in WA
Site Link
IN CASE IT DON'T WORK HERE IS THE
HOME PAGE
www.bcf.com.au/home.aspx
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Follow Up By: peterll - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:25
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 00:25
Thanks Doug T... nothing quite like being in a new place and not know where to go for good prices.
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Reply By: Member - Davoe (Nullagine) - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 08:04
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 08:04
Midland is the blace to go. Within 2km there is a bcf,
ranger camping, gunmart, fishing and camping, some other camping store, several 4wd equipment stores, supercheap, auto one etc etc etc
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Reply By: Member - andrew B (Kununurra) - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 09:22
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 09:22
Gday PeterLL and all
I like the sound of the Family owned business mentioned earlier. I got a pretty good deal from BCF on the swag I bought at xmas time, but the staff on the floor were no help at all. I was walked past a number of times, and gave the I need help look a few times with no response. (there was plenty of staff and only 3 customers in the
shop). I ended up pulling my leatherman out, opening a pallet of new stock, spreading the plastic wrap everywhere to find the size/style I wanted, then went and paid for it.
The lady at the counter was very nice, and helpful with directions to another place I wanted to go to, I will give them that. I had heard a few times that the larger, discount stores like this has poor service, but this is my firs experience of it. Super Amart in
Darwin is a similar type store, and the service has always been pretty good so far.
Cheers andrew
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 10:21
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 10:21
andrew
Same all over mate , all it is is a job , they [staff] [floor walker] have no interest in the products they are asigned to sell, if you ask them a simple question you'll get a blank look ...Duh !!! and they don't know schitt from Clay. OK but all stores are not like that and an exception is the service and know how from Johnny Appleseed GPS on
Ipswich Road, Annerley ,The service is supreme. Not sure about the
shop behind it though. !!!!!??????
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