I used to shop at Rays.
Then they started house-branding every item in the store as "Wild Country"... so I moved to Anaconda... bad move. They're worse.
BCF... same deal.
Sorry... but if I want to buy brand name camping gear... then that's what I want... not "insert generic brand here".
Online is the way to go.
Totally agree. I visit rays bcf anaconda etc and there is just the same old crap. My love in life is buying camping paraphernalia that I may not need or use.
Home brand stuff spoils this.
I walk through the local big name stores and are basically bored. Same old same old.
I love going into specialised hiking shops or country camping stores because they have interesting items that campers need or lust after.
The local bcf are having a clearance sale. Went in to have a look today and yawned. Total country hike arama rugged ...... spare me.
Feel sorry for the staff that will lose their jobs though.