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AuntieNae 21 years ago.
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For those who don’t know, Galyans has been bought out by Dick’s. I am quite unhappy about this, as Galyans has always had the biggest & best selection of outdoor gear of any store I have ever been in.
The good news is that the buyout has resulted in a massive clearance sale of much of Galyans merchandise. If you are in the market for any gear, it is a great opportunity to pick up some great deals.
I’ll use this opportunity to ask if anyone knows a place in SE Wisconsin that has hiker’s vests? Looking for one to hold GPS, compass, camera, binoculars, cell phone, trading stuff and what not.
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Originally posted by sbukosky:
I’ll use this opportunity to ask if anyone knows a place in SE Wisconsin that has hiker’s vests?It’s not really a caching vest…more like a fishing vest I think, but I recently found a really cool one at Sherpers in Greenfield. It must have had 15 different pockets on it. I found it near the ammo boxes. Good luck on your hunt.
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Originally posted by sbukosky:
I’ll use this opportunity to ask if anyone knows a place in SE Wisconsin that has hiker’s vests? Looking for one to hold GPS, compass, camera, binoculars, cell phone, trading stuff and what not.I have been looking for a multi-pocketed vest for Geocaching, too. I think the best candidates so far are “travel” or “photo” vests. The leader right now for me is a photo vest on EBay. Take a look there.
I don’t know if this will help, but I bought a plain white fishing vest at Dick’s Sporting Goods that has several pockets…the bottom pockets large enough to put my GPS, A Travelbug, a few small trade items in one, then a flashlight, compass, digital camera, small binocs, and a swiss army knife in the other. I don’t remember what I paid for it, but I’m sure it was under $30.00. It isn’t too bulky, which allows for me to bushwack or climb without too much trouble. A fishing vest also makes a nice coverup story while geocaching near lakes or streams.
[This message has been edited by brkster (edited 11-26-2004).]
How do you get there?
Big Yonson, If you’re looking for Dick’s it’s in Racine across Hwy 31 from Regency Mall (you probably know that already). If you’re looking for Sherper’s, it’s in Hales Corners near the intersection of Hwy 100 (108th st) and Janesville Rd. I was at Sherper’s for the first time yesterday, and was quite impressed. It’s just north of Whitnall Park, which has several nice caches hidden it it. I don’t know where Gaylan’s is/was.
[This message has been edited by brkster (edited 11-30-2004).]
Gaylans has a website:
http://www.galyans.com/The only store I have been to is the one in Middleton WI in the Greenway Station shopping area.
Here is Sherpers
http://www.sherpers.com/Index.htmDefinitely a local supplier of ammo boxes too. They get shipments in all the time.
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