Gear Up Camping and Emergency Outfitters

 

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Karina M.

Burlington, KY

5/30/2008 1 photo

Have you ever watched the shows "Man vs. Wild" or "Survivor Man" and wondered if you'd be prepared to survive on your own in the isolated wilderness? If so, than I suggest easing your mind by stocking up at Gear Up, a new camping and emergency outfitters specialty store in Florence.

Gear Up sells standard camping supplies (sleeping bags, backpacks, portable stoves, lanterns), survival gear (knives, rappelling gear), and emergency supplies (food rations, water purification). All of the goods I browsed look very high-quality (and pretty expensive), so they are marketed more to the serious backcountry campers than the RV and state park campers.

Gear Up also sells a number of survivalist books, many of which are about self-defense. After skimming through a few volumes, I realized the target audience is a bit paranoid and a bit practical--folks who want to know how to kill someone with their bare hands (theoretically, I hope). If that sounds like you, check out Gear Up on Mall Rd.

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