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| - I grew up in Lorain and upon graduation from college moved to Yellowstone National Park. I currently live in Portland, Maine. Between these two places I discovered my love for the outdoors and the fact that Ohio is small potatoes when it comes to anything in the backcountry camping arena.
Cleveland, you gotta be tough... street smarts tough, not survive in the wilderness tough.
With that said, the Backpackers Shop is literally the only game in town. For this area this store in an anomaly and reminds me of many of the outfitting stores in more touristy area of the west and in northern Maine. Kayaking, hiking, camping, fly fishing, rock climbing... you name it, they got it.
The prices are insanely high and it caters to a clientele that wants to "look" as outdoorsy as possible. Shopping online or going to an outlet would save you hundreds. 45$ for a winter hat? No, thanks. But, I am one of the lucky ones. I can cruise over to Freeport, Maine and go to the flagship LL Bean store and then hit up North Face, Patagonia, and Horny Toad for all my outdoor apparel needs, at half the price.
The store is nice. Well laid out. The exterior is also very pretty, abutting the metro parks. You can bring your dog in on a leash and shop away. They carry items that other places around here have no use for, so if you are in a bind before a long outdoorsy trip, this may be your spot. But, most likely you can wait until your destination and buy what you need from a place with many outdoors stores. Save yourself a lot of cash-o-la.
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