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BACKPACKING STORES OR BLACK MARKET SPECIALS

 
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ragin cajun



Joined: 29 Jul 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:30 am    Post subject: BACKPACKING STORES OR BLACK MARKET SPECIALS Reply with quote

DOES ANYONE HAVE INFORMATION ON CAMPING GEAR IN KOREA? DO THEY HAVE STORES OR BLACK MARKETS? IS IT CHEAP CHEAP? JUST WONDERING IF I SHOULD HIT MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT COOP OR MEC BEFORE I LEAVE. MUCH THANKS, THE RAGIN CAJUN
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JackSarang



Joined: 28 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Koreans love hiking so there are many, high-quality Outdoors outfitters. No idea on price, but I imagine its higher than in North America.
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the_beaver



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

check here for a map of where to find camping supplies:

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=6622&highlight=link+camping

Cheap? Not overly, but reasonable. Black markets aren't cheap, either. And Cajun, brother, turn off the CAPS LOCK.
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marcy



Joined: 18 Mar 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lots of low quality stuff for really, really, cheap if you want to buy some stuff and leave it here.

packs are about the same price as at MEC

sleeping bags, (high quality ones) are way cheaper

a high quality three man tent, (three korean sized men), is about 200,000 - 300,000 won, a good price I think for the quality

lots of really good korean made equipement at pretty good prices, I already picked up some gear here and am quite pleased with the deals out there...
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mrroboto



Joined: 29 Mar 2003

PostPosted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 3:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Really? we went camping last Thursday/Friday with the Hagwon, and one of my students told me that his "Korean Luxury Tent cost 120,000 won". I was so surprised to hear him say luxury. The other kids all agreed that their "Luxury tents" were much cheaper than those found in Canada.
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