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Fun trip
« on: November 30, 2008, 07:50:41 AM »
My wife and i will get to do something we've been planning for awhile. Tomorrow we'll be taking the 3-1/2 hour trip to Cabelas in Hamburg PA. We've never been to one, and it's going to be fun. So much fun, in fact, that we will be stopping to pick up my son in law who is as excited as a ten year old at the prospect.

I'll be looking at the used shotguns...thinking about maybe a deal on a used over-under. I'll also be looking at used 223 and 308 just to see what's what...maybe I'll come home with a new toy.

I hear i'ts like Disneyland for outdoors abd shooting types.
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Re: Fun trip
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2008, 07:59:32 AM »
jaybet, make sure you have lunch there.  Split different sandwiches so you each can try as many as possible.  Goooood, speaking from experience and I don't like to try different stuff/food!

Enjoy,

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Re: Fun trip
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2008, 08:03:43 AM »
Enjoy the trip, Jay, Cabela's is there to be enjoyed - and used.

Most of the stores are huge, and if you don't experience something akin to being overwhelmed as you walk in, well, there is just something wrong with you!   ;D

Trivia note - Most of the huge bronze sculptures they have out front - bears and such, are made in a small foundry in Lander Wyoming called Eagle Forge. Went there with my son, they were making the huge bears that went to one of the Michigan store. I also discovered they also did the larger than life size cattle drive in front of the Dallas city hall.
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Re: Fun trip
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2008, 08:51:23 AM »
Enjoy the trip, I went to the Hartford store a few weeks ago.  I manage to get over there about once a month now. 

They have a used/antique gun room that will take some time to browse but a word to the wise...ask before you touch...I made the mistake of taking an original 1894 Winchester out of the cabinet and was pounced on by the protectors of gun room...They were polite but explained the rules too me...

Enjoy it....I love to fish as well so it's a double treat for me.....

Ditto on the lunch, I like the ostrich......
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Re: Fun trip
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2008, 10:07:42 AM »
Have a good time.  We have one about 90 miles from us, and I enjoy stopping in a couple times a year.  My standard route is in the front door, and turn right; work my way through the hunting and shooting stuff; a quick browse of the cave in the rear; up stairs through the camping and home stuff; enjoy a snack; back downstairs and continue on through the fishing.  Footwear is just before the fishing, but all the rest of the clothing is in the middle making it easy to avoid or just pop in and out of.  All around the outside edges are diaramas to enjoy, and they also have the mountain in the middle.

Our Cabelas always has a display of "park model" cabins across from the front doors near the big bronze.  If the weather is nice I will go sit in a chair on one of the porches and people watch.  Our Owatonna store used to have an outlet store next door with a big taxidermy shop.  I watched them do a full body elephant in there one year.  They have closed that, and I miss it.

Enjoy the trip!
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Re: Fun trip
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Re: Fun trip
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2008, 10:12:19 AM »
Never been to Cabelas, but Bass Pro Shop is a lot of fun!

My only advise:
*MAKE SURE YOU GIVE YOURSELF AS MUCH TIME AS YOU CAN TO GET THE FULL EXPERIENCE!


Just take it all in and enjoy!  :)
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Re: Fun trip
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2008, 10:17:20 AM »
We have a Gander Mountain that just opened here in Palm Beach.  Absolutely awesome.  The have a firearms collection room full of ultra fine grade collectibles that just makes one drool and the firearms section of the store is the size of 2 normal gun stores.    The wallet definitely stays home when I head to a store like this.   Have fun!
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Re: Fun trip
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2008, 10:38:07 AM »
Quote from: curries103 on November 30, 2008, 10:17:20 AM
We have a Gander Mountain that just opened here in Palm Beach.  Absolutely awesome.  The have a firearms collection room full of ultra fine grade collectibles that just makes one drool and the firearms section of the store is the size of 2 normal gun stores.    The wallet definitely stays home when I head to a store like this.   Have fun!

Yeah me too..... and I still always have a hell of a good time!
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Re: Fun trip
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2008, 11:46:49 AM »
Got to go to the Cabelas in Portland, Maine this fall.   I was impressed with the size and the depth in the gun department.  Not just guns, but in reloading and accessories. 

However, my wife was not impressed with the clothing selection and prefers our local Bass Pro Shops.

Have fun.
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Re: Fun trip
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2008, 01:05:12 PM »
You should have a lot of fun. Don't forget to be impressed by the walk-through aquarium and the trophy area.

It's about 2 hrs to that store from where I live and I've only gone once since it opened, but it was an great experience.
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