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Rays was an Australian chain of retail stores in 40 locations across Australia, selling camping, hiking and kayaking equipment, as well as outdoor clothing and footwear. It was founded as Ray's Tent City in Geelong in 1958 by Ray Frost, as a single camping and army disposals store. [1] [2] It rebranded as Ray's Outdoors in 2003.
BCF or Boating Camping and Fishing is an Australian chain of retail stores selling a wide range of outdoor clothing and equipment. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is a subsidiary of Super Retail Group . The company is the largest outdoor retailer in the Australia with over 150 stores nationwide, operating in every state and major territory.
Kathmandu was founded in 1987 in New Zealand and specialises in clothing and equipment for travel and the outdoors. Oboz, part of the group since 2018, is based in North America and designs wilderness footwear. Rip Curl, acquired in 2019, is a global surf brand founded in Bells Beach, Australia in 1969.
Mountain Warehouse Limited is a British outdoor retailer selling equipment for hiking, camping, skiing, cycling, running and fitness.. Founded in 1997 by Mark Neale; Mountain Warehouse has grown from a single outlet store to over 330 stores in the UK, Europe, New Zealand and North America.
Mitre 10 is a New Zealand chain of home improvement stores established in June 1974. The company sells a range of household hardware, building supplies, heaters, air conditioners, garden products, barbecues and camping gear. [1] There are 84 Mitre 10 member stores around New Zealand, including 19 in Auckland.
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In Australia, the term swag is widely used to refer to a portable shelter used for camping or outdoor sleeping that acts as tent, sleeping bag and mattress combined in a single item. Originally designed to be carried by bush travellers on foot, the modern swag has grown in both size and weight and is intended for campers travelling with a vehicle.
In Australia and New Zealand, the term campervan is frequently used for smaller vans, either with a low top or high top that do not have a toilet and shower. In New Zealand, the term housebus is frequently used for larger motorhomes. In some countries, the proprietary name Winnebago has been largely genericised to refer to any motorhome ...