There are very few retail stores that I as a male am willing to endure. I can last about 5 minutes in Nordstrom, GAP, Express etc. before I am irritated and begin to fascinate about punching each of the patrons and employees in the neck. Most likely this is just the reaction that naturally occurs when I am subjected to the general public for extended periods of time. Aside from your run of the mill American mall stores, there exists a select few establishments in which I can browse for hours. Most of you who know me are aware of my deep love and fascination with REI and the wonders that lie within. However today I am going to share with you another retail outlet I recently explored. Approximately 125 miles east of Sacramento on highway 80 in Verdi Nevada is the Westernmost location of Cabela's.
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Coming in at over 125,000 square feet, this is one of the smaller Cabela's and yet the store is so vast it takes nearly an hour for a first timer to walk around, while the average customer spends 3 hours browsing. In that amount of time you are sure to work up an appetite, as I did, which you can satisfy at the built in Grill. I went with wild boar on wheat, with spicy mustard. Fantastic.
As for pricing of the goods, well Cabela's has the best pricing on one thing, weapons. With a huge variety of rifles and handguns to choose from, both new and used, the prices here are better than most places I have looked. Purchasing gear and supplies is another story. Don't look to Cabela's to have the lowest pricing you have ever seen. The trick is to buy only the promoted/sale items. Due to the size of the stores and the volume they run, they are able to deeply discount certain products. I picked up a military hydration pack system from Camelbak that retails between $110 to $150 for $45.
I will wrap it up by saying that if you are a hunting and/or outdoor enthusiast, Cabela's is worth the time and travel required to browse the largest outdoor store I have ever shopped.
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