CHADSTONE VIP NIGHT
Wednesday 5th March 2008

Bakpakka will be trading with special offers from 9am until 9pm

10% OFF STOREWIDE*
And Up To 50% Off Selected Shoes & Clothing

We are offering our Bakpakka Club members 15% off storewide* with presentation of this email & photo ID.

There is a FREE Chadstone Shuttle Bus that will be running to and from Chadstone from the CBD if you have trouble attending the VIP Night.

 Please phone 1300 558 686 for more information on this FREE service.

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The chilly season is approaching so stock up on jackets & fleece at a discount price.

There will be MASSIVE markdowns on shorts, skirts & pants - up to 50% off.
Selected shoes from KEEN, Hitec, Teva & Scarpa are HEAVILY REDUCED.

Caribee Wheeled Travel packs are currently on sale, so for those with the travel bug come in and take a look at the Fast Track 75 & 85 Litre Packs.

We are also offering FREE EPE Money Belts for a limited time with every travel pack sold.

Why Take A Money Belt?

Ever hear a parent tell you never to put all your eggs into one basket? Well, that's precisely why you should take a money belt. Money belts exist to help you carry and conceal spare cash, credit cards and copies of your most precious travel documents: passport, plane tickets, rail pass etc...

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School camps are also on the horizon so don’t forget to get in early for your sleeping bags, clothing, cooking utensils, packs & torches.

Some useful information on how to purchase product for your children’s school camp:

Head Torch

By wearing your torch attached to your head you will free-up your hands to eat your food at night, set up your tent in the dark or even read a book in your tent before you go to sleep. LED is the brightest form of head torch, these torches allow you to see up to 63m in front of you and the bulbs never need replacing.
Polycarbonate Cutlery
Polycarbonate is a very durable and almost unbreakable material. It comes in knife, fork and spoon form and can be attached together so you don’t loose a piece.

Thermal Underwear

Also known as ‘thermals,’ these pieces of clothing are designed to trap body warmth to keep you warm and comfortable. The majority of thermal wear will be made out of a polypropylene material, which is a synthetic designed to maximize heat retention. The other type commonly used is wool. Wool garments are naturally fire retardant and odor preventing. They also aid in heat transfer, which means they help to keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Hiking Boots

If you are to be going on an expedition camp for 3 days or more it would be recommended to buy hiking boots. When you are carrying 10kg in your pack and are walking on uneven terrain you will need the ankle support and good gripping sole. Dunlop Volleys are not recommended. Most likely you will be doing more than one expedition camp in high school so good quality hiking boots are an important investment.

Rain Jacket

It’s always good to be prepared with a rain jacket, especially if you are in National Parks or forests that tend to be higher in altitude and experience more rain. You can get 100% waterproof jackets or if you are going to be hiking you may wish to consider a waterproof jacket that is also breathable. This means if you are working up a sweat you will remain cooler and more comfortable as your sweat is evaporating through the pores in the jacket. Plastic ponchos are not suitable for camp as doing roping and physical activities can produce holes in them. For more information on rainwear see Wet Weather Gear in our Getting The Right Gear Section on our website.

Water Bottle

Gone are the days of cheap plastic drink bottles, today there is a new range of drink bottles that are outstanding for any purpose. Nalgene bottles are made out of a near unbreakable material (polycarbonate), while Sigg bottles are produced from an ultra lightweight aluminum, which helps keep your liquids cool. Nalgene and Sigg bottles are very popular, and they are also taste free if you have different liquids in them, easy to wash and will last a lifetime.

We hope this information has been useful.

*Full Priced Items