Aussie Disposals

Rarely do I have «hunting knife», «hand powered torch» or «billy can» on my shopping list. Ok… I’ll admit it, I’ve never had those things on my shopping list. But my partner who I send out to bring down bores and catch fish for me every few months before a long winter does. Enter Aussie Disposals.
From the outlook of the shop window, I have often walked into this place expecting to find an old war vet with one eye, a fishing hat and a slur ask me what I am looking for, but alas only receive the kind and civilized service of young camping enthusiasts and helpful staff.
«Is this a good knife?» my partner would ask.
«Well it is, but this other one can also cut your toe nails,» the helpful shop assistant would answer.
This place has amazing prices on everything you could ever need to go camping, prepare for a zombie apocalypse or travel overseas. I’ve bought a sleeping bag that lasted my adventures through the Sahara dessert at night and a backpack that I lived out of for 6 months travelling from here for a ridiculously good price. There are plenty of knick knacks, things with caribiners on them and bottles, containers etc for travelling also at bargain prices. The staff are also willing to negotiate on price if you buy up big.
Overall, this is normally my partner and I’s first «go to» place if he needs to hunt something down or I need to go travelling.

This is the place to buy cheap, outdoorsy knick-​knacks.

This is a massive store just off Rundle Mall and has everything you would ever need for a camping or fishing trip or any sort of outdoor activity. We went there before planning a Red Centre roadie with a couple of friends and having zero idea of what equipment we would need for tenting the whole time in caravan parks we went in there for some advice.
The staff were friendly and explained the sorts of things we might need, how they work and what sort of types you can get dependent on price. We ended up buying a little stove and some gas canisters and even though the guy could have up sold us the more expensive brands which were more reliable, he said from experience that the cheaper ones are fine and would suit our needs.
There also seems to be regular sales on there with certain stock reduced by a lot so you just need to keep your eye out for items that you have been wanting for ages but cannot afford!

A great place for those who wanna stock up their camping and outdoor gear/​equipment. Right smack in Adelaide CBD, so it’s easily accessible by bus, taxi’s or car (plenty of indoor carpark options nearby to fill up the boot).
If you’ve never been camping in an Australian outdoor, you best be stopping here and build up your camping gear. From tents, sleeping bags, foldable chairs to a rechargable handheld bug zapper!
For someone who digs preloved shops, I found it very interesting to find ex Military products here– in good quality too. It’d be worth bringing your dad or male friend here and check out their collection.
Perfect shop for the blokes to snap up some Rambo action.

These folk get a little antsy if you enter their shop — they are all over you as if you were picnic leftovers in the last days before winter.
I guess it is in a prime location for aimless wanderers who may try and pocket many of the smaller items that are piled up around the place — but it seems to me that they could solve this problem by tidying up a little, getting a little more organisation into the mix. The stock is good, they have the whole range of camping type stuff.
I’ve purchased a few tshirts and some camping equipment here because the prices are good, but I swear there are times I consider running for any other shop simply because I hate being treated like a suspicious individual simply because I am in someones little shop.

This is my go to store whenever I need a present for my dad or my brother. Both love anything outdoorsy, so Aussie Disposals gives me lots to choose from.
I’ve brought swisse army knives, eskies, thermoses, jackets, and boots to name a few, over the past few years and the good thing about this stuff is it’s built to last.
If you need anything to do with camping, fishing, or any other outdoor activities, try here first.

This place has a pretty good range of outdoor gear. I particularly like looking at the camping stuff, and the boots they sell are alright. I don’t see any of the old brands that I miss so much, but what’s there are alright.
If you’re looking for a yowie suit (because, you know, you just need one when you’re out in the middle of nowhere hunting rabbits), then they’ve got them here. If you’re in the army, you’re probably going to be better off buying your webbing through SORD or someone like that, because you don’t want all your F88 mags to fall out of the cheap MOLLE pouches that they sell here, but for everything else, this place looks pretty good to go.
The service is really good, too. Shop staff go out of their way to make sure that if you need assistance, you’ll get it right away. I really liked the friendly attitude that the staff had, too.