Check out our website on www.bpbweekend.com!It seems about right that an outdoor adventure store would crop up bang on the wild intersection just before Bandra station, where a helmet, a rescue knife and a harness could actually come in good use. And it was at exactly this spot that Bangalore-based Wildcraft launched its flagship Mumbai store three days ago.
Tent to Be
Impressively designed with sleeper wood panels and an actual forest picnic table, Wildcraft makes you want to camp. The current stock unfortunately, didn't light our bonfire. We suggest you visit after the weekend, when the predominantly travel bag collection is scheduled to be supplemented with all kinds of cool outdoor essentials, from climbing holds and crampons to canoe paddles and ice axes. Also coming soon, a Victorinox counter with mag lights, Swiss army knives and more. But for today, we had to make do with tents, sleeping bags, air mattresses and sipper bottles.
Look Ma, No Hands!
As we browsed through the burgeoning bag collection (pouches that go around your wrist and waist, corporate laptop carriers for the wild, day packs, rucksacks) we were impressed at the variety but a little disappointed with the finishing. Check out the knapsacks that turn into trolley bags, army print tech-packs and the handy lunch bag that can be carried to your office too. bpb’s favourite: a hydration bag that lets you sip water from a tube while you ride your cycle. And at a reasonable price of Rs 995, it was easy to get us in this sack!
Getting there: Wildcraft, junction of Linking Road and SV Road, next to Shoppers Stop, Bandra (W), call 26558771/72 or visit www.wildcraft.in, bag packs start at Rs 995, tents at Rs 3,995, haversacks at Rs 2,000 and sleeping bags at Rs 995 with warrantee.
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