Bever

This store is a specialty sporting goods store that has clothes, boots, shoes, backpacks, accessories and more. They have camping equipment, also. It’s a smart clean store. It has that feel that people who are serious about their sport, shop here.

Bever is to Holland what REI is to America. You can find all your outdoor sporting needs here, but mostly European brands. It took me awhile to figure out what brands and items would work for my outdoor adventure needs.
I was on a mission to buy a few things. For one, I desperately needed a backpack that could house more than just water. I already have a Camelback, but needed something bigger. I looked around a bit as they have quite a selection of backbacks. Finally, I decided on an Osprey that also had a lining that was compatible with a Camelback water reservoir. OK, that mission is now complete.
Next, I needed a Swiss Army-​like tool. They have many many different types of Swiss Army knives, and also a few Leatherman tools. In addition, they also carry Gerber tools. A friend told me about this brand and he liked the way it worked, so I decided to have a look at these. Unfortunately, the salesman knew nothing about Gerber tools, so I was sort of on my own in the decision-​making here. I settled on the Gerber Crucial Multi-​Tool, which has a wire cutter, pliers, beer opener (extremely important), flathead and Phillips screwdriver, and liner lock knife. It also have a belt clip, so easy to just hook on. I also like the green colour of the tool and it is very lightweight. Pretty good tool, but I wish it had some scissors.
Overall, this store was great for all my outdoor needs. You can pretty much get anything here before heading into the jungles of Africa (just kidding).
The only weird thing was when I went to pay and used my credit card, they asked to see my passport and also wrote down my passport info. A bit odd, I think Holland needs to get up to speed with the credit/​debit system in general, but otherwise a great store.

Pretty great store for all your outdoors needs. I was getting gear together for my Camino de Santiago walk, and they seemed to have it all. I don’t recommend the little dehydrated clothes washing strips, but the spork I bought was great till it broke because it’s made from plastic. Great service.