Tiso

I have a campervan and with that comes the need to stock up on all things camp related. I have purchased smaller than normal pots and pans, reflective stickers and packs that heat up in your hand when you break the little metal disc inside.
My first real memory of Tiso was from about 9 years ago when I was jetting off on an around the world trip and my partners in crime and i needed backpacks. On the top floor, three floors of steep steps up there is the holy grail of backpacks and tents and roll up mats! It was a godsend and we managed to get all we needed for good value prices.
I am always in Tiso at Christmas time as they do the best quality winter wear such as padded gloves and scarf/​bandana/​hat/​facemask things in town. Usually at least one Cristmas present comes from here as well.
Great informed staff and a well packed shop. The stairs are a killer though but the local artwork and calanders of Norn Iron should keep you amused as you ascend.

I’ve only been in here twice and both times was with a friend and both times he was the camping expert, so my overall experience was hampered somewhat by the fact he knew exactly what he was talking about and then he and the member of staff got into a converstation about the waterproof-​ness of a jacket with a hood or something… I nodded along and laughed when he laughed.
It was the most useless I’d ever felt.
But that is not to say Tiso isn’t a good store. Far from it. The staff are incredibly knowedgable, the store, though a bit clumsily laid out, is well stocked and the place is tidy.
However, I can’t really phathom the prices in shops like these, with waterproof jackets costing £50 when you can get one in Dunnes or Primark for a tenner.
The people who like this sort of shop, LOVE it. But for me, alot of the stuff in here seems a bit unneccessary and if you have to spend that much to get you ready to go camping, why not book a holiday to Cyprus in the first place?
Overall, it’s your run-​of-​the-​mill camping shop, complete with jackets, tents, bags, shoes etc Everything you need to go camping.
But if you aren’t planning to be at one with nature for a couple of days, I can’t really see the point of this shop.