Andy and Bax

(photo from Google, 2016)

324 SE Grand Ave., 503-234-7538, andyandbax.com.

This is one of the rare stores that appeals to every type of Oregonian. Outdoorspeople head for the camping gear section or grab a raft downstairs. Survivalists pick up field manuals and an 18-inch machete. And everyone else browses the mountainous array of helmets, combat boots, camouflage apparel and neon duct tape.

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