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What do people think about opening up a topic for gear trades, gear for sale or screaming deals (like REI's deal of the day) that you'd like to share with other camping/hiking/climbing folks?

Gear head, That would be me Good idea Carole.I have tons of gear i never use.

Great idea! (as long as none of the items are PUCE in color!!!)

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

cool. what do ya got. I need lots of stuff..

See Carole I knew there was a reason I like you so..

One site: steepandcheap.com

'nuf said

So... do I hear a consensus that we should try a forum?

Yes!

Backcountry's deal of the day
The Womens Let It Be Reef Tank Top doesnt have a trying-too-hard print or way-out-there design.
Reg price: $27.95
Sale price: $16.77
40% off saving




REI Outlet's Deal of the Day

Salomon Patrol Ace Snowsports Helmet - Men's - '08
59.93 Compare at $138.00 Closeout

I have a 3/4 length mountain hardwear sleeping pad - backcountry 50

Colors: blue & black
Condition: near new
Smells: none
Price: $30
or will trade for a big butted-box of clif bloks - black cherry w/ caffine (whew those things are freakin insane! must have more......)

light in weight, high in R value, high in backcountry luxury.

reason I'm getting rid of it: big in bulk and I have 3 thermarests. I'd sell it to mouse, but her tiny little feet would dangle off of it and she gets grumpy when she's cold.

read reviews about it here

Kurt Wedburg at Adventure 16
From Kilimanjaro to Mt. Kenya

C'mon out and show your support for Kurt!


November 16 -20, various A16 locations.

Get great Icebreaker deals during event.
during day of event get a $20 off icebreaker bucks. This can be applied to any $100 Icebreaker purchase executed during the event. You will also get a Icebreaker 200 pocket hat, 1 per person.
while supplies last.

See Icebreaker details here

Buy any two Moosejaw brand items, get a third item of equal or lesser value free with code 400. Applies only to clothing and apparel.

moosejaw.com

Cabela's is having a 7 day sale.
Starts November 22

Get good stuff at low prices.

SanDi_Carol you are killing me with all these specials and deals. I am an equipment junkie.Between survival gear and camping gear I have a serious addiction personality.I want EVERYTHING!!!

I know, I know, I feel your pain.

My Hub had an strange attack yesterday, turned red in the face & started jumping up and down - I thought he had inhaled a bit o spit down the wrong tube, but then I heard him sputter something about "too much gear, can't get in my own closet" I'm sure I heard him wrong. So I patted him on the back a few times to clear his breathing path and fixed him a scotch on the rocks.

too much gear - is there such a thing?

Only if it's all on your back at the same time . . .

Lessee....1,2,3,4 closets (two of them double wide) and I occupy 3 of them!....It's all about beeing territorial (and this doesn't count the pile of gear that has migrated to the staging area formerly known as living room)

PS due to the heads up on the REI sale, I bought a new fuzzy jacket (carole ought to bee making a commission)

B

Tip of the day: BING. com

It's a microsoft search engine that has actually contracted with a number of outdoor gear sites (Altrec, Moosejaw, EMS, to name a few) to offer anywhere from 5-15% further discount on stuff you find through them.

For example, I did a search on "Black Diamond Ice Tools" yesterday and came up with a sale that EMS is having right now. Because I linked to it through the bing.com site, I got another 13% (or so) off the price of the tools. Original price around $230/tool, on sale for $184/tool. I will end up paying about $160/tool after I get the refund.

You pay up front, and then have to wait 60 days for the refund to "mature" (which can be a pain, but you do get the money back), I guess they are figuring that if you return the item it will be within that time frame. So in the new year, I'll be able to get a check back for about $50 as a refund for the tools.

It's at least a good place to start to find some good prices on gear, then a lot of other sites (backcountry) will do price matching. Good stuff.

Great tip. Thanks Laura.When I can't get out to hike I seem to want to buy stuff all the more. It is like going into a golf store on a rainy or windy day and all I want to do is BUY SOMETHING. ANYTHING just buy SOMETHING. Do I have a problem?

Since Steve and I have special needs feet WIDE (9-91/2 3W-4W for me depending on brand)I always wear New Balance. Best place for prices by far for New Balance is Famous Footwear.They carry many other top brands.
http://www.famousfootwear.com/

Women's 9.5 Euro 41, UK 7.5 New in Box
La Sportiva Trango Trek GTX Light gray/black

Got for $45+, they sell retail for $119. They sent the wrong size, so I called them and they don't have my size. It was such a good deal, I'd rather sell them to a fellow hiker than send them back.

PM me please.