Gear Bargains

“Well I think we should keep this thread going to let each other know what's out there.

I see Campmor has got Thermarest Guidelite 3/4 for $40.
Much else out there?”

“good idea!! for a foreigner.”

“I don't know, but if any one happens to see any bargains on 8" tails for a pair of MSR Denali snowshoes please let me know.”

“Lumberzac did you try www.sierratradingpost.com I rember seeing MSR snowshoes and some tails for them on there.”

“lumberzac,
Have you tried www.froogle.com? They generally can get you to some decent prices.
NJpacker”

“Walmart has a neat little light like a aurora. It weighs 1.8 oz and costs $9.95, it comes with 2 little lithium batteries and has 3 LED lights in a triangle. It's lighter than my Tikka.”

“It is made by Garrity”

“Golite Speed pack for 69 bucks at Northern Mountain Supply.”

“http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?productId=47798804&storeId=8001&catalogId=40000008001&langId=-1" TARGET="_blank">this particularly jumped out at me

http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?productId=47798151&storeId=8001&catalogId=40000008001&langId=-1" TARGET="_blank">as did these'

It's new REI outlet stuff btw”

“ok - 14 oz goretex jacket for $150
Saloman XA pro for $60.
Maybe that'll get a response.... well prolly not.”

“Bump

WM versalite $255”

“Dang! $100 off Western Mountaineering!
Good find!
Too bad I don't need another WM bad.”

“Even with $100 off I still can't afford it. :(”

“I'm looking for a 15 - 20 degree bag. Oh but the wife will kill me.”

“It's a beautiful bag must hike - I was happy when I got it for 15% off.

Patagonia also having a big "Avalanche Sale"
www.patagonia.com”

“I think they have done something to the bags to make them lighter so keep your eyes open for other closeouts on the old (very light) bags”

“I read somewhere they are changing the MF bags to make them lighter. I think with the Versalite that they are now doing a Super Versalite which is good down to 10 degrees.”

“I was poking around in a dollar store today and found this little FM Auto Scan Radio & Mini Torch (FlashLight) with two AAA batteries and earbud headphones included. Total weight of 1.6 oz. (0.9 oz Radio/FlashLight, 0.4 oz Batteries, 0.3 oz headphones), and a cost of One Dollar!
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It's about 4 & 5/8" long by 1" wide and 5/8" thick.
It has a pretty brite white LED light on the end of the case controled by a pushbutton. The radio isn't hifi but does the job well enought.
You never know what you might find in those dollar stores!
I think I have another 1.6 oz to add to my pack. Ha Ha.”

“I like my digital am/fm radio for hiking but think I'd love a very small XM (satellite) radio for hiking.”

“I scored big time this weekend! I don’t know how widespread this chain of stores are but Marshall’s (an off-price subsidiary of TJ Max) has TNF shirts dirt cheap. I got $38 poly hiking tees for $9 and $49 long sleeve poly shirts for $15!

Marshall's”

“Picked up a very useful item for me, the tea drinker, at EMS the other day. Looks like a very well spent 10 dollars.

I am not a coffee drinker, but I love tea. I usually buy most of my tea in Chinatown, so sometimes, I use loose tea leaves. This little thang is good for all uses.


http://www.ems.com/products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442585765&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=282574489160275&fromTemplate=search%2Fresults.jsp&bmUID=1100190990747
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“Tree, I picked up a filter spoon years ago at REI, for a dollar. It works really well too. It has mesh panels with very small openings so no particulates floating around. Works for tea and coffee.”

“TB, sounds a little like the filter Maple has for her coffee. This is a little bulkier, I know. And it's twelve oz. Curious to see how long this container keeps the tea hot...”

“Cheaper Than Dirt special on pepper spray

Not big enough for a bear, but probably big enough for Buddha Bear. J/K!”

“hmmmm i wonder if it works on bitpushers....”

“Yeah i might stock up for florida. You know, in case there are peepers when I swim!”

“I like that 'not legal in all areas' thing.
Must be good stuff! ;-)”

“No, some municipalities want their citizens to be at the total mercy of criminals, so they outlaw anything that one might use for self-defense.”

“someone had givin me one after i got mugged, then had to go to court (jury duty) and they took it away.
it is now leagal here in NY
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“Why do you have to be 21 to order it? Why not 18?”

“They're covering their ass because it's not legal in all jurisdictions for 18-year-olds to possess.”

“But SC, you've already said you have no butt, little on top, and look like a boy. ;-)

Why would you have peepers?

Heck, most would join y'all if the temps are right!”

“I do not look like a boy!! :P I have hips. Boy do I have hips!
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“Post a picture! ;-)”

“heck no. If I looked like a boy, I wouldnt have DOM's trying to shamelessly flirt with me every night at work. It's worse in the hospital then it was waitressing or in retail, sheesh! Just the other night some middle aged dude tried to convince me he was a retired chip-n-dale- stripper and that he would come out of retirement just for me...omg, I couldnt help but laugh my ass off.”

“What's a DOM?”

“Dear, speaking as an 'almost' DOM, we will flirt with a stump. ;-)
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“Dirty Old Man.

In other words, almost every old fart on this board.”

“SS, not just any stump.

It must have a knothole.”

“Dirty Old Man ;-)”

“Hey I'm not that old. Dirty, but not old.”

“DOM's are between the ages of 40-90.”

“What happens to them after 90?”

“Thanks, bit. My lil sister walks from her apartment to her college classes every day. Think I'll order some for her.”

“OMG you all are making me laugh out loud.

she said DOM and it reminded me of DOM(or was it DOB) that used to post. what ever happened to him?
he got divorced then left TT.”

“if they are after 90 and rich, they will be my suggar daddy :)

after 90 and poor....they are ancient.”

“Disclaimer: I've never used that product. But I have ordered from CTD before, and they are reputable.”

“Dang, there goes my get-rich-quick plan of suing you for suggesting the product!

Could be worse. When my sis moved to school, I gave her a mace spray I'd clipped to my daypack a while ago. She tested it one day, and it didn't even work...”

“Son of a...I've been toying with the idea of selling my Salamon Raid 300 and getting something that fits me better. Why do I always have to be strapped for cash come spring clearance time? GRRRR!”