gear deals!

“Check out some of the deals at overstock.com. Osprey pack deals are what jumped out at me.”

“Wow, great prices on the Osprey. I have a couple of the smaller packs and paid double what they're asking! Thanks for the heads up.”

“FINALLY!! On sale at Campmoor 80.00 bucs!!!”

“I already bought a set!”

“John Muir Trail Map Pack by Tom Harrison on sale at ebay.

JMT Map Pack”

“I got my Precip in New Hampshire last year for $40. Scratch & dent sale at an outfitter.
I can't find a single flaw.”

“Dang, I'm sleepy.
That's supposed to say, "Who's da Man!"
Not Whose.
I'm outta here. Good night.”

“EMS Dedham, MA has Safewater inline filters on clearance for $9.95 (usually $30+!). I don't know if any of the other locations have them-apparently EMS(a New Engalnd outfitter) is dropping the line, or something.”

“I got my Mountain Gear catalogue last night and while they carry some high end stuff that's out of my reach money-wise they did have some great sale stuff.

http://www.mgear.com/pages/product/category.asp/level1_id/359379/level2_id/0”

“7'X7' 3 man Eureka! tent. Weighs 8 pounds and has fiberglass poles but at $59 a steal. E Bay it baby!



http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?memberId=12500226&productId=26041772”

“I just need a watch. I've had Casio altimeters (didn't like) & just ripped the outer ring off my Suunto altimeter. Both had lousy backlights. I've had G-shock & Humvee's, each promising to be unbreakable. They don't last long with me. Need an indestructible watch with a good backlight. Maybe I should just buy a $10 Timex every 6 months.”

“I bought a Timex Helix on special and the only thing that works well is the time. The altimeter sucks and the temp prety much sucks too. The only reason I still wear it is because it's huge and most watches look too small on my gorilla arms.

This is what I use on the trail because I hate having a sweaty watch on my wrist. $9.97. And...AND, it has the magic 8-ball button so you can ask it any question and get a digital answer. "Will I burn my rice on the stove tonight?"

”

“That's a pretty ugly watch & I thought my large yellow faced plastic Suunto was ugly. I'd rather have a wristwatch. If I was gonna go with something else, I'd go with the contractor belt gorilla watch from Dulath Trading (like them) but it doesn't have a backlight which I need.”

“here is a great deal for you ladies

http://www.steepandcheap.com/?CP=DailyDosage&CMP=EMC-DailyDosage&mv_pc=r104

Marmot Helium Women's Sleeping Bag: 15 Degree Down for 184.10”

“Not bad.”

“Yeah, but all the down is in the wrong places... and it's powder blue!!! ;)”

“I'm 5'6 1/2". I'm wondering if this bag will be too small. It appears to be just what I've been wanting but I'm wondering if I should go longer.”

“Sunshine, I'll bet a half inch won't matter...don't read into that.”

““Sunshine, I'll bet a half inch won't matter...don't read into that.”
Nimblefoot

You took all the fun out of it for me. :P

Naw, you didn't. I had already read into it before you told me not to. :D”

“sunshine, did you buy it? Hope so it is Sold Out now”

“:( Nope.

I guess it wasn't meant to be. Oh well. I really shouldn't spend that kind of money anyway.”

“i just got a sd sunribbon down ladies bag that is a 5'5". i'm 5'3", my son is 5'6" and he used it a few weeks ago and only complained a little about it being short.”

“http://www.steepandcheap.com/?CP=DailyDosage&CMP=EMC-DailyDosage&mv_pc=r104

ultralight sling chair 15.00 while supply last”

“Might want to check out...http://www.backcountry.com/store/GCI0005/GCI-Outdoor-Trail-Sling-Ultralight.html?CP=Sitematch&CMP=KAC-Inktomi&mv_pc=r141&ATT=021306&GCID=C2000x060&keyword=GCI%20Outdoors%20trail%20sling

Looks like the term Cheep is correct”

“I heard that the middle bar goes right up the crack of your....”

“TOM CRUISE BUYS OUT STEEP AND CHEAP. HAS HISSY FIT FIGHT WITH WILLIE NELSON OVER LAST CHAIR”

“WOW, that's the chair I been wantin'......that is cheap! But, its just one more piece of stuff to strap onto my pack.......guess I'll just sit on my ThermaRest...........”

“sold out already”

“I have one of those. They're okay, but not really worth the carryin' in my opinion.”

“I use the thermarest type chair that you stuff your pad into. Great recliner....”

“XL, i know. i got the big wide thermarest and when i put it in the chair sleeve, it's like a couch. as the night goes on the straps get looser and looser until eventually i might as well be lying down.”

“Duct, check the straps, the buckles on mine prevent that. If you put the straps in backwards they may not lock in.
I put my Big Agnes Insulated Pad in it and it works fine.”

“Tilia 220 on clearance at target $27.00. Thats the small one that takes up to 8" bags. The 345 (11" bags)is on clearance for $41.00 and the 840 (11" bags, internal roll storage and cutter)for $69.00. It looks like they are changing the design slightly in the future and the store is closing out the old models. I got the 220 yesterday and it works great. I'm replacing a Daney (sp?) that didn't seal well.”

“Seems like a great idea!

How well do those bags reseal on the trail?”

“Just got my new Mountainsmith Phantom...gonna reduce weight, throw out non essentials and have more fun. Since I got all my other stuff down I am sure I can get it in this pack. Got it for 79.99 on Outdoor outlet.....gonna try it this weekend!”

“steepandcheap.com has a great deal on Men's Garmont Nagevi Hiking Shoe. Only $36.56. that's pretty awesome.”

“I picked up a North Face Trailhead 6 family car camping tent, for $40 at the REI scatch and dent sale. It seems to be in good shape except for the pole for the fly, which I'll have repaired at TNF for about $25. Its a $350 tent, 26 pounds, so its for car camping with the boy scouts.”

“is there a specific time REI has the scratch/dent sales? Never had a REI in the area now that we have one in NC I really wanna go”

“Bob got the CD...gonna find a free minute and go over it.”

“Gem -- We just had one yesterday here in Detroit.

I got some decent deals. Some Keens, glove liners, PolarTec 200 wt. pants and such. The score was a Exped Downmat7 for 20.00.

There was plenty of deals to go around.”

“wow, awesome deals. I need to find out when the next one is in charlotte, nc”

“Gem check out the rei website and click on events for your store. They list the sales a couple of weeks in advance.”

“I just got an old style (the one I wanted) Osprey Ariel 60 for $69.99 at Campmor...it made my weekend. Especially since I thought it was $130 (still a great deal).”

“They seem to announce the sales in the store, but maybe there is a mailing list also. People started lining up at 4PM, and at 5AM when I showed up the line was around 2.5 sides of the building. It was in the low 20s, and people were in their tents and sleeping bags. They came out at 6 am and gave numbers, I got number 83, and later they opened at 9am and let people in by their number. It was a madhouse, and once I picked up that 26 pound tent I was unable to shop because of the weight and bulk of the load. I also got a nice REI small raincoat for $25.”

“Lilmtngirl, what's the difference between your Arial 60 and the Aether 60?”

“thanks currahee. [crap they just had one]

aether: men
arial: women
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“Ah, thanx Gem!”

“OKAY put em down here...I know its less than a week to Xmas...but Lets start looking for Good Guilt Presents....you know. Family members who "totally forget"...you can just drop an idea......

www.ccoutdoorstore.com”