HikerDeals' Best-of-the-Best Outdoor Gear Deals:
- Sierra Trading Post: Extra 15% Off Fishing, hunting & Work Gear
- Moosejaw: 10% off with coupon code MOOSE, extra 10% off sale items with code SUPERSALE
- Sierra Trading Post: Extra 10% Off Boots, Shoes, Gear, and Workout Apparel + January Coupon 10% Off $100+ Orders
HikerDeals Bargain, Deal, and Sale Archive for February, 2006
Coupon: 20% Off Any Item at REI-Outlet.com
I can always find a few things at REI-Outlet.com that I would love to add to my gear closet, but I can’t always find the green to pay for them. REI is about to help out with getting at least some of that gear, with this 20% off coupon - good on any one item in the REI-Outlet.com gear store. Just enter coupon code GM224 at checkout to get the discount (coupon expires 3/3/2006).
$25 - Timbuk2 Metro Mini Messenger Bag, 50% Off
A reader wrote in asking if there were any deals on a Timbuk2 Metro mini messenger bag, in olive green. There is a sale right now on the Metro bag
for 50% off at Sierra Trading Post (click the links to see it). The closest they have is an olive green with an orange stripe.
Anytime you you “have” to get a specific color of Timbuk2 bag - check out Timbuk2’s own website and click the “Build Your Own” link at the top. With all the different fabric options and colors there’s definitely well over a million different bags you could put together.
Patagonia Year-End Sale - Now until Feb 27th
Unfortunately a lot of their best waterproof/breathable gear is already gone for the season, but they do have plenty of awesome soft shells, like the Core Skin jacket and Scythe jacket, and down jackets on sale.
30% Off Snowshoes. Atlas Snowshoes.
REI is clearing out all their snowshoes. That means all the major brands: Tubbs, Redfeather, MSR and Atlas (especially Atlas) are on sale.
The snowshoes to look for on sale are Atlas’. Their welded frames are stiffer and stronger and the binding pivots well but flexes a bit, so it feels a lot better on the knees and ankles when the snow gets hard and icy. Also, if you live in an area with mad, fluffy powder - make sure to get shoes that are rated for 10-20 pounds more than you weigh - better float and all. Since I saw them early this monring they’ve already sold out of the mid-sized model, so these should be grabbed fast if you’re looking for deep-snow shoes or snowshoes good for carrying you and a pack (no direct links to REI items, so hit REI.com and search for the item#’s for these sale prices):
- $114.93 on the Atlas 825 snowshoes, 25 inches long and rated for 120-200 pounds
- $179.93 for the Atlas 1030 showshoes - item# 703040, 30 inches long & they carry 170-250 pounds.
- $149.93 for Atlas’ Trail Breaker 36 snowshoes - item# 729203, a full 36 inches long for deep snow or winter camping trips when you have a pack, carry 220-300 pounds.
$91.05 - Women’s Mountain Hardwear Alchemy Softshell Jacket
Just for the ladies, Steep and Cheap is moving the Mountain Hardwear Alchemy softshell jacket today for just $91.05.
That’s 62% off one of the best, truly windproof softshell jackets out there. The Gore Windstopper membrane stops some hardcore winds, but since it’s laminated to a tough Trango fabric instead of fleece - it’s not prone to overheating and sheds water like a wet duck (…just don’t go jumping in any half-frozen ponds). The powerstretch fleece panels make the jacket awesome for any winter sports I can think of - even cross country skiing, ice climbing, and just chasing the dog down when it happens to see those wet ducks.
$306.63 - Scarpa Tornado AT Ski Boots
After clearing out a ton of tele gear lately, Steep and Cheap has the Scarpa AT-style ski boots on sale for just $306.63.
What is AT-style skiing though? Odds are that if you’re shopping for boots like the Tornados - you don’t need to know whatever I’m aboiut to write about it, but here goes anyway: AT gear is stiff like standard ski boots, unlike tele- boots and skis which flex both when walking and skiing. You can ski AT gear just like normal alpine gear, but AT bindings have a pivot and a locking mechanism, so you can tour and climb on them just like tele boards, then the binding can be locked and they ski like alpine gear.
$32.97 - Adidas Jasten Trail Running Shoes
The Adidas Jasten trail runners, are just $32.97 at Altrec.com. Not a great-looking shoe, but neither am I…, but for this price they’re worth it if you’re just giong to get them muddy and tear them up on the trail anyway.
Also, may want to check for anything else you need, because you can get free shipping from Altrec once the order gets to $45+.
$31.97 - Nike Air Zoom Steens II Trail Running Shoe
The Nike Air Steens II trail shoes, are just $31.97 at Altrec.com. They’re rated really well and still available in almost all sizes (as of right now).
Also, may want to check for anything else you need, because you can get free shipping from Altrec once the order gets to $45+.
Extra 25% off on Altrec.com Gear Sale
Altrec must be expecting a lot of spring camping gear and clothes because the knocked another 25% off all the gear in their clearance store for this weekend. Until the 20th they’ve got backpacks, boots, jackets ↦ shells, trail running shoes, and even some nice Mountain Hardware gloves at some pretty deep discounts. The big-ticket stuff, like sleeping bags and tents, looks to be sold out already but there are still deals to be had.
Personally I always like fugly trail running shoes (all trail running shoes are pretty ugly, so you may as well make a statment if you’re trying to wear them to work or elsewhere). So I’m trying to decide between the Nike Air Steens II trail shoes, at $31.97, and the Adidas Jasten trail runners,
at $32.97. Either way, at about $32/pair they’ve got to be better than the beat-up, stinky running shoes I’m wearing now. Maybe I can buy both and use the excuse that I was trying to get a $45+ order together - since shipping is free then.
Petco.com Coupon: 10% Off Orders of $55+
Petco.com just issued another coupon for online purchases. 10% off any order of $55 and up (no maximum listed), just click through and the coupon will be applied automatically when you order hits $55.
Clearance Sales at REI, Altrec, MooseJaw and Backcountry.com
All these sales and where have I been? …too much time shopping and not enough time writing about it, until now:
- Winter Sale at Altrec.com
: Good discounts and Free shipping on $45+ (expires 2/28/2006). The best stuff looks like a decent selection of North Face and Patagonia jackets (no a lot of sizes though), plenty of skis and snowboards (mixed bag on sizes), and plenty of women’s outdoor clothing and activewear.
- Backcountry.com Sale
: Free shipping on $50+ (expires 2/26/2006)
- MooseJaw Mountaineering: 10% Off (coupon codes required), 20% back in rewards credits, and Free shipping on $99+ (expires 2/20/2006). Use coupon code MOOSE for 10% off non-sale items and SUPERSALE for 10% off sale items.
- REI.com Winter Clearance: has 25-25% off stacks of winter gear. Looks like plenty of Men’s and Women’s clothing and jackets, plus a ton of snow shoes and cross-country ski equipment, limited sizes on sale snowboards and skis.
$31.97 - MSR BlackLite Gourmet Ultralight Cookset
It’s not at all fancy but the MSR BlackLite cookset will make it a bit easier to deal with the really important stuff (food!) while backpacking and camping. Only 24 ounces for a big cookset: 2 liter pot, 1.5 liter pot, skillet, separate lid (skillet also works as a lid), MSR’s very good PanHandler pot gripper handle, and a synthetic PackTowl all add up to enough stuff to cook for a group of 6 on two separate stoves. Plus, the pans are all black to help absorb heat better (and use less gas) and are lined with nonstick for easy cleanup.
Coupon: 10% Off Orders Over $80 at Sierra Trading Post
The earlier coupon has expired, but Sierra Trading Post has a new coupon for 10% off all orders of $80 and up (expires March 9, 2006). Just click through any of the coupon links and the discount will be applied automatically once your shopping cart gets to $80 or more.
15%+ & Free Shipping at Snow Leopard Mountain Sports Sale
Snow Leopard Mountain Sports is a gear shop in Utah that stocks camping gear, outdoor clothing, and boots year-round and a ton of snowshoes, skis, and snowboards in the winter. …anyway, they’re clearing out all the winter gear for 15% off (some items 50% off, but only 15% off on the coolest stuff). Also, use the coupon code “myfreeship”
at checout, for free shipping on any order over $25.