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 March, 2007
$99 - Patagonia Women’s Wind Tracker Jacket
The Patagonia Wind Tracker jacket is a new kind of hybrid - half soft shell and half wind breaker - for active, aerobic outdoor use. With typical Patagonia attention to detail, a stretchy, windproof fabric covers the front torso and upper arms and stretch fleece covers the shoulders, back, lower sleeves and underarms all while shaping and torso darts provide a feminine fit. One unusual extra, a favorite among those who’ve used them, are thumb loops in the wrist-cuffs. They keep sleeves from riding up to expose wrists to cold and can help keep hands partially covered when you’re cooking or doing camp tasks where gloves can’t be worn. The whole package is just 11 ounces and this softshell is also protected by Patagonia’s Deluge DWR water-repellant treatment.
Plus, the Wind Tracker jacket ships for free from Altrec, like all orders of $45 and up.
$77 - Ground Sirius Men’s PrimaLoft Synthetic-down Jacket
Living in southern California now I often forget about how many cold, wet spring trips cabin fever drove my friends and I to take. If you’re in the same boat either constantly worry about keeping your down parka dry or find a squeeze-dry synthetic fill parka.
A good example is this new, on-clearance PrimaLoft jacket for $77. No direct-links into REI, so search for item # 747636 to see the Ground Sirius at REI-Outlet.com. Same cut and features at most down jackets, a few ounces more weight at 1 pound, 12 ounces, and the lack or worry knowing it will still insulate in a downpour and can get almost dry just by squeezing it out.
One tip on synthetic fill jackets like this: don’t wring or shake them out. Wringing tears the fibers apart and reduces their insulation ability and shaking can redistribute the insulation and leave cold spots.
15% off $100+ at Eastbay Sporting Goods
For me, spring is time for trail running and day hikes, no more heavy boots required to keep the snow out. If you’re looking for new trail running shoes check out the Eastbay sporting goods store and use coupon code LKS173M2 at checkout for 15% off $100+ orders (coupon expires 4/7/2007).
$139.95 - Women’s Mountain Hardware Alchemy Softshell Jacket
The women’s Alchemy softshell jacket from Mountain Hardware is a very lightweight, GoreTex Windstopper soft shell. This is a windproof and water resistant jacket with a light fleece liner - perfect for spring skiing or sunny glacier trekking. The jacket is $139.95, down from $239.95, and has free shipping from the E-Outdoor Mountain Company.
$230 - Sierra Designs Trade Wind 15° 800-Fill Down Sleeping Bag
Sierra Designs’ Trade Wind down sleeping bag is more expensive than a lot of the sleeping bags I’ve been posting, but a bargain at $229.97. The bag is all decked out with 800-fill power down and a DriZone waterproof/breathable bag shell. You’re stuck with the long size with a left-side zipper, but 35% off a 15-degree down bag that only weighs 3-pounds, 2-ounces and has a lifetime warranty from Sierra Designs may be worth the inconvenience.
Stuck in the Office? DC Phelps Polo Helps until Weekend on the Slopes
I live in Southern California and work in an office that’s very “work casual” - meaning shorts and flip-flops aren’t as unusual as they probably should be (in other words: I work with the web developers & there are too many skinny, hairy legs). In between weekends trying to get dirty on the trail or sweaty on the slopes I try to be presentable. I’ve done much worse than the DC Phelps polo shirt. It’s only $17.98 plus it still looks livable in a ski lodge or near-trailhead pizza shack.
Wearing it also reminds me of that Tea Partay commercial that was all over the internet last summer. Yes … I should grow up one of these days.
$24.97 - Osprey Solo Daypack & Summit-day Pack
The Osprey Solo daypack is 35% off at Altrec.com. This is a perfect summit-day pack for peak bagging and maybe even a warm weather pack for as-little-as-you-can-carry fastpackers.
Keep Altrec’s free shipping on all $45+ orders offer in mind if you’re stocking up for a camping or climbing trip.