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Win $4000+ in Gear from The Clymb

August 19, 2010

Wow. As if all those upcoming sales and clearances weren’t enough to get your credit card trigger finger itchy, huge-cut discounters The Clymb just threw down a major contest. As part of their Gear for a Year contest, lucky winners will receive $200 in Clymb credit each month for a year (the $4000 number they’re [...]

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Lightest Airmat Makes Its Debut

August 19, 2010

At the Outdoor Retailer show, Klymit unveiled its new air mat – the Inertia X Frame Sleeping Pad. The company claims this new future-device weighs just 9.1 ounces and packs down to the size of a soda can. It also looks CRAZY. I’m jealous of the backcountry types who can sleep on stuff like this. [...]

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Icebreaker End-of-Season Sale

August 11, 2010

I’ve already written about my conversion from synthetics to merino wool while I was in New Zealand. Now it’s my fabric of choice, and I never leave for a hike without an Icebreaker t-shirt or long-sleeve in tow. I think they have a lot of benefits over synthetics – they tend to dry faster, absorb [...]

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First Impressions: Gregory Baltoro 70

August 9, 2010

My former backpacking pack was an Osprey Atmos 50, a well-worn bright red model with an awesome mesh ventilated back. It has served me well over the years, but now that I’ve started backpacking in places that need bear canisters, I’m pretty much out of room with that guy. In light of my upcoming Mount [...]

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Patagonia 30% Off Sale

July 21, 2010

Just a quick note to let you know that Patagonia just launched an extensive 30%-off sale through July 29th – a welcome savings if you were hoping to stock up on some down jackets or Capilene baselayers or even a bathing suit or two: The sale is good online and in stores, but the good [...]

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New CamelBaks on the Way

July 9, 2010

The CamelBak has become a ubiquitous part of hiking culture. Any outdoorsperson worth his or her salt (and potassium for electrolyte balance!) has some sort of hydration pack in their bag, and more often than not it’s a CamelBak brand. Stephen Regenold from the Gear Junkie got his hands on some of the new autumn [...]

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Camelbak Sale on The Clymb

April 15, 2010

In the market for a new hydration pack for 2010? This week’s deal on the Clymb is an assortment of Camelbak hydration packs, ranging from 100oz. daypacks to slimline packs for runners and bikers, and even fanny packs and packs for kids. And most of these packs are priced 65% below retail! As always, if [...]

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REI Used Gear Sale this Saturday

March 25, 2010

I’m heading out of town for work through next week, which means I’m missing the big REI Used Gear Sale in Santa Monica this Saturday. The members-only REI Used Gear Sale is one of the most anticipated gear-events at the store, with slightly used gear on sale with deep discounts. If you’re in the market [...]

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World’s Lightest, Tiniest Daypack?

January 13, 2010

If you’ve ever worn your daypack and thought to yourself, “man, I wish this thing could compress to fit on my keychain,” maybe you’d be interested in the new Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Daypack. Stephen Regenold of The Gear Junkie got his hands on one and gave it a review, and said while it might [...]

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Review: Black Diamond Equipment’s Boost

January 11, 2010

A while back, the guys at Black Diamond Equipment were kind enough to send me a sample of their new Boost pack to test out. After taking it to Topanga State Park last weekend, I can say it is a more than welcome addition to my arsenal of gear-carriers, even with a few minor quirks. [...]

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