The holiday season is all about spending time with friends and family (even if it’s just a video call), taking time to relax, and… getting amazing deals on the outdoor gear you love! There are a lot of awesome sales happening right now, so we compiled this list of the best deals available.
Backcountry.com
When: Current
What: Up to 30% off Big Names
Free Shipping Qualification: Orders over $50
Our recommendations: Many of our favorite clothing and footwear is on deep discount at this sale. In particular there are some great deals on the Patagonia Down Sweater (men’s & women’s), Patagonia Micro Puff (men’s), and Arc’teryx Cerium (men’s & women’s) which all made our list of the Best Down Jackets. Most of their stock of Salomon footwear is 25% off including our top picks the X Ultra Mid Hiking Boots (men’s & women’s) and Low Hiking Shoes (men’s & women’s), Quest 4D Hiking Boots (men’s & women’s), XA Pro 3D V8 Trail Running Shoes (men’s & women’s), and Sense Ride Trail Running Shoes (men’s & women’s). Check out our Best Footwear Guides if you need help deciding on the perfect pair for you.
Wearing the Salomon x Ultra 3 Mid Hiking Boots for a hike in central Oregon
Moosejaw
When: Current-11/22
What: 20% off one full-price item with coupon code: PARTYTIME or Up to 30% off Sale Items
Free Shipping Qualification: Orders over $49
Our recommendations: Most of the things on sale right now at Moosejaw are last year’s colors and styles, but saving money is always in fashion. We found a lot of the same things in this sale that we did in the Backcountry.com sale above, including great deals on Salomon footwear. One of our favorite rain jackets, the Outdoor Research Helium II (men’s & women’s), is up to 35% off right now. And the Vasque Breeze LT Hiking Boots (men’s & women’s), which got a mention on our lists of the Best Hiking Boots for Men & Women, are also up to 25% off.
The Outdoor Research Helium II is a highly packable ultralight rain jacket.
Zpacks
When: Current-11/26; 11/27-11/29; 11/30
Free Shipping Qualification: Orders over $100
Our recommendations: We’ve been using the Zpacks Duplex and Triplex tents for years and we absolutely love how spacious and light they are. We named them the Best Ultralight Tents on our Best Backpacking Tents list. If you’re going for their 11/27-11/29 offer of a free Nero Backpack with purchase of a Plex and sleeping bag, we recommend going with the Triplex and the Classic Sleeping Bag 20. The Classic is a quilt/sleeping bag hybrid that’s ultralight and packs down incredibly small. Learn more about the Classic on our Best Sleeping Bags list.
The Zpacks Triplex is super spacious and is one of our all-time favorite tents.
Enlightened Equipment
When: 11/20-11/30
What:20% off Stock, 10% off Custom
Free Shipping Qualification: Orders over $50
Our recommendations: Enlightened Equipment makes some of the best quilts on the market, and now’s your chance to grab a stock one for 20% off or customize your own for 10% off. We named their Revelation Quilt the best backpacking quilt overall on our Best Sleeping Bags list because of its versatility and low weight.
Getting Cozy with the Enlightened Equipment Revelation.
Gossamer Gear
When: Current-12/7
Free Shipping Qualification: Orders over $74.99
Our recommendations: Gossamer Gear is offering all of our favorite gear from their lineup at a great price right now. Their Gorilla 40 and Mariposa 60, which we named the most comfortable ultralight packs on our Best Backpacking Packs list, are 25% off. Our number one pick from our Best Trekking Poles list, the LT5 Trekking Poles, are 20% off. And their spacious ultralight tent, The Two, is also 20% off.
The Gossamer Gear Gorilla 40 is comfortable and ultralight.
Six Moon Designs
When: 11/23-11/29; 11/30
What:All backpacks, shelters & umbrellas 20% off; all backpacks & shelters 30% off for 24 hours
Free Shipping Qualification: Orders over $100
Our recommendations: Six Moon Designs’ shelters are already offered at a really great price point in our opinion, and you don’t want to miss this chance to snag one at an even more affordable price. We’re big fans of their Lunar Duo and Lunar Solo tents, which both earned a spot on our Best Ultralight Tents list. If you’re looking for something a little more versatile, check out their Haven Tarp Bundle which can be used as just a tarp, just the inner net, or together as one complete tent.
The Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo easy to set up and has good head room.
Osprey
When: Current-11/30
What:Up to 50% off
Free Shipping Qualification: All orders ship free
Our recommendations: Osprey is known for their ultra comfy backpacking packs and travels bags, and many of our favorites are included in their sale. If you’re looking for a large-capacity pack, our favorites from our Best Backpacking Backpacks list are the men’s Aether 70 and women’s Ariel 65. The men’s Farpoint 40 Travel Backpack and women’s Fairview 40 Travel Backpack from our Best Travel Backpacks list are also on sale.
If you need extra capacity for your backpacking gear, the Osprey Ariel 65 and Aether 70 are our favorite large backpacks.
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