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Filson End of the Year Sale
Filson sale continues with great gear adds.
Some excellent gear on sale at Filson, notable items which just made 2024’s Best List:
Happy shopping!
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The Best List — 2024 Out Now
Best shit of 2024.
I have published my 2024 Best List for members, check it out here. If you don’t have a membership the past lists are free to view!
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Gear Report — 12/18/24
Here are the only items you actually need.
This week: the only things you need list.
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Preview: Bleu de Chauffe Business Musette Bag
Let’s go ahead and earmark this bag now for the best list.
Note: this item was provided for review.
I wanted to give you a quick preview at another fantastic bag that Bleu de Chauffe sent over for me to look at. This is the Business Musette Bag in khaki bm. I’ve not had this bag long, but I can already tell that this is one of those items I am going to get a lot of use out of.
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First Look: Meermin Hiking Books
A quick review of some excellent new boots from Meermin.
Note: this item was sent for review.
When I saw these on Meermin’s site, I knew I needed to check them out. I’ve been wanting a boot of this style for some time, and the pricing looked outstanding for what was being offered. I’ve had these for a few weeks now, and I’ve found them to be excellent all around boots. The pair shown here are the Black Calf colorway, but Meermin offers Tobacco Waxy Calf, Brown Scotchgrain, and Green Thibet (and a few more coming soon).
I am still putting these through their paces, but it’s winter and that’s when these boots shine, so I wanted to share some initial thoughts.
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Jansport, and Backpacks
Fun read on how backpacks took over schools.
Ian Bogost, for *The Atlantic:
Such a circumstance made the school backpack possible too. McCory was a Seattle-area native and attended the University of Washington. Pacific Northwesterners have a reputation for outdoorsmanship, and the classic hiking backpacks—with their large, rigid frames—were familiar to McCory (who also invented the dome-shaped tent). Once JanSport figured out how to make a lightweight backpack suitable for carrying books and supplies, it sold the product at the University of Washington bookstore. There, more stereotypically outdoorsy youths surely understood the pitch intuitively.
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Bleu De Chauffe Black Friday Sale
Good time to get an amazing bag.
Some great prices on Bleu de Chauffe bags for Black Friday. I love the bag they sent me, and it’s among one of my favorite bags I’ve used. Big fan.
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Triple Aught Design Black Friday Sale
More great deals on gear I love.
Triple Aught Design’s Black Friday sale has great prices, especially on:
- Overland Shirt which has become a stable for me.
- Astral VR Shell which I now always travel and hike with.
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Filson Black Friday and Extra Off Outlet Sale
Gear that will last a lifetime, on sale.
Filson has their Black Friday sale posted and an Extra 20% off items in the Outlet. Some great deals to be had:
- Ultralight Jacket: I have the vest and it’s a great item.
- Rugged Twill Field Bag: these shot up in price, so it’s a good time to grab one.
- Lightweight Down Jac Shirt: I wear mine all the time.
- Alaskan Guide Shirt: the best flannel shirt money can buy.
- Lightweight Alaskan Guide Shirt: for those who want the flannel look, but live in a warmer area. I wore mine a ton in Houston.
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GORUCK Black Friday Deals
Huge savings, on more bags.
Some great deals on almost every bag. GR1s and MacV boots included in the deal.
