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know of any good ones? find any good deals?

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the rei snow sports sale:

snowshoes
- msr denali for $95
- msr denali evo for $115
- msr lightning ascent 22in for $180

all-purpose poles
- rei summit for $30

ski helmets
- giro encore 2 for $35
- giro g9 for $50

rei's anniversary sale is may 1-10. looks pretty decent (25-30% off a lot of stuff).

here is a pretty good deal on a marmot fleece.

it has a windflap and a drawstring hem! :D

that is a pretty good deal on the fleece

my coat is getting pretty worn, so i've been meaning to replace it. i have a north face coat that is one of thos dumb 3-in-1 type coats. it's good to have a separate shell and insulating layer, but i think it's dumb to have extra zippers to attach them. it just adds bulk.

so i bought the marmot fleece i linked above. it will be my new insulating layer. then i'll get a new shell sometime and i'll be set!

plus i'm going to be in missoula next week, so i can take advantage of the free shipping to an rei store. :D

it was difficult for me to decide on a color, so i just went with BURNISH.

marmot fleece for $40 <3

'marmot +15 down bag'

smartwool mountaineering socks
smartwool park plaid socks for women

mountain hardware nut shell high gaiters
mountain hardware ascent stretch gaiters

black diamond half dome helmet
black diamond momentum al harness pkg

jetboil pcs

msr packtowl xl
msr packtowl l
msr packtowl s

patagonia capilene 3 top
patagonia capilene 3 bottom

i picked up my marmot warmlight fleece jacket at the missoula rei store. the large was huge on me, though. so i returned it at the store and had them order a medium--i got the last one! but i had to pay $5.99 for shipping to bozeman, because i'm not going to missoula again to pick it up.

while at rei in missoula, i bought these things:

black diamond momentum al harness pkg $75 (usually $100)
msr packtowl xl $20 (usually $27)
gerber firecracker led flashlight $14 (usually $20)
thermarest prolite 3 regular stuff sack $4 (usually $15)

i'm pretty pleased with this all.

i hate taking a big towel with me when i go to natural hot springs. so the huge msr packtowl will be badass for such occasions. there are some hot springs in the area that require a hike, so the compactness will be much appreciated.

i've been wanting a harness for a while so i can do technical climbing instead of just bouldering.

and i was looking at flashlights for my car. this one seems decent, and it uses one aa battery. this is nice for me, because i try to buy items that use aa so i only have to own aa rechargeables.

\o/

LR do you know any sites or decent maps to look up hot springs on?

sorry, i don't.

maybe

rei outlet is doing an additional 20% off any one item (no coupon code required). it's automatically deducted when you add the item to your cart. the sale ends on june 11th.

i'm eyeing the vasque blur trail-running shoes ($51.93 after discount). review here.

rei outlet is yet again doing an additional 20% off any one item (no coupon code required). it's automatically deducted when you add the item to your cart. the sale ends on august 13th.

i'm eyeing the salomon trail runner sw shoes ($39.83 after discount).

my trail-running shoes will need to be retired this fall.

i like the marmot mesita t-shirt ($12.83 after discount).

> shoes

They only come in yellow/gold?

> shirt

I think it would look nice on you, but I'm not sure about the colors.

another rei sale:

25% off marmot down bags, cateye lights, onguard locks, swiss army knives, timbuk2 bags.
30% off rei base layers, wigwam socks, am first-aid kits.
and more!

i'm digging these marmot down jackets on sale:

mens
womens

there's another rei winter sale for the next 6.5 days.

Thanks for the heads up! I'm buying things!

what are you buying?

long underwear! and maybe that sleeping bag I've been eyeing for ages (my grampa gave me a $500 check today)

are you doing capilene 3 (b, t) or the rei brand (bs, bl, cs)? considering the prices are similar, i'd recommend capilene 3. the rei only has v-necks! :( but the rei brand has a camisole. :)

of note for me:
purple wool beanie
single-panel messenger bag
bike tights
dry bag

Good guesses. I seriously considered those silk REI ones, but decided on these (in black) in the end. They won't catch as easily and I think they may be warmer. :)

I like that messenger bag.