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Deals by shopping through the Cool Works®' website

Knowing that the season is right around the corner, now is the time to gear up and get ready for the "after the work day is over" fun. Cool Works® has selected some of our favorite vendors to be highlighted in this gear-centered group. The best part is, besides discounts for you, you'll be helping Cool Works® by shopping for stuff you're already going to buy.

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A comfortable sleeping pad 10 Replies

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Anyone ride a cyclo-cross bike?

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Gear Reviews from Feed the Habit

Gary Fisher Rumblefish II 29er Quick Review – Interbike 2009

I had heard a little about the new Gary Fisher Rumblefish from the Fat Cyclist’s post from the Trek Media Camp, so when I got a chance to ride it, I thought I’d give it a whirl to see if my impressions were different than his. After all, he is a leg-shavin’ singlespeed-loving machine and [...]

Truth in Motion: U.S. Ski Team’s Road to Vancouver

Leading up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the U.S. Ski Team is amped for a killer year. With Lindsey Vonn continuing her dominance on the hill and the other team members not far behind, this could be a great Olympics for our team. Along for the ride through training camps to the first [...]

Swobo Merino 753 Long-sleeve Bike Jersey Review

Wool is your friend… repeat after me… WOOL IS YOUR FRIEND. Good… nice work! Well, with all the synthetic fabrics on the market these days, sometimes I have to convince people that natural fibers are their friend. Thanks to Merino Wool purveyors like Swobo, Ibex, Icebreaker and others, Merino use is on the upswing. At hand [...]

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Comment by Matt on April 15, 2009 at 1:03am: Hey Everyone check out theoutdoorsource.com its a great gear shop and they have some pretty helpful links

Comment by Jon Tilley on March 30, 2009 at 1:41am: This is a nice little addition to CoolWorks. My first real job was selling camping equipment for three years and I like toys as much as the rest of you. Nextag.com is a price comparison search site that will find you the best prices on anything. I just found a Osprey Elroy courier bag for $75 and they normally go for at least $95.

Comment by Kari Quaas on March 27, 2009 at 12:11pm: Cisco et al - We love REI Outlet. If you click through on this ad, you get a deal and we get a commission. Win-win for all!

Comment by CISCO on March 20, 2009 at 2:06pm: Hey now,
here's a couple of links to some of my favorite shopping sites for gear, haven't yet compared them to other sites linked to this page.

REI Outlet offers bargins and closeouts from REI
Next Adventure is a great gear shop in Portland offering new and resale outdoor gear as well as shopping online. They buy and trade stuff too.

Comment by Chefness on March 20, 2009 at 10:16am: Hey all, for those of you who want to hike, but don't know a whole lot about the gear involved, safety measures, or anything else, this site helped me out a lot: ABCs of Hiking

Comment by Kari Quaas on March 19, 2009 at 11:40am: We had a lively chat about Gear on Monday, March 16 and caught most of the links and ideas here. Check it out.