Comments on: 20 Ways to Save Money on Hiking Gear

By: Dan Singh

Dan Singh — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 11:19:31 +0000

New to Canada, mostly back East, but coming closer to Vancouver (just opened a store in Calgary) is Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods store. I picked up their Trek 100 down jacket for $75 and loving it for the value, as recommended by many YouTubers like Calgary’s Justin Outdoors👍 they currently have their winter clearance sale & u can pickup that same jacket but at 33% off, so $50 but only in 2 colors, men’s Blue & women’s Pink, and the sizing is a bit small or athletic, so u should size up if u want to layer up or if ur a bigger guy like me. 😝

By: Taryn Eyton

Taryn Eyton — Sat, 30 May 2020 22:20:14 +0000

In reply to Megan. Thanks Megan. Glad you found it helpful :)

By: Megan

Megan — Sat, 30 May 2020 18:22:24 +0000

I am an avid backpacker and I am always looking for new gear to try out or replace. I think these are some great and helpful tips.

By: mogbeni

mogbeni — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 18:26:31 +0000

Thank you very much !! ❤️❤️

By: Patrick @ Adventographer

Patrick @ Adventographer — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:41:57 +0000

Some wonderful ideas on saving money while still being prepared for the outdoors! Great post Taryn! I’ve got to agree with Chris above that you really do need to know what kind of gear works for you before you buy or you’ll end up buying it again!

By: Chris @ Mindful Explorer

Chris @ Mindful Explorer — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:14:23 +0000

Great list Taryn and I really like the idea of renting and borrowing where possible. Much like taking a car for a test drive, it’s good to know what works best for you. Also, don’t rush out to buy everything at once. Find out what kind of outdoor person you are, maybe yo aren’t a backpacker and just like day hikes. A sleeping bag then wouldn’t make much sense. Great thorough post Taryn, this will be very helpful for many people out there.