Cyber Monday: The Best Day for Xmas (and Personal) Gear Shopping

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Me cruising in the new setup of gear I bought from many of these websites.

Cyber Monday started in 2005 as a marketing gimmick to get people to buy lots of stuff online.

It worked.

Now, on Cyber Monday, online shops have massive deals on pretty much anything you can buy, and outdoors and travel gear are no exceptions.

I’m an affiliate for several discount travel and outdoors discount online sellers, so they all send me emails with their best deals. Some of them are really good.

I’ve been waiting for today to get some ski gear for my girlfriend. As soon as I’m done writing this, I’m going to do all of my Christmas shopping.

Here are the best deals that I’ve seen so far:

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Wyoming is More than Just Skiing

Most winter visitors to Wyoming come to try out the world class skiing at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Grand Targhee Resort. But, not everyone wants to ski all the time. There’s no reason, however, that off-piste visitors need to stay in the hotel room. Wyoming is a winter amusement park with tons of fun activities for families … Read more

Ziplining with Huana Coa Adventures in Mazatlan, Mexico

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In June 2012 I was fortunate enough to take a trip to Mazatlan Mexico with Go Mazatlan. I was super excited to find out that ziplining would be on our itinerary. I’d never tried it before. I decided to take a chance and bring along my Nikon D90. The risk was worth it. I got some great photos. If you’d like to read more about my experience, check out the post I wrote about it on my blog.

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Three Ways to Unwind in the UK

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By Guest Blogger Jack Mauro

For a relatively small and flat land mass, the UK has a surprising amount of adventure activities. In the past I’ve covered cultural adventures, urban adventures in London, and coasteering in Lulworth Cove.

Today the question that I’m addressing is not “What exciting activities are there to do?”, it’s “How can I relax and soothe my sore muscles at the end of the day?”

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