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  • I can't believe nobody has mentioned the most awesome of awesomeness... MEC GEAR SWAP!!! Twice yearly, MEC does a "gear swap", really a sell-off of used equipment, rentals, employee gear, etc... it's poorly organized, chaotic, somewhat clandestine, and totally, utterly awesome! Yes, I've used the word "awesome" thrice (ok, four times - fwice?). The next one is in April of 2012, so don't say I never did nothin' for ya. If you love the outdoors, BE THERE. At the last one -- Oct 23rd, 2011 -- we scored about $1000 worth of equipment for just over $200. Yes, it's used, but... ha, still entirely useful. I'd rather spend $65 on my 70+25L Lowe expedition pack than $400, when the only thing wrong with it is some dirt and the fact it's probably been to, like, an actual mountain. The best score, though, goes to Heather. See, a few weeks ago we went to MEC looking for a lady-specific pack for her. She settled on a "Gregory" Deva. She bought one. But it was expensive, $300+ after tax... Enter the gear swap. What does she find? A Deva. Sure, the one she bought was a 70L and this was a 60L, but they were both fitted for her torso length. (Note: buy packs by torso length, not height or weight or wtf. TORSO LENGTH. Got it?) Our price? $35. It's kinda dirty, doesn't look that pretty soft blue anymore, but it's still great... savings? Oh, only close to $300. AWESOME (that's 5). As an FYI if you're interested, they've got boats, bikes, bags, sleeping bags, tents, climbing kits (tons of crampons), shoes, boots, tarps, books... look, as said, if you like the outdoors and you haven't been, GO. You'd be foolish not to. Here's how it works: Show up well before 9am (I recommend 8am). Get a ticket. Don't fuss. If it's within the first 50, you get in first. Check your bags beforehand. RUN to get the best of the best of the best gear. Don't hurt anyone or you'll get tossed out. Be nice, but run. If you show up at 9am (their official "get a ticket time", you'll be in the third group to get in, which isn't as sweet). So show up early early early. But damnit, *** get a ticket ***. Once you've scoured everything, hang around for awhile. Wait for the crazies to leave. Then go over all the stuff that gets returned because people second guessed themselves. We scored an awesome extra pack for a mere $2 doing this. So yes. MEC Gear Swap. Total Win.
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