My employees and I have added over 500 new items to the site in the past couple of months, so you have a lot to choose from!

Through the end of Monday, November 30, you can use coupon code bf09 for 25% off the below items/categories. I have limited stock on some of the items, but everything not marked with a asterisk (*) can be backordered if I run out. New stock will be here in the next week or two.

Firesteel / Ferro Rod Blanks and Strikers

(everything in this category)

Capsules / Containers

(everything in this category)

Bottles:

Tank 0.5L Vacuum Flask – Blue*
Tank 0.5L Vacuum Flask – Green*
Water Week 5 Aluminum Bottle Set

Flashlights:

iTP C6T
iTP C6R
iTP C7T
iTP C7R
iTP C8T
iTP C8R
iTP C9
iTP C10T
iTP C10R
iTP E50
ZebraLight H501r
Tiablo ACE-G*
ThruNite TiKey*
TacLight MC-E 700 Lumen Head for Surefire M Series*
VersaTi ET10 High First*
VersaTi ET10 Low First*

• 8 x AA
• 2 x AAA
• 4 x C adapters
• 4 x D apapters
• 4 cell charger

If you are not familiar with Eneloops, they are low self discharge rechargeable batteries, which means that they still have 85% of their charge left after a year of storage. Regular NiMh batteries lose their entire charge in a matter of weeks or months, so these are great batteries for outdoorsy people to have in backpacks and kits. They also can provide a high amperage, which is nice for flashlights and other electronics that can take advantage of the additional power.

For once, this is not a short deal that only last a week or two. The sign at the Costco by me said the price is good through 8/31/09.

REI Slickrock Pants -14.83
– I have a couple pairs of these and love them. I’ll post a more detailed review soon.

REI Peak UL Carbon Trekking Poles – Pair – 54.83
– I picked up a pair of these at the beginning of the sale and have been really happy with them so far. They weigh something like 12 oz. for the pair. I was initially concerned about how strong the they would be, but I have been abusing them as much as possible, with no hint of slippage or failure.

REI Summit Lake Jacket – $29.83 – I just saw this one, so I don’t know much about the jacket. It looks like a 3 layer jacket, which is crazy at a $30 price point. With REI’s fantastic return policy, this one is surely worth a try.

More details

The deals will be in store and online, on REI’s main site and in the REI Outlet. Your best bet is to look through the clearance items ending in .83 NOW, add them to your cart in advance, and check out as soon as the clearance starts. You should see the updated prices in your cart when the sale starts, so you will be able to remove items that have not updated their price yet or are not part of the sale. If you want to see the clearance items, use the menu up top, hover over a category, then click on the “sale and clearance” link. Look for items ending in .83. Your cart is the same for REI and REI Outlet, so feel free to jump back and forth between the sites. Place small orders for in store pick up instead of spending a lot of time shopping, because everything good will be gone by the time you are done.

A little background:

REI does its super clearance twice a year, every February and August. They will take an additional 50% off on items that have prices ending in .83, so the savings can be crazy sometimes. Expect minimum discounts off retail to be 60% on super clearance items, usually more. It’s pretty easy to get stuff at 80% off.

Online is a completely different matter. Sometimes it starts on Friday, sometimes it starts a day or two earlier. Expect things to sell out fast. REI does not update its inventory real time, so sometimes you still might have items that are out of stock even if you make it through checkout. Even if you have stuff on your order you end up not wanting, you can always call and cancel after you place the order or just return it in store. REI will not let you return and rebuy clearance items, so don’t bother trying to get them a day or two in advance in hopes of getting the clearance price during the sale.

In store, the sale starts on Friday, and runs for 10 days. The vast majority of the items will be clearanced the first day, but they will add items throughout the week, so additional visits can be worth the drive sometimes. If you want the really good stuff, be there when the store opens on the first day and go straight to what you really want. Expect to see assholes with 15 sleeping bags being dragged behind them. Feel free to kick these guys in the nuts, unless it is me, in which case you should help me carry the bags.

What’s included in the sale:

Tent Stakes

Carabiners

Waterproof Capsules

Bottle Lighters

Whistles

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Tinker with free Classic

Classic 3 pack

One Handed Trekker with free Classic

$10 is automatically subtracted in your cart, making it $44.39. Other combinations can be made, but this one is great if you are looking for small Christmas gifts and maybe a nice knife or two for yourself. Prices usually constantly fluctuate a few cents, so you might get something slightly different.

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