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Laterite
Mar 14, 2007

It's Gutfest '89
Grimey Drawer
IME the First Ascent-branded stuff is where they put that extra effort into materials & tailoring. For example, in the past I've had the Cirrus, which has I think 650-fill and is a little "floofier" fitwise, and now have the MicroTherm (FA), which has 800-fill down and fits a bit snugger. Same with rain jackets; Cloud Cap (regular) and Super Sevens (FA) - the latter has more material layering with the same weight, and extra waterproofing treatments in addition to a less boxy fit. Of course, all of this means it's more expensive as well. Eddie Bauer is one of the few brands who still make tall sizes so I get to know them pretty well.

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Laterite
Mar 14, 2007

It's Gutfest '89
Grimey Drawer

Quixotic1 posted:

I got a $40 off coupon as well

Pray tell, how did you swing that?

Laterite
Mar 14, 2007

It's Gutfest '89
Grimey Drawer

Quixotic1 posted:

Got a one time use code in the mail as a member out of the blue. To be specific, it was 40 off a 200 purchase; Was surprised it worked on already discounted items such as the bag.

Note to self: Be more careful sifting through the mail from now on

Laterite
Mar 14, 2007

It's Gutfest '89
Grimey Drawer
So this is interesting.

I have a pair of Topo Trailventure 2 WP, which I enjoy. I was looking at the regular non-waterproof version for the heck of it, seen here.

When at the page, it shows as regular price:



When I added them to the cart, it shows a massive discount:



Don't think I've ever seen that before. No coupon code, nothing indicating on sale.

Anyway, I bought them, because who can pass that up? :cool:

Laterite
Mar 14, 2007

It's Gutfest '89
Grimey Drawer
the pair I have are the mango color and honestly that was at least 50% of the reason I got them. they're just so .... mango. very flashy

Laterite
Mar 14, 2007

It's Gutfest '89
Grimey Drawer
The Costco merino sock 4-packs are on closeout for $6.97 so grab em while you can. I have 12 pairs now.

Laterite
Mar 14, 2007

It's Gutfest '89
Grimey Drawer

SwissArmyDruid posted:

I didn't see any at my church, what are they like? Ankle-high? Crew sock?

They are crew socks ... honestly I was surprised they still even had any.

Laterite
Mar 14, 2007

It's Gutfest '89
Grimey Drawer

liz posted:

Omg you guys I got the early access lottery for Wonderland trail :yayclod:

Same, although looks like my reservation window is pretty late in the early access period:

Awarded Date / Time: Apr 18, 2024 - 3:00 PM PDT
Early Access Period: Mar 21, 2024 - Apr 19, 2024

Ideally I'd like to camp around the N-NE section but we'll see.

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Laterite
Mar 14, 2007

It's Gutfest '89
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I am a moron in many other aspects of life, but not that.

However, being slotted so late in the early access booking period means I will likely have to be flexible with whatever's still available by then, and plan accordingly.

Laterite fucked around with this message at 01:07 on Mar 15, 2024

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