14 Backpacker-Approved Bargains from Amazon’s Prime Day

Heads up, hikers: don’t let Jeff Bezos sandbag you. Despite the confusing name, Amazon’s “Prime Day” isn’t a day-long event at all. Instead, the online marketplace’s Prime Day sales event runs for four days, from July 8 through July 11.

Puzzling marketing aside, the sale is packed with thousands of exclusive deals available only to Prime members. Our gear team sifted through the sale to bring you 14 bargains on Backpacker-tested gear. Check out the sale in its entirety here, or keep scrolling for selections that include featherweight sleeping bags, GPS watches, sunglasses that might just increase your trail speed, and much, much more.

Continue reading to learn more about Amazon Prime Day deals, Drew Zieff.

Backpacker: 14 Backpacker-Approved Bargains from Amazon’s Prime Day

14 Backpacker-Approved Bargains from Amazon’s Prime Day

Heads up, hikers: don’t let Jeff Bezos sandbag you. Despite the confusing name, Amazon’s “Prime Day” isn’t a day-long event at all. Instead, the online marketplace’s Prime Day sales event runs for four days, from July 8 through July 11.

Puzzling marketing aside, the sale is packed with thousands of exclusive deals available only to Prime members. Our gear team sifted through the sale to bring you 14 bargains on Backpacker-tested gear. Check out the sale in its entirety here, or keep scrolling for selections that include featherweight sleeping bags, GPS watches, sunglasses that might just increase your trail speed, and much, much more.

Continue reading to learn more about Amazon Prime Day deals, Drew Zieff.

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Drew Zieff is a Tahoe-based freelance writer and globe-trotting powderhound who directs Outside‘s snowboard and splitboard coverage in the winters.
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Backpacker: 14 Backpacker-Approved Bargains from Amazon’s Prime Day

14 Backpacker-Approved Bargains from Amazon’s Prime Day

Heads up, hikers: don’t let Jeff Bezos sandbag you. Despite the confusing name, Amazon’s “Prime Day” isn’t a day-long event at all. Instead, the online marketplace’s Prime Day sales event runs for four days, from July 8 through July 11.

Puzzling marketing aside, the sale is packed with thousands of exclusive deals available only to Prime members. Our gear team sifted through the sale to bring you 14 bargains on Backpacker-tested gear. Check out the sale in its entirety here, or keep scrolling for selections that include featherweight sleeping bags, GPS watches, sunglasses that might just increase your trail speed, and much, much more.

Continue reading to learn more about Amazon Prime Day deals, Drew Zieff.

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Freelance Writer
Drew Zieff
Drew Zieff is a Tahoe-based freelance writer and globe-trotting powderhound who directs Outside‘s snowboard and splitboard coverage in the winters.
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