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[Action Required] The Broke Backpacker Deals
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Reader, it arrived, it is here. The week that separates the strong from the weak, the communist from the capitalistic freak... Amazon, REI, Liveaboard - some of our favourite brands are running excellent Black Friday Deals.
Consent alert ✉️ If you don't want to receive Black Friday emails, please click here to opt out — I won't send you the next ones, but let's still be friends!! Our Top Picks for Black Friday 2025There is no such thing as the perfect time to upgrade one's gear, but Black Friday is definitely a close candidate. Excellent gear is usually not cheap, so when a good deal comes around, you go and grab it by the balls! Yes? No? Anyway... onward to the deals. Venustas Heated JacketYou'll never feel cold again with this thing on. And you'll also never find it this cheap again. Winter comfort on another level.
Gomatic/Nomatic World-famous carry-ons, camera packs, and everyday packs. Pretty much everything is up to 50% OFF.
Liveaboard.comThe go-to platform for divers. I'm planning a diving trip for 2027, and these deals are so good that I'll book the thing now!!
AmazonAmazon needs no intro, but their deals are insane this year - good chance to get ahead of Christmas shopping.
REIREI does it differently, but they've still got hundreds of multi-brand pieces on sale for the winter. Crazy good, crazy cheap.
To get the full list, check out our BUT WAIT - there's more...You know who else is running Black Friday deals? Elsewheria! My brand new tour company is setting off on a few exciting adventures in 2026, and this is your chance to join us at a discount. Use code BFCM10 for 10% off any trip: elsewheria.com/adventures. That means you'll pay up to $250 less!
*Offer valid through Monday, the 1st of December. Now, go off into your shopping craze, amigos! Remember, the best things in life are still free, and one needs no material goods to be happy. BUT... Having some kickass gear to go on epic adventures is pretty sweet 😛 Catch you on the flip side. |
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