14 Backpacker-Approved Bargains from Amazon’s Prime Day
Check out 14 hand-picked deals on hiking and backpacking gear from Amazon Prime Day.
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Drew Zieff
Drew Zieff is a Tahoe-based freelance writer and Backcountry Magazine’s Rider In Chief. He also writes for REI, Gear Junkie, and Forbes, among others. A regular Outside contributor, he heads up our snowboard gear coverage in the winter and men’s shells in summer. To test, he explores his backyard, takes road trips in his custom-built Chevy Express, or ventures further afield. This past summer and fall, he tested shells on surf trips to the California coast, fly fishing trips to Oregon and Colorado, a rain-soaked wedding in Vermont, and hikes and trail runs in his local Sierra.
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