NOTE: This is the 2011 version of the guide to Black Friday/Cyber Monday outdoor and backpacking gear promotional deals. The deals and ads found here may no longer be valid. To see the current 2013 guide click here.

I can tell the holiday season is upon us simply by the amount of emails I get promoting the many Black Friday/Cyber deals. By the sales I am seeing, retailers must be desperate to move their products this year. This desperation is great news for anyone in the market for some super outdoor equipment deals.

Whether an outdoor enthusiast is on the holiday shopping list or you are simply looking to upgrade your equipment there are deals that should satisfy just about everyone. Take a look below and jump on these opportunities since most end November 28!

Some of the links are not yet live. If you do not find any links for the stated promotions then most likely they are not active yet. Come back and check often as I will try to add links as they are available.

Campsaver is having several Black Friday sales. Save 20-30% off tents, bags, backpacks and more. In addition, to get ready for winter, they are offering 20% off all snowshoes, and select down jackets and gloves. They offer free shipping on orders over $50. And if you are a first time shopper, they will send you a 10% off coupon for signing up for their newsletter.

Campsaver offers a wide selection of products from Adventure Medical to Zeal Optics and everything in between. I challenge anyone to find a retailer with a better selection. I ordered my new Golite Tumalo Pertex rain pants from Campsaver earlier in the year. The order arrived quickly, was minimally packaged and was exactly what I expected. A completely hassle-free purchase.

Giantnerd is claiming its Black Friday deals are the nerdiest of the year. Despite their geeky name, the deals are really cool with up to 70% off. In addition to these outstanding deals, customers can get 5% cash back on sales purchases and free shopping over $50. Act fast as these deals are only valid until November 26.

Altrec.com Outdoors is having several excellent deals too. Their best deal is a Black Friday/Cyber Monday 131 Hour Sale of up to 60% off. This sale runs from Friday (November 25) to Monday (November 28).

In case you cannot find anything you want on sale, they are also offering $10 off orders of $100+ starting November 24 and ending the 29th. Use coupon code DEEPSNOW. Be warned though, some exclusions apply.

If that was not enough, Altrec.com is having 12 days of Christmas sale from December 8 to 19. Product prices will be slashed up to 50% off. Get ready for the holidays by shopping Altrec.com.

Backwoods.com is one of my newer affiliates. They are offering several great deals over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend. On Black Friday only, take an extra 15% off your order with code ANYORDER15, includes free shipping. Also, get 15% off any backpack from November 24 to the 26th. Just use coupon code BPACK15. Free shipping is included too.

Backwoods is having two different Cyber Monday promotions. They are offering a free Osprey Transporter 30 for any purchase over $99. Also, get 10% off an entire order with coupon code CYBER10. Free shipping is included. Both of these promotions run from November 28 to the 30th.

MasseysOutfitters.com is having a storewide Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale with almost all items marked down. In addition, you will find up to 40% off every Marmot product.

Although not as sweet, Trailblazer is offering 20% off all Marmot and Arc’teryx products from November 22 through Cyber Monday. The coupon code for this promotion is: MA20off.

REI is offering a couple promotions starting on or about Black Friday and running until the end of the year. They are offering free U.S. standard shipping with no minimum order amount. In addition, buy one, get 2nd item 50% off for all men’s, women’s and kid’s footwear.

REI’s winter sale is going on now and ends on Cyber Monday. Big savings on snow gear, jackets, boots, and more. Also, on Black Friday, there will be a special deal on a “surprise item” to be announced that day.

On Cyber Monday, Trek Light Gear, maker of innovative hammocks, is offering a fantastic deal of 30% off everything in the store. Just us coupon code CYBMON773. Good for one day only, so if you like their products return on November 28 to save a handful of cash.

Manfrotto.us is offering 10% off site-wide. They design, manufacture and market a wide range of camera support equipment, including tripods.

Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) is offering 20% off many different products. There is a list of exclusions way too long to publish here. They are offering both Door Busters and Power Deals. The Door Busters start on the 25th and run through Monday the 28th. Deals up to 50% off.

Power Deals start the 23rd at 6 AM and run through the Monday at 6 AM. These deals run in 6 hour increments and are supposed to be some extremely amazing deals.

Plus they are offering free shipping on all orders of $125 or more. In addition, spend $100 and get a $20 Gearbucks Card.

Through Thanksgiving, Moosejaw is offering a free $100 Mystery Gift with the purchase of any single item of more than $99. Just use coupon code MYSTERY. What could the mystery gift be? There is only one way to find out. Order from Moosejaw today!

Mountain Plus is having an up to 40% off sale through November 30th. In addition, there is FREE 3-day shipping when using coupon code FREE3DAY.

Do not overlook the 20% off backpacks sale through Novmeber 30 at Mountain Plus. Get an amazing deal on Golite, Gregory and Opsey packs. Also, Mountain Plus is offering 15% off all MSR snowshoes and accessories until December 7. Free shipping too!!

Sierra Trading Post, the leader in low prices for outdoor equipment, is offering some very sweet deals. Its Black Friday deal includes an extra 25-30% off their best prices. Black Friday only! Cyber Monday deals are almost just as good. Get 20-35% off Sierra Trading Post’s top inventory on Cyber Monday only.

Amazon is having a Black Friday/Cyber Monday GPS sale. Some outstanding deals on GPS equipment are available for your shopping pleasure. If in a market be sure to check out Amazon for some super deals throughout the week.

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Some of these deals may not be live yet, so if not, make sure you come back and take advantage of these super deals. They could really save you some serious cash if there are any outdoor enthusiasts on your holiday gift list.

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Happy Holidays!

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