Posts filed under 'Gear For Sale'
Hello folks! It’s sunny and lovely here in the South San Francisco Bay of Callifornia, and I was so glad to get my newest Carhartts order in. New socks and shorts and shirts for work, and, maybe funnest of all, finally, a Carhartts catalog for women!
Somebody, somewhere, thinks that everyone who works in the oudoor industries and natural resource protection is a hulking 6 foot tall guy with a big grin. But it’s not true. I’m only 5′1″! And every day, in all kinds of weather, I push and pull, pitchfork and shovel, operate power equipment, spend lots of time weeding on my knees. Hard work. My fantasy commercial has me standing on top of one of our ginormous piles of weeds in our dump truck, tossing my hair and saying “My Carhartts are size 4 petite but my job sure isn’t!”
Here’s one of the many letters I’ve written to a major work clothing distributor:
Dear Humongous Company X -
With my recent purchase of work pants, you sent me a Carhartts catalog. This is a 117 page booklet of clothing for men and boys, replete with lots of photos of big tough looking guys modeling. The sizes would not fit me, and the clothing is not cut for me. Do you live in some strange world where women don’t work in physical jobs? It’s not the world I live in, nor the one where I will spend my money. The participants in today’s outdoor world of work are diverse in size as well as color, gender, and social background. The companies who don’t keep up with this are not only insulting those of us who deserve goods to meet our needs, they are losing money and valuable customers.
Sincerely,
Me
Now, I don’t flatter myself that this letter is the reason why Carhartts is expanding its offerings for women, but it is SO nice that they are; tough clothes, reasonably priced, cut exactly right. So, for those of us who sweat and shove and kneel and chainsaw and hustle on the job, cheers!
- Eco Babe
PS - I’m looking for a good pair of work boots; not too hot or heavy, waterproof, no mesh to allow weed seed and thistles through, cushy enough to climb hills all day, and tough enough to keep out rattlesnakes and ticks. And, of course, they have to be a women’s size 6. Any ideas? Post them to comments. Thanks!
July 23rd, 2008
The best listings go up while I’m out of town. This month, while I was slogging around the Gobi Desert, sucking on hot peanut butter packets, flooding my body with electrolyte drinks, darning blisters, and dreaming of diet coke slurpees, someone submitted the perfect classified listing to iGearList.
Now, hopefully I won’t have to pull such a stunt for every listing that goes up on iGearList, but hey, this time it was worth it!
What makes this listing good? The user took a great photo - it shows the condition of the equipment, as well as all the equipment that will be included. You can see that the equipment is clean, organized and in great shape. The user provides a detailed description with a list of what is included and a link to use for more information. The seller also styled us out with a long review piece.
If you are looking for an inflatable kayak for some summer fun, or you have a water based “staycation” planned and you want to keep your costs down, I’d check out this listing!
Happy paddling!
- P
June 30th, 2008
Greetings from iGearList Outdoor Gear Classifieds HQ. Apologies for the blog hiatus. Guess what? Our blog has the equivalent of a bum knee. Randomly, we have lost the capability to upload pictures to our posts. So strange! I’m hot on the trail of a fix, but it’s not quite done yet.
Every problem, once you stop swearing at it, represents some sort of opportunity. Here is where you come in. We can’t upload pictures, but we can still post YouTube videos. Are you seeing what I see? Here it is:
- Take a video of the outdoor gear that you’d like to sell
- Upload the video to YouTube
- Send us the link (info at igearlist dot com)
- We’ll post it here and get the word out for ya!
And guess what? Not only will we have more colorful and interesting blog posts, but for those of you with a big pile or closet-full or garage full of used outdoor gear to sell, you won’t have to list each individual item separately. Definitely a time-saver.
Of course, the regular iGearList classifieds section still works just fine! This is just a handy alternative.
Awwright then, let it fly!
- P
April 23rd, 2008
This week, iGearList welcomes Altrec to our site! We are now proud partners of their affiliate program. Click on the logo and check out some of their offers! Or, you can visit the Altrec Outlet - for up to 70% off.
Go Nuts!
And remember, when you shop through iGearList, we donate our 100% of our commission to a featured Non-Profit. We’re looking for a new one to benefit - know anyone?
- P
April 10th, 2008
Ever heard of one of these - the Hilleberg Akto solo tent? Neither had I! When one posted to iGearList the other day, I did a little homework. What I found out was astonishing - this is a highly coveted 4-season solo tent, made by an amazing company, at a deep discount - about $100 off the regular price.
First let’s take a look at what the seller says about it:
“One of the world’s great four-season solo tents. Double wall construction that can withstand gale-force winds and yet weighs only 3lbs. 5oz. Green model. This tent retails for $385. Asking $285 plus UPS ground shipping… Includes complete spare pole and Tyvek groundsheet. Used on three trips this year. Like new condition….”
The folks at Hilleberg know what they are doing. If you read the list of expeditions their tents have been used on, you’ll see every climate from the Gobi to the Antarctic, the 7 summits, and some of the most famous expeditionists of our time.
Reading through some of the reviews, one person referred to it as “the gold standard tent” for solo walks, and another states: “calling the Akto unusual and unrivalled on the market would hardly be an exaggeration.”
Check it out!
-P
April 1st, 2008
This is one of the latest listings on iGearList - a Trango 2 Tent in good condition for just $200! That’s half, or less, of what you’d pay retail. So, you save $200 and the seller gets $200 so they can buy something else.
With all this talk about recession, what better way to recession-proof than 1) saving money and 2) making money. This is why buying and selling your used outdoor gear on iGearList just makes good sense! Clean out your garage and sell that gear! It’s spring, after all…
If you are interested in learning more about the Trango 2 Tent, visit Mountain Hardwear - but remember to come back and buy it here!
- P
March 25th, 2008
Mountaingear.com wants your old harness, and they are willing to give you a $25 coupon towards your new one. Now, while I really need people to post things on iGearList, I’d actually prefer that you take those tattered old harnesses and just trade them in. Do it!
What’s really cool is that they are going to use your old climbing harness to do some research. This is from their website:
Why do we want your used harness?
•We want to test your old, worn-out harness
•You can be involved in one of the first large scale harness tests done by the outdoor industry
•Help us gain the knowledge to ensure the safety of all climbers
•You will receive a $25 gift certificate good towards $125 or more of Arc’teryx products at Mountain Gear
- P
March 18th, 2008
Now you can get the latest used outdoor gear classified listings fed right to your RSS reader!
To access the RSS, click on this icon wherever you see it on iGearList: 
Or you can grab this link for your RSS reader, or this Feedburner link, or grab this widget for your web page or MySpace page …or anywhere else. (Post problems or issues with RSS to comments.)
Enjoy!
- P
February 28th, 2008
More good stuff appearing on iGearlist, our free classifieds for outdoor gear. Over the weekend, we had some new posts in Women’s Apparel which included a true classic - the North Face Mountain Light shell.
If you owned a North Face mountain jacket, maybe you remember finding that jacket to be a bit heavy and short. I had an “ah -hah” moment when I saw the Mountain Light shell, which featured similar styling but was lighter in weight, allowed for layering, and was a little longer to keep the snow out.
Anyways, you should really check out this person’s posts because they are simply text-book - great photos, detailed descriptions, amazing prices. All the information you need is there. She is also selling a really pretty down jacket! Check it out!
- P
February 25th, 2008
Yes, you can have the whole entire mountain for just 120 smackaroos. How is this? Well, it’s all in the ski. When you have an “all mountain” ski, you have a greater chance of having a ski that’s matched to most conditions you might find at the resort. The Fisher Big Stix are wide cut and have a great reputation for being very easy to ski, and work on most terrain types. We now have a pair listed in our classifieds. Check them out!
Keep on posting stuff! The more we post, the more people will come!
Thanks and happy skiing!
- P
February 19th, 2008
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