Best Deals for Hikers From the Public Lands Summer Send Off Sale

This is a sponsored post brought to you by Public Lands, a retailer committed to protecting and celebrating our nation’s public lands and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to enjoy them. Save up to 40% on your favorite outdoor brands now through 8/24 during the Public Lands Summer Send Off Sale.

Somehow it’s August already. When did that happen? Summer’s winding down, but for many of us, our best outdoor adventures are yet to come. All the cool kids know shoulder season is THE best time of year to go hiking (see: foliage, cooler temps, quieter trails, etc.).

Also, the changing of seasons often means our favorite outdoor retailers offer up some sweet deals on backpacking gear and apparel. It is a crucial time for many of us: like, I’m a connoisseur of fine ultralight equipment, but I’m still on a budget, ya know?

Well get hyped, because the Public Lands Summer Send Off Sale is on now and it’s your golden chance to save up to 40 percent on brands like Patagonia, The North Face, and Chubbies. Running now through August 24, it’s their biggest sale of the season.

Because the sale catalog is vast and your time is not infinite, we’ve curated some of the best deals for hikers, campers, and backpackers below. Keep scrolling to see our top picks or head over to Public Lands to browse the full sale yourself.

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Best Deals for Hikers From the Public Lands Summer Send Off Sale

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25% Off Rab Mythic 400 Down Sleeping Bag

Sale $487.50 (Reg. $650)

• Weight: 25 oz
• Temperature rating: 21˚F (limit) | 30˚F (comfort)

We would say this sleeping bag is worth its weight in gold but then it wouldn’t be that valuable because it only weighs a mere 25 ounces. Rab uses high-quality 900-fill hydrophobic goose down and a thin 10D shell fabric to achieve this sub-two-pound weight penalty. We could wax nerdy about the differential-cut baffles and angled footbox, but all you really need to know is that this bag is lightweight, well-made, and suitable for moderate three-season conditions.

43% Off Osprey Daylite Waist Pack

Sale $19.99 (Reg. $35)

• Weight: 7.3 oz
• Volume: 2L

How did people in the olden days survive without fanny packs? WHERE DID THEY PUT THEIR SNACKS? The Osprey Daylite Waist Pack was scientifically proven to make you sexier in a study funded and conducted by me, just now, in my head. I made the study up guys, it’s not real. But anyway, this fanny pack. It’s putting the FUN in functional, y’all. Just look at those zippers. You need this.

27% Off Big Agnes Skyline UL Chair

Sale $109.99 (Reg. $149.99)

• Weight: 27 oz
• Weight capacity: 275 lb

Sitting someplace other than in the dirt is the pinnacle of luxury for a hiker. Back support that doesn’t come from a lumpy and ant-covered tree trunk? Swoon! This chair is light enough to be packed out by hardy backpackers and an absolute no-brainer for any vanlife or car camping setup.

25% Off Zpacks Arc Air Robic 60L Pack

Sale $243.75 (Reg. $325)

• Weight: 22.3 oz
• Frame height: Short 17″; Medium 20″; Tall 23″ 

Erm … if you just did the world’s biggest double-take, you’re not the only one. Yes, apparently Public Lands is selling a limited inventory of Zpacks Arc Air backpacks and yes, our brains are also on fire right now.

But anyway. When thru-hikers think about ultralight gear, Zpacks is often the first name that come to mind, and with good reason. This 60L pack weighs just 22 ounces, y’all. Need we say more?

Up to 30% Off Patagonia Torrentshell 3L Rain Jacket Men’s | Women’s

$124.99 – $143.99 (Reg. $179)

• Weight: 14.1 oz (men’s) | 12.5 oz (women’s)
• Fabric: 100% recycled nylon

Finally, a rain jacket for people who want to keep the rain off their skin. You might think this sort of thing would be a standard feature of ALL rain jackets, but this is not the case. Trust us. Built with a straightforward design and durable materials, the Torrentshell has been a classic in the not-getting-rained-on crowd for years. And it has pit zips, which A++, anything with pit zips is a win in our books. Chef’s kiss.

25% Off Jetboil MiniMo Cooking System

Sale $119.99 (Reg. $159.99)

• Weight: 12 oz
• Average Boil Time: 2 minutes 15 seconds per 0.5 liters

You haven’t known true backcountry luxury until you’ve used a Jetboil. I’m serious. The integrated design is so much more convenient, so much more fuel efficient, and so much more all-around better than a normal stove. And this might sound like a trivial detail, but the pour spout? Dang but that’s a satisfying pour. Oh yeah.

10% Off Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL1 Tent

Sale $409.99 (Reg. $449.99)

• Weight: 34 oz
• Sleeps: 1 person

For the discerning hiker who appreciates the finer things in life, there can be no finer choice of shelter than the Copper Spur. It’s basically Versailles but made out of silnylon. Easy setup? Check. Lightweight? Check. Sturdy and stormworthy? Check. Could one day be the site upon which major treaties that change the course of world history are brokered? Double check.

25% Off Gregory Women’s Amber 44 Pack

Sale $149.99 (Reg. $199.99)

• Weight: 45 oz
• Max carry weight: 45lb

Gregory? More like GREATgory, am I right? Because their backpacks are so great? Seriously, there’s a reason the Big G has been an industry leader in backpack design for decades. Known for their super comfortable back panels, Gregory packs are a great choice when you need to haul extra weight on the trail without hating your life.

Up to 41% Off Patagonia Nano Puff Jacket Men’s | Women’s

Sale $142.99 – $199.99 (Reg. $239)

• Weight: 11.9 oz
• Insulation: PrimaLoft Gold Eco

The insulation in this jacket might be synthetic, but there’s nothing artificial about how awesome it will make you feel. The brick quilting pattern keeps your PrimaLoft in prima-place, providing a perfect balance of warmth and breathability for layering on the trail and in camp.

And it’s Patagonia, so you can trust that like all their products, the Nano Puff was manufactured ethically and sustainably by a company that’s giving back to communities and the planet. Much like Public Lands themselves. *Swoon.*

25% Off Leki Lhasa FX TA Trekking Pole

Sale $119.96 (Reg. $159.95)

• Weight: 8.7 oz
• Length: 100 – 120 cm

These z-folding poles are lightweight and quick to adjust. They’re made of lightweight aluminum so they’ll bend, not break, under extreme pressure. Folding poles like these are great because they’re lighter and take up less space when stowed compared to telescoping sticks.

25% Off Granite Gear Crown 3 60 Pack

Sale $179.96 (Reg. $239.95)

• Weight: 38.4 oz
• Max carry weight: 35 lb

We are LITERALLY (ok fine FIGURATIVELY) obsessed with this backpack. The pockets: gigantic! The lid: so multifunctional! (It’s removable and can be converted into a lumbar pack with the hip belt for day trips. Wow.) On top of all this, the Crown3 weighs less than 3 pounds, it carries remarkably well, and the undyed fabric (apart from looking cool AF) reduces water waste by a remarkable 55 percent.

25% Off Exped Ultra 5R Mummy Sleeping Mat

Sale $149.96 (Reg. %199.95)

• Weight: 15.7 oz
• R-value: 4.8

Sleep. It’s important. A lightweight mattress that keeps you warm and supported and off the hard ground is an investment in your backcountry happiness, so don’t skimp. This pad is warm, it’s light, it’s three inches of peace, love, and good vibes between you and all those stabby-looking roots under your tent. Bonus: makes an excellent inflatable raft (not for whitewater!!!!).

Up to 25% Off Crocs Classic Clogs

Sale: $37.49 – $44.99 (Reg. $49.99)

• Weight: 14 oz (pair)
• Able to be customized with hella cute Croc charms? HECK. YES.

Well hello there, beauties. What can we even say here? Lightweight, comfortable, and almost unbearably stylish both on and off the trail, Crocs are the quintessential camp shoe. Do you need a pair of these bad boys? The answer is almost certainly yes.

So, wow, it was surprisingly hard to pick our favorite deals from this sale because there were so gosh dang many to choose from. If you didn’t see your Prince Charming of backpacking products in the list above, head over to Public Lands now to browse the full sale catalog. The Summer Send Off Sale is live now and runs through August 24. Supplies are limited, so don’t wait too long.

Bonus points: Public Lands is an outdoor retailer, but it’s also a member of 1% for the Planet and donates 1% of all sales to the Public Lands Fund, a nonprofit that funds the protection of — you guessed it! — public lands. Learn more at publiclandsfund.org. Donations are based on purchase price, excluding taxes or other charges. The Public Lands Fund is a program of The DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity.

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Featured image: Graphic design by Chris Helm.