Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer, when everyone starts thinking about how to spend more time outside. And brands know it, too, so they have some of their biggest sales of the year with the hopes of catching your eyes as you gear up for fun in the sun. To make your spring gear hunting a little easier, we put together a list of the best deals and promotions from some of our favorite brands. Bookmark this page and check back frequently through Memorial Day on Monday, May 29 for more deals—we’ll be updating it with more deals as they become available.
Backcountry
Promotion: Save up to 50 percent on current and past season styles.
Dates: May 19-29
Our Pick: Select colors of the Patagonia Better Sweater 1/4 Zip Pullover are up to 50 percent off.
Buy Now (Men’s) | Buy Now (Women’s)
Check out the rest of the sale.
BioLite
Promotion: Score 25 percent off site-wide, including head lamps, stoves, power units, and more.
Dates: May 19-29
Our Pick: The AlpenGlow rechargeable lantern is one of the most versatile pieces of camping gear.
Check out the rest of the sale.
Black Diamond
Promotion: Get 25 percent off all apparel and up to 25 percent off select equipment.
Dates: May 19-29
Our Pick: The Coefficient LY Hybrid Hoody was the Editor’s Choice for best fleece of 2023.
Buy Now (Men’s) | Buy Now (Women’s)
Check out the rest of the sale.
Competitive Cyclist
Promotion: Get up to 50 percent off select bikes, kits, components, apparel, and more.
Dates: May 19-31
Our Pick: The Yeti Cycles SB115 Turq T1 XT Mountain Bike is 30 percent off—check out our full review of the ride on Pinkbike.
Shop the rest of the sale.
Cotopaxi
Promotion: Save up to 25 percent off select new apparel and packs during the Summer Kickoff Sale.
Dates: May 16-29
Our Pick: The Capa Insulated Jacket was one of our favorite puffy jackets of the year.
Buy Now (Men’s) | Buy Now (Women’s)
Shop the rest of the sale here.
Ooni
Promotion: $50 off orders of $299 or more with the code OONI50.
Dates: Now through May 19
Our Pick: The Karu. It’s already on sale for $299, and the extra $50 off is like getting extra toppings on your pizza. We tested it and would highly recommend it.
Osprey
Promotion: Get up to 50 percent off select packs during the Spring Into Summer sale.
Dates: May 19-29
Our Pick: The Aether Plus 60 (men’s) and Ariel Plus 60 (women’s) stores all of our gear without sacrificing comfort.
Buy Now (Men’s) | Buy Now (Women’s)
Shop the rest of the sale.
Pearl Izumi
Promotion: Get up to 25 percent off sitewide* during the Get In Gear sale.
Dates: May 19-29
Our Pick: We are big fans of the Interval Cargo Bib Shorts. Note that they run on the small side.
Buy Now (Men’s) | Buy Now (Women’s)
Check out the rest of the sale. *Excludes Grateful Dead collab.
Public Lands
Promotion: Take up to 40 percent off select outdoor gear, including apparel, camping and hiking gear, bikes, and more, during the Summer Sale Event.
Dates: May 19-29
Our Pick: The Hoka Tecton X trail running shoes won our Editor’s Choice Award in last year’s Summer Gear Guide.
Buy Now (Men’s) | Buy Now (Women’s)
Shop the rest of the sale.
REI
Promotion: Save up to 30 percent during the REI Anniversary Sale—plus, members get 20 percent off one full-price item and 20 percent off one outlet item.
Dates: May 19-29
Our Pick: The Nemo Aurora Highrise four-person tent offered plenty of comfort and stood up to abuse, making it one of the best car camping tents of 2022.
Shop the rest of the sale.
ROKA
Promotion: Get up to 45 percent off on sunglasses, eyeglasses, and gear.
Dates: May 18-31
Our Pick: We named the Matador sunglasses the best sunglasses for cycling in last year’s Summer Gear Guide.
Shop the rest of the sale.
Rumpl
Promotion: Get up to 25 percent off almost everything.
Dates: May 19-30
Our Pick: You can’t go wrong with a Nanoloft Puffy Blanket, especially in this groovy, retro pattern.
Check out the rest of the sale.
Running Warehouse
Promotion: Running Warehouse has tons of promotions going on right now, including deals on shoes, apparel, and accessories.
Dates: Ongoing
Our Pick: Select Altra shoes are 40 percent off. Our tester loves the Superior 5: “the light, balanced ride makes me feel like a wild animal padding lightly over prairie and mountain trails.”
Buy Now (Men’s) | Buy Now (Women’s)
Shop the rest of the sale.
Sea to Summit
Promotion: Sea to Summit is running a buy more, save more offer on a sleep system bundle: buy one item, save, ten percent; 15 percent off two items; 20 percent off three items; and 25 percent off four-plus items.
Dates: May 11-22
Our Pick: We think the Aeros Premium Traveller Pillow is a carry-on travel essential.
Check out the rest of the sleep bundle savings.
Smith
Promotion: Save up to 50 percent off full-price styles.
Dates: May 19-29
Our Pick: The Embark sunglasses were our favorite sunglasses of 2023 for trail to town.
Shop the rest of the sale.
Solo Stove
Promotion: Score a free Mesa fire pit with the purchase of any Ranger, Bonfire, or Yukon fire pit. (You need to add the Mesa to your cart and use the code FREEMESA.)
Dates: May 19-June 4
Our Pick: The Bonfire 2.0 fire pit. We consider it a backyard essential.
Shop the rest of the sale.
Stio
Promotion: Save up to 40 percent off during the Summer Kickoff Sale.
Dates: May 11-24
Our Pick: Form meets function in the Coburn Pants: the stretch from the nylon blend fabric allows movement on the trail, while the subtle style doesn’t scream “trail geek.”
Buy Now (Men’s) | Buy Now (Women’s)
Shop the rest of the sale.
Tentree
Promotion: The Certified B-Corp brand committed to planting ten trees for every product sold is offering up to 50 percent off site-wide during their Birthday Sale.
Dates: May 18-28
Our Pick: These hemp joggers are going to be your new work from home and après staple.
Buy Now (Men’s) | Buy Now (Women’s)
Shop the rest of the sale.
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