Hopefully you’re joining the Big Parade’s walk today or enjoying a hike somewhere, but maybe before or afterward you’d like to try to save a bit of cash on some outdoorsy gear or gifts. Well, you’re in luck, because it’s 2011 and we don’t have to go sully our tents by camping out in front of the Target for good deals anymore. We have the internets now!

For today – and today only – the Merino woolsmiths at Icebreaker are running a “Black is the New Black” sale, where you’ll get 30% off almost everything where ‘black’ is the first or only color listed in the description. All other items are being sold at 15% off.

If you’re the type of person who dreams of hearing “Nice Marmot” when you’re outside, then you’ll want to hit up Massey’s Outfitters, where every Marmot item is on sale for 40% off.

Alternately, you can save 20% off Marmot and Arc’Teryx gear at Trailblazer, too.

The friendly folks at Adayak have just launched a new line of fancy long-sleeve tees and hoodies with a 30% off sale on holiday items. They’re also offering a special additional 10% discount to Modern Hiker readers – just use the code modernhiker10 at checkout to save some cash!

And of course if you’re looking to find a holiday gift for that outdoorsy person in your life, REI’s Gift Finder site helps you sort through their inventory by sport, gender, and how much you’d like to spend.

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by Casey Schreiner

Founder and Editor of Modern Hiker, Author of "Day Hiking Los Angeles." "Discovering Griffith Park," and "Cloud Spotting." Walking Meditator, Native Plant Enthusiast.