Hello Everyone!
The ScoutTech Boxing Day sale starts tomorrow in-store and online. Check out our website for deals and modified store hours!
There will be some great deals on the entire store!
Stop by for some great door-crasher specials!
Merry Christmas and happy shopping everyone.
Lots has been going on here at ScoutTech! Over the past few weeks, we have been receiving new shipments from Outdoor Research, RedFeather Snowshoes and Wonka Snowshoes. Our snowshoe sections has now expanded to suit any budget!
We have also be adding new products to our winter apparel section. Lots of great gloves, mitts and hats from Misty Mountain are now in store!
We have some great gift ideas and perfect stocking stuffers such as HotHands hand Warmers!
Come in store or online to check out the great new gear!
Merry Christmas!
From ScoutTech Outfitters
Can you believe that it is that time of year again? That’s right, Christmas shopping is now underway.
To help relieve some stress, we are having a Countdown to Christmas Sale from now until December 24th. Check the ‘Specials’ section of our website for savings up to 30% on over 80 items.
We have a great assortment of presents and stocking stuffers for the outdoor enthusiast on your list. Also, with free shipping on orders over $100, shopping from your living room has never been so convenient.
Don’t wait and get your shopping done early to avoid disappointment!
Now that school is back in session and people are back at work, the amount of free time that people have is so small. So ScoutTech has come to the rescue for new Scouts and Scouters!
Earlier this week, we launched the arrival of the ScoutTech New to Scouting Packages. Everything that you will need to start camping. The packages are available in three versions:
Scout Spring/Summer/Fall Intro Package
Scout Year-Round Camper Intro Package
Scouter Year-Round Camper Intro Package
Each package was designed by Scouts and Scouters for new Scouts and Scouters. The packages contain everything from sleeping bags to first aid kits.
The advantage of the purchasing the package is that the items are 20% off regular price and also, there is no need to hum and haw over what you think your child might need. We did the thinking for you. Of course there will be additional items that you feel your youth may need, so we are offering a 20% discount on additional items with the purchase of any package.
These packages won’t be around forever! So pick your’s up today!
Pictures such as these will soon replace the current apparel picture on our website making it easier for you to decide if that product is right for you. We already have introduced the pictures on many of our men’s tops and we’ll soon have pictures for all of our entire thermal underwear line.
Stay tuned for the latest on this project!
Hope everyone enjoys this final long weekend of summer!
Well a lot has happened since we at ScoutTech last posted! We have now opened a retail store located in Mississauga to allow our customers to see our products before you purchase them and to allow us to provide many more brands to you. We have introduced new brands such as Ex-Officio, and have expanded our World Famous and Chinook product lines. Check back later in the season for the arrival of even more new brands!
During the month of September, we will be blogging about our summer adventures in Ontario where we were able to test the latest gear to better inform our customers!
Also throughout the month, we will be rolling out pictures from our apparel photoshoot onto our website to allow buyers to get a better idea of the product and give a demonstration on how these products look and behave in the wilderness.
To get the latest information on the store and receive notice of our upcoming promotions and deals, sign up for our monthly newsletter on our website: www.scouttech.com .
Wigwam Socks and Hi-Tec Footwear have arrived this month! We’ve already added a few models with more to come in November. Look out for great introductory deals soon to celebrate the arrival of these new brands just in time for Christmas.
Hi-Tec Footwear (we’re currently the only ones in Canada with a few of the models): http://www.scouttech.com/scripts/prodList.asp?manufacturer=49
Wigwam Socks: http://www.scouttech.com/scripts/prodList.asp?manufacturer=51
Also new for October and November are Misty Mountain Apparel - They have a great new Ski & Snowboarding line that has started to arrive, and their prices are great! We’ll beat any regular advertised price on Misty Mountain Clothing by 10%
http://www.scouttech.com/scripts/prodList.asp?manufacturer=42
ScoutTech strives to offer a unique and diverse shopping experience for our customers. However in the past, we’ve neglected to offer certain product categories and we are hard at work to change this and become a one stop shopping destination.
In August we added 30 new products from the Kelty Tents & Backpacks, Exped Air Mattresses & Accessories and Outdoor Research Hats, Bivies and Accessories. This month we have 50 new products that have arrived and will be added to our website over the next few weeks. Here is what you can look forward to:
Witz Waterproof Cases - This cases are crush resistant, completely waterproof, float and come in a variety of sizes to store all of your valuables from sunglasses & ski goggles to large cameras.
Essential Gear Flashlights - Including the highly acclaimed Pico mini light suggested in the Field & Stream and Backpacker Magazine 2010 Gear Guides.
Wonka Outdoors - A Canadian Snow Shoe company that products very nice looking and affordable snowshoes
Counter Assault - Bear Spray and Bar Kegs
Pristine Water Purification - A Canadian company. Safe drinking water anywhere in the world in just 15 minutes with Pristine Water Purification System!
Orikaso - The original Flat Fold Tableware company with a lifetime guarantee.
GSI Outdoors - Tableware, Dutch Ovens, Cooking Accessories, Coffee Filters and more
Nalgene - Water Bottles & Hydration Bladders
Sigg - Swedish designed stainless steel water bottles
Backpacker’s Pantry - Delicious dehydrated meals. Just add water!
Gerber - Compact Axes & Flashlights
Princeton Tec - Flaslights & Headlamps
Spyderco - Folding Knives
Leatherman - Multi-tools
Aquatabs - Water Purification Tablets
Bushnell - Binoculars
McNett - Assorted Repair & Survival Products including GoreTex Repair Kits, Seal Cement - industrial strength neoprene cement and Frontier Pro Portable Water Filter
Nuun Active Hydration - Electrolyte replacement tablets. Just the electrolytes! Light tasting and refreshing.
Darrell
http://www.scouttech.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=201
This summer the ScoutTech crew tested out and compared a couple of the inflatable pillows that have been flooding the market lately. The Pillows tested include Chinook Dreamer Pillow, Chinook ChinookRest Pillow, Exped AirPillow.
Up until last Summer we’d all been trying to go as minimalist as possible on our Temagami canoe trips and brought along the ragged, discarded old pillow case (or some used The Chinook Outdoor Pillow case which was a bit smaller in size) and stuffed it to what we all guessed was our individual comfort levels with gear ranging from a down vest to fleece sweater, or whatever extra clothing we had. This method always started out very comfortably, but during the night the articles of clothing would separate or form hard clumps which resulted in a restless night from mashing the items back together or a rather stiff neck the following morning. When on an extended interior canoe trip through infrequently travelled territory with hours of navigating large lakes, twisted rivers full of beaver damns or deadfall, and mucky portages, not having a comfortable nights rest can really start to take its toll after you have a few days under your belt.
One reason we’d avoided camp pillows in the past was because they were quite bulky, and oddly enough, it usually felt like you were lying on a balled up sweater (or even less support), which you couldn’t wear. You could fold these in half for more support, but then they were a bit too firm. As an experiment we brought along the Chinook Dreamer Pillow and the ChinookRest Pillow on our next canoe trip. We hated the idea that we were adding all this extra bulk to our packs after many years without these luxury items, but figured they were probably popular for a reason and hoped they’d allow us to have a better sleep and more energetic days; We were right.
Each night we swapped the Dreamer Pillow for the ChinookRest and here are our thoughts. The Dreamer boasts an impressive 6 inch thickness when fully inflated. We found that if inflated to the maximum, it was actually a little too firm so we squeezed out a bit of air and closed the valve and found that made a world of difference comfort-wise. The cushioning allowed your head to rest comfortably and since you didn’t sink too far into it like traditional synthetic pillows, it didn’t absorb loads of moisture during humid nights. Both Chinook pillows featured ripstop nylon, bonded foam and non-slip bottoms to help keep them in place on a slant. The ChinookRest pillow is just 3 inches thick and costs about the same as the Dreamer, the obvious pro being that it is more packable. It also doubles as a comfortable camp seat or canoe cushion. The testers found this pillow wasn’t thick enough for their comfort preference on its own, however when it was placed on top of an extra sweater or vest to add a bid more depth we were still glad to have brought it along over that pillow case. When on top of the clothing, it spread the weight of your head evenly so the sweater didn’t clump. We also let a bit of air out of this one as well to allow our heads to sink in a bit. The end result was much less, to occasionally no waking up in the middle of the night to re-adjust makeshift pillows and best of all no cramped necks! Both of the Chinook pillows are priced under $20.
This year Exped introduced some neat pillows, one of which specifically addressed our weight and bulk concerns about bringing along the luxury item. Enter the Exped AirPillow to our pack. This is one of the tiniest and lightest pillows available weighing in at 3 oz and inflating to a generous 15 x 10.6 x 4.3” size. As with all camping gear from Jackets to Tents, the lighter and more packable it is the steeper the price tag with the suggest retail of $50. Our initial response was whoa, is it really worth it to spend as much on a pillow as on our Outdoor Research Seattle Sombrero Goretex rain hats? Knowing very well that Exped is an amazing company, we suspected we’d get what we paid for and probably even more. First of all, it’s so compact it barely took up more space that that old pillow case we used to bring along. Next and equally as important is the ergonomic design that allows you to sleep comfortably with good neck support in any position with your entire head on the pillow. Best of all, it can be inflated in 2 large breathes! The material felt pleasant and heads didn’t feel sticky on a very humid night. It also has grommets to ensure it doesn’t slide if on a steep angle, but we didn’t need to use these on this trip and found it stayed in place.
The Exped Air Pillow will be our pillow of choice for summer paddling and backpacking trips until something even lighter comes one day. We’ll continue bringing along the dreamer on car camping trips or for base camp when we don’t mind the extra bulk as there is just no topping that 6 inches of luxury comfort.
Kaj of Exped LLC has an excellent Youtube video describing the Air Pillow in even greater detail at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXZQ8V1HwbM
The pillows mentioned in this review and more can be viewed or purchased from ScoutTech at the link below:
http://www.scouttech.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=72
