Steep and Cheap

This is a heads up to you and anyone looking to score great deals on outdoor gear.  Steep and Cheap is a website that sells one outdoor gear item at a time, and for a great price.  The deals range from 80% to no less than 50% off retail price.  Since the deals are so hot they go quick, so the one product they are selling at a time changes constantly throughout each day.  Tents, sunglasses, clothing, sleeping bags, shoes, headlamps, and many more items can be found on Steep and Cheap.  How they offer such great deals I am not really sure, but this is not a scam.  There are two rules that need to be followed though:  not more than three items per household and no resale of products purchases on Steep and Cheap.  If you follow these two rules, the hot deals will keep flowing all day long.  This is a great place to shop for outdoor gear without paying top dollar at a retail store.  Go check it out at www.steepandcheap.com.  

Seth Tonsmeire

Photo Contest Results

First I would like to thank everyone that participated in the WRO 2008 photo contest.  There were many photos submitted, which make for a good contest.  We had Shannon Miller, a local Salmon photographer help with the judging, to make the contest fair and non-bias opinion.  She had a hard time judging with so many great photos to chose from.  The photo that was chosen for first place was taken by Kate McSpadden on the Upper Alsek River in Kluane National Park, Canada.  The view from camp that evening was hard to beat.

First Place:  Kate McSpadden (Free River Trip)

Second place was a great action shot caught by Courtney Coen.  Sevy Falls is hidden down in the desert canyon of the Jarbidge River in Southern Idaho.

Second Place:  Courtney Coen (50% discount)

Third place went to Bob Carlson.  Bob was on another one of our far north trips the Tatshenshini River.  This photo was taken on one of our lay-over days at Alsek Lake.  Alsek Lake is located in Glacier Bay National Park Alsaka.  There is no better way to see Glacier Bay National Park than a river trip.  If it looks like there are lots of people and not much stuff on the boat, its because we are just out for a cruise on the Alsek Lake and return to our camp afterward.

Third Place:  Bob Carlson (25% discount)

Here are some other photos that deserve at least honorable mention:

   Photo:  Nick Wild, Walker Glacier (Tatshenshini)

Photo:  Colin Wild, Walker Glacier (Tatshenshini)

Photo:  Kate McSpadden, Lowell Lake (Upper Alsek)

Submitted by Fred Knier.  He is in the picture though, must have had help.

Thanks again to everyone that participated!!! Hope you enjoyed the Photos.

Seth Tonsmeire