ItвЂ™s a great quality shirt that would otherwise be way out of my price range. IвЂ™ve actually seen these shirts sell for $120+ in local stores.

Next was a Barbour The Oxford Shirt for $34.99, which normally sells for $100. Down Jackets are great to wear under a heavier coat on really cold days or by itself on less cold days. My first item was a Marmot Portsmith Down Jacket for $99.99, which normally sells for $175. My $150 ChallengeДЄs part of this post, Sierra Trading Post sent me a $150 gift card spend on gear for myself - score! After spending an hour on the site I had about 10 things added to my shopping cart (which obviously ended up being way over $150), but I decided to control myself and narrowed it down to three items. They usually give you an instant discount for new subscribers (I got 20% off). If youвЂ™re dead-set on spending as little as possible then you could have easily found less-expensive versions of each item on the Sierra Trading Post website - which would have knocked the price down by half.ДЄlso, Sierra Trading Post offers coupons and deals via its вЂDealFlyerвЂ™ email newsletter. The whole lot ended up costing right around $195 (retail on all this gear would have easily been $400+). Note: There are plenty of cheaper fleece jackets that start around $30 if youвЂ™re trying to stick to a tighter budget. For women, I chose the Icebreaker Atom Merino Wool Jacket for $79.99. For men, I chose The North Face Denali Polartec Fleece Jacket for $99.99.

The next essential cold weather clothing is a nice fleece jacket. So far we have socks, underwear, and base layers. The North Face Denali Polartec Fleece Jacket Icebreaker Atom Merino Wool Jacket Icebreaker Merino Wool Everyday Base Layer Bottoms SmartWool NTS 250 Merino Wool TopДЇor women, I chose the Icebreaker Merino Wool Everyday Base Layer Bottoms for $19.99 and SmartWool NTS 250 Merino Wool Top $49.99 - again, you can find cheaper synthetic versions of the tops for around $15-$20. If youвЂ™re on a tighter budget you can find synthetic base layer tops for $15-$20. Both cost $9.99 a pair so weвЂ™ll add two pairs to the list.ДЄ base layer is essential during the winter so for guys I chose the Terramar Thermolator Midweight Base Layer Bottoms for $14.99 and the Under ArmorВ Base Layer Top for $39.99. For guys, I chose the TerramarВ High-Performance Essentials Odor-Control Boxer Briefs and for women, I picked the popular ExOfficio Give-N-Go Bikini Briefs. Note: Sierra Trading Post has a revolving stock so the items listed here may not be available in your size but they have multiple alternate options. IвЂ™m going to assume you all already have a winter coat and proper shoes - but they have those as well. Challenge: All Winter Basics for Under $200ДЄfter poking around the site I started to wonder if I could buy all my winter basics for under $200 - this would include two pairs of winter socks, two pairs of travel underwear, thermal base layers (top and bottom), and a fleece jacket. TheyвЂ™re especially great for winter gear. So how do they do it? Basically, they sell closeouts, overstock, and items that have small cosmetic blemishes - which pretty much means all their gear is a ton cheaper than normal. Anyways, Sierra Trading Post is the place to go to get cheap, name-brand travel gear thatвЂ™s usually around 50% off normal price, so itвЂ™s the first place I check out when I need to pick up travel gear. Yes, this is a sponsored post but IвЂ™ve been using these guys ever since my first trip abroad over 10 years ago (IвЂ™m still using some of the socks I bought way back then). And buying all that stuff can get expensive since winter gear is notoriously pricey.Д®nter Sierra Trading Post. Winter travel is great except for the fact that you need to a bunch of extra gear and clothing to stay comfortable.

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