I have great genes... one of the best traits my family has passed on to me is that of the bargain-hunger.  I swear its practically genetic, how intense my desire is to find good deals, and then buy them.  One of my favorite sites for bargains (for both the deals, and the entertaining writing) is Woot.com,  I've been an avid follower for a few years now, and I even have attempted to market some products to Woot in the past for sale on their site.  Nothings ever worked out, but I've appreciated having some knowledge of the inner workings of Woot.

What sets Woot apart from every other shopping site on the net is its writing, which I've admired for some time.  Now, thanks to a post on Gizmodo, by Woot's head writer, we get a chance to learn more about what its like to write for Woot... and about how hard work, can be both motivating and fulfilling.

My take-away from the article was that NOTHING replaces hard work.  When I have to sell, nothing will replace the effort that it takes to pick up the phone, and call 25 customers today.  And, at the end of today, even if I wasn't successful in selling, at least I can be confident that I made the attempt.  An attempt today, despite failure, is still motivating, because there's always tomorrow.

See the article at Gizmodo...

REI has the Lookout Pack (09 closeout) on sale today, at $54.98 + 22% off Coupon.  I have this backpack in gray, and it is durable, water resistant, and madly comfortable.  It doesn't include a water reservoir, but I purchased a Nalgene brand water reservoir from EMS after I bought this pack, and was pleased to find that if fit the pack perfectly (the bag has hose outlet for a water reservoir). 


This bag holds a ton of stuff (2 Days worth of clothes and some extra's) or a lot of items for a long day-hike.  Nice organizer panel on the front, plus nice slim, and large pockets.  Pretty much waterproof zippers.  The back panel is very stiff, and perfectly contoured to my back.  I find that the straps are incredibly comfortable too.  Lastly, I've been able to balance loads incredibly well in this pack, as I hiked some intermediate trails with rock-slides in the Niagara Gorge last year.  Checkout the bag at REI.com while there's still some left.  Use this coupon code today " OUT2DAY2 ", otherwise,  remember to look for others before you purchase it at another time.  A great way to get REI coupons is to subscribe to their newsletter, there's lots of offers in there.