Anyone received their Backpacker Magazine yet?

I didnt order during the promo time but my first issue didnt come for like 10 weeks.

I think they only publish 9 issues a year. So after your subscription was processed you may have fallen in one of the longer lulls between issues.

i signed up and just got a copy about 3 weeks ago. I signed up in late august

I haven't but I ordered in mid November. The confirm email I received says "Your order will arrive in 8-14 weeks."

Even if they only publish 9 issues a year, why it would take 8-14 weeks to activate the subscription and send the first issue I cannot comprehend. Can't complain too much though as I paid less than $6 :)

I picked up a 2-year sub around those prices earlier in 2010 and it took a while to get the first issue, but they did come (sorry, can't remember exactly how long). I can say that I haven't seen one in a while. The last issue was the January 2011 which I received late November/early December so you are probably in one of those gaps in publishing. I would think you should see the February issue if they have one given your purchase time frame. HTH

I don't think you're out much, that magazine has gone way downhill in the last 3 years. There are still interesting articles, but most are extremely floozy.

yup- my first issue (ordered in Aug) was the "January 2011" issue which came out in mid-late November- haven't seen one since, but am expecting another issue soon

I ordered when the dude posted the super cheap subscription link and just got the Jan issue yesterday and the March issue today. Be patient grasshopper…For that price, it can be a pretty crappy mag and still be worth it if you find info on a sweet hike!

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My March 2011 issue arrived in the mail yesterday (Thursday, 1-6-11) in the Minneapolis area, MN.

they have pretty pictures…
actually, they do have some good trail lists.

Call them and tell them you haven't gotten an issue yet. They will send you one.

I went back and ckecked my sub the other day. It said first issue should arrive in Feb. I ordered it in late Oct or early Nov. Hope to see it soon.

… and got my first issue last Friday.

I am a subscriber and live in SoCal. Was wondering when it'd finally get here.

Backpacker Magazine is good source of information if your like me and want to be a hip consumer, popular and attractive to the opposite sex.

I got mine about 2 weeks ago…

I ordered late summer and I've received a couple issues. It is a bagain basement service, but they have come through for two rounds of subscriptions. A year's worth for the same price as one issue on the news stand gets me over the weak content.

It strikes me the way Popular Photography does, giving a little entertainment and dropping a jewel now and then. I get more enjoyment from Outside mag, and even that is kind of like a superhero comic book for outdoor adventures.

Please advise status of my 2-yr subscription which you rec'd payment for on:
11/10/10 TANGA.COM GILBERT AZ $ 5.98……

TangaCool, Feb-14 15:36 (PST):
I am sorry to inform you that these orders have been rejected by the publisher. We are issuing full refunds at this time.
Sorry for the inconvenience,
Tanga Cool

I must be the exception to the rule, ive always recieved mine promptly, when renewing and starting new subsciptions. Id say never more than 3 or 4 weeks.

Add me to the list…? I'm still waiting for March, too, Scott.

I haven't received mine yet, and as a matter of fact – neither has Backpacker Magazine. They haven't received the order for my subscription yet. I'll be contacting that site tomorrow.

Just received from Tanga:

Hi there,

You are receiving this email because you ordered a subscription to
Backpacker Magazine from Tanga.com last November

We have received word from the publisher that these orders were delayed
but it has now been processed and you’ll be receiving your first issue in 4-8

We apologize for this delay. Please let us know if you have any
questions regarding your order.
(Please have your order number ready)

Thank you for your time and we hope you will enjoy your magazine!

Hi there,
You are receiving this email because you ordered a subscription to
Backpacker Magazine from Tanga.com last November
We have received word from the publisher that these orders were delayed
but it has now been processed and you’ll be receiving your first issue in 4-8
We apologize for this delay. Please let us know if you have any
questions regarding your order.
(Please have your order number ready)
Thank you for your time and we hope you will enjoy your magazine!

This is what I just recieved; literally as I was reading this thread and then going to my email to check out my confirmation email. It's a little disappointing as this was a gift subscription.

I wonder what's going on; they tell one person they're not getting in and another that they are. Maybe they were different deals.