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  • #1303115
    dave e
    BPL Member

    @hipass

    Locale: Los Angeles

    my membership here expires tonight.I havent found any working coupons online.Any ideas?Thx

    #1987673
    Rick Reno
    BPL Member

    @scubahhh

    Locale: White Mountains, mostly.

    ;-)

    #1987681
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Never.

    #1987687
    Franco Darioli
    Spectator

    @franco

    Locale: Gauche, CU.

    If you take PayPal I have a coupon code for only $20.

    #1987704
    dave e
    BPL Member

    @hipass

    Locale: Los Angeles

    paying to post or for shared info is a little weird on a msg board.I understand for newspapers and the like.

    #1987710
    Franco Darioli
    Spectator

    @franco

    Locale: Gauche, CU.

    Plenty of people think that they could create something like BPL for next to nothing and therefore charge nothing for it.

    I am still waiting to see one doing it.

    Of course I know that the same people don't have the time because after all time is money, isn't it ?

    #1987723
    Stuart .
    BPL Member

    @lotuseater

    Locale: Colorado

    Tomorrow you'll still get to post, but you can't list on Gear Swap and you'll miss out on the member-only articles.

    Last summer I gladly renewed because I realised I'd learned – and saved – so much more than in subscribing to Backpacker magazine. I keep getting invitations to resubscribe to BP mag for a pittance, but why would I? This summer I'll re-up for BPL without a second thought. The value is here, in the content and in the connections you'll make and the advice you'll receive.

    #1987734
    Greg Mihalik
    Spectator

    @greg23

    Locale: Colorado

    "…paying to post or for shared info is a little weird…"

    And what does your cell phone plan charge you to talk to your GF? Per Minute?
    And what does the power company charge for the "shared" transmission lines for electricity?

    So who should pay for the disk space, the power to keep them spinning, the AC to keep them cool, and the 5G internet pipe to shuttle the info in and out? Oh, it's "not much", you say… neither is $20. Just skip $tarbucks twice.

    Just saying…

    #1987735
    David Ure
    Member

    @familyguy

    "Tomorrow you'll still get to post, but you can't list on Gear Swap"

    Yes, actually you can.

    #1987760
    Stuart .
    BPL Member

    @lotuseater

    Locale: Colorado

    Hmmm Dave, funny I could have sworn they said they'd firewall initiating threads on Gear Swap for annual / lifetime members only.

    Oh well, still doesn't detract from my comment about the articles. Sure, some weeks they can be a little wide of the mark, but then you get absolute crackers like the filtration systems reviews from last summer, satellite voice/data/text/emergency devices recently, and (hopefully) the current set on SUL for mountain conditions. These are what I subscribe for, as opposed to product placement under the guise of reviews that has corrupted the conventional publishing industry.

    And don't discount the contacts you'll make here. Some of the folks I've met here are trusted friends.

    Last comment – the more you contribute to the knowledgebase, the more you may wish to help keep the lights on.

    #1987776
    dave e
    BPL Member

    @hipass

    Locale: Los Angeles

    This isnt about being cheap its about budget priority for me.I will spend money on high-end items i need.I like this site a lot but there are others as well that dont charge.
    I dont waste money on starbux,hitting the bars and i use a dumbphone with no data plan-this alone saves me thousands.My income is crap but i still donate money and volunteer time to charity.On principle I have to draw lines and prioritize where my money goes:healthy food,quality gear,everyday clothes,and out of control health insurance premiums.Thats life on a budget.
    I paid the sub last yr so i could sell some gear but for me that didnt work as well for me as it does on CL or ebay.I also bought a nice Tarptent here so another member benefitted from my purchase which in turn may benefit bpl-so in a roundabout way that is my contribution.With money all the dollars add up just like bping and cutting the ends off toothbrushes to save ounces.

    #1987787
    Nick Gatel
    BPL Member

    @ngatel

    Locale: Southern California

    Looks like it is time for a big bowl of popcorn.

    #1987799
    James Marco
    BPL Member

    @jamesdmarco

    Locale: Finger Lakes

    Yeah, I guess that many people look at it that way. You post to make money or maximize your investment in BPing. Others see a lot of value in the articles, past and present. Of course you can participate in most forums, whether a member or not. The simple measure of charging for membership keeps spam low. If you see no value to anything else but gear swap, dont re-up. Hiking, fishing, climbing are all examples of outdoor activities you can enjoy without membership. For myself, I think the value lies in the very experienced people here, the staff, writers, and membership. Gear swap is a distant fourth and by itself not worth the cost of membership. I fully agree with you.

    #1987808
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Spend $5 on a F membership. Still can post on the forums.

    #1987829
    Cayenne Redmonk
    BPL Member

    @redmonk

    Locale: Greater California Ecosystem

    I think the backpacking magazine forums are free, supported by corporate ad money and donations.

    Zero dollars. Backpacking forum.

    Problem solved, take your account somewhere free.

    #1988105
    dave e
    BPL Member

    @hipass

    Locale: Los Angeles

    the snarkiness and hostility of a lot of posts here reflects the same immaturity of free sites-a paywall cant even stop this.Its kind of surprising because i havnt seen much of it here.But then again i only look at a few sections here.I dont know if they have an off topic or political section here and am not interested either but those threads usually spread this behavior to other sections of a website.
    FYI,this site's owners accept and redeem coupons so what is offensive about asking about that?People need to grow up and/or get offline for a breather if they are so anal about harmless querries.

    #1988113
    David Ure
    Member

    @familyguy

    I received a coupon a couple of years ago for $14.99. I am trying to remember where I got it but I believe it was from a BPL staff.

    #1988150
    Cayenne Redmonk
    BPL Member

    @redmonk

    Locale: Greater California Ecosystem

    Have you tried some that can be found by googling backpacking light membership coupon ?

    I found a couple that work ! I used this new tool released in the 90s, google, maybe you heard of it ?

    $5 PayPal to save yourself the trouble of using google.

    I'm a d!(k, but you're the guy asking other people to hand you a discount. I spent my time. I found a discount. Pay up or don't. MLife, no need here.

    #1988158
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    "I'm a d!(k, "

    Cameron, is that what you are calling yourself now? I thought that identity thief was much more to the point.

    –B.G.–

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