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Cheers to the Gear: Cairn Subscription Box

7/24/2019

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We seriously LOVE Cairn’s monthly subscription boxes! I surprised Tony with a subscription for Valentine’s Day over four years ago and we look forward to them every month. We actually have an agreement that we have to wait to open it when we’re together because we have so much fun seeing what comes wrapped up in that little brown box. A huge amount of the gear we’ve received has been highly useful, and we use many pieces of it on every day hike, backpacking trip, or both.
So, what is a Cairn subscription box? Basically, it’s a monthly subscription that we pay $29.99 a month for and receive a box with hiking related gear worth up to $50 in each box. Every month it is a surprise as to what the gear will be.  The products in each box are always full-size (no samples), expertly curated and tested, and never an overstock or last season item. It’s always full of super legit stuff! We’ve found so many new products and companies that we may have never found without the subscription.
While we subscribe to the monthly collection, Cairn does offer a “premium” box, their Obsidian Collection. The Obsidian Collection is $249.95 every quarter and has up to 10 curated items in each box valuing up to $300. We cannot vouch for what comes in this box, but maybe someday we will upgrade to it and see.
Another thing we love about Cairn is that they donate to the Conservation Alliance with their Gear Up and Give Back ™program. They will mail you a bag free of charge to send any of your unwanted used gear and/or clothing from high quality outdoor brands to The Gear Fix who will repair your equipment, sell it in their shop, and the net proceeds will be matched by Cairn and Gear Fix, and donated to The Conservation Alliance. 
We love that this little gift we give ourselves every month inspires us to get outside and try out the new stuff we received. The Cairn box subscription also makes an amazing gift for the hiker in your life and can be easily gifted for 1-12 months. So to show you what an average box looks like, we went live and opened our July shipment while hiking. We were actually able to use the items that came in the box on our hike!
 
To sign up for the monthly subscription box or the Obsidian Collection click here:
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July Shipment- Eco Conscious Theme

Nomandix Eco Friendly Pack Towel
I actually was planning on buying a larger pack towel for my upcoming Sierra backpacking trip and then this amazing towel came in the box! It’s a bit heavy for backpacking, but our route is moderate so I am going to consider it a “luxury item” so it’s coming with me. This towel is made using certified post-consumer plastic bottles. Nomandix National Park Smokey Mountain pack towel is a top of the line yoga towel, beach towel, pool towel, and pack towel when you go camping or travel. They designed it to be versatile without sacrificing performance, so you can own less and do more.

Product specs are:
  • Made with recycled plastic bottles
  • Single sided print, black backside
  • The perfect size (30"x72.5")
  • Super absorbent
  • Quick drying
  • Slip resistant
  • Ultra soft
  • Durable
  • Lightweight
  • Packs down small (3.5"x7")

​You can purchase the towel on its own for $39.95 here:
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Ecovessel Stainless Steel Set of 4 Reusable Straws with Silicone Tips and Cleaning Brush
According to Ecovessel, did you know that Americans use 500 million drinking straws every day? To understand just how many straws 500 million really is, this would fill over 125 school buses with straws every day. We know the small size of the straws makes them harmful to the environment – they’re too small to go through most recycling equipment, so most end up in the oceans which can poison or injure fish and marine animals. Tiny pieces, called microplastics, become food for fish which end up on our dinner plates. The EcoVessel stainless steel 4 pack reusable straw set with soft silicone tips are a great alternative to wasteful single-use plastic straws. The straws are wide enough for smoothies and thicker beverages while being narrow enough to fit all of their tumbler lids. The included straw cleaner will ensure your straws stay clean and the silicone tips are soft and colorful. Product Specs are:

  • 4 premium 18/8 stainless steel straws plus a cleaning brush
  • Food grade, removable silicone tips for comfortable sipping
  • Use with EcoVessel bottles, tumblers, or any drinkware
  • Wide straws with a straight design for easy cleaning
  • 9" Long
  • Dishwasher safe
  • Not recommended for hot drinks
  • Lifetime warranty on manufacturing defects
 
You can purchase the straw set on its own for $9.95 here: 
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All Good SPF 50+ Tinted Zinc Sunscreen Butter
 
I was so excited when I pulled this tin out of the box! All Good is one of my all-time favorite brands ever! They’re products are organic, high quality, smell delicious, and this sunscreen is reef friendly (oxybenzone free) so it won’t damage reefs when you wear it in the water like most sunscreens. I also adore that this company is woman founded (Caroline started it in her kitchen) and mostly women run. They care deeply about the environment, and run their production facility on solar power, use organic, high quality, cruelty free and reef friendly ingredients, oppose the use of GMO’s, use recycled and recyclable packaging, shipping and printed material, and give back 1% of sales to the planet. Plus they are super high vibe and you can tell they love what they do.
The Tinted Sunscreen Butter SPF 50 formula is a compact, reef friendly sunscreen tin that provides maximum UVA/UVB protection and it’s smooth, creamy texture applies effortlessly on the skin with a neutral tint coverage for most skin tones. Product specs are:
  • Very Water Resistant (80 minutes)
  • UVA/UVB Broad Spectrum Protection
  • Coral Reef Friendly
  • Fragrance free
  • Mineral iron oxides for color pigment
  • Strong Sun Protection for Extreme Environments
All Good Sunscreen’s organic ingredient blend: Calendula – grown on All Good’s farm; helps to rebuild damaged skin. Coconut Oil – moisturizes skin, acts as a barrier for wind and sun, and provides the formula texture. ACTIVE INGREDIENT: 25% Zinc Oxide ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS: Organic Calendula Officinalis Flowers infused in Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Organic Cera Alba (Beeswax), Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Octyldodecanol, Jojoba Esters, Trihydroxystearin, Non-GMO Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Yellow Iron Oxide.
 
You can purchase your tin on its own for $10.99 here:
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As you can see this shipment had some amazing products worth $60.89 and we will use very single one of them!
To sign up for the monthly subscription box or the Obsidian Collection click here: https://www.getcairn.com/collections/subscribe
 
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