Compare Amazon Camping & Outdoors Deals

Amazon offers its Prime members the Intex Whale Ride-On Float, model no. 58561EP, for $9.99 with free shipping. (Non-members can spend $25 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping costs $6.54.) That's the lowest total price we could find by a buck. This 100% PVC float measures 76x47".

Amazon Prime membership is $79 per year; however, Prime is free for college students for six months, and free for parents and caregivers for three months.

hobbytoolsupply via Amazon offers Prime members the SE Glow-in-the-Dark Brass Compass for $4.46 with free shipping. (Non-members can spend $25 or more to get free shipping; otherwise it adds $5.58.) That's the lowest total price we could find by $3. It measures 2" in diameter.

Amazon Prime membership is $79 per year; however, Prime is free for college students for six months, and free for parents and caregivers for three months.

You know you should exercise more, but for many people, it's so much more enjoyable when you're out in the open air — which is why bicycling is an appealing option. Of course, you'll soon find that cycling longer distances can present a physical challenge, manifested in sore feet and hands, a sweaty body, and a tender posterior. That's where the proper clothing and equipment specially made for bicycling can come to the rescue.

There was probably a day in your childhood when, dressed in your yellow rain suit and galoshes, you loved stomping around in puddles. Now, all grown up, you find rain too wet, and always screwing up your playtime. The spring rainy season isn't too far off though, so don't let a little water get you down. We've detailed some guidelines for buying rain gear to keep you nice and dry whether you're outside for play or en route to work.

Oh, to have the eyes of a hawk, able to spot a mouse a half-mile away! Of course, being more clever than hawks, ever-adapting human beings invented the binoculars, which give us even better long-distance sight. Whether your passion is watching birds, hunting, boating, or even studying the stars, a good pair of binoculars can bring these objects of interest up close and personal. And although the notion of specialized optical equipment may make you see "$$$," we're here to bring you the best deals and discounts on binoculars around.

If you've ever dreamed of soaring with the birds with the Earth scrolling beneath your wings, then you might have noted the fairly popular deal we posted on flying lessons last week. If you're one of our readers who jumped on the deal, you may now have visions of flight school (and maybe Top Gun) dancing through your head. But just how much would it cost you to get your private pilot certificate?

Are you on the hunt for informational resources for your outdoors activities, but hesitant about carrying around cumbersome guidebooks? With these eight outdoors apps for both iPhone or Android, you'll have all the information you need at your fingertips. And in some cases, these apps you can even save you some money to put toward, say, a new set of golf clubs or a telescope.

Twenty-first century technology has revolutionized the way hikers and hunters explore the woods. Both handheld GPS units and smartphones have compasses, but which is more reliable out in the middle of Mother Nature? Are smartphones replacing GPSs in this area as well? We compared the two technologies to determine which is the better wilderness guide for your needs.