Daily gear deals – $44 helmet camera, $50 GPS unit and more

Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Thursday June 17, 2010. Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone.

Today’s first deal is for a rugged helmet cam – strap this thing to your helmet (or head) and record your antics. Reviews describe the video as “mediocre”, but at $44, you can’t really ask for too much… Click here for this deal.

Next up is a $50 GPS unit – the Bushnell Nav 500 comes with maps of the US and Canada, as well as a built in MP3 player. On sale at Xoodeals with free shipping.

Our third deal for today is for a Samsonite leather laptop bag. This high quality bag normally retails for $295, but the white version just dropped to $99.99. Click here for this deal.

And finally in today’s lineup, if you need a really last minute gift idea for someone, consider giving them a subscription to Backpacker Magazine ($14 for 2 years) or Outside ($9.95 for 1 year). The final price shows up at checkout, and you can print a gift certificate to give dad on Father’s Day. There are many other (travel) magazines in the $10 off promotion, you’ll find them all here.