School is back in session and the weather has started getting cooler.

Many of us want nothing more than to be outside – camping.

Start packing for your upcoming family, scouting, or backyard camping trip with outdoor discount gift cards.

Spend less on campsite lighting, grills, coolers, airbeds, and of course Coleman tents, with discount Coleman gift cards.

Get comfortable sleeping bags and spacious duffel bags from The North Face for less than face value with discount The North Face gift cards from Plastic Jungle.

Be sure to pack marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate, too.  (If you’re quick, you can pop up discounts on your fireside treats with Target gift cards.)

And, don’t forget the coffee!  Stay warm on the inside, too, with discount The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf gift cards.

Here’s to new memories to enjoy for years to come!

 Have you been to Facebook yet to jump in on Plastic Jungle’s 40 Days of Holiday Sweepstakes? Hey – it’s not too late! There are still two drawings left for a $100 gift card of your choice. For details and official rules see Plastic Jungle’s page on Facebook. No purchase is necessary, we just want you to Like us!   (If you’re already logged in to Facebook, just seach for Plastic Jungle to find our page.)

Hot Gift Card Sweepstakes Ending Soon!

Don’t spend hours double-checking links on gift card sweepstakes or gift card giveaways searches. Every Friday, here at the web’s largest secured gift card exchange, we want to make sure you find something fun and exciting to get into — such as easy money! Check back here at the blog for all kinds of gift card bargains (ie, what discounted gift card can help you out right now?) and sweepstakes and give away updates. Good luck!

• Ski much? Doesn’t matter: The North Face has the cold weather gear that braves temperatures and a fashionista’s scrutiny. Win “Gear for a Year” in their sweepstakes that ends December 24, 2010. Ten lucky winners win $5000 in gift cards to choose their favorite stuff: camping equipment, puffy vests, backpacks, whatever! Check the link for rules.
  
• Kohl’s and Disney have teamed up for the Ultimate Room Makeover Sweepstakes. The grand prize is an ultimate Disney-character room makeover of your choice of Princesses, Fairies, Toy Story or Cars themes; one daily winner will receive a $500 Kohl’s gift card. Ends at 11:59 on December 24, 2010. Click here for official rules.
• Did someone mention cars? Enter to win a $50 gift card given away weekly, or the very exciting grand prize of a 2011 Ford Explorer XLT V6 4WD (ARV: $36,500) and a $2,000 gift card in Ford’s All-Area Access 2011 Ford Explorer Facebook Giveaway. Contest ends at 11:59 on December 26, 2010: see official rules for details.
• OK, OK, just one more: ESPN Radio’s “Who Knew?” with Mike & Mike Sweepstakes. Test your sports knowledge and get three chances to win a $1000 JC Penney gift card. Entries must be received by December 26, 2010. Check official rules for details.

As a follow up to our previous post (We Want Your Gift Cards! 70+ New Merchants on Plastic Jungle)…

Thanks to all of our savvy shoppers’ feedback, we now accept an additional 164 merchants (see below), bringing our total list to more than 400 merchants.  This means you can exchange more of the gift cards you have tucked away in your sock drawers for cash (we pay up to 92% of the verified balance), or an Amazon.com gift card.

As always, Plastic Jungle provides FREE shipping for all gift card transactions. Find those hidden treasures and sell gift cards you are not planning to use so you can get extra cash for your summer vacation!

Are there other gift cards you would like to see on our list? Enter the brand in the comments field below, and we will do our best to add them to our list of accepted merchants.

Full list of recently added merchants

Plastic Jungle is now paying:

(note, prices can vary so please check the site for the most current offers)