REI Outlet 50% Off

I love REI. They have excellent gear, a wide selection, and a return policy that’s hard to beat. What I don’t like are the prices. They can get very spendy, especially with a couple of Boy Scouts in the house who seem to constantly need just one more thing. So it’s a delight for me to shop at the outlet, where prices are lower than in the store. Often, we’ll go to the store for something small like a new knife or compass and check out the bigger items to put on our wish lists. Then when they move over … Continue reading

REI Clearance – This Week Only

I like to camp. Yes, really. When we were kids, some of my favorite memories are of camping. It’s funny, because my dad’s not the kind you’d think of as a camper. Yet I can remember heading up to Yosemite (back when it was still fairly uncrowded) and all of us sleeping in one big family tent. That part wasn’t the best, but the camping experience itself was good. We hiked to the top of Yosemite Falls, through seemingly endless switchbacks. We finally made it! Another time a neighbor loaned us his now cabin at Sugarloaf Mountain. We got snowed … Continue reading