Take it from me, buying an REI membership is hands-down one of the best decisions you can make as an outdoor enthusiast and gear nerd. A one-time fee of $30 gets you member benefits for life, and if you use your membership correctly, you’ll easily make your initial investment back (and then some). Every year, you get 10 percent of what you spend back as REI credit. Spend $300 at REI in a year and that’s your $30 back in your pocket. Granted, you do have to spend the credit at REI, but you were going to do that anyway, weren’t you? I know that’s where I was going to spend that cash, whether I’m restocking my running gear drawer or outfitting myself for a new hobby.
Beyond that scintillating 10 percent back, you get exclusive coupons and deals all throughout the year. Right now, in fact, is one of the best times to flex your REI membership. The retailer is currently putting on its Member Days event, where you can get $20 off when you spend over $100 in the REI Outlet, the retailer’s treasure-trove of past-season outdoor goods that are marked down in a big way. That’s savings on savings. To get the discount, just sign into your REI member account, drop $100 (or more) of gear into your cart and plug in code OUTFALL25 at checkout.
To get you started on some pre-fall gear shopping, we entered our credentials and fired up the REI outlet to do some shopping of our own, hunting down some of our favorite editor-approved gear that’s currently on sale. I found savings on headlamps, snow packs, camping gear, Arc’teryx apparel, and more — all with a healthy discount. Read on to shop some of the top picks our team found or head to REI to get shopping yourself.
A Few Top Picks from the REI Outlet
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