w what would you get?

10/22/2015 4:37:52 PM

deer urine

10/22/2015 4:44:10 PM

small flashlight
camping utensils

10/22/2015 5:13:01 PM

wool socks

10/22/2015 5:50:40 PM

Penis can-opener

10/22/2015 6:40:28 PM

Some shorts on clearance.

10/22/2015 8:10:18 PM

Knife

10/22/2015 8:19:00 PM

socks
and come to think of it, I need to do just that :-/

[Edited on October 22, 2015 at 8:31 PM. Reason : ]

10/22/2015 8:30:47 PM

Beanie or hat

10/22/2015 8:45:03 PM

Power bars and energy gel + a keychain caribiner

10/22/2015 9:28:45 PM

trick question - nothing in REI is under $20.

10/22/2015 9:54:52 PM

A boyfriend

10/22/2015 10:27:49 PM

20 boxes of Mike and Ikes

10/22/2015 11:03:29 PM

Shoe laces.

...well, a shoe lace.

10/22/2015 11:41:26 PM

Is this a popular store/retailer? I had to google it. Do the frat boys at State wear this instead of North Face nowadays?

10/22/2015 11:54:16 PM

Is a cab ride to another store an acceptable answer?

10/23/2015 4:03:25 AM

nalgene

10/23/2015 10:55:42 AM

small flashlight
camping utensils
inexpnsive multitool
chalk bag for bouldering
meal bars
maybe a free weight

10/23/2015 11:03:41 AM

Quote :

"Is this a popular store/retailer? I had to google it. Do the frat boys at State wear this instead of North Face nowadays?"

How have you never heard of REI? And what does it have to do with frats?

10/23/2015 11:17:45 AM

For me: A good quality water bottle.

For a suggestion: A decent vacuum flask like clean canteen or hydroflask. I use mine every day. Best purchase I've made there after all the shitty mugs/thermos kept breaking.

10/23/2015 12:10:27 PM

i too could use an inexpensive multi tool

10/23/2015 12:14:50 PM

^^^cause i don't routinely go mountain climbing or whitewater rafting? you make it sound like it's as popular as Starbucks

10/23/2015 7:08:39 PM

It is extremely popular

10/23/2015 7:14:34 PM

It's a good store for camping and hiking supplies.

10/23/2015 8:15:36 PM

Recreational Equipment Inc

10/23/2015 10:30:40 PM

Expensive clothing for white people who want to be active but aren't.

Wait, maybe I'm just describing myself as part of the occasional customer base.

10/23/2015 10:43:06 PM

Quote :

"How have you never heard of REI? And what does it have to do with frats?"

Quote :

"Knife"

hahaha.

maybe baby's first knife or something...or some camping silverware? you aren't going to get much of a knife anywhere for $20, let alone at REI.

[Edited on October 23, 2015 at 10:46 PM. Reason : ]

10/23/2015 10:44:29 PM

The Swedish light my fire knife is a good knife and is often on sale for about $20

10/23/2015 10:56:10 PM

I've got Leathermans, Surefires, Streamlights, Spydercos etc

So I don't need to go to whatever REI is for flashlights, knives or multitools from what sounds like The Gap - Outdoor Edition

10/23/2015 11:17:39 PM

^ you gotta be trolling, not knowing about REI

I do agree that the clothes are more about being trendy than functional. People in Raleigh be like, I gotta get this $299 Mountain Hard Wear jacket so I can go brave the elements in Umstead Park.

10/23/2015 11:36:25 PM

I've heard of a lot of companies that make jackets, but not REI

Personally, I only wear Summit Ice

10/24/2015 12:28:22 AM

With $20, I'd buy a pair of exofficio underwear and call it a day. That's some comfortable stuff

10/24/2015 11:35:33 AM

If you are trying to be trendy you do not buy REI branded clothes, you buy a name brand

10/24/2015 12:30:45 PM

For staying warm, y'all should try being drunk.

10/24/2015 1:11:57 PM

I wouldn't expect to have to say this but apparently their are some misguided people up in here. First of all, REI carries more than their own brand. They carry Marmot, MH, Patagonia, TNF, and so on. So saying you shouldn't go to REI to buy clothes because their brand isn't good (which is also off base) is just baffling to me. Secondly, their clothing isn't functional but only trendy? What the fuck? Just because some people wear it to be trendy doesn't mean it isn't functional. Technical wear is designed specifically for function and that's where the price goes up in a lot of cases. I usually buy my outdoor gear and clothing online but you can get enumerable pieces of gear from REI that you would confidently take on multi day trips, up >6000m peaks, and all kinds of extreme outdoor pursuits.

10/24/2015 2:32:39 PM

Quote :

"$20 CARGO SHORTS"

10/24/2015 3:15:32 PM

Quote :

"maybe baby's first knife or something...or some camping silverware? you aren't going to get much of a knife anywhere for $20, let alone at REI."

I read the question as if it was a $20 gift card. With that line of thinking, I would plan on using the 20 and whatever cash was needed to get what I wanted.

However, a quick check of rei.com confirms ~$20 can purchase a knife, maybe not one you or I would want, but a knife nonetheless.

10/24/2015 5:51:38 PM

LOL, theDuke goes about like Crocodile Dundee.

10/24/2015 6:58:56 PM

^ Fo real. I rarely spend more than $15 on a pocket knife, but that's because my needs are more along the lines of cutting up small chunks of food or fruit, maybe cutting rope/cord.

I guess if you're going to go on some stealthy serial gutting rampage then REI may not be your best bet for knives.

10/24/2015 8:07:46 PM

Quote :

"So saying you shouldn't go to REI to buy clothes because their brand isn't good (which is also off base) is just baffling to me"

it's baffling because you misread the discussion

Quote :

"^ Fo real. I rarely spend more than $15 on a pocket knife, but that's because my needs are more along the lines of cutting up small chunks of food or fruit, maybe cutting rope/cord."

$15 should get you a morakniv companion which is a perfectly good knife

[Edited on October 26, 2015 at 9:39 AM. Reason : .]

10/26/2015 9:36:30 AM

I already won this thread.

10/28/2015 10:01:08 PM

lol REI sells outdoor shit sometimes for very cheap (and yes they also sell all the big name brands). I have found more stuff there for cheap than I've found online especially during their outlet sales, yard sales, and last season sale racks. If you do pretty much any physical outdoor activity then it's arguably the best place to go try shit out and easily return it if you don't like it.

Plus their REI brand stuff is great quality. Especially some of their tents and clothing.

Anyway for $20 I'd probably buy a bunch of Mountain House biscuits and gravy. That shit is delicious for freeze dried ready to eat meals.

[Edited on October 28, 2015 at 10:19 PM. Reason : freeze dried not freeze fried]

10/28/2015 10:11:58 PM

I've never tried the biscuits and gravy. Is it really that good? Doesn't seem like it would turn out well. I live by the rule of, "If it's reddish orange, it probably tastes good."

10/29/2015 4:58:31 PM

So I've really only eaten it the next morning after a long day of hiking or something else and it's great. Salty and very tasty. I'd say better than most fast food biscuits and gravy. With that being said I haven't tried it at home and not really hungry but I recommend it for backcountry trips.

My other favorites are chili mac, beef stroganoff, pad thai and sweet and sour chicken. Those are all pretty great.

10/29/2015 5:09:46 PM

Also some of their "urban camping" branded stuff this season looks fun. I think it's branded as 'Evrgrn'.

Here's the stuff:

http://www.rei.com/search.html?q=evrgrn&ir=q%3Aevrgrn&page=1

This one is particularly funny:

http://www.rei.com/product/882939/evrgrn-crash-sack

10/29/2015 5:49:13 PM

I had not seen that REI line before. Check out how much overlap it has with all the stuff that "poler stuff" (http://www.polerstuff.com) makes. It's like almost the exact same! The urban lumberjack/80s canvas hiker/PNW vagabond look must really be popping for REI to jump in too.

I've actually considered the napsack by Poler. Seems like it would be good for getting out of the tent to watch stars/sunrise/take a piss (pissing may be more complicated in it actually.) I kinda wonder how warm it would be as an actual sleeping bag though. Like maybe use it as a summer/early fall bag (not sure on weight either)?

[Edited on October 29, 2015 at 6:55 PM. Reason : Poler not poker]

10/29/2015 6:54:42 PM

Haha the BROTANICAL is hilarious.

Picked up an REI brand fleece for $30 after the 25% off coupon for members and a pair of Prana pants that were marked down like 40%.

Per usual the sale rack was packed with xs and xl+ stuff. Really nice Marmot, Northface, Arcteryx, etc stuff from last season marked down 40-60%. If only I weren't a medium.

11/1/2015 9:20:33 PM