Best Early REI Black Friday Deals on Outdoor Gear (2024)

REI famously shuns Black Friday, asking potential clients to as a substitute get exterior and benefit from the world round you. That is nice recommendation, however in fact Black Friday can also be one of many greatest retail spending days of the yr, and REI is a for-profit co-op—what to do? Have your sale early, in fact. The REI Co-op Winter Sale runs November 15 by means of November 25. Now is a superb time to avoid wasting cash on tents, backpacks, sleeping pads, and trainers.

REI members get some further financial savings throughout this winter sale, together with 20 p.c off one full-priced merchandise and an additional 20 p.c off one REI Outlet merchandise with coupon code WINTER24 (and sure, you need to use the low cost on the outlet merchandise even when it is already on sale). Moreover REI is providing 20 p.c off one Re/Provide merchandise with the coupon code USED20. In the event you’re not a member you possibly can join REI today and get a $30 present card for becoming a member of.

Purchasing for another person? REI has put collectively some gift guides that will help you out, and we even have some gift ideas for hikers, backpackers, and outdoorsy people.

Up to date November 15, 2024: We have added attire offers, together with some extra offers on packs, tents, and REI Co-op gear.

Make sure to try our many outdoor gear guides, together with our Best Tents, Best Sleeping Bags, Best Sleeping Pads, Best Camp Stoves, and Best Rain Jackets for extra well-tested picks. Are you working in your vacation procuring? Do not forget our information to the Best Gifts for Hikers and Outdoorsy People.

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Backpack Offers

We have been testing day packs for years, and some of our favorites are one sale now.

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Thriller Ranch’s Coulee 30 pack (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is every little thing you want in a very good climbing day pack. The suspension is comfortable and offers a snug carry even with heavy hundreds. Thriller Ranch’s Signature Y-shaped zippers provide quick access to all of your gear, and there are 5 externally accessible pockets for stuff you need shut handy.

I’ve not examined the GR2, however the GoRuck GR1 (7/10, WIRED Review) is my favourite backpack for every little thing however climbing. (That is after I flip to the Thriller Ranch above, because of its good hip belt.) The remainder of the time—round city, touring, as a digicam bag—the GR1 is ideal. The GR2 could be very near the GR1, however with some bigger choices that make it good for journey. Just like the the unique, the GR2 is massively overbuilt with 1000D cordura on the again and sides. It has 210D cordura on the again panel and underside of the shoulder straps, which is a bit softer and simpler on these merino T-shirts we love. The GR2 additionally has a number of extra pockets for organizing your gear.

REI’s Large Haul Duffel is ideal for getting your gear to where you need it, whether or not that is a flight to Nepal or a drive to Florida. This bag swallows a formidable quantity of stuff and stays comfy. It is bought loads of straps and handles that will help you get every little thing secured and carry in consolation. There are a selection of sizes—the quantity refers back to the carrying capability in liters—and they’re all on sale: 28 liter, 40 liter, and 120 liter.

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The Flash 22 is presumably the very best worth day pack available on the market, particularly on sale. I used to be stunned by how comfy this factor is, regardless of the light-weight straps and minimal padding. It carries hundreds as much as 15 kilos with out straining the shoulders, and the facet stash pockets are fabulously giant—sufficiently big for a Nalgene bottle or rain jacket.

The ultralight cousin to the Flash 22, the Flash 18 lacks the hip belt, facet stash pockets, and floating lid. What you are left with is a stripped-down, bare-bones pack that is nice for touring since you possibly can stuff it all the way down to nearly nothing, stash it in your carry-on, and have a pleasant backpack everytime you want it. Keep away from loading it down although, greater than 8 kilos and this one will get uncomfortable.

This inside body youngsters served all my youngsters nicely from the ages of about eight on as much as 12. That may in fact fluctuate relying in your child’s measurement and progress charge, however we had two and one made it by means of two totally different youngsters, in order that they’re fairly sturdy (my youngsters sometimes solely spend a few week a yr on the path). There’s loads of cupboard space and a pair further pockets to assist manage. We have additionally used it as a carry-on on a number of journeys.

The Finest Offers on Tents

Tenting is intense! Yup, I am simply going to maintain placing that joke in any time I write about tents, as a result of it by no means will get outdated. However your tent will. In the event you want a brand new one, there are some good ones on sale. We have spent years testing tents, and lots of of our favorites are on sale now.

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REI’s Half Dome tent collection is an incredibly popular backpacking tent for good motive—it is fairly priced (particularly on sale), rugged, easy to arrange, and gives beneficiant residing area for 2 with gear. It additionally comes with a footprint, which is a rarity today. It is simple to arrange because of the interchangeable poles. Whereas it isn’t the lightest, it is also not too unhealthy at just below 4 kilos.

If I needed to choose only one tent to personal, this might be it. The Dagger Osmo 2P (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is a stout, low-to-the-ground (peak top is 42 inches), extremely sturdy tent—it holds up very well even in excessive winds (45 mph after I was testing). Pair the durability with giant, spacious vestibules and a roomy inside, with wonderful stargazing potential because of the mesh roof, and you’ve got an incredible backcountry tent. If you’d like one thing roomier, the three-person version is also on sale for $420 ($180 off).

The Large Agnes Copper Spur collection is the king of ultralight tents. I’ve used each the two-person and four-person models (on sale for $560) over time, and Large Agnes has regularly refined the design to the purpose that these are fairly close to excellent. This can be a high-quality, well-designed tent. It is light-weight, simple to arrange, and secure even in robust winds. The steep sidewalls offer you extra livable area than most tents and the “awning” design (with trekking poles or sticks) is nice. The one grievance I’ve is the value, however on sale it is just a little simpler to deal with.

Sleeping Bag and Sleeping Pad Offers

For extra on our favourite sleeping baggage, you should definitely try our guides to the best sleeping bags and best sleeping pads,

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In the event you’re searching for a strong three-season quilt and do not wish to pay customized quilt costs, that is our top pick. The highest-of-the-line Vesper has every little thing you can ask for in a light-weight quilt. It weighs lower than a pound, and ratcheting down the included comprehension sack will get it to roughly the scale of a Nalgene bottle. The 900-fill down insulation (extra on fill energy here) was greater than toasty sufficient for nights within the low 40s within the Canadian Rockies. The down is hydrophobic, which implies condensation on tent partitions should not be a difficulty.

Your youngsters won’t want a kid-specific bag (as soon as they hit 4 toes, we are saying go together with an grownup bag), however for little ones, the Kindercone is nice. It is lower smaller so your youngsters do not must warmth up an enormous, adult-size sleeping bag to remain heat. There is no such thing as a consolation ranking right here, but when there have been, my guess can be round 35 levels. The Kindercone makes an incredible automobile tenting bag.

Our top pick for side sleepers, we love Nemo’s Disco 15. This down mummy bag was designed with a “spoon form” for facet sleepers and has just a little further room within the elbows and knees so you possibly can roll over onto your facet with out feeling such as you’re slipping right into a straight jacket. It is constructed for temps down to fifteen levels and has zippered gills you possibly can open to keep away from overheating within the 40s, although I saved all of them closed within the mid-30s and wasn’t overly heat.

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At 2 kilos, 3 ounces, the Questar is not the lightest bag for the temp ranking, however it is among the warmest. Therm-a-Relaxation comfort-rates this bag to 32 levels, however I used it a number of nights in Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains in temps all the way down to 25 and located it a lot heat. I actually just like the SynergyLink Connectors, Therm-a-Relaxation’s barely ridiculous identify for the nylon straps that safe the sleeping bag to the pad beneath. This, mixed with the marginally wider lower, makes this one of many extra comfy baggage I’ve used. That is the bottom value we have seen for this one.

The Bishop Cross with out the GoreTex shell is our favorite backcountry sleeping bag. The primary motive we do not suggest this GoreTex mannequin is as a result of the outer shell is not value the additional cash, however with this deal you will get the GoreTex shell for $10 lower than the value of normal bag—what’s to not love? The Bishop Cross 15 is not excellent, however it strikes the very best compromise for many backpackers, being heat sufficient for the shoulder seasons and light-weight sufficient (2 kilos, 5.4 ounces) that you just will not thoughts it even once you barely want it in the summertime. In the event you want one thing hotter, the 0-degree Gore-Tex mannequin can also be on sale for $310 ($140 off).

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If you wish to have only one pad that is plush sufficient for automobile tenting but fairly light-weight (2 kilos, 2 ounces for the common measurement linked right here) and sufficiently small for backpacking, that is the pad to get. That is why it is our favourite sleeping pad. There are lighter pads, there are comfier pads, however the Consolation Plus units itself aside by with the ability to gracefully slip between these worlds.

Offers on Puffer Jackets and Rain Jackets

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We’re laborious at work testing puffer jackets for an upcoming information, however this REI Magma 850 is an early standout. With 850-fill-power goose down and a recycled ripstop nylon shell this is among the hotter contenders I’ve used. I just like the zippered chest pocket (there are additionally two zippered hand pockets, certainly one of which the jacket stuff into), and at 12.5 ounces this jacket is surprisingly gentle for a way heat it’s. The entrance zip has a wind flap, and there is even a draft collar, one thing you infrequently discover in puffer at this value. Even higher the hood makes use of an elastic twine within the again that lets you cinch it down and preserve chilly air from blowing within the sides. I’ve worn this in some fairly icy winds coming off Lake Superior I have not been something however heat.

Our favourite cut price puffer jacket, the REI 650 Down Jacket is not as heat because the Magma above, however it’s laborious to argue with this value. In the event you want an inexpensive, packable jacket for these chilly summits or star gazing on chilly nights, this the jacket to get. The stiched by means of baffles imply this one is not as heat, and is extra inclined to wind, however at this value it is value shopping for.

If you wish to go even lighter, the 650 Down Vest is identical because the jacket above, minus the arms. Supplied you could have a very good base layer in your arms, a vest is the best way to go for extra energetic pursuits. I exploit a vest for all however the coldest climate since my arms not often get chilly and I choose to have the elevated vary of movement.

Fjallraven’s Expedition down hoodie is barely misnamed for my part. I prefer it loads because of the superb match, however the efficiency in my testing is way more aligned with the REI 650 jacket and neither can be my selection for an expedition. The stitched baffle building makes a seam the place there isn’t any down, which implies this is not as heat as one thing just like the Rab Glaceon Pro (alas, not on sale), however it’s nonetheless an incredible jacket for extra gentle winter days.

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I in all probability would not put on this into the backcountry (it is on the heavy facet), however that is my favourite jacket for day hikes and round city. It is a lot heat because of the flannel lining, and the waxed canvas sheds water higher than half the trendy materials I’ve examined. It is also renewable. Simply soften on some extra wax and also you’re again to the place you began. I’ve come to consider this because the forged iron pan of jackets; it should final eternally.

I examined this jacket all summer time and into the autumn (admittedly, one of many driest ever the place I stay), and it is carried out extremely nicely. I’ve twice had it in vital downpours and never had it moist by means of and the scale zippers offer you nice air flow choices. Your complete jacket is seam-taped, including to the waterproofing, and the stretchiness of the shell cloth is nice for a wide range of movement once you’re climbing with a pack on. The one draw back is that it weighs 15.3 ounces, which is on the heavy facet.

For underneath $100, you actually cannot beat REI’s outside attire for hitting a candy spot between performance and affordability. The Rainier Rain Jacket is our choose for the best affordable rain jacket, because of its high-quality laminate waterproofing, seam taping, pit zips and absolutely adjustable hood, none of which is normally discovered at this value.

Clothes and Shoe Offers

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Darn Robust makes our favorite merino wool socks. Nearly all varieties are on sale, but when you do not know the place to start out I like these Midweight Hiking Socks $22 ($7 off) for cooler adventures in fall and spring.

Prana is having a completely bonkers sale proper now, providing 40 percent off sure types. Reviewer Nena Farrell and I are each followers and have really useful Prana leggings in our Gifts for Mom information. The material is ridiculously mushy and skinny, particularly if you happen to like sizzling yoga. The Halle Pants are additionally my go-to climbing and climbing pants.—Adrienne So

Fjallraven’s wool sweaters are a few of the nicest I’ve examined. This is not as mushy as merino wool, however it’s very mushy for wool. The patterns are good too, no snowflakes or different kitschness. Good to your fika by the fire.

Full disclosure: I’ve not but worn these 72-hour merino wool pants for 72 hours but. However I put them on yesterday, and 48 hours from now I am fairly sure I am nonetheless going to like them as a lot as I do now. They’re well-tailored, have a wonderful match and, better of all, are tremendous stretchy. They’re essentially the most comfy pants I’ve ever worn to my curling league night time and I would additionally put on them out to a pleasant dinner and not using a second thought. As a result of they’re wool they’re going to stay stank-less for a number of days of wear and tear and with good little particulars together with a hidden zippered again pocket I am in for 3 straight days. —Martin Cizmar

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Base layers are the proper place for merino wool, and that is our top pick merino base layer. The softness of this Smartwool shirt is tough to beat, and the one hundred pc merino means you get the entire temperature-regulating, odor-resisting goodness of wool with none artificial fibers to pull it down.

It is winter, and it is getting colder. Which means you are in all probability heading to the climbing gym. These are a few of the most comfy and most cost-effective climbing footwear round, in order that they’re nice for all-day put on, or learners whose toes have not completely transformed into calloused toe claws.

I have been testing these for just a few months now and I actually like them. They’re excellent for early morning exercises when the climate turns cool (or night if that is the way you roll). These are 56 p.c merino wool with the 44 p.c being recycled polyester. The result’s much more stretch than one hundred pc merino would give, which is good for operating. I did discover the lower just a little unfastened at occasions (my kettlebell sometimes snags mid swing), however I like the zippered pockets and general match.

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The Hoka Speedgoats are our favourite trail running shoe, which is sensible, because the firm began off making path trainers. It is roomy within the toes for lengthy runs and has a sturdy Vibram outsole, and it is noticeably lighter than earlier Speedgoat fashions. —Adrienne So

That is my favourite operating shoe. Altra’s footwear have a roomy toe field and are zero drop, which signifies that they’re flat—the heels usually are not greater than the toes. which improves your posture and strengthens your decrease leg. The Outroads are designed for each path and roads. This can be a superb all-in-one shoe over a wide range of terrain. —Adrienne So

I purchased these operating socks earlier this yr to replenish my inventory, and I am now going to purchase extra, as a result of that is an unbelievable deal. These are nice for winter operating—artificial quick-dry fibers are good for the rain, and the crew top retains moist mud and filth from sliding in subsequent to my pores and skin. —Adrienne So

Different Nice Out of doors Offers

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I love my Firebox stove. There are fewer and fewer locations you need to use these because of backcountry burn bans, however when you possibly can, there’s nothing like cooking actual meals over an open flame after a protracted day’s hike. The Firebox is a chrome steel field you possibly can fold as much as be flat for simple packing. A lot of the firm’s stoves are on sale proper now, however the the G2 is the very best for most individuals. In the event you usually cook dinner for bigger teams, the most suitable choice is the Freestyle Everything Kit for $120 ($74 off).

The Solo Range Bonfire 2.0 is our top pick for backyard fire pits. At 19.5 inches huge and 15 inches tall, it’s sufficiently small to toss within the trunk and lug to the seaside or a tailgate however sufficiently big to collect a bunch of a half-dozen buddies round with out feeling such as you’re sitting round a Sterno can. Produced from chrome steel, it weighs about 25 kilos. This deal on on the bundle, which will get you the firepit, lid, stand, and useful carrying bag. If you’d like one thing greater, the Yukon is also on sale for $580 ($70 off).

Nalgene shouldn’t be the hip water bottle of the second. That is OK, as a result of to the outside individual, the timeless traditional is all the time higher than the newest fashion, and each open air individual wants one other water bottle. Nalgenes are lighter than chrome steel and, frankly, the one sane possibility for backpacking (except you wish to reuse a disposable bottle).

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Garmin’s InReach Mini is the satellite communicator within the ultralight and backpacking worlds. It is tiny, weighs a mere 3.5 ounces, and makes use of the super-fast Iridium satellite tv for pc community, so you possibly can ship a speedy SOS from just about anyplace, even the center of the Indian Ocean. It may additionally do extra mundane issues like permit family and friends to trace every day progress through a real-time map. As you’d anticipate, it performs good with suitable Garmin watches.

The Isle Swap 3 is by far my favourite inflatable that I’ve examined. Do you wish to paddle out in glassy, nonetheless water and lie in your stomach together with your canine and watch fish? Then it’s a giant, strong, secure paddleboard with a grippy, mushy floor excellent for pet paws. Is there a little bit of a breeze and also you wish to put the total pressure of your paddling muscle tissue in play? Slip the hooks into the eyes and tighten the straps to placed on a giant, comfortable seat and foot brace. (I used mine as a seat for youths behind me.) Even the paddle converts from an SUP paddle to a kayak paddle. I can’t consider I’ve by no means tried certainly one of these earlier than. This deal features a free electrical pump.—Adrienne So

Aim Zero’s Yeti 1000X is an effective selection for off-grid tenting. It is bought sufficient energy to recharge all of your units for per week or extra, in addition to energy smaller home equipment like a conveyable fridge. It gives a 60-watt USB-C energy supply port, 2 USB-A ports, a 12-volt port, and two 120-volt AC ports (1,500 watts, 3,000 watts surge). You possibly can pair it with some solar panels if you are going to be off grid for longer durations of time.