Originally Posted By lori
Things I will not buy at REI:

Food - NEVER buying Mountain House again.
Tents - Lightheart Gear or Tarptent are lighter, often cheaper and work as well. right now I use a Lightheart Solo when I have to sleep on the ground.
Hammock - camping hammocks are the bomb. The best ones are made in someone's garage. Warbonnet for me.
Trekking Poles - Gossamer Gear is my fave.
Sleeping bag - ugh. A quilt for me, for 3 seasons.

Things I will buy at REI:
fuel canisters
clothes
lights
maps
lanyards for glasses, clips, little stuff
rope/cord
socks
sporks
in other words - nothing of much consequence!


That is pretty close to mine list as well. I do buy food occasionally there, though. But, boys scouts will eat almost anything.
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