Went to REI to get a new Outdoor Research Seattle sombrero (old one lost a fight with a coyote...don't ask...) with my dividend and found out i am not getting one this year . <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

Over the last several years my spending there has gotten less and less. They no longer have items that interest me such as higher end items or light weight gear. Maybe it's the next logical evolution of light weight packing...the more proficient we are , the less we need REI.........