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

REI famously shuns Black Friday, asking potential prospects to as an alternative get outdoors and benefit from the world round you. That is nice recommendation, however in fact Black Friday can be one of many greatest retail spending days of the 12 months, 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 good time to avoid wasting cash on tents, backpacks, sleeping pads, and trainers.

REI members get some additional 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 should 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. Should you’re not a member you possibly can join REI today and get a $30 reward card for becoming a member of.

Searching for another person? REI has put collectively some gift guides that can assist 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.

You’ll want 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 purchasing? 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.

Thriller Ranch’s Coulee 30 pack (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is the whole lot you want in an excellent climbing day pack. The suspension is soft and supplies a snug carry even with heavy hundreds. Thriller Ranch’s Signature Y-shaped zippers supply easy accessibility 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 the whole lot however climbing. (That is once I flip to the Thriller Ranch above, due to its good hip belt.) The remainder of the time—round city, touring, as a digicam bag—the GR1 is ideal. The GR2 may 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 further 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 powerful quantity of stuff and stays comfy. It is acquired loads of straps and handles that can assist you get the whole lot 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 probably the very best worth day pack in the marketplace, particularly on sale. I used to be shocked 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 aspect stash pockets are fabulously massive—large enough for a Nalgene bottle or rain jacket.

The ultralight cousin to the Flash 22, the Flash 18 lacks the hip belt, aspect 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 right 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 children served all my kids effectively from the ages of about eight on as much as 12. That can in fact differ relying in your child’s measurement and progress charge, however we had two and one made it by means of two completely different children, so that they’re fairly sturdy (my children usually solely spend a few week a 12 months on the path). There’s loads of space for storing and a pair additional pockets to assist set up. 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. Should 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 sequence is an incredibly popular backpacking tent for good motive—it is moderately priced (particularly on sale), rugged, easy to arrange, and gives beneficiant dwelling house for 2 with gear. It additionally comes with a footprint, which is a rarity as of late. It is easy to arrange due to the interchangeable poles. Whereas it isn’t the lightest, it is also not too dangerous at slightly below 4 kilos.

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

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

Sleeping Bag and Sleeping Pad Offers

For extra on our favourite sleeping luggage, make sure to try our guides to the best sleeping bags and best sleeping pads,

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Should you’re in search of 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 the whole lot you could possibly 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 problem.

Your children may not 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 reduce smaller so your children do not must warmth up an enormous, adult-size sleeping bag to remain heat. There isn’t a consolation ranking right here, but when there have been, my guess could be round 35 levels. The Kindercone makes an incredible automotive 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 aspect sleepers and has just a little additional room within the elbows and knees so you possibly can roll over onto your aspect 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 stored 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 likely one of 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 right down to 25 and located it loads 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 reduce, makes this one of many extra comfy luggage 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 advocate this GoreTex mannequin is as a result of the outer shell is not price the additional cash, however with this deal you may get the GoreTex shell for $10 lower than the worth of standard bag—what’s to not love? The Bishop Cross 15 is not good, 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 simply will not thoughts it even while you barely want it in the summertime. Should you want one thing hotter, the 0-degree Gore-Tex mannequin can be on sale for $310 ($140 off).

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If you wish to have only one pad that is plush sufficient for automotive tenting but moderately 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 having the ability to gracefully slip between these worlds.

Offers on Puffer Jackets and Rain Jackets

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We’re onerous 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 likely one of the hotter contenders I’ve used. I just like the zippered chest pocket (there are additionally two zippered hand pockets, considered one of which the jacket stuff into), and at 12.5 ounces this jacket is surprisingly mild for the way heat it’s. The entrance zip has a wind flap, and there is even a draft collar, one thing you hardly discover in puffer at this value. Even higher the hood makes use of an elastic wire within the again that permits you to cinch it down and hold chilly air from blowing within the sides. I’ve worn this in some fairly icy winds coming off Lake Superior I have never been something however heat.

Our favourite discount puffer jacket, the REI 650 Down Jacket is not as heat because the Magma above, however it’s onerous to argue with this value. Should 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 price shopping for.

If you wish to go even lighter, the 650 Down Vest is identical because the jacket above, minus the arms. Supplied you’ve got an excellent base layer in your arms, a vest is the way in which to go for extra energetic pursuits. I take advantage of a vest for all however the coldest climate since my arms hardly ever get chilly and I desire to have the elevated vary of movement.

Fjallraven’s Expedition down hoodie is barely misnamed in my view. I prefer it rather a lot due to the wonderful match, however the efficiency in my testing is way more aligned with the REI 650 jacket and neither could be my selection for an expedition. The stitched baffle development 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 aspect), however that is my favourite jacket for day hikes and round city. It is loads heat due to the flannel lining, and the waxed canvas sheds water higher than half the fashionable 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 think about this because the forged iron pan of jackets; it may final endlessly.

I examined this jacket all summer season and into the autumn (admittedly, one of many driest ever the place I dwell), and it is carried out extremely effectively. 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 while you’re climbing with a pack on. The one draw back is that it weighs 15.3 ounces, which is on the heavy aspect.

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

Clothes and Shoe Offers

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Darn Powerful 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 fully bonkers sale proper now, providing 40 percent off sure kinds. Reviewer Nena Farrell and I are each followers and have beneficial Prana leggings in our Gifts for Mom information. The material is ridiculously delicate and skinny, particularly in the event you like sizzling yoga. The Halle Pants are additionally my go-to climbing and climbing pants.—Adrienne So

Fjallraven’s wool sweaters are a number of the nicest I’ve examined. This is not as delicate as merino wool, however it’s very delicate for wool. The patterns are good too, no snowflakes or different kitschness. Excellent in 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 probably 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 with out 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 right place for merino wool, and that is our top pick merino base layer. The softness of this Smartwool shirt is difficult 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 tug it down.

It is winter, and it is getting colder. Meaning you are in all probability heading to the climbing gym. These are a number of the most comfy and least expensive climbing sneakers round, so that they’re nice for all-day put on, or inexperienced persons whose toes have not fully transformed into calloused toe claws.

I have been testing these for a number of months now and I actually like them. They’re good 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 working. I did discover the reduce just a little free at occasions (my kettlebell often snags mid swing), however I like the zippered pockets and total match.

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The Hoka Speedgoats are our favourite trail running shoe, which is sensible, for the reason that 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 working shoe. Altra’s sneakers have a roomy toe field and are zero drop, which signifies that they’re flat—the heels should not increased 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 working socks earlier this 12 months 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 working—artificial quick-dry fibers are good for the rain, and the crew peak retains moist mud and filth from sliding in subsequent to my pores and skin. —Adrienne So

Different Nice Outside Offers

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I love my Firebox stove. There are fewer and fewer locations you should use these due to backcountry burn bans, however when you possibly can, there’s nothing like cooking actual meals over an open flame after an extended day’s hike. The Firebox is a stainless-steel field you possibly can fold as much as be flat for straightforward packing. A lot of the firm’s stoves are on sale proper now, however the the G2 is the very best for most individuals. Should you repeatedly prepare 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 vast and 15 inches tall, it’s sufficiently small to toss within the trunk and lug to the seashore or a tailgate however large enough to collect a gaggle of a half-dozen buddies round with out feeling such as you’re sitting round a Sterno can. Constituted of chrome steel, it weighs about 25 kilos. This deal on on the bundle, which will get you the firepit, lid, stand, and helpful carrying bag. In order for you one thing larger, the Yukon is also on sale for $580 ($70 off).

Nalgene isn’t the hip water bottle of the second. That is OK, as a result of to the outside individual, the timeless basic is all the time higher than the newest fashion, and each outdoor individual wants one other water bottle. Nalgenes are lighter than chrome steel and, frankly, the one sane choice for backpacking (until 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 will possibly additionally do extra mundane issues like enable family and friends to trace each day progress through a real-time map. As you’d anticipate, it performs good with appropriate 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 an enormous, strong, secure paddleboard with a grippy, delicate floor good for pet paws. Is there a little bit of a breeze and also you wish to put the total drive of your paddling muscular tissues in play? Slip the hooks into the eyes and tighten the straps to placed on an enormous, cozy 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 considered one of these earlier than. This deal features a free electrical pump.—Adrienne So

Purpose Zero’s Yeti 1000X is an effective selection for off-grid tenting. It is acquired sufficient energy to recharge all of your gadgets 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 may pair it with some solar panels if you are going to be off grid for longer durations of time.