Hello,

I've been considering getting a job at my local REI. Problem has been, when I go to the website there are never any openings listed for the location I'm interested in. When I physically go to my store, there are always new employees so somehow they're getting hired. Next time I go in, I'll ask someone about it. I have looked periodically on the website for probably 2 years now, and there is never anything listed for the store in question. Searching today reveals 18 positions, all are Seattle Washington/Remote. Am I doing something wrong, or is there something about the hiring process I'm missing?

Walked into an REI store in King of Prussia PA today, looks like there’s way less stock, tons of clearance items, empty shelves… How much longer do you think they can hang on? Been reading stories of cutbacks, salaries, being slashed, labor problems…Would be sad to see them go.

I was on the app earlier and noticed that it looks like REI is having trips again, in partnership with a company called Intrepid. Is this new?
I was supposed to go on a trip last year with REI and then they canceled their trips. Now they’re able to do trips?

Local store had there events listed by the exit. Are they any good or just product sales pitches?

One coming up is about drinking water while on the trail. Is it just gonna be a product demo or is there more to learn that they offer?

So I went by the nyc REI that closes in 2 days assuming there would be a closing sale and I would get a decent deal on something but almost everything was full price. The only discounts I saw were on snow stuff and tech. Anyone know why there is no closing sale?

Saw these at an REI and I just was pretty surprised. I’ve seen some gently used items, but these were very clearly used for a long time. They had so much lint and hair on the Velcro it couldn’t close right. I just am wondering, do people use this stuff and get full refunds or is it a certain percentage? It was in worse shape than what I’ve seen at some thrift stores.

I'm a runner living in Southern Brazil, temps here go from 5 - 35 celsius (41-95F).

I want a jacket to use in rainy days for running, so it needs to be breathable and have a bit of stretch. Nothing too warm.

I came down to these two models, Xerocloud and Janji; the Janji seems to be better in terms of breathability, but the Xerocloud is at $131 right now - not sure if these features would be worth the difference. Any thoughts?

I’ve been waiting for the restock of this color or the button down khaki Sahara shirt which unfortunately has been removed from the site.

I’ve never returned shoes to REI. I bought these shoes in March, and wore them for a decent amount. I ran probably 100 miles (or less) in them and they started falling apart in the back inside of the shoe, near the heel. This caused a lot of pain so I stopped wearing them. I saw them today and thought, maybe I can return them? I like the shoe, but to disintegrate like that in the heel area so soon, I’m disappointed. Idk, thoughts? If it’s too late to return I’ll just toss em, it’s more of a moral thing at this point.

Is it just me or anybody else? I was just in store and purchased using the same gift card. It wouldn't accept that either. I tried apple pay. I wonder if its the clearance item I'm trying to buy? Just a shirt from the outlet.

I guess honesty is the best policy for some peoples returns that end up in the garage😂

The Wonderland 4 is a FANTASTIC TENT.

It is the coolest looking and it has the best ventilation, the best veiws, and is like a small room.

We absolutely love our Wonderland 4!!!!

I’m heading off to Utah for college and my parents gave me a 300$ gift card to get cold weather gear for the Utah climate. I’ve never lived in Utah before so I was wondering if anyone had any tips or recommendations on what jacket or clothing items to get.

I already have a nice Arc’teryx shell so I was thinking about getting a nice down jacket but still not 100% sure.

Bought two pairs of pants on sale and one came with a weird tag

Was 70% off so not really complaining just never got something with this kinda tag

There is a jacket on clearance that has popped in and out of being available to purchase. I managed to get it to my cart and almost checked out before I got an error.

My local REI said there was only one in stores and I could call customer service for them to order it because the local store can’t accept phone payment.

Unfortunately, when I called they told me it was for walk in customers only.

Am I just out of luck? Is there no way I can convince some customer service person to place the order?

I bought an America the Beautiful Pass online and was wondering how I was supposed to "activate" it/when it would expire, since there was no specific date (other than the year) on it. After reading online, apparently it's supposed to be punch-holed over the month of purchase.

Did REI forget to do this or am I supposed to this? Or do I just get it punch-holed at the park?

This will be useful for my fall camping trip in Virginia.

Will REI ship directly from a store? I saw a pair of shoes on the sale rack today, but did not grab them because I wanted to check one more store. I’m home now 2 hours away, but wonder if I call the store tomorrow if they will ship from that store to my home. The shoes are not on sale online. Thanks for any info/experience.

Hi folks - i have a kingdom 8 tent. I found a person selling a kingdom 6 tent and a garage. the garage is labeled only as "Kingdom Garage"

as far as my limited understanding is the kingdom 8 and 6 are the same just the 8 is longer. do you folks think this garage would fit my tent? I've seen pictures of another garage thats specifically labeled "kingdom 6 garage" which this one is not. any thoughts?

I lost 30 pounds recently so all clothes I bought this year are too large to me. I'm planning to return them in store and bought new ones (mostly for same style but smaller size)

I do worry about if REI would flag me for return multiple clothes purchased months before. I'm not abusing the return policy but hope they would understand my concerns...

Found this on FBM in Hawaii, was looking for a good bag before i make my move to Washington and lucked out and got this for $30
28L Rucksack

Wife recently bought this on Depop for an upcoming trip. It was not listed with a specific name, and the product number didn’t produce any results. Does anyone know what it is called?

More interesting to me is the quote on the inside of one of the pockets. When did REI stop printing things like this on their products?