REI’s Member Days sale begins at the moment and runs by way of March 23, 2026. Because the title implies, the majority of the offers are completely for REI Members. Members get 20 % off one full-price merchandise with the coupon code MEMBER26. Members additionally get 20 % off one used Re/Provide merchandise, and 40 % off all REI Co-op Campwell and Wonderland tents. When you’re not but an REI member, you may be a part of at the moment.
We have combed by way of the member offers, in addition to some extra restricted outlet offers to fantastic the very best worth on all our favourite tents, backpacks, out of doors attire, and extra.
Up to date Wednesday, March 2026: We have added a number of extra offers, together with an ideal sale on REI’s Flash 22 daypack, a Sea to Summit sleeping pad, a Thriller Ranch backpack, and an Exped sleeping bag.
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What You Ought to Get With Your Member Coupon
Through the REI Member Days sale REI Members get 20 % off one full-price merchandise with the coupon code MEMBER26. Listed here are a number of items of outside gear we love which are good candidate for getting together with your member coupon. Not an REI member? You may enroll at the moment and get entry to the coupon.
Improve Your Sleeping Expertise
Therm-a-Relaxation
NeoLoft Sleeping Pad
I simply received again from a three-day journey utilizing this pad for the primary time in a number of months. What a revelation it’s, each time I sleep on this factor. I might been testing different pads a lot of the winter. Whereas some are excellent, nothing compares to the Therm-a-Relaxation NeoLoft for consolation. This pad reinvigorated my love of backpacking by making certain that I get an ideal evening’s sleep within the backcountry. It is comfortable and cozy, like a luxurious car-camping pad, with glorious stress reduction (professional tip: for max consolation, do not over inflate it). The R-4.8 insulation retains you heat all the way down to about freezing, although I’ve used it in colder circumstances by pairing it with a closed cell foam pad. I additionally love that it packs up fairly small contemplating how huge it’s when inflated.
Lighten Your Load With an Ultralight Tent
Huge Agnes
Copper Spur HV UL Tent
The Huge Agnes Copper Spur tents are top quality, light-weight, and nicely designed. At 2 kilos 10 ounces for the two-person mannequin, this is without doubt one of the lightest freestanding tents in the marketplace. It is simple to arrange, and steady even in sturdy winds. The Copper Spur can also be very livable, with steep sidewalls to maximise inside area. Mesh pockets assist with gear storage and offer you a spot to stay your headlamp for dispersed gentle. The ingenious “awning” design makes getting out and in a snap (offered you’ve trekking poles to set it up). All seams are taped with waterproof, solvent-free polyurethane tape. They’re additionally sturdy regardless of their light-weight materials, standing as much as years of abuse on the path. I do suggest grabbing the footprint ($80), although, to assist defend the ground. It additionally permits you to pitch the fly solely, which is sweet shelter on sunny days on the seashore.
Seize REI’s Greatest Light-weight Backpack
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REI Co-op
Flash Air 50 Backpack
I examined this pack fairly a bit final summer time as a part of an upcoming ultralight backpack information. It’s totally snug, carrying a 25-pound load with out problem. It isn’t the lightest pack I’ve tried (it is 1 lb. 14 oz for a medium), however like most REI model gear, it strikes an ideal steadiness between options and worth. It is made from UHMWPE ripstop nylon, with formed metal piping for the body, making it studier than a frameless pack. I really like the pre-curved again panel and hip belt, which have been way more snug than most ultralight framed packs on this class. It is received good load lifters as nicely, and the minimalist design works nicely to maintain weight down. My solely actual gripe is that the outside pocket is not very large.
Get the Greatest Camp Range
Coleman
Cascade 3-in-1 Range
Any flame will work, however Coleman’s Cascade 3-in-1 range actually elevates your out of doors cooking expertise. I lived full time in an RV for over seven years and cooked on this range virtually every single day. It is all concerning the forged iron grates. They’re sturdier than the standard steel and do not warp over time. Apply a lightweight coat of oil to them periodically and so they’ll develop a protecting seasoning similar to a forged iron pan. The flat prime can also be useful for cranking out camp pancakes for a hungry household. The coupon brings the value right here all the way down to $200.
Offers on Tenting and Backpacking Gear
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Nemo Tools’s Mayfly Osmo tent is the two-person tent I attain for probably the most. It is solidly constructed, cleverly designed, and has proved sturdy, and most significantly, dry, in my years of testing. I examined the Mayfly two-person mannequin, which has a path weight of three kilos 8 ounces. A bit of heavier than our prime decide for ultralight mountaineering (the Copper Spur recommended above) however nonetheless fairly gentle when break up between two individuals. It is a semi-freestanding design, which implies there are fewer poles, however you must stake out the foot-end of the tent. Two sewn-in ridged stays assist guarantee there’s loads of room by your ft, however the Mayfly is on the tight facet. Two sleeping pads match, and hikers below 6′ 4″ can be fantastic, however for those who’re not shut together with your mountaineering companion, the three-person mannequin for $375 ($125 off) can be a greater possibility.
The Dragonfly Osmo is a barely lighter tent than the Mayfly above, geared toward ultralight backpackers who desire a freestanding tent. I’ve examined and appreciated the one-person model, which is spacious, light-weight, and durable. The Osmo material is Nemo’s proprietary mix of nylon and polyester, which in my expertise sheds rain higher than most nylon rainflies. The Dragonfly Osmo 3-person model can also be on sale for $435 ($145 off), and the bike-packing pleasant two-person model, with poles that match between your handlebars, is on sale for $376 ($204 off)
That is the very best worth of the REI Member’s Day sale. The Wonderland 6 replaces my beloved Kingdom 6, as REI spacious, hoop-design household automobile tenting tent. Whereas I favor the sq. design of the Base Camp 6, the Wonderland 6 is undeniably roomier, higher ventilated, and general a more sensible choice for many households. The most important factor I miss concerning the Wonderland is the inside divider wall, which makes it simple to have a sleeping space and separate space for hanging out. The Wonderland 4 can also be on sale for $257 ($172 off), however I extremely suggest the two-person model because it’s practically the identical worth and provides you significantly extra residing area.
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The Z-Lite Sol weighs subsequent to nothing (10 ounces for the small), folds up sufficiently small to lash to the skin of any pack, and might double as a chair, additional padding on chilly nights, desk, you title it. I’m too outdated and too mushy to be the form of ultra-minimalist who will get by with only a Z-Lite for sleeping, however I nonetheless have one round on virtually each backpacking journey I take.
The self-inflating Consolation Plus inhabits an attention-grabbing borderland between automobile tenting pad and backpacking sleeping pad. At 3 kilos it is undoubtedly not gentle, however for those who do not thoughts the load it is a snug possibility. The open-cell inside presents a properly comfortable sleeping expertise with sufficient padding the assistance even facet sleepers keep away from bottoming out.
Previously our prime decide for backpacking sleeping luggage, the Exped Extremely 7R remains to be an ideal winter sleeping pad, particularly at this worth. The Extremely has down insulation inside it to realize the excessive R-rating. At below 2 kilos for the broad model, it is not that heavy for a 4 season pad, however it’s fairly cumbersome, taking over appreciable pack area because of the down. I’ve used this pad down to twenty levels Fahrenheit and was very snug (in a 10-degree bag). Exped charges it to -20 levels Fahrenheit.
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Sea to Summit’s Ether Mild XT is a 4-inch thick ultralight sleeping pad—the ever-popular Therm-a-Relaxation X-Lite is simply 3—making it the very best ultralight possibility for facet sleepers. I additionally just like the baffle design higher than the Therm-a-Relaxation, and it appears to be a little bit extra sturdy in my testing. Word that the XT has been changed by a more moderen mannequin, however this one remains to be nice.
Nemo’s Forte 35 is our favourite artificial sleeping bag. It is rated to 35 levels (consolation rated), making it a sensible choice for summer time. What I like most about this bag, and practically all of Nemo’s sleeping luggage, is the broader reduce by way of the torso space all the way down to the knees. This bag is nearly a hybrid of a mummy bag and your father’s good outdated Nineteen Seventies sq. sleeping bag. Which is to say, this bag is roomy.
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The Arc’teryx Beta SL rain jacket is our favourite rain jacket. That is Arc’teryx’s lightest rain shell, however it’s additionally one of many few jackets that has by no means did not preserve me dry. It has Gore-Tex’s newest material innovation, known as ePE (expanded polyethylene)—it is a breathable, waterproof membrane laminated to a nylon face (PFC-free). It has a hydrostatic head (HH) ranking of 28,000, which is much better than the standard ranking of 10,000 that you just discover in most jackets. This offers takes a little bit of the sting out of the one factor I do not like about this jacket—the value.
Patagonia’s basic rain jacket, now with a a PFC-free DWR end. I just like the roomier match of the Arc’teryx Beta SL above, however this jacket is 95 % pretty much as good and fewer than half the value of the Beta. It is received a two-way adjustable hood, and cuffs have velcro to present a pleasant, tight seal in opposition to the rain. The one actual criticism I’ve with this jacket is that is it is on the noisier facet, however at this worth, I can take care of a little bit additional nylon crinkling.
There’s solely a pair colours out there at this worth, however this can be a nice deal on one of the vital packable artificial puffer jackets we have examined. When you’re avoiding down, however desire a gentle puffer for three-season backpacking, or simply round city put on, this the jacket to get.
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One other take care of restricted shade choice, however that is too good of a worth to disregard. The 650 Down Jacket is without doubt one of the greatest price range three-season puffers you should buy, extra so at this worth. At 10.9 ounces, it is fairly light-weight and has massive hand pockets and a few very good inside pockets for stashing a hat or gloves. The children’ model can also be on sale in a pleasant yellow shade that is useful for recognizing your little one within the snow.
Patagonia’s Down Sweater is a much-loved, basic puffer jacket. It makes use of 800-fill-power down and borders on overstuffed, making for a beefier coat than many others I’ve tried. It has loads of loft nonetheless, and the recycled nylon ripstop material nonetheless seems to be prefer it does the day I took it residence (that material is now produced from recycled fishing nets).
Nemo’s Resolve is a superb pack that comes with a low-waste footprint into the design. It makes use of solution-dyed materials and eschews straps and buckles in favor of bungees and pull-tabs. This does make adjusting it fussier, however when you’re used to it and have the match dialed in, it is not a problem. The Resolve is a cushty pack. Whereas technically frameless, it feels prefer it has some construction. and it sits good and excessive in your again. At 1 pound 15 ounces, it’s additionally fairly gentle.
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The Flash 22 is probably the best-value day pack in the marketplace, particularly on sale. I used to be shocked by how snug 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 massive—sufficiently big for a Nalgene bottle or rain jacket. The Flash 22 is made from 70-denier recycled ripstop nylon, which is on the lighter facet, however mine has held up nicely, even coming by way of some tough canyon hikes in Utah with none greater than mud stains. Word that this deal is simply on the print variations.
That is Thriller Ranch’s stab at an ultralight pack. It is nonetheless 3 lbs, 13 oz, however the full suspension system can deal with hundreds far past what most ultralight packs (even these with frames) can deal with. This is without doubt one of the most snug packs I’ve examined and my prime decide for any load over 25 kilos, however sadly Thriller Ranch has discontinued it so this could be your final probability to snag one.
If you wish to carry a chair backpacking, that is the one to get. It is simply concerning the lightest in the marketplace at 18 ounces, and it packs down good and small. Nemo additionally solved the primary drawback with all pole chairs: The included base pad retains it from sinking in mushy floor.
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As with most Yeti gross sales, this one applies solely to a single shade, on this case the insanely brilliant Firefly Yellow. I can virtually assure you’ll by no means lose it for those who get that shade. Yeti’s Hopper cooler is my go-to cooler for a day on the seashore. It is simply massive sufficient for ice, drinks, and snacks for my household of 5.
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