Annie Fast is a freelance writer based in Bend, Oregon, by way of Encinitas, California, and Bozeman, Montana. She’s a lifelong snowboarder and the former editor-in-chief of TransWorld SNOWboarding Magazine. She’s been an REI member since 2008, and has most recently been stocking up on toddler gear to keep her family active outdoors year-round.
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It’s late September and while fall temperatures have be...