Gear I Hold Dear: My REI Co-op Fleece Katie Burke|November 7, 2024 Growing up and moving on is part of life, but having something familiar to hold onto—or snuggle into—helps one REI Co-op Member embrace change.
Gear I Hold Dear: My REI Co-op Hiker Power Lock Staff M. John Fayhee|September 3, 2024 For this longtime member and avid hiker, one is better than two when it comes to hiking poles: Here's why he loves his REI Co-op Hiker Power Lock Staff.
Gear I Hold Dear: My Silk Pillowcase Mardi Fuller|June 12, 2024 For one avid backpacker, bringing a silk pillowcase outdoors is about more than maintaining hydrated locks—it symbolizes family, community and connection.
Gear I Hold Dear: My Secondhand Teva Sandals from Re/Supply Jacqueline Kehoe|May 1, 2024 One writer discovers that she *does* love hiking sandals after finding the perfect pair of secondhand Teva sandals via Re/Supply.
Gear I Hold Dear: My Kula Cloth Christina Montoya Fiedler|April 1, 2024 The challenges of popping a squat outside deterred one writer from backpacking with her family—then she discovered the Kula Cloth.
Gear I Hold Dear: My Kahtoola MICROspikes Mary Beth Skylis|March 4, 2024 Throwing on this footwear traction helped the author keep her footing and speed, from an icy winter to a muddy spring.
Gear I Hold Dear: My Ruffwear Highlands Dog Sleeping Bag Mary Beth Skylis|February 7, 2024 One member’s ode to a pup-tested, backpacker-approved sleep system for her four-legged best friend.
Gear I Hold Dear: My Arc’teryx Beta LT Jacket Lily Krass Ritter|February 6, 2024 We all have a few items in our gear closet that we hang onto far longer than gear shops recommend. There’s that sleeping bag pocked with hol...
Gear I Hold Dear: Oru Kayak Lake Kayak Keith Erps|November 27, 2023 An ultralight kayaking vessel becomes an unexpected companion as the author navigates disability.
Gear I Hold Dear: My Buff Headwear Kelly Bastone|January 25, 2023 How a simple neck scarf achieved hero status for co-op member Kelly Bastone.
Gear I Hold Dear: My Bike Saddle Nathan Pipenberg|September 9, 2022 My Brooks England B-17 saddle has outlasted friends, girlfriends and jobs. It knows a certain part of me more intimately than anyone.
Gear I Hold Dear: My Cast Iron Skillet Lily Krass Ritter|June 10, 2022 Without fail, when pondering the next recipe to try, I always turn to my 12-Inch Lodge Cast Iron Skillet. Whether it’s frying up a round of home-prepped mushroom potstickers, pouring out batter for banana chocolate chip pancakes, searing elk burgers or stirring together a heaping pan of spicy pork sesame noodles, it’s the ultimate skillet for plein air cooking.
