Find Comfort, Performance and Style with REI’s Spring 2013 Collections

Gear up for group camping getaways, lightweight summit trips with friends or yoga retreats with REI’s spring 2013 outdoor collections. This week, the company is giving a sneak-peek during the Outdoor Retailer tradeshow, the largest show in the country for the outdoor industry.  The collection, available at REI and on REI.com next spring, offers something for most everyone.

OR media meetings and digital media kit
Media attending Outdoor Retailer Summer Market can arrange a product briefing to preview the new line by emailing ccoe@rei.com.     

Premiere backpacking line
Lighten your load and get to the summit faster with REI’s Technical Trail collection of gear. REI adds new, lightweight Flash series packs, sleeping bags and sleeping pads to the collection. Highlights include:

• A two-pound Flash 45-liter pack ideal for lightweight or day backpacking with a hybrid perimeter frame and floating lid.
• Feather light Flash sleeping bags feature warmth, compressibility, resilience and water resistance thanks to waterproof/breathable rip stop nylon, 800-fill-power down on the top and Primaloft Sport insulation on the bottom. 

Designed to wick sweat, move with your body and provide a balance of versatility and performance, the lightweight, premiere technical apparel collection is designed for men and women on the go. Highlights include:

• A Hybrid softshell, the Rangclimber jacket is waterproof/windproof and uses a combination of eVent® and Elements® rated fabric to shed water and block wind.
• An agile waterproof/breathable shell, the Motility rain jacket balances stretch and weather-proofing with its flexible waterproof breathable shell.  

Group camping
Leave the blue tarps at home and customize your camp for your group. REI carries a variety of large tents, furniture and accessories to make any camp cushy, even for new campers. Go ahead, bring along accessories to keep you comfortable, including the kitchen sink.

No need to “rough-it” anymore. With  a 21 percent increase in group camping product sales over the past few years, REI is the expert in helping outdoor enthusiasts easily set up camp in style. Popular items include large tents, furniture, solar chargers, hammocks sleeping bags and accessories such as the Kingdom 6 tent, Goal Zero Solar Charger and the Eno Doublenest Hammock.

Next spring, the co-op’s new InCamp tent and shelter is an ideal three-piece, customizable solution that lets families build a camp compound, expand their outdoor living space and easily connect a shelter to their car or neighboring sites. 

New men’s yoga line
Even guys can master the warrior-pose in something comfortable. REI’s new men’s Sariska apparel line is made with the same soft, stretchable fabric as the updated women’s Sariska line. Featuring active fit and lots of stretch, the Sariska collection is mat friendly, lightweight and comfortable.

About REI Private Brands
REI’s in-house team designs and develops award-winning gear and apparel for camping, hiking, cycling, urban lifestyle, travel and general outdoor recreation. The REI and Novara brands are sold exclusively through the co-op’s retail stores, online at www.rei.com and through its catalogs.

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