

Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...
You need a gift. We’ve got lists of gifts. Pretty good ones, we think. So if you’re on an idea quest, consider having a look at a roundup of recent gift-idea posts published here at The REI Blog. ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on December 22, 2012 1:00 AM & Tagged food, gifts and outdoor toys | permalink | Comments
You need a gift for an outdoor person, and you want it to be small, lightweight and, like you, brilliant. Smart thinking. Here’s a choice list of small and ingenious outdoor things. ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on December 20, 2012 11:00 AM & Tagged camera, earbuds, gifts, lights, lightweight, multitools, small, spork and stoves | permalink | Comments
You need a gift. You want advice. REI has plenty of both. So toss us your gift-giving question via Twitter or Facebook, include the #giftpicks hashtag and, if time permits, we'll give you a personal answer on REI's YouTube and Pinterest pages. ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on December 14, 2012 8:00 AM & Tagged Expert Advice, REI Expert Advice and gifts | permalink | Comments
Last week we rolled out a list of food items we think would make dandy gifts. This time we rummage around for gift ideas inside the ol’ REI toy box to find more than a dozen fun diversions for the whole family. ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on December 11, 2012 1:00 PM & Tagged gifts and toys | permalink | Comments
REI's gift-buying team offers some tips that include best-sellers, new items with interesting twists and some limited-time concoctions. Maple bacon chocolate bars, anyone? Peppermint Stick Clif Bars? ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on December 5, 2012 10:30 AM & Tagged chocolate bars, food, gifts and holiday gifts | permalink | Comments
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