rown. I remember everything about the moment: the bump of the root-fractured pavement beneath my skinny tires. The acidic smells of sea salt and diesel exhaust.
If you've ever wondered how REI Co-op tests gear performance on new and updated product, the answer is: rigorously.
At the center of that work is the Magnuss...
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In January 2026, Taryn Smith became the third American woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, completing a 46 day Atlantic Ocean crossing in...
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Shane Schieffer is an endurance swimmer who spent more than 15 years dreaming of a full length swim of Lake Powell, the desert reservoir stretchi...
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Nikki Bettis turned a simple hike on the Appalachian Trail into an audacious plan to thru hike the entire trail with her fifteen kids, ranging in ...
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Adventurer Garrett Gee turned a four month family trip in 2015 into The Bucket List Family, documenting world travel with his wife, Jessica, and t...
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In 2023, Dan Rubinstein completed a 1,200 mile stand up paddleboarding journey from Ottawa to New York City and back. His expedition followed rive...
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Lauren Duke holds a master’s degree in psychology focused on physiology and body based behavior, and studies how movement helps us process emotion...
Editor's note 4/8/26: The co-op is deeply saddened by the passing of mountaineering legend Jim Whittaker. He was REI's first full-time paid employee, our second...
