1.0Uncommon Path – An REI Co-op Publicationhttps://www.rei.com/blogBeckindalehttps://www.rei.com/blog/author/beckindaleCarol Christensen - Uncommon Path – An REI Co-op Publicationrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="c5l0tZc8wH"><a href="https://www.rei.com/blog/bio/carol-christensen">Carol Christensen</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.rei.com/blog/bio/carol-christensen/embed#?secret=c5l0tZc8wH" width="600" height="338" title="“Carol Christensen” — Uncommon Path – An REI Co-op Publication" data-secret="c5l0tZc8wH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.rei.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/06/REI-co-op-journal-carol-christensen.jpg?fit=400%2C400400400Carol got her start in the outdoors at the foot of the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania. After falling in love with scuba diving in the tropics, she moved to Spokane, WA, where she currently works for REI. Carol spends her outdoor time hiking, camping and cycling with her family and her favorite outdoor buddy, three-year-old Gavin.