The Greatest Outside Offers From the REI Member Days Sale (2026)

REI’s Member Days sale begins right now and runs via March 23, 2026. Because the title implies, the majority of the offers are solely for REI members. Members get 20 % off one full-price merchandise with the coupon code MEMBER26. Members additionally get 20 % off one used Re/Provide merchandise, and 40 % off all REI Co-Op Campwell and Wonderland tents. Should you’re not but an REI member, you possibly can be part of right now.

We have combed via the member offers, in addition to some extra restricted outlet offers to seek out the very best worth on all our favourite tents, backpacks, out of doors attire, and extra.

Up to date Wednesday, March 2026: We have added a number of extra offers, together with an ideal sale on REI’s Flash 22 daypack, a Sea to Summit sleeping pad, a Thriller Ranch backpack, and an Exped sleeping pad.

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What You Ought to Get With Your Member Coupon

Through the REI Member Days sale REI Members get 20 % off one full-price merchandise with the coupon code MEMBER26. Listed here are a number of items of out of doors gear we love which might be good candidate for purchasing together with your member coupon. Not an REI member? You may join right now and get entry to the coupon.

Improve Your Sleeping Expertise

Therm-a-Relaxation

NeoLoft Sleeping Pad

I simply received again from a three-day journey utilizing this pad for the primary time in a number of months. What a revelation it’s, each time I sleep on this factor. I would been testing different pads a lot of the winter. Whereas some are superb, nothing compares to the Therm-a-Relaxation NeoLoft for consolation. This pad reinvigorated my love of backpacking by guaranteeing that I get an ideal night time’s sleep within the backcountry. It is comfortable and comfy, like an opulent car-camping pad, with wonderful stress aid (professional tip: for max consolation, do not over inflate it). The R-4.8 insulation retains you heat all the way down to about freezing, although I’ve used it in colder situations by pairing it with a closed cell foam pad. I additionally love that it packs up fairly small contemplating how large it’s when inflated.

Lighten Your Load With an Ultralight Tent

Large Agnes

Copper Spur HV UL Tent

The Large Agnes Copper Spur tents are top quality, light-weight, and properly designed. At 2 kilos 10 ounces for the two-person mannequin, this is among the lightest freestanding tents available on the market. It is easy to arrange, and steady even in robust winds. The Copper Spur can also be very livable, with steep sidewalls to maximise inside house. Mesh pockets assist with gear storage and provide you with a spot to stay your headlamp for dispersed mild. The ingenious “awning” design makes getting out and in a snap (offered you’ve gotten trekking poles to set it up). All seams are taped with waterproof, solvent-free polyurethane tape. They’re additionally sturdy regardless of their light-weight materials, standing as much as years of abuse on the path. I do advocate grabbing the footprint ($80), although, to assist shield the ground. It additionally permits you to pitch the fly solely, which is good shelter on sunny days on the seaside.

Seize REI’s Greatest Light-weight Backpack

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REI Co-op

Flash Air 50 Backpack

I examined this pack fairly a bit final summer time as a part of an upcoming ultralight backpack information. It is very comfy, carrying a 25-pound load with out challenge. It isn’t the lightest pack I’ve tried (it is 1 pound, 14 ounces for a medium), however like most REI-brand gear, it strikes an ideal stability between options and worth. It is manufactured from UHMWPE ripstop nylon, with formed metal piping for the body, making it studier than a frameless pack. I really like the precurved again panel and hip belt, which had been far more comfy than most ultralight framed packs on this class. It is received good load lifters as properly, and the minimalist design works properly to maintain weight down. My solely actual gripe is that the outside pocket is not very massive.

Get the Greatest Camp Range

Coleman

Cascade 3-in-1 Range

Any flame will work, however Coleman’s Cascade 3-in-1 range actually elevates your out of doors cooking expertise. I lived full time in an RV for over seven years and cooked on this range nearly each day. It is all in regards to the forged iron grates. They’re sturdier than the standard metallic and do not warp over time. Apply a lightweight coat of oil to them periodically and so they’ll develop a protecting seasoning identical to a forged iron pan. The flat prime can also be helpful for cranking out camp pancakes for a hungry household. The coupon brings the worth right here all the way down to $200.

Offers on Tenting and Backpacking Gear

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Nemo Gear’s Mayfly Osmo tent is the two-person tent I attain for essentially the most. It is solidly constructed, cleverly designed, and has proved sturdy, and most significantly, dry, in my years of testing. I examined the Mayfly two-person mannequin, which has a path weight of three kilos 8 ounces. Slightly heavier than our prime choose for ultralight mountain climbing (the Copper Spur prompt above) however nonetheless fairly mild when break up between two individuals. It is a semi-freestanding design, which suggests there are fewer poles, however it’s a must to stake out the foot-end of the tent. Two sewn-in ridged stays assist guarantee there’s loads of room by your ft, however the Mayfly is on the tight facet. Two sleeping pads match, and hikers below 6′ 4″ can be tremendous, however for those who’re not shut together with your mountain climbing associate, the three-person mannequin for $375 ($125 off) can be a greater choice.

The Dragonfly Osmo is a barely lighter tent than the Mayfly above, aimed toward ultralight backpackers who need a freestanding tent. I’ve examined and favored the one-person model, which is spacious, light-weight, and durable. The Osmo cloth is Nemo’s proprietary mix of nylon and polyester, which in my expertise sheds rain higher than most nylon rainflies. The Dragonfly Osmo 3-person model can also be on sale for $435 ($145 off), and the bike-packing pleasant two-person model, with poles that match between your handlebars, is on sale for $376 ($204 off)

That is the very best worth of the REI Member’s Day sale. The Wonderland 6 replaces my beloved Kingdom 6, as REI spacious, hoop-design household automobile tenting tent. Whereas I favor the sq. design of the Base Camp 6, the Wonderland 6 is undeniably roomier, higher ventilated, and general a more sensible choice for many households. The largest factor I miss in regards to the Wonderland is the inside divider wall, which makes it straightforward to have a sleeping space and separate space for hanging out. The Wonderland 4 is additionally on sale for $257 ($172 off), however I extremely advocate the two-person model because it’s practically the identical worth and provides you significantly extra dwelling house.

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The Z-Lite Sol weighs subsequent to nothing (10 ounces for the small), folds up sufficiently small to lash to the skin of any pack, and may double as a chair, further padding on chilly nights, desk, you title it. I’m too previous and too gentle to be the type of ultra-minimalist who will get by with only a Z-Lite for sleeping, however I nonetheless have one round on nearly each backpacking journey I take.

The self-inflating Consolation Plus inhabits an attention-grabbing borderland between automobile tenting pad and backpacking sleeping pad. At 3 kilos it is undoubtedly not mild, however for those who do not thoughts the burden it is a comfy choice. The open-cell inside gives a properly comfortable sleeping expertise with sufficient padding to assist even facet sleepers keep away from bottoming out.

Previously our prime choose for backpacking sleeping pads, the Exped Extremely 7R remains to be an ideal winter sleeping pad, particularly at this worth. The Extremely has down insulation inside it to realize the excessive R-rating. At below 2 kilos for the large model, it isn’t that heavy for a 4 season pad, however it’s fairly cumbersome, taking over appreciable pack house because of the down. I’ve used this pad down to twenty levels Fahrenheit and was very comfy (in a 10-degree bag). Exped charges it to –20 levels F.

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Sea to Summit’s Ether Gentle XT is a 4-inch thick ultralight sleeping pad—the ever-popular Therm-a-Relaxation X-Lite is barely 3—making it the very best ultralight choice for facet sleepers. I additionally just like the baffle design higher than the Therm-a-Relaxation, and it appears to be a bit extra sturdy in my testing. Be aware that the XT has been changed by a more recent mannequin, however this one remains to be nice.

Nemo’s Forte 35 is our favourite artificial sleeping bag. It is rated to 35 levels (consolation rated), making it a sensible choice for summer time. What I like most about this bag, and practically all of Nemo’s sleeping luggage, is the broader reduce via the torso space all the way down to the knees. This bag is sort of a hybrid of a mummy bag and your father’s good previous Nineteen Seventies sq. sleeping bag. Which is to say, this bag is roomy.

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The Arc’teryx Beta SL rain jacket is our favourite rain jacket. That is Arc’teryx’s lightest rain shell, but it surely’s additionally one of many few jackets that has by no means didn’t hold me dry. It has Gore-Tex’s newest cloth innovation, referred to as ePE (expanded polyethylene)—it is a breathable, waterproof membrane laminated to a nylon face (PFC-free). It has a hydrostatic head (HH) ranking of 28,000, which is much better than the standard ranking of 10,000 that you simply discover in most jackets. This offers takes a bit of the sting out of the one factor I do not like about this jacket—the worth.

Patagonia’s basic rain jacket, now with a a PFC-free DWR end. I just like the roomier match of the Arc’teryx Beta SL above, however this jacket is 95 % nearly as good and fewer than half the worth of the Beta. It is received a two-way adjustable hood, and cuffs have velcro to offer a pleasant, tight seal towards the rain. The one actual grievance I’ve with this jacket is that is it is on the noisier facet, however at this worth, I can take care of a bit further nylon crinkling.

There’s solely a pair colours out there at this worth, however it is a nice deal on one of the crucial packable artificial puffer jackets we have examined. Should you’re avoiding down, however need a mild puffer for three-season backpacking, or simply round city put on, this the jacket to get.

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One other take care of restricted shade choice, however that is too good of a worth to disregard. The 650 Down Jacket is among the finest funds three-season puffers you should purchase, extra so at this worth. At 10.9 ounces, it is moderately light-weight and has giant hand pockets and a few very good inside pockets for stashing a hat or gloves. The youngsters’ model is additionally on sale in a pleasant yellow shade that is helpful for recognizing your baby within the snow.

Patagonia’s Down Sweater is a much-loved, basic puffer jacket. It makes use of 800-fill-power down and borders on overstuffed, making for a beefier coat than many others I’ve tried. It has loads of loft nonetheless, and the recycled nylon ripstop cloth nonetheless appears to be like prefer it does the day I took it house (that cloth is now constituted of recycled fishing nets).

Nemo’s Resolve is an ideal pack that includes a low-waste footprint into the design. It makes use of solution-dyed materials and eschews straps and buckles in favor of bungees and pull-tabs. This does make adjusting it fussier, however when you’re used to it and have the match dialed in, it isn’t a difficulty. The Resolve is a snug pack. Whereas technically frameless, it feels prefer it has some construction. and it sits good and excessive in your again. At 1 pound 15 ounces, it’s additionally fairly mild.

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The Flash 22 is presumably the best-value day pack available on the market, particularly on sale. I used to be shocked by how comfy this factor is, regardless of the light-weight straps and minimal padding. It carries hundreds as much as 15 kilos with out straining the shoulders, and the facet stash pockets are fabulously giant—sufficiently big for a Nalgene bottle or rain jacket. The Flash 22 is manufactured from 70-denier recycled ripstop nylon, which is on the lighter facet, however mine has held up properly, even coming via some tough canyon hikes in Utah with none greater than mud stains. Be aware that this deal is barely on the print variations.

That is Thriller Ranch’s stab at an ultralight pack. It is nonetheless 3 kilos, 13 ounces, however the full suspension system can deal with hundreds far past what most ultralight packs (even these with frames) can deal with. This is among the most comfy packs I’ve examined and my prime choose for any load over 25 kilos, however sadly, Thriller Ranch has discontinued it, so this is perhaps your final probability to snag one.

If you wish to carry a chair backpacking, that is the one to get. It is simply in regards to the lightest available on the market at 18 ounces, and it packs down good and small. Nemo additionally solved the primary downside with all pole chairs: The included base pad retains it from sinking in gentle floor.

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As with most Yeti gross sales, this one applies solely to a single shade, on this case the insanely brilliant Firefly Yellow. I can nearly assure you’ll by no means lose it for those who get that shade. Yeti’s Hopper cooler is my go-to cooler for a day on the seaside. It is simply giant sufficient for ice, drinks, and snacks for my household of 5.

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