The Finest Out of doors Offers From the REI Member Days Sale (2026)

REI’s Member Days sale begins at this time and runs by March 23, 2026. Because the title implies, the majority of the offers are completely 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. For those who’re not but an REI member, you may be a part of at this time.

We have combed by the member offers, in addition to some extra restricted outlet offers to search out one of the best value 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 incredible 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

In the course of 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 outside gear we love which can be good candidate for purchasing together with your member coupon. Not an REI member? You’ll be able to enroll at this time and get entry to the coupon.

Improve Your Sleeping Expertise

Therm-a-Relaxation

NeoLoft Sleeping Pad

I simply bought 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 many 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 incredible evening’s sleep within the backcountry. It is soft and cozy, like an opulent car-camping pad, with glorious stress aid (professional tip: for max consolation, do not over inflate it). The R-4.8 insulation retains you heat right down to about freezing, although I’ve used it in colder circumstances 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

Huge Agnes

Copper Spur HV UL Tent

The Huge Agnes Copper Spur tents are top quality, light-weight, and effectively 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 sturdy winds. The Copper Spur can be very livable, with steep sidewalls to maximise inside area. Mesh pockets assist with gear storage and provide you with a spot to stay your headlamp for dispersed gentle. The ingenious “awning” design makes getting out and in a snap (offered you may have 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 suggest grabbing the footprint ($80), although, to assist shield the ground. It additionally means that you can pitch the fly solely, which is sweet shelter on sunny days on the seaside.

Seize REI’s Finest Light-weight Backpack

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REI Co-op

Flash Air 50 Backpack

I examined this pack fairly a bit final summer season as a part of an upcoming ultralight backpack information. It’s extremely snug, carrying a 25-pound load with out concern. 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 incredible steadiness between options and value. 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 have been rather more snug than most ultralight framed packs on this class. It is bought good load lifters as effectively, and the minimalist design works effectively to maintain weight down. My solely actual gripe is that the outside pocket is not very huge.

Get the Finest 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 virtually every single day. It is all concerning the forged iron grates. They’re sturdier than the standard steel and do not warp over time. Apply a light-weight coat of oil to them periodically and so they’ll develop a protecting seasoning similar to a forged iron pan. The flat prime can be helpful for cranking out camp pancakes for a hungry household. The coupon brings the worth right here right 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 probably 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. A bit heavier than our prime decide for ultralight climbing (the Copper Spur recommended above) however nonetheless fairly gentle when break up between two folks. It is a semi-freestanding design, which suggests there are fewer poles, however it’s important to stake out the foot-end of the tent. Two sewn-in ridged stays assist guarantee there’s loads of room by your toes, however the Mayfly is on the tight facet. Two sleeping pads match, and hikers underneath 6′ 4″ can be high-quality, however should you’re not shut together with your climbing companion, the three-person mannequin for $375 ($125 off) can be a greater possibility.

The Dragonfly Osmo is a barely lighter tent than the Mayfly above, geared toward ultralight backpackers who desire a freestanding tent. I’ve examined and favored the one-person model, which is spacious, light-weight, and durable. The Osmo material 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 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 one of the best worth of the REI Member’s Day sale. The Wonderland 6 replaces my beloved Kingdom 6, as REI spacious, hoop-design household automotive tenting tent. Whereas I choose the sq. design of the Base Camp 6, the Wonderland 6 is undeniably roomier, higher ventilated, and total a better option for many households. The largest factor I miss concerning the Wonderland is the inside divider wall, which makes it simple 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 suggest the two-person model because it’s almost the identical value and offers you significantly extra residing area.

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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 surface of any pack, and may double as a chair, additional padding on chilly nights, desk, you title it. I’m too previous and too delicate to be the kind of ultra-minimalist who will get by with only a Z-Lite for sleeping, however I nonetheless have one round on virtually each backpacking journey I take.

The self-inflating Consolation Plus inhabits an attention-grabbing borderland between automotive tenting pad and backpacking sleeping pad. At 3 kilos it is positively not gentle, however should you do not thoughts the burden it is a snug possibility. The open-cell inside affords a properly soft sleeping expertise with sufficient padding to assist even facet sleepers keep away from bottoming out.

Previously our prime decide for backpacking sleeping pads, the Exped Extremely 7R continues to be an incredible winter sleeping pad, particularly at this value. The Extremely has down insulation inside it to realize the excessive R-rating. At underneath 2 kilos for the vast model, it isn’t that heavy for a 4 season pad, however it’s fairly cumbersome, taking over appreciable pack area as a result of down. I’ve used this pad down to twenty levels Fahrenheit and was very snug (in a 10-degree bag). Exped charges it to –20 levels F.

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Sea to Summit’s Ether Mild XT is a 4-inch thick ultralight sleeping pad—the ever-popular Therm-a-Relaxation X-Lite is just 3—making it one of the best ultralight possibility for facet sleepers. I additionally just like the baffle design higher than the Therm-a-Relaxation, and it appears to be somewhat extra sturdy in my testing. Notice that the XT has been changed by a more moderen mannequin, however this one continues 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 season. What I like most about this bag, and almost all of Nemo’s sleeping luggage, is the broader minimize by the torso space right down to the knees. This bag is nearly 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, however it’s additionally one of many few jackets that has by no means didn’t preserve me dry. It has Gore-Tex’s newest material innovation, known as ePE (expanded polyethylene)—it is a breathable, waterproof membrane laminated to a nylon face (PFC-free). It has a hydrostatic head (HH) score of 28,000, which is much better than the standard score of 10,000 that you simply discover in most jackets. This offers takes somewhat 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 bought a two-way adjustable hood, and cuffs have velcro to present a pleasant, tight seal in opposition to the rain. The one actual grievance I’ve with this jacket is that is it is on the noisier facet, however at this value, I can take care of somewhat additional nylon crinkling.

There’s solely a pair colours accessible at this value, however this can be a nice deal on some of the packable artificial puffer jackets we have examined. For those who’re avoiding down, however desire a gentle 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 colour choice, however that is too good of a value to disregard. The 650 Down Jacket is among the finest price range three-season puffers you should purchase, extra so at this value. At 10.9 ounces, it is fairly light-weight and has massive hand pockets and a few very good inside pockets for stashing a hat or gloves. The children’ model is additionally on sale in a pleasant yellow colour 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 material nonetheless appears prefer it does the day I took it house (that material is now constructed from recycled fishing nets).

Nemo’s Resolve is an incredible pack that comes with 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 problem. The Resolve is a cushty 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 gentle.

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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 stunned by how snug this factor is, regardless of the light-weight straps and minimal padding. It carries masses as much as 15 kilos with out straining the shoulders, and the facet stash pockets are fabulously massive—large enough 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 effectively, even coming by some tough canyon hikes in Utah with none greater than mud stains. Notice that this deal is just 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 masses far past what most ultralight packs (even these with frames) can deal with. This is among the most snug packs I’ve examined and my prime decide for any load over 25 kilos, however sadly, Thriller Ranch has discontinued it, so this is likely to be your final probability to snag one.

If you wish to convey a chair backpacking, that is the one to get. It is simply concerning 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 delicate floor.

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

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