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Chicken
Wal-mart sells free range organic chicken now? Wow. Times they are a -changing.....still the best place for cheap CCF pads. And they carry mountain-house freeze-dried food. This is going to...

In Chaff » REI return policy
February 23, 11:23am

Dividend Checks
Speaking of...when are they getting here this year? And will they be less than last year with the downturn? I love having REI around for browsing at stuff when I get bored....I don't have any...

In Chaff » REI return policy
February 23, 12:56am

Avatar
Paul, Your avatar is amazingly beautiful. Such an odd combination of colors--light and dark. Great!

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » What I hope to achieve...
February 22, 10:12pm

Rei is not a co-op
William, I've looked over the financial statements and I'm incredulous that they give away 53mm with net income of 41mm. Yes, that seems very, very strange. When you read the fine print...

In Chaff » REI return policy
February 22, 9:28pm

Ha!
Awesome pics! You going back this summer?

In Photo Gallery » JMT-
February 22, 9:04pm

REI's faux-co-opy status
Bob, Of course the dividend is some percentage of their profits. (not 85, nowhere near), but the dividend is determined by your purchases, not the company profits. They tell you when you sig...

In Chaff » REI return policy
February 22, 8:54pm

REI is not a Co-op
I don't care what they tell you when they ask you to sign up for a membership, it is not a Co-Op in the traditional sense (like the grocery store co-op most people think of when they hear the t...

In Chaff » REI return policy
February 22, 7:09pm

HAHAHAH
"REI is not a shareholder type public corporation but rather a cooperative owned by its members." Uhhhh, you actually believe that it is a cooperative? That's just clever market...

In Chaff » REI return policy
February 22, 6:58pm

Thread Hijacking
Well, I created a thread in Chaff regardless: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=18989&skip_to_post=147449#147449

In GEAR » backpack, external or internal frame?
February 22, 3:02pm

REI return policy
Bob, started this thread since we hijacked the other. You said pretty much everything there is to say about the issue, though, and it's interesting because there is so much gray-area. I agre...

In Chaff » REI return policy
February 22, 3:00pm

All Reader Reviews by Nate Meinzer

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Therm-a-Rest Neoair
I've used this pad in 3-season conditions and it will get you down to freezing easily. It's very comfortable, light, and compact. About as comfortable as a Big Agnes Air Core, but a little l...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
March 30, 1:51am

Osprey Stratos 40
I'm very fond of this internal framed pack, and yet it doesn't seem to get the love the other Osprey packs do. The AirCore system in the backpanel is the most breathable of all the Osprey var...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
October 01, 11:23pm

02 Rainwear Rain Suit
For those looking for the unbearable lightness of polypore without the durability issues of Driducks--this rainsuit delivers. Better breathability than goretex (albeit with less warmth) and more af...

In Clothing - Raingear
October 01, 11:19pm

Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape
I purchased a Gatewood Cape off the Gear Swap and tried it out in various conditions. As other posters have noted, it is a bit unruly in poncho-mode, especially for those who are vertically challenge...

In Shelters - Tarps & Floorless
September 08, 4:22pm

Big Agnes Clearview
I purchased the BA Clearview pad (size 20x66") and was excited for the possibility to experience the same comfort as the AirCore with half the weight, however, I was disappointed with the perform...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
April 18, 1:43pm