On a muddy shore, five volunteers dig for tires. A dozen comb the beach for old water bottles and railroad ties. Several cut tree branches entangling vehicle carcasses. A person operating a skid-steer loads a barge with torched pieces of a boat’s steam tank, while another hauls decrepit trash from …
Read More »Backpacking Recipe: Apple Quinoa Porridge
Upgrade your standard bowl of oats for this delicious apple quinoa on your next backpacking trip. Sometimes it’s nice to switch things up. Instant oatmeal has been a staple of ours on so many trips that it’s now the de-facto breakfast. What are we going to eat this morning? The …
Read More »The Coziest, Snuggliest, Softest Gifts
If it’s soft, comfy, snuggly, toasty or warm, find it in this gift guide. Our staffers dished their favorite cozy gifts for the holiday season. Pair with puppy snuggles for maximum comfort. Never hear your friend complain of cold tootsies again. Like sleeping bags for your feet, these down booties …
Read More »The Best Gifts for Less Than $50
While some people are gift-giving machines, effortlessly selecting the perfect products months before the holiday season begins, some of us need a little help. Fear not. Our 13 favorite gifts under $50 are sure to impress everyone on your list. Party on. Upgrade your pal’s culinary possibilities with the closest …
Read More »The Best Gifts for Campers In 2019
For some folks, wandering ridgelines, gazing at the stars and brewing cowboy coffee at sunrise are part and parcel of a normal weekend. And those adventurers—who already have a closet full of gear—are often the hardest to shop for. That’s why this holiday season, we’ve rounded up our favorite gifts …
Read More »Camp Recipe: Thanksgiving Stuffed Mushrooms
Mushroom caps filled with savory goodness, these stuffed mushrooms are a tasty late-season camping or Thanksgiving appetizer. While we don’t always have the foresight to make them ourselves, we are eternally grateful to anybody who makes a proper appetizer. Not only does an appetizer really class up an evening, but …
Read More »Camp Recipe: Chipotle Tempeh Chili
Smoky, spicy, and completely vegetarian, this tempeh chili is a protein-powered and steeped in smoky adobo sauce and spicy poblano peppers. As we enter into the chili time of year (see: winter), we find ourselves searching for a new take on the old classic. While most vegetarian chili recipes bulk …
Read More »Camp Recipe: Autumn Gnocchi | REI Co-op Journal
Capture the essence of fall with a hearty bowl of gnocchi, pancetta, sage, and pumpkin. Little fluffy lumps of potato goodness, gnocchi is one of our favorite fall dishes. They’re filling, warming, and quick to cook, which makes them perfect for cooking on a late-season camping trip. While we would …
Read More »Uncommon Challenge: Cook With a Candle
I was in downtown Palisade, Colorado, a tiny hamlet in the high desert outside Grand Junction, when I wandered into a rummage store. Filled with antiques, sports memorabilia and other nostalgic items like the sort of wooden snowshoes and cross-country skis someone might proudly display above the hearth in their …
Read More »Tested: The Best Headlamps of 2019
At the dawn of the computer age, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore looked at the already-rampant advances in the microprocessor and theorized that going forward, the number of transistors packed onto a single circuit board would double every two years and that computer prices would halve in the sale time. In …
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