17 of the Very Best REI Anniversary Sale Hiking Deals

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• REI’s massive Anniversary Sale ends this weekend.
• Trail-ready gear from Garmin, Keen, Fjällräven, and Cotopaxi is seriously discounted.
• If you need boots, backpacks, or camping gear before MDW trips, now’s the time to buy.

SPRING FOR SOME equates to cleaning out the clutter. For others, like REI members, it’s peak season for finding deals. Thanks to annual extravaganzas like the REI Anniversary Sale, some of the top brands in the entire outdoor recreation landscape are slashing prices. And that includes not just the trusty REI house brand but other beloved outfits like Garmin, Keen, Fjallraven, and more. For hikers, Christmas has come early (and lasts through May 23rd).

SHOP REI ANNIVERSARY SALE HIKING DEALS

Of the many facets REI supplies, hiking gear just might be the one it does best. That’s because it’s a wide-spanning category catering to not just different kinds of explorers, but different seasons too. There’s a lot of outerwear out there to make a day—or week—on the trail even more enjoyable, and that’s nothing to say of gadgets like GPS systems, safety devices like medical kits and hiking poles, hydration systems, or shoes built precisely for the route less taken.

We’ve been thumbing through the sale, as we tend to do this time of year every year. We get excited too, knowing full well that there are spectacular deals on items we’ve tested thoroughly (and frankly want more of). That’s the case for expected items like hiking backpacks, but also fun finds like multitools or spotting scopes.

Check out some of our favorite picks from this year’s REI Anniversary Sale, catered specifically to our many fellow hikers out there.

This sale is big. So large, in fact, it can’t be contained in neat grids like the one above. Deals are spilling over like a tumbling mountain stream during the first thaw of the year. We’re talking fleece jackets for those crisp morning outings and slings to keep track of personal items and accommodate water bottles without weighing you down, even at milepost five.

We’ve got our eyes on stretchy utilitarian shorts from Prana that just get better and better with each outing. Similarly, we’re paying attention to Cotopaxi hats, which tend to combine style and tech and can handle treks through deserts, forests, jungles, and more. Danner hiking boots that will last a lifetime and protect your ankles on even the deepest ventures into the backcountry? Oh yeah.

The REI Anniversary Sale is once again outdoing itself, and we’re glad to be a part of the tradition. For intrepid souls, there’s hardly a better time to stock up on supplies.