Last gear fix before we leave

“My wife was home when my last "secret" package from REI came today! She called me at work....giving me the business, she said she had refused the package... Told the mail lady we hadn't ordered anything from REI and that sort of thing. When I got home, my package was opened and inspected....but I was really glad to see that it was really here :)

Flyshacker Coolmax camp shirt....I love it! ( reg 54.00 on sale for 36.99)

REI MTS Boxers....cool!

Columbia Jim-Bob Boonie Hat


Platypus filter link
Very Nice! ( special cap for attatching water filter outlet hose directly to any platypus bottle, 2.95)

11 days and counting.”

“Lookingglass needed a spending fix. He focused on backpacking stuff this time. He wanted a platypus, but the ones on sale at REI were sold out. A week later, money still burning a whole in his hand, he bought real lightweight trail running sneakers.

He even included me, and wanted to buy me a pair too. Since I already have two pairs of great hiking sneakers, I did not spend more to remove a pound from each sneaker. You know what, I will still hike, I will still enjoy myself, I will still live to hike again. On the other hand, I do love those cool max shirts, lol.”