REI Labor Day Sale: 25% Off Backpacking Gear
REI's Labor Day sale offers 25% off backpacking gear from brands like Therm-a-Rest, Gregory, and Jetboil, including tents, packs, and stoves.
REI's Labor Day sale is offering discounts of up to 25 percent on a wide range of backpacking gear. The sale, reported by Backpacker magazine, includes major brands like Therm-a-Rest, Gregory, and Jetboil as retailers clear summer stock for fall and winter gear.
Savvy shoppers can find deals on thousands of items at REI alone. The publication's gear team curated a list of 15 specific, trail-ready deals for backpackers and hikers looking to upgrade their kits before fall.
Sleep Systems on Sale
Therm-a-Rest sleeping pads are all discounted by 25 percent. The brand offers options from cheap, indestructible closed-cell foam pads to lightweight, winter-ready pads with a hefty R-value.
REI's own Co-op Magma 15 sleeping bag is also 25 percent off. It is stuffed with premium, 850-fill, hydrophobic goose down for an excellent warmth-to-weight ratio.
Shelter and Pack Deals
Big Agnes' lightweight, Backpacker-approved Tiger Wall tents are on sale for 25 percent. The sale includes one-person bikepacking models and three-person options, though the premium Tiger Wall Platinum model is excluded.
Nemo's Hornet tents, which balance low weight and high performance with features like a storm-ready polyester ripstop rainfly and DAC Featherlite poles, are also 25 percent off. For example, the Hornet OSMO Elite 2P has a minimum trail weight of 1 pound, 11 ounces, and a packed weight of 2 pounds, 1 ounce.
Gregory's flagship packs, the Baltoro for men and Deva for women, are included in the sale. These crown jewels of the Gregory lineup are known for comfortable suspension and a robust feature set and are now 25 percent off.
Cooking and Hydration
Jetboil's rapid-boiling integrated canister stoves, cookware, and accessories are 25 percent off. The sale does not include fuel.
MSR's full stove lineup is discounted by 25 percent. This includes the Pocket Rocket 2, the integrated canister WindBurner, and the expedition-grade, white-gas-fueled WhisperLite.
Katadyn's water filtration systems are highlighted, with the BeFree water bottles noted as a favorite for saving pack space and encouraging frequent refills.
Footwear and Apparel
Altra trail footwear is up to 40 percent off through September 7. The sale includes several specific models.
| Model | Style | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Peak 8 | Low-cut trail runner | 40% off |
| Olympus 6 | Low-cut trail runner | 40% off |
| Timp 5 | Low-cut trail runner | 40% off |
| Timp 5 Hiker | Mid-cut boot | 40% off |
| Olympus 6 GTX mid | Mid-cut boot | 40% off |
Mammut men's outerwear is 25 percent off at REI. The range includes hardshells, rain jackets, and down hoodies.
Accessories and Safety
All BioLite headlamps are 25 percent off. New models include the Range series, available in 300-, 400-, and 500-lumen versions.
Sunski polarized sunglasses are discounted by 25 percent. The publication notes a preference for inexpensive shades on the trail.
Sawyer's insect repellent and clothing treatments are 25 percent off at REI. This covers products for ticks and mosquitoes.
The Adventure Medical Mountain Series Medical Kit is also on sale. It is designed for treating blisters, minor cuts, and sprains.
