Uncommon Path

1 month ago | rei.com | Erin Berger |Lisa Jhung

When the REI Co-op Traverse bear canister hit the shelves this year, it changed the game for anyone who camps or backpacks in bear country. Traditional bear-resistant food canisters come in different sizes, requiring multiple cans for trips of various distances or forcing you to carry a larger size than you need for an entire trip. The unique modular design of the new REI Co-op Traverse bear canister offers two sizes in one product.

1 month ago | rei.com | Jenny Barber |Shelby Stanger

TranscriptStephanie Vermillion is a travel journalist and author whose fascination with stargazing led her to seek out even more adventures after the sun sets. Her latest book, 100 Nights of a Lifetime, is filled with suggestions for nocturnal adventures for anyone looking to experience nature from an entirely different perspective.

1 month ago | rei.com | Ever Meister |Courtney Holden

We might all put our pants on the same way, but the type of lower layer we wear makes us all unique flowers. Sometimes they can even say something about who we are. Suit pants might mean you’re a high achiever with a great view out your C-suite window; corduroys narrow down your occupational possibilities to a.) college English professor or b.) college philosophy professor.

1 month ago | rei.com | Miles Griffis

As the stilts first started dive-bombing us on the water, I couldn’t help but wonder why ornithologists had named them “black-necked” when the nape was the bird’s least telling feature. I was taken by an up-close view of one’s hot pink, pipe cleaner legs as it swooped at my partner and me. Hot pink stilts, I thought as I ducked and dodged the attack from the water. Now that’s a better name.

1 month ago | rei.com | Jenny Barber |Shelby Stanger

TranscriptBrooks Bash is an entrepreneur and endurance athlete known for pursuing extraordinary challenges. In 2023, he ran a relay from Canada to Mexico to promote his natural energy drink company, Earthy. Later that year, Brooks completed 100 marathons in 100 days, equivalent to running from L.A. to New York. Just three weeks after his 100th marathon, he tackled another feat, running a 320-mile race from Santa Monica to Las Vegas.