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REI’s Active Pursuits Collection Released This Spring, Offers Their First Non-Gendered Activewear

REI’s active pursuits line debuted a non-gendered capsule collection with outdoor gear designed to offer fit and function for a variety of bodies.

Nico —

Apr 11, 2024

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REI Gave Us The Gift of Giving This Holigay Season

REI brought some extra joy to our writers’ lives by opening up their catalog and letting us choose gifts to give each other!

Heather Hogan —

Dec 12, 2022

fat positivity

fatness

health

We Took REI’s Extended Sizes Apparel Out for a Hike, a Zombie Attack, and a Photo Class — Here’s What We Learned

REI invited Abeni, Vanessa, and Heather to choose one of the zillion classes they offer and sent them some apparel from the extended sizes line to test drive. Afterward they…

Heather Hogan —

Dec 23, 2019

meet-up

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We Joined REI To #OptOutside On Black Friday And It Was A Gay Ol’ Time!

This year, Opt Outside continued to grow and evolve, becoming a full movement in the process — instead of choosing to make the world better for one day, REI invited…

Heather Hogan —

Dec 11, 2019

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holiday gift guide

christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: For Queer Hiking Babes of All Shapes and Sizes

Happy hiking, homos! I look forward to seeing you out there.

Vanessa —

Dec 11, 2019

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holiday gift guide

christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: Gear and Gadgets for Wilderness Survival

Have a queer survivalist friend who needs some new gear to round out their “get up and go” kit? Or a friend who just likes hiking and/or being outdoors but…

Abbie Jones —

Dec 10, 2019

bicycles

hanukkah

christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: For Dykes Who Love Their Bikes

From the moment I got the training wheels off my Strawberry Shortcake bicycle in kindergarten to the starter mountain bike I got for high school graduation to the first bike…

Heather Hogan —

Dec 9, 2019

autostraddle meet-up

new york meet-up

meet-ups / events

Join Autostraddle and REI for an #OptOutside Gathering in NYC on Black Friday

Come join us for some hot chocolate and cider, REI swag, and a chance to hang out with other queer and trans folks on a weekend when a lot of…

Heather Hogan —

Nov 22, 2019

a-camp june 2019

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community

How REI Prepared Us for the Zombie Apocalypse and Built Community in the Woods at A-Camp

“I was so excited to see REI was a sponsor for A-Camp, as it confirmed for me they put their money where their mouth is, doing actual work to support…

Vanessa —

Sep 5, 2019

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the outsiders issue

issues

Behind the Scenes With REI’s Force of Nature Initiative

REI is doing so much to change the reality of being a human outside! Including sponsoring this very issue! Here’s everything you ever wanted to know about their Force Of…

Vanessa —

Jun 28, 2019