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Matt Hoffman
Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 701 Location: Grantham, NH
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Posted: 3/2/2009, 12:29 pm Post subject: REI Dividends! |
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I thought there was already a thread on this from years past, but I couldn't find it.
Anyway, I received my dividend today. $43.79. Apparently I spent $670 at REI last year. I don't remember any of it.
I hope I can use this online; there is no REI close to me now. Come to think of it, I don't live near anything fun or cool. _________________ "Your day-glo ballet days are over." Ancient chinese proverb.
http://web.mac.com/climbingsponge/Matt_Hoffman_Images/Welcome.html |
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Suz
Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186
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Posted: 3/2/2009, 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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I will happily spend that dividend for you if you don't have a way to use it. |
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MerMuser
Joined: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 77 Location: Winslow, AZ
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Posted: 3/2/2009, 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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Most likely you can spend it on-line.
I could use it for my new (double) sleeping bag if you don't donate it to Suze.
BTW Do you have any recommendations for double-sized zippable sleeping bags? Brands, styles? _________________ "Half the walk is but retracing our steps."
Henry David Thoreau |
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oliverr99
Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 632 Location: Glendale
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Posted: 3/2/2009, 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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I think Big Agnes has that. I could use that dividend too! I don't think I spent a dime at REI last year, maybe on a pair of pants. _________________ Anne
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" -- Dr. Seuss |
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MikeInFHAZ
Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 1401 Location: location location
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Posted: 3/2/2009, 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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MerMuser wrote: |
Most likely you can spend it on-line.
I could use it for my new (double) sleeping bag if you don't donate it to Suze.
BTW Do you have any recommendations for double-sized zippable sleeping bags? Brands, styles? |
my 2¢- buy mateable bags. much more versatile and in the long term, a better choice. REI kilobags will work together... or if you want the best in the business, any Western Mountaineering Bag will zip together. (exept the highlite) _________________ http://www.arizonahikers.com/board/albums/albwb18/BRIDGE.sized.jpg
bridge hammock, quilts and tarp (all DIY)
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MerMuser
Joined: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 77 Location: Winslow, AZ
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Posted: 3/2/2009, 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advice!
I'll check both those brands out. _________________ "Half the walk is but retracing our steps."
Henry David Thoreau |
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MikeInFHAZ
Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 1401 Location: location location
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MerMuser
Joined: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 77 Location: Winslow, AZ
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Posted: 3/3/2009, 1:01 pm Post subject: Double bags and hammocks and ground pads |
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Thanks, I'll look all of those up...I'd like to find a good double-zipping bag for John and me before Mid-March, if possible.
What are some of the best features to look for in a double bag??
What are some good lightweight ground pads?
Is that hammock you show an invention of yours?
Is it difficult to get in and out of in the middle of the night? _________________ "Half the walk is but retracing our steps."
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MikeInFHAZ
Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 1401 Location: location location
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Posted: 3/3/2009, 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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hun, if there was anything wrong with a hammock, I wouldnt use it.
they are superior to tents in almost every way, not popular yet, but they will be.
no, i did not invent that style of hammock. it has been around for years. i did however make everything in that picture, save for the hiking poles
heres a pic. the one in the back is a commercially available from Jacks'rBetter - the camo in the foreground is mine, all homemade. im not very fond of the red but it makes a great signal blanket if im lost! http://www.arizonahikers.com/board/albums/albwb18/IMG_0464.sized.jpg
anyway, most bags are made with a ykk #5 zipper. get a left and a right bag, mate them together. when you go solo, you dont have to carry a double bag. Double bags, IMHO, are not worth much.
*back on topic, im gettin a measley $5 refund. on a positive note, ive been using a code at backcountry.com to save 40% on anything (and Im going broke! haha) _________________ http://www.arizonahikers.com/board/albums/albwb18/BRIDGE.sized.jpg
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azbackpackr Hi Tech Wizardess
Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 3639 Location: Needles CA
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Posted: 3/3/2009, 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: REI Dividends! |
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Matt Hoffman wrote: |
. Come to think of it, I don't live near anything fun or cool. |
Have you tried bowling? |
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MerMuser
Joined: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 77 Location: Winslow, AZ
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Posted: 3/3/2009, 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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So, you just need strong cords, strong trees, and you can just scoot out one end easily, and the overhead cover in case of rain, and a place to put your extras...interesting. _________________ "Half the walk is but retracing our steps."
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oliverr99
Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 632 Location: Glendale
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Posted: 3/3/2009, 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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MikeInFHAZ wrote: |
*back on topic, im gettin a measley $5 refund. on a positive note, ive been using a code at backcountry.com to save 40% on anything (and Im going broke! haha) |
What is the code, can you share? _________________ Anne
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" -- Dr. Seuss |
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MikeInFHAZ
Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 1401 Location: location location
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Posted: 3/3/2009, 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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code expired, there were 3 of them but im awaiting the new one so i can spend more money
muser, visit hammockforums.net to get the details of all things hammock. these are not your backyard hammocks, they are made for camping. _________________ http://www.arizonahikers.com/board/albums/albwb18/BRIDGE.sized.jpg
bridge hammock, quilts and tarp (all DIY)
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MerMuser
Joined: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 77 Location: Winslow, AZ
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Posted: 3/4/2009, 3:31 pm Post subject: Hmmm....the desert hammock... |
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It solves many problems that a tent can't...but how to use it and carry the parts for a lightweight desert 'hover hammock' (when it can't be tied to anything)...let's invent something and make a bundle!
May the force be with us in this impending recession...I hate to even mouth the words.
Hmmmm...the electromagnetic ~Hover Hammock~ _________________ "Half the walk is but retracing our steps."
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Trishness The Snake Charmer
Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 2530 Location: Apache Jct, AZ
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Posted: 3/4/2009, 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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LOL I got zero back from REI this year. With the economy the way it is, I chose to #1 use my existing gear and #2 not to spend any additional $$ on gear that I'd love to own but can't afford at this time. I DO have a wish list though.
_________________ ~~~Trish~~~
"Eastward the dawn rose, ridge behind ridge into the morning, and vanished out of eyesight into guess; it was no more than a glimmer blending with the hem of the sky, but it spoke to them, out of the memory and old tales, of the high and distant mountains." � J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of The Rings. |
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