Deutsche Tageszeitung - REI Labor Day sale runs through September 7 with outdoor gear discounts

REI's annual Labor Day sale began on August 28 and is scheduled to run through September 7. Many items are discounted by as much as 40%, while REI Co-op members can save up to 20% on eligible REI Outlet purchases.The promotion covers products from REI's own label as well as brands including Mountain Hardwear, Nemo Equipment, Big Agnes and Coleman. A selection compiled by WIRED also included some competing retailer offers, so not every highlighted price was necessarily exclusive to REI.Among the featured discounts were the REI Co-op Half Dome 2 Tent with footprint at $198, down $131; the REI Co-op Magma 30 Down Trail Quilt at $247, down $82; the Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer Down Hoody at $199, down $200; and the MSR PocketRocket Deluxe backpacking stove at $64, down $21. The Insta360 X5 360 camera was listed at $465, an $85 reduction.Other discounted categories included backpacking tents, merino base layers, camp stoves, water filters, sleeping bags and satellite communicators. Examples included the Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 2 Bikepacking Tent at $488, the Nemo Dragonfly Osmo 2P tent at $412, the REI Co-op Magma 15 sleeping bag at $299 and the Garmin inReach Mini 3 Plus at $450.Prices and stock can change during a sale period, and several offers were limited by size, colour or availability. The event is timed around the US Labor Day weekend and ends on September 7.

(B.Izyumov--DTZ)