{"id":828,"date":"2024-02-26T15:16:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T16:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ryu-anime.me\/?p=828"},"modified":"2024-03-01T00:42:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T00:42:16","slug":"12-reasons-to-become-an-rei-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ryu-anime.me\/index.php\/2024\/02\/26\/12-reasons-to-become-an-rei-member\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Reasons to Become an REI Member"},"content":{"rendered":"
I became an REI member 18 years ago right when I finished college and decided I wanted to get more into camping. I remember being in the Seattle store buying my first Gregory pack while the guy in the green vest helped me stuff the pack full of sandbags. Then I walked around the store for a bit before I decided to take the plunge.<\/p>\n
Two weeks later, I returned home from my first backpacking trip and, as it turns out, I didn\u2019t like the pack all that much. Luckily I bought it at REI and they have the best no-questions-asked return policy<\/a>, so I was able to exchange it for something I found to be more comfortable.<\/p>\n Since joining, my Lifetime REI Membership has saved me well over $3000<\/strong>. The Member Rewards, their 100% satisfaction guarantee, member-only sales and coupons, free shipping, used gear trade-in program, and their outdoor skill workshops are just a few of the reasons I shop there and chose to become an REI Member. <\/p>\n I even decided to get a part-time gig at REI\u00a0in 2014 when I was first starting Bearfoot Theory, and I couldn\u2019t believe they gave me three weeks off to go hike the John Muir Trail<\/a> \u2013 proof that the company practices what it preaches.<\/p>\n REI is a 100% member-owned co-op (meaning you get a share of REI\u2019s annual profit) and\u00a0in this post, I share all of the perks you get as a lifetime REI Member and the benefits that\u00a0keep me coming back after all of these years.<\/p>\n