REI $800 Bug Out Bag Adventure!
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- Опубликовано: 15 дек 2022
- We recently went to REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) to build the ultimate B.O.B. Once there, we decided to tone it down a big because the quality and prices were beyond our budget. We ended up with a lot of high quality gear and spent over $800. It could have been a heck of a lot more expensive.
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Stop shopping at REI. You're giving them money to support causes that harm society.
FYI there is no difference in quality in the filters we sell at different retailers (REI vs Walmart).
For $800, I would make a reservation at the nearest Ritz-Carlton hotel.
I dropped my REI membership which I've had since 1974 because of their corporate anti 2A stance.....
REI went woke. No thanks.
800 bucks? No thanks I have electricity bill to pay
What makes you think that the Sawyer set was lower quailty at Walmart? I used to be an assistant manager for Walmart and many people think that the outdoor gear and even guns at Walmart are inferior quality because they are more inexpensive. The truth is the guns at Walmart come from Lipseys just like the guns at your local gunstore. The difference is that Walmart only has a 2% markup on guns. Yes I said 2% and yes I know what I'm talking about. That paired with the fact that Walmart has contracts with manufacturers and wholesalers that sometimes state that other retailers don't get their products until the entire Walmart order is filled paired with the fact that Walmart buys 5 million pieces of an item compared to say REI purchasing 250,000 pieces gives Walmart leverage and purchasing power to make deals that they can pass onto their customers. But I digress, I no longer work for Walmart and am not a Walmart fanboy I just hate seeing false narratives put out that will deter hardworking individuals from purchasing something at a good deal because they think it's of inferior quality.
I can survive 6 months in Ukraine with 800$
I typically like most of the videos that are produced on this channel, but I am a backpacker mountaineer climber for the last 20 years and you can tell that he has no clue on backpacking and or bug out equipment. He spends $125 on a roll up backpack because it’s green. I know for a fact REI sells Mystery Ranch and I bought a two day assault pack from them that cost $80 more and actually has a frame. Instead of getting a A very light quilt or synthetic sleeping bag to keep cost down he gets an emergency mylar Bivy and a Walmart tarp. Then with the excess money he buys a $40 insulated liter bottle? This should be a video on what not to get for $800.
Last place I'd give money to is REI.
I’m first generation that grew up in the city. My mother and father’s parents lived in mountain villages in former Yugoslavia. No running water, no electricity, no gas, no sewer, no bathroom.
Be sure to check out REI's clearance section. I got a 700D nylon 106"x106" footprint for the Basecamp 6 that normally sells for over $60 for only ~$30 and there was nothing wrong with it. Works excellently as a tarp shelter that weighs less and packs smaller than those cheap blue plastic tarps.
You didn't mention, or maybe didn't realize, that Gerber fixed blade also has a small whistle attached to the end of the lanyard.
I bought a surplus Marine FILBE assault pack for $50. I also got a double stack M4 pouch that I MOLLEd onto the outside, that holds a set of pruning shears, and my tent stakes. I found a Marine pop up flare pouch at the same store. I attached it to the bag and put my folding saw in it. I grabbed a folding E-Tool, with the canvas type MOLLE pouch that it goes in, and attached that to the outside of my pack. The E-Tool pouch also had room for my deer skin gloves. That left the inside of my pack empty for the clothing, shelter, cookware, etc.
I would do this in an emergency but REI is one of the most anti 2A outdoor shops in America. I am going to bet that you could find all of this gear online for maybe $500 or cheaper because REI also overprices all their gear.
I always love going there, but their garage sale section can have some great deal. Also the bags they have draw less attention than something more tactical. You're right about the staff. Very helpful and knowledgeable.
Thank you for doing these! Regardless of what store I walk into, I find myself looking for bag items to see if I could build a reasonable bag from that store only. Love the channel, thank you!
I'm still waiting for one of the most important item - toilet paper in plastic bag
Great video with loads of details on each item. Thanks for taking the time to share yet another version of how to build a quick and easy to use bag to get home. Sometimes people forget to keep it simple and always wanna make it complicated. Get what works for you and then go use it. Much respect my friend!
Love seeing a video about stuff from REI! I work at an REI and one of my favorite ways to pass time on slow days is to pick out items for a get-home bag. Some products are definitely more expensive than other places, but there are lots of options. A couple people mentioned REI's downsides, so here are my two cents: they are an anti-gun company, their "lifetime warranty" stopped being a thing back in 2013, the products are high-end and therefore expensive, some stores have a poor selection, and they make us (store employees) push people to become members. Despite these negatives, the gear you can get is great, and most employees are very knowledgeable about the products because we use them and understand them. If you want to spend your money with other companies that share the same values you do, go right ahead. But as a brick-and-mortar store that can be a great resource to beginners especially, I recommend checking it out if there's one in your area.