Agreed. I've been a member for a while now and REI's standard prices are pretty average if not a little high, but they have enough really good sales during the

Agreed. I've been a member for a while now and REI's standard prices are pretty average if not a little high, but they have enough really good sales during the year (plus the member discounts) to make up for anything you'd consider high price. Not to mention the garage sales can be a gold mine.