REI Garage Sale

Yay! Today Adam and I got up early to stand in line for the REI Garage Sale- where they sell all the stuff that has been returned to the store. One of the employees joked and told us that REI actually stands for "Rent Everything Indefinitely" because a lot of people buy things, use them, and because of their 100% guarantee return policy, they then return them. We saw a sleeping bag that was 5 years old!! The reason for return- it wasn't warm enough. Apparently took 5 years to figure that out, huh?

Adam and I made out with some goodies- we were looking for hiking shoes, winter boots, and snowshoes. Adam got a pair of Salomon waterproof winter boots, which will come in handy during the Colorado winters. And I was excited because I found a pair of Keen hiking boots in my size and pretty much brand new (sometimes shoes at the garage sales are really worn down!!)- which is great because I am pretty sure Keens are the only hiking boots that would fit my wide feet! I also found a pair of snowshoes- they were more than I wanted to spend at around $50 but I think I'll make good use of them this winter!