The Best Deals In The REI Anniversary Sale 2026
The REI Anniversary Sale is REI's biggest sale of the year, with up to 30% off across running, hiking, and camping gear. Here are our handpicked deals for 2026.
Every year around Memorial Day, REI Co-op runs its biggest sale of the year, with discounts of up to 30% off outdoor gear, including some of the best running, hiking, and camping gear we've tested over the past year.
This year's REI Anniversary Sale runs from May 15 to May 25, 2026, so if there's a piece of gear you've been waiting to pick up, this is the moment.
Below are our handpicked deals worth knowing about, or you can shop everything directly on REI's site.
REI Co-op Members save more
If you're an REI Co-op Member, the math gets even better. With the ANNIV26 code at checkout, members save 20% off one full-price item plus 20% off one REI Outlet item during the sale.
That alone is enough to make the one-time $30 lifetime membership pay for itself on a single decent-sized purchase, and membership keeps paying back year after year through a 10% annual Co-op Member Reward, free U.S. shipping, member-only events and used gear sales, 20% off in-store bike and snow services, and up to 33% off gear rentals.
There are also a couple of insane member-only doorbuster deals, both available 5/15 to 5/17 only, and both at 40% off, see below.
REI Co-op Half Dome 2 Tent with Footprint (member-only, 5/15–5/17)
$197.39 was $329 (40% off)
The one to set an alarm for; the REI Co-op Half Dome 2 Tent with Footprint is one of the best value two-person backpacking tents on the market, and at 40% off it's an outright steal.
Member-only, available 5/15 to 5/17, in earthen gray. If you've been holding out for a tent, this is your window.
REI Co-op Magma 30 Sleeping Bag (member-only, 5/15–5/17)
$209.39 was $349 (40% off)
The other member-only doorbuster. The REI Co-op Magma 30 is a 30°F 850-fill down bag that competes directly with bags costing well over $400. Light, packable, and warm enough for three-season trips. Member-only and only available 5/15 to 5/17, so move fast.
REI Co-op Swiftland TT Hydration Vest
$104.89 was $139.95 (25% off)
The REI Co-op Swiftland TT Hydration Vest is the best vest REI has made yet, and it's earned a regular spot in my long run rotation alongside my Salomons.
The fit dials in with velcro side straps, the front phone pocket actually holds a phone without bouncing, and you get dual soft flasks, pole attachments, and enough storage for a half-day on trail.
Read my Swiftland TT review to learn more about this great trail running vest.
Garmin Forerunner 970
$649.99 was $750 ($100 off)
The Garmin Forerunner 970 is Garmin's high end multisport watch, and the one I'd point most serious runners and triathletes toward right now. AMOLED display, accurate GPS and heart rate, ClimbPro and full navigation, and the full set of training and recovery metrics. $100 off on a watch this capable is a solid deal.
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 Tent
$449.89 was $599.95 (25% off)
The Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 is the standard against which most other lightweight two-person backpacking tents get measured. Generous interior for the weight, twin doors, twin vestibules, and a thoughtful pole design that gives you proper headroom.
If you backpack regularly, this is the upgrade that quietly changes everything about your trips.
KEEN Targhee IV Waterproof Hiking Boots
$134.99 was $180 (25% off)
The KEEN Targhee IV is the boot I'd point most casual to intermediate hikers toward without thinking too hard about it. Comfortable straight out of the box, properly waterproof, and roomy in the toebox in classic KEEN fashion. Available in men's, women's, mid and low heights, and kids' versions, so easy to kit out the whole family for summer hiking.
Read my full review, to learn more about these super popular hiking boots.
La Sportiva Bushido III Trail-Running Shoes
$119.99 was $160 (25% off)
The La Sportiva Bushido III is the trail shoe I reach for when the terrain gets rocky and technical. Planted, grippy, and stable, with enough cushion for medium distances without giving up ground feel. If you run anything steep or scrambly, this one's hard to beat at full price, let alone with 25% off.
Read my full review, to learn more about these durable all mountain trail running shoes.
Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z Trekking Poles
$164.89 was $219.95 (25% off)
A long-running pick in our best trail running poles roundup, the Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z are some of the best lightweight folding poles for trail runners, fast hikers, and ultras. Sub-300g for the pair, pack down small, and feel solid under load. Read my full review for more.
Ruffwear Front Range Dog Harness
$44.99 was $60 (25% off)
Our pick for the best dog walking and hiking harness, the Ruffwear Front Range is the harness Kepler has been using on the trails and around town ince he was a little puppy. Padded in the right places, easy to put on, and built to handle daily use.
All Ruffwear gear is 25% off in the sale, so a good moment to sort out a leash, bowl, or coat too. To learn more, read our full review, next.
That's the shortlist. The full sale runs 5/15 to 5/25, with selection varying by location, and as ever the best deals tend to sell through fastest so it pays to move on the things you actually want early.
Members also get up to 50% off select styles at REI Outlet from 5/19 to 5/21, with the 20% Outlet coupon stackable on top.
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