View Full Version : Camping out at the REI garage sale in Boise.
trailangelbronco
03-20-2010, 02:05
About 40 of us so far, tents all around the building. Surfing Whiteblaze on my Iphone in my tent. Last year I scored a nice down bag for $35.00.
Anyone else crazy enough to camp out for these garage sales?
Red River Falls
03-20-2010, 09:00
Unless I really needed some gear items (plural). I'd go early. My brother-in-law and his brother-in-law went quite early to a sale in Minneapolis (in the winter!).
Closest REI to me is a couple hours, though.
Rocket Jones
03-20-2010, 10:20
I know a guy who uses the opposite strategy. He arrives for the last few hours. Not much selection, but they practically give stuff away.
double d
03-20-2010, 10:24
Saw the tent outside one of the REI's in Chicago (Oakbrook) and its snowing now, so if anyone camped out, hey, they are ready for hiking!
skinewmexico
03-20-2010, 10:32
Nope. My time is worth a lot to me.
white_russian
03-20-2010, 11:18
Nope. My time is worth a lot to me.
My strategy is to get in the first group. I have gone twice and arrived around 6 and got in the first group both times. You don't need to camp out, but you do have to show up before the crowd. I saved 219 bucks on a essentially new tent and wasted about 5 hours there. That is $43.80 an hour. It is more than I make.
trailangelbronco
03-20-2010, 13:10
I just came home with a giga power stove, a NF down jacket, a pack for my dog and a pair of vortex gaiters all in new condition for grand total of $53.00.
I was number three in line. I passed my buddy a almost new big Agnes down bag for $40.00. I'm happy.
Blissful
03-20-2010, 13:39
Sounds like it was worth the wait. I thought they weren't reselling used bags though ?
trailangelbronco
03-20-2010, 14:25
They had a few used bags and this one was darn near new, only the pad sleeve had a small tear which is getting repaired as I type this. It was a party atmosphere and we all woke up picking up empty beer cans.
Well, I didn't know better.... Signed up for the one in Asheville NC and promptly forgot.
Maybe it's good that I don't know what I missed? ~K2~