REI is having their anniversary sale this week, and that mean members get 20% of one item. Christine and I stopped by while we were in Denver so we could pick out some new camp cookware. (We went with the stainless steel MSR Alpine Classic. We wanted to avoid the nonstick stuff because it's nice to be able to scrub your pots with sand.) It's hard not to love the flagship store, even when it's a madhouse (and you have to park at the Denver Aquarium just to find a spot). I spent quite a bit of time looking at books for an upcoming backpacking trip and Christine found some new clothes. A good time was had by all.
When you're at the Denver REI there are a couple near by places that you shouldn't neglect. On the opposite corner from REI (Platte and 15th St.) is a place called the Wilderness Exchange. It's a small place, but you can find some great deals there. I think they get overstock or older items from places so they frequently have some good prices. They have a bunch of climbing gear, but I have no idea what's a good price on that stuff. They also have used gear.
After all that shopping at REI and the Wilderness Exchange, you're bound to be hungry. Just around the corner, at 2401 15th St, is Proto's Pizza. They have really good crispy thin crust pizzas and on a nice day it's great to sit outside. (Apparently there are Proto's in Boulder and Longmont too, but I haven't been to those.)
We're considering using one 20% on this rope. I wanted to buy running shoes but they don't have much in the way of road running shoes.
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