After everyone I know who was there, including dancers, made out with great gear at the Ski Swap last week, with skis, snowshoes, and pole bargains leading the list of acquired bargains, lets continue outfitting for winter and catching summer bargains at REIs Sale this weekend:

http://www.rei.com/st...

I've scheduled it for at least an hour early to get in line, because the real bargains go fast to those in front. Recylable shopping bags are a good idea for coffee, burritos, newspapers, or things to share with other enthusiasts while chatting for the start of the sale. One can compare notes and talk about what you are looking for before hand, and maybe get some help in snagging a real bargain.

Call if you need anything. [masked]
P.S. I found out why the location and other details, like turning off the reminders, weren't working since the face lift to Meetup, and they are working on the problem with browser compatibility, so apologies that some of the information was not as easily accessible in the recent past.