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| - I was surprised and pleased when they opened this store in Pineville, NC and, even though it had been years since I'd shopped REI, they still had my membership on file from when I joined in the late 80s!
I still have my first REI down mummy bag that I bought at the REI in Carson (now Malibu, I guess), California back in the late 80's. I no longer use the bag but it's STILL in excellent condition and I just can't get rid of it! I still have a stylish fleece vest and a couple other things I purchased around the same time, also still in great shape. I no longer have these but I bought my very first backpack (an external frame backpack, LOL!), first down jacket, and first pair of hiking boots at the Carson REI. Man, those were really good times.
OK, back to the present...REI has changed a bit since the days I used to frequent the first Southern California location...I mean that store in Carson, CA looked like a wearhouse and you'd walk in a there was all this cool outdoor gear...but they still have all the great clothing, outdoor gear, accessories, and a nice, big selection of shoes! And as always, the REI people are friendly and very helpful.
I love wandering around the store and checking out everything, and I usually find something that I can't live without! I also like that I can shop REI online and, since we now have this store in Pineville, I can return an item to the store (if a return is necessary) with no problems at all!
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