The Most WIRED Deals to Shop at REI’s July 4 Sale

The REI Fourth of July sale is a superb time to get a deal on mountain climbing, tenting, and backpacking necessities. This yr, there are additionally nice competing July Fourth sale offers from Backcountry and Public Lands.

We check tenting and mountain climbing gear all yr spherical right here at WIRED, and these REI offers are on gear we have examined and authorised. There’s one thing right here for almost all our favourite summer season actions—tents, stoves, sleeping baggage, and loads of outside attire.

If you are unsure what you want, you should definitely have a look at our guides to outside gear, just like the Best Backpacking Tents, Best Sleeping Bags, Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads, Best Rain Jackets, Best Merino Wool Clothes, and Best Binoculars.

Updated Monday, June 30, 2025: We’ve added extra offers on tents, a Bote paddle board, an Arc’teryx rain jacket, bug spray, a Yeti deal for REI members, and extra.

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The Best Deals on Hiking Apparel

Be positive to take a look at our guides to one of the best rain jackets, one of the best merino wool, and how one can layer your garments to remain cozy in any climate.

This deal is just on one coloration (Redtail Rust for males’s and Oxide Red for the ladies’s), and doubtless will not final, however that is the bottom value we have seen for one in every of our favourite mountain climbing rain jackets.

This North Face fleece jacket options in our upcoming information to mid layers. The stretchy, recycled midweight fleece is ideal for cool mornings and evenings within the shoulder seasons. It presents a superb vary of movement, although the sleeves are elastic, which some folks is not going to like. I like this fleece, although, as a result of it is not overly technical trying, you may put on it round city or when belaying.

The Rab Cinder Phantom is our favourite rain jacket for biking. It solves nearly all my points with rain gear—it is extremely gentle (3.3 ounces/114 grams for a medium), stuffs right down to in regards to the dimension of a tennis ball, and is someway surprisingly waterproof. It will ultimately moist out, however it takes fairly a downpour.

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The Rainier is our favourite finances rain jacket, particularly so on sale. The Rainier makes use of high-quality three-layer, seam-taped, laminate waterproofing (a rarity at this value) and the DWR coating is non-fluorinated (no PFAS). It has options like venting pit zips, a weatherproof middle zip, and options an adjustable, packable hood.

This is a traditional rain jacket. Go tenting in Oregon within the rain, and you will find everybody standing round of their similar Betas. The AR (for “all-round”) is the beefiest of Arc’teryx’s Beta jackets. The mixture of 40-denier cloth, (with 80D strengthened areas) and Gore-Tex Pro 3L membrane make this not simply extremely waterproof, however very sturdy as nicely. This deal is restricted to 1 coloration and goes quick.

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When the climate will get down nicely beneath freezing, and the wind makes your cheeks burn, that is the jacket I flip to. With a base layer on the backside, a wool sweater over that, then this jacket, I used to be toasty heat strolling within the early morning chill of winter (normally -10 Fahrenheit in January). The shell is light-weight (20D) Pertex ripstop nylon that is properly windproof and waterproof. For some cause, solely the ladies’s jacket is on sale.

If you reside in a chilly local weather, even when it is not fairly Canada, you want this shirt. It’s your traditional, ultrawarm wool shirt. Sorry, shirt jacket. Whatever it’s, it is heat, cozy, and comfortable. Don’t let the wool scare you, it is not itchy.

I purchased this throughout the REI Anniversary sale in May and have been very proud of it. It’s too sizzling for it now, however a cool spring gave me an opportunity to put on it for a superb week. It’s barely outsized, however very mushy, stretchy and comfy. I imply it is a merino wool beanie, exhausting to go improper with a type of. And it is Fjällräven so it is well-made and may final a really very long time.

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Huckberry’s Proof 72-hour Merino T-shirt ranks excessive in our information to merino T-shirts. It’s mushy, and the traditional match is free and comfy. It would not look overly “sporty,” the best way many merino T-shirts do (although there’s a slim match model additionally on sale for $52 ($20 off) in the event you favor that fashion). This shirt is 87 % merino wool and 13 % nylon, which provides it a bit of additional stretch.

The finest midweight base layer we have examined, this Smartwool shirt is ideal for cold spring and fall mornings. It’s snug, although tending to be looser becoming, which is one thing to bear in mind when layering. The heavy-duty seams (learn: sturdier, longer lasting) do not rub, and sit off the shoulder for extra consolation when sporting a pack. At 87 % merino wool (blended with nylon), these are additionally very sturdy whereas remaining light-weight (10.3 ouncesfor a males’s massive).

I purchased my father, father-in-law, brother-in-law, and husband every one in every of these shirts final yr. Roark Clothing is a small firm that makes a few of my favourite energetic attire, and the Bless Up shirt is the right summer season shirt. It’s perforated and produced from artificial fibers, so it is good for super-humid seashore days when the temperatures are above 90 levels. —Adrienne So

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This is one other deal that is solely on one coloration, however REI 650 puffy jacket (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is one of the best finances 3-season puffy you should purchase, extra so at this value. At 10.9 ounces it is moderately light-weight and has massive hand pockets and a few very good inside pockets for stashing a hat or gloves.

Deals on Backpacking Gear

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This deal is a combo of our high choose backpacking water filter and our high choose water bladder. As the identify suggests, the Sawyer is a squeeze filter, however paired with the Cnoc it turns right into a gravity filter when you have got the time. When I’m not testing one thing else, that is the filtration system I take advantage of and it is by no means let me down. If you do not need the Cnoc bladder for some cause the Sawyer can be on sale for $35 ($10 off).

Heading into bear nation this summer season? You’ll very doubtless want a bear-resistant option to retailer your meals. In my expertise, the BV500 from Bear Vault is probably the most broadly authorised possibility (although at all times verify with the rangers within the space). At 700 cubic inches, the BV500 has room for about 3-5 days of meals for 2 (relying on how nicely you pack). It does weigh nearly 3 kilos, and it is a bummer to hold, however whenever you want it, you want it—may as nicely seize one when it is just a little cheaper.

I’m unsure this actually qualifies for the “ultralight” moniker, and these pots are sadly marred by having a ton of faux influencer opinions on the market, however they’re truly fairly good. The hard-anodized aluminum is sturdy and supplies good warmth switch. The ceramic nonstick coating makes for simple cleanup (particularly paired with the GSI scraper beneath).

Still probably the most helpful piece of backpacking gear I personal, GSI’s pot scraper is the unsung hero of backcountry cooking, turning cleanup from a tedious chore to a few seconds’ work. Now, in the event you critically burn one thing, this factor is not going to prevent (boil water within the pan to loosen the burnt bits), however for each different state of affairs, scraping down your pot with this device will get you 99 % of the best way to a clear pot.

This has been my backpack of alternative for the final 5 years. It’s gentle, sturdy (it is manufactured from Dyneema), and carries a great deal of as much as about 35 kilos in consolation. The rear mesh pocket provides you a spot to stash moist gear, and water-repellent outer means your gear would not get moist (there could also be limits to this, however I’ve by no means had an issue). My solely remorse is that I did not get the 55 liters (additionally on sale for $340 ($60 off)), so I might match just a little extra gear when backpacking with my youngsters.

While I really like my Junction pack (see above), have been I shopping for at present, I might get the Southwest. The solely actual distinction is the outer rear pocket, which is mesh within the Junction and Dyneema within the Southwest. Turns out I by no means dry moist gear within the mesh, and I’ve discovered it snags on issues greater than I’d like. If you do not want the mesh, the Southwest is the pack to get. Again, I’d go 55 liters, but when I have been solely doing solo journeys, the 40 liters ought to be lots.

Sea to Summit’s ultralight Alto (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is designed to maintain weight down in your solo adventures. At simply 33 ounces for a semi-freestanding tent, it stays one of many lighter choices in the marketplace, and at this value it is exhausting to go up.

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Six Moon Design’s Lunar Solo (7/10, WIRED Review) is my favourite single-wall ultralight solo tent. It’s not with out its quirks (learn the pitching suggestions), however in order for you one thing greater than a tarp, that also weighs simply 26 ounces (740 grams), this one is tough to beat.

This is the primary REI 4th of July sale I’ve seen in years the place Big Agnes Copper Spur tents aren’t on sale. This is the lone Copper Spur deal, on the large five-person model that someway nonetheless manages to weigh simply 6 lbs. 14 oz. As will all Copper Spur tents, 4 folks can be extra snug, however 5 will technically match.

Sleeping Bag and Sleeping Pad Deals

Looking to improve your sleep system? Check out our guides to the Best Sleeping Bags and the Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads.

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The Zenbivy Bed 25 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is hands-down probably the most snug backcountry sleeping expertise I’ve ever had. It would not be my high choose for excessive conditions, however as long as your anticipated temperatures slot in Zenbivy’s vary (the consolation score is 35 levels Fahrenheit), it would not get extra snug than this. The Zenbivy is not only a sleeping bag. It’s a sheet, hood, and quilt-style bag that may be mixed in varied methods.

Zenbivy’s Light Bed is a brand-new possibility that takes the fundamental clip design of different Zenbivy beds and lightens up the load. I’ve been testing this bag for a number of months, and it’s the whole lot I beloved in regards to the authentic above, however lighter weight. I’ll have a full evaluate very quickly, however in the event you’ve been tempted by the Zenbivy, however wished to maintain your base gear weight down, that is the choice you have been on the lookout for.

It’s now not our high choose for aspect sleepers, however the Questar stays a superb possibility for many who need extra room. It makes use of what Therm-a-Rest calls W.A.R.M. match, which stands for “with additional room for multiple” positions. Indeed, this bag may be very roomy for a mummy design. I used to be ready to attract my legs up when side-sleeping and unfold out significantly greater than with a lot of the different sleeping baggage I’ve examined.

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Sea to Summit’s Ether Light XT is just marginally heavier than the Therm-a-Rest above. The additional 4 ounces for the Sea to Summit pad will get you fairly a bit extra cushion too—this can be a 4-inch thick pad, in comparison with the three inches of the Therm-a-rest X-Lite, which makes this a greater ultralight possibility for aspect sleepers. I additionally just like the baffle design higher, and it appears to be just a little extra sturdy, making this a superb different ultralight pad. Note that this one is an REI Outlet deal; the XT has been changed by a more moderen mannequin.

Hiking and Camping Deals

Don’t overlook to take a look at our information to the Best Day-Hiking Backpacks and the Best Travel Bags.

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As famous above, you do not have to be an REI member to get most of those offers, however there are some additional perks, like this deal. REI members can save 20 % off something Yeti. Grab our high choose cooler, the Yeti Tundra Haul Wheeled Cooler or that expensive, however very good, water bottle you have at all times wished, the Yeti Yonder.

This chair is the coziest method to hang around round camp. It is considerably enormous, heavy, and awkward to fold up and carry, however as long as you have got room for it in your automobile, there isn’t any higher option to chill out across the fireplace together with your family members.

This deal is just accessible on the virtually blinding Firefly Yellow coloration, but when that works for you, that is one of the best value we have ever seen on the Roadie 32. The Roadie coolers aren’t fairly as strong because the Yeti Tundra, however they’re nice for tenting. You get a basket for organizing your contents and the standard high-quality Yeti rotomolding to maintain your meals chilly for as much as 5 days in our testing. Hurry, although, this deal is not going to final.

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I’ve but to do a visit with a satellite tv for pc communicator, however I do perceive why folks use them. If I have been to convey one alongside, that is the one I’d get. It’s tiny, gentle (3.5 ounces), and simply stashable. It makes use of the super-fast Iridium satellite tv for pc community, so you may ship a speedy SOS from just about anyplace. There are additional options like waypoints and interval monitoring, and it performs good with suitable Garmin watches.

Osprey has been making Talon packs since 2007. This mannequin is the smaller cousin to the 33L model in our information to one of the best day-hiking packs. The success of the Talon line is nicely deserved, the 100-denier high-tenacity nylon (Bluesign-approved) makes for a sturdy pack whereas remaining moderately light-weight (2 kilos, 1 ounce for the S/M dimension). The twin zippered panel-loading design makes attending to your stuff a snap, and there are many additional pockets inside and outdoors that will help you stash all of your gear.

Our favourite option to keep away from the inexperienced propane bottles is that this fuel growler. This mannequin will get you a 1.2-pound propane tank with a pleasant padded/insulated sleeve and a helpful strap for carrying, and it makes your camp setup look a lot nicer than a naked tank. It additionally saves your shins throughout these inevitable run-ins with chilly exhausting metal that come from lugging round an enormous propane tank. This dimension is the equal of 5 inexperienced propane bottles.

Permethrin is a bug repellent you may apply to clothes, and theoretically different gear, though I don’t suggest it on nylon tents. Still, in order for you severe bug repellent spraying Permethrin in your garments is the best way to go.

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My favourite paddleboard for lazy days paddling on the lake, the Bote is massive and secure, making it nice for freshmen. Despite that it is surprisingly nimble and simple to steer, with superb monitoring capability. I additionally love the two-in-one kayak/SUP hybrid design, which suggests you may flip it right into a full fishing rig with Bote’s varied add-ons.

Oru’s foldable kayaks are genius—all of the boat, not one of the dimension. The Lake is gentle, moderately quick, and the most affordable option to get into the world of folding kayaks. As with all Oru’s choices, the Lake folds origami-style right into a roughly 30-inch sq. that’s simply 15 inches deep—sufficiently small to slot in a automobile trunk or corridor closet.

The REI Co-op model Kingdom 6 tent was a very long time favourite round right here, alas REI discontinued the Kingdom 6 and changed it with two tents: The Wonderland 6 and the REI Base Camp 6. The Wonderland 6 has extra mesh, which makes it a better option for summer season journeys. We’ll be testing each very quickly, however primarily based on my expertise with the very related Kingdom, this can be a stable deal on a superb tent.