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There is a soft place in my heart for REI tents. As a burgeoning backpacker in the early '90s, I bought an REI tent on sale for about $150 and kept it for years, staking the two-person shelter out on ...

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My spouse and I, and numerous friends, have spent a lifetime perfecting the art of camping. That means anything from hiking and backpacking overnights to car and tent camping to small to midsize SUVs ...