Over the past few years REI has encouraged members to skip Black Friday and instead ‘opt outside’. In lieu of offering door buster deals the day after Thanksgiving, REI provides 10 days of deals with their ‘Gear Up Get Out Sale’. With Covid-19 still spreading across the United States, these online deals are a much safer way to get a head start on the holiday shopping season. Here are my top 10 deal picks from this year’s ‘Gear Up Get Out Sale’!