Another day at the office

Getting ready for a busy day at REI, Megan and Erin pause for the camera. Love that California sunshine!

It runs in the family

When Megan says her family likes Subarus, she's not exaggerating. This photo recently surfaced demonstrating just how much...that's 3 Subarus in the same family. (Megan's in the little pink snow suit on the right)

Practice makes perfect

Brandon and Megan wanted to get acquainted with the new shipment of tents. The obvious solution would of course be to set them ALL up at the same time. Unfortunately, what goes up, must also come down...at least for a while. Next stop: backcountry for a real trial.

How to pass the time on a long drive

We have become experts at driving 9-14 hours consecutively. It's part of the job and in a 2010 Outback it is actually quite comfortable. Unfortunately, it CAN be a little boring. For all of you about to embark on a road trip, the team decided we should share with you some of the ways that we pass the time:

It almost always comes down to competitions and games! Here's our top 10...
1. Who can select the best gas station souvenir for their loved ones at home? Contrary to popular belief, your mom WILL appreciate a gift from the truck stop. A pair of socks, disco hat...
2. Who can speak in a chosen accent the longest?
3. Slack-jawed car dance off
4. Who can NOT speak the longest. Erin's really good at this one.
5. Sing everything. Every conversation is a little better when it has a tune.
6. I spy with my little eye...
7. The anal car game (this one may not be appropriate for passengers under 18). Add the word "anal" to the front of the model name on the car in front of you, replacing the make (or brand). Try it out...you just got passed by a Ford Explorer...
8. Dave likes to look for the faces in the reflective lights of semi trucks and then come up with the voice that accompanies the face. This is the "talking trucks" game.
9. Make up the life story of the driver next to you.
10. DO sing along with the radio. Or better yet, "meow" along to your favorite tune. More fun than you would think.

And a bonus: Create a crossword for the rest of the team. This is harder than you would think...we'll call it a work in progress.

All the kiddos

Sometimes the adults aren't the only ones who enjoy checking out the display. May all of us continue to love life and play pretend once in a while...just like these kiddos.

Halloween

Vanessa was not the only REI employee to get decked out. Check out the styling Concord staff...Back at the homestead, the Go Love team was not to be left out, putting the costumes they bought in Astoria to good use.

Adventure of the Week

The winner of this week's adventure is a lovely REI employee who went all out on her Halloween costume. What can we say? She deserves some credit for the time that went into this amazing Archaeopteryx! That's right, she's the dinosaur best known as the fossil in the Arcteryx logo. Nice work girl! Vanessa, you can expect a care package with your name on it!

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