REI

Brad's conception of Outdoor Collegiate has been really well received since inception last year. The school has not have an outdoor program in the past and the students love it. Actually, one of the parents loved it so much that he has made multiple donations in his kid's names on a number of occasions. He's received a number of $5000 donations, a brand new Ford F150, and most recently, a fleet of kayaks and a trailer. It's amazing really, on many levels. Anyway, Brad just got his most recent donation of $5000 to essentially spend at REI to get camping equipment, including tents, ground pads, sleeping bags, hiking packs, cooking sets, etc...we spent HOURS there, trying all the equipment, putting the tents together, laying on the ground pads, weighting the packs, and such. It was so much fun and a great way to spend a rainy afternoon!