REI

[Taffy]

What a wonderful idea!  Which REI will you be doing this at?

The Kennewick, WA store.

I was in REI picking up a couple things yesterday.  They have a board at the front of the store as you walk in the door that says they will be closed on Black Friday and asking what you'll be doing on Black Friday.  There was fishing, camping and hiking written on the board.  I wrote goatpacking and a couple of the employees started asking me questions.  They were really interested and wanted me to bring some photos in to post on the board.  I offered to do a class on goatpacking.  They gave me the email for the person to contact and I emailed them.  I am waiting to hear back from them.

I think a class on goatpacking is a natural for REI.  It fits right in with thier customer base.

If I hear back they want me to do a class I'll round up the local goatpackers so we can have goats, different types of equipment and more folks than me to answer questions.  I think it is a great opportunity to reach like minded outdoorsy people.  Even if they don't become goatpackers they'll have a better understanding of goatpacking, know something about it when they run across goatpackers on the trail and maybe, just maybe, be vocal about supporting goatpacking in our national forests.