I've been in the outdoor industry for over 20 years and have always been a huge fan of Sierra trading post for quality name brand outdoor gear at affordable prices. However, it seems that every time I enter one of their stores not only is there less and less outdoor gear and more and more candles, catch phrase signs for your house, and dog beds, but there are no longer any of the quality name brand products! Last week I was in Ft Collins and this week Salt Lake City and in both cases I could not find anything worth buying. I ended up having to go to REI and make my purchase. The tents they now sell, I can get at TJ Maxx or Walmart, so obviously they have the same buyers. I've never seen such a rapid deterioration of the quality of a store that I have for so long gone to anytime I needed new gear. Unless something drastic changes with their current buyer or corporate strategies, I'm sure I will ever return to their store again. So sad!