
The fuels accepted by each crafting station are visible under the "Power" tab.Įach fuel-powered crafting station has one inventory space for fuel currently being consumed, and two inventory spaces for fuel reserves.

The ideological diversity among people who love the outdoors - including urban liberals shopping for a hiking pack and rural conservatives stocking up on fishing gear - also means those retailers can move public opinion like few other businesses can.Early crafting stations, such as the Campfire, require fuel to function. A survey commissioned by the Center for Western Priorities, a conservation advocacy group, found strong bipartisan support for keeping public lands pristine, with 64% of voters viewing outdoor retailers such as REI and Patagonia favorably, compared with scores in the mid-30% range for oil and coal companies. Those positions stood to help the company’s bottom line.

The company slammed Trump’s decision to roll back safeguards for Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, and endorsed the “30 by 30” campaign to protect 30% of U.S. Like several outdoor retailers, including Patagonia and the North Face, REI got increasingly political as the Trump administration dismantled environmental rules. “The Ford Bronco Sport is a really good option for this - it has high clearance, it has four-wheel drive,” Len Necefer, one of the featured cyclists, says in a video titled, “Making the Bronco Sport Our Ultimate Outdoor Rig.” Leaning against the trunk of the compact SUV, Necefer explains how the vehicle enables the bikers to have “a little bit more cush ride of an experience.”

The videos feature plenty of glamour shots and praise of Ford’s Bronco Sport as it accompanies the bikers through off-road desert terrain, loaded with gear. In a series of ads and videos sponsored by the carmaker, the latest of which was released this week, REI chronicles the journey of four cyclists traversing a 220-mile route through Arizona known as the Sky Islands Odyssey. Outdoor retailer REI calls climate change “the largest existential threat facing our members’ enjoyment of life outdoors and the survival of REI Co-op.” The company has pledged to cut its planet-warming emissions in half over the next decade, roughly in line with the commitment made by President Biden at an Earth Day summit Thursday.īut that isn’t stopping REI from using its eco-friendly image to help Ford promote gas-guzzling SUVs.
