Before the pandemic I was down in the US a few times a year and often picked up things at REI on my way somewhere else. Or I would order things from REI to be sent to a post office box near the border and drive across to get them. Since the pandemic has made crossing the border harder I have ordered things from REI and had them shipped to Canada. You do have to pay duties and shipping fees, so it has to be something you can’t get in Canada or on a really good sale for it to be worth it.