Outdoor Retailer Day 2: Happy hours, events, sales, giveaways
Need something to do this morning? This afternoon? Head to one of the hundreds of events happening on the show floor.
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Here’s your guide to Day 2 of Outdoor Retailer. For even more events, or to read the full Day 2 issue of Outdoor Retailer Daily, check out newsstands around the floor or read the digital version here.
Chamois Butt’r Butt’rd Up Ride/Run
6:15 am
Diamond Parking Lot on the southwest corner of 600 South and Main Street
Cyclists and runners take note! Start your day with the Chamois Butt’r team and Dirty Kanza winner Yuri Hauswald for a bike ride up Emigration Canyon or an early morning run around Salt Lake City.
The Conservation Alliance Breakfast: Photographing Animal Migrations, the Heartbeat of Yellowstone
7 am
Marriott Hotel
Joe Riis is a wildlife biologist turned photojournalist and filmmaker. He is a National Geographic Society Fellow and Photography Fellow at the Wyoming Migration Initiative, and a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2015. As the outdoor industry focuses more energy on preserving our public lands, Joe’s work shows us what is happening on those lands when people are not watching.
Good To-Go Breakfast
9 am
#VO2062
Start your morning with breakfast from Good To-Go prepared by chef Jennifer Scism.
Swim with Sea Turtles
9 am
#13041
Stop by Pacsafe for a virtual reality tour with sea turtles, provided by The Nature Conservancy.
Wake Up with SNEWS
9 am
#22050
Wake up with SNEWS for the latest in outdoor industry news and a cup of tasty, Vietnamese pour-over coffee from Copper Cow Coffee. First 50 people each morning will get a free SNEWS BUFF.
Coffee with Jetboil and Carabiner Coffee
9 am
#26027
Taste of Seattle Coffee Pour-Over with Industrial Revolution
9 am
#40
Nikwax’s Gear Love Story Confessional
9 am
#17001
Have a heartwarming, tragic, or perhaps sordid tale about a favorite piece of gear? Come share your #gearlovestory in our video confessional booth, walk away with a gift, and enter to win a Nikwax prize package.
Join CORDURA’s Durable Journey
9 am
#39212
Immerse yourself in the great outdoors through a 360-degree experience. Go on an exciting journey exploring the backroads, mastering the mountains, and thrashing the trails.
Bears Ears mural with Jim Harris at Deuter
9 am
#4001
Public land activist and artist Jim Harris will create a Bears Ears landscape mural in the Deuter booth. Make a donation to Friends of Cedar Mesa for a chance to take home the finished work.
Columbia Pins for The Conservation Alliance
9 am
#28001
For every pin taken off the pin wall, Columbia will donate $2 to The Conservation Alliance.
Try Oboz for a free tree
9 am
#BR401
Try on a pair of Oboz and take home a free sapling to make a corner of your world a bit greener.
Hourly DUER Jeans Giveaway
10 am
#VO2260
Meet Dirty Kanza winner Yuri Hauswald
10 am
#PV1240
Dirty Kanza winner Yuri Hauswald will be at the Chamois Butt’r booth giving away free samples and swag.
MSR Windburner Demonstration
11 am
#26015
Stop by the Cascade Designs booth to see MSR Category Manager Doug Sanders demonstrate how the MSR WindBurner line has expanded into a collection for all users.
Jennifer Pharr Davis Book Signing
11 am
#BR315
Farm to Feet ambassador and hiking superstar Jennifer Pharr Davis will be signing copies of her latest book, “Families on Foot.” Get a free pair of socks with every book ($10). Proceeds go to The Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
Ruffwear’s Ruff Adventure Dog Adoption Program
11 am
#34081
Swing by Ruffwear and keep an eye out for Ruff Adventure Dogs walking the show looking for their forever adventure partner. Best Friends Animal Society’s SLC partner, Rescue Rovers, will be bringing RAD-qualified dogs ready for adoption. Ruffwear will cover the cost of adoption and air travel from SLC to the closest major airport for qualified adopters.
adidas Outdoor Athlete Poster Signing
11 am
#1017
Meet well-known adidas Outdoor athletes and receive a signed poster.
Primus Prep and Grill
12 pm
#13013
Chef Stefan Lundgren from Önsköldsvik, Sweden will be in the main Primus booth throughout the day prepping food and grilling on the new Primus Kuchoma grill.
Maple Bacon Creamees
12 pm
#32118
Darn Tough brings a taste of Vermont to Utah. Get a delicious (and free!) Maple Bacon Creamee.
Daily Solar Giveaway
1 pm
#BR601
Snag free Goal Zero gear and live the #SolarLife.
Meet & Greet with Abby & Seth of Packing It Out
1 pm
#23017
The Packing It Out team will share stories from their current Leave It Better Tour, which has them bicycling across the country to pick up trash. They’ll be passing out Sierra Designs’ new Trek Cleanly bags so you can do your part to keep our wild spaces clean.
Meet Anton Krupicka
2 pm
#140
Ultimate Direction is hosting a meet and greet with Anton Krupicka.
Sign Making for Public Lands March with Ruffwear & ONDA
2 pm
#34081
Join Ruffwear and Oregon Natural Desert Association in the Ruffwear Booth prior to the This Land is Our Land March for Public Lands. Make a sign for the march and learn about issues facing our public lands. All you need are your creativity and marching shoes.
Book Signing with Semi-Rad Founder Brendan Leonard and Foodie Underground Founder Anna Brones
2 pm
#23033
Meet the authors and get a copy of “Best Served Wild,” a collaboration between adventure writer Brendan Leonard, founder of Semi-Rad, and writer and cyclist Anna Brones, founder of Foodie Underground.
Dave Canterbury Presents Trapping, Fishing and Foraging
2 pm
#40
Survival expert, New York Times bestselling author and all-around badass Dave Canterbury shares the best methods of securing and cooking your next meal in the backcountry.
Eli Boschetto Signing
2 pm
#26049
Hiking expert and author Eli Boschetto, Northwest trail correspondent for Backpacker magazine and the former editor of Washington Trails magazine, will be signing his new book “Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon.”
Zeppelin Zeerip Q&A
2 pm
#32183
Join us at a Q&A with snowboarder, filmmaker and KEEN Ambassador, Zeppelin Zeerip. Come learn about a film project Zeppelin has been undertaking.
Tommy Caldwell Signing
2 pm
#10007
Climber Tommy Caldwell will be signing copies of his new book “The Push.”
Thomas Bates Celebration Cake
2:30 pm
#19014
Celebrate with cake and coffee at Thomas Bates Accessories and T.B. PHELPS, see what’s new, and pick up your Friends & Family 20% Off Card.
Smartwool March for Public Lands Postermaking and Happy Hour
3 pm
#32101
Make a poster to support our public lands and share your plea while marching to the Capital building.
Zion Narrows Ultralite Sleeping Pad Giveaway
3 pm
#BR611
Each day Klymit will be giving away 20 Limited Edition Ultralite Sleeping Pads featuring an inspiring illustration of the Narrows in Zion National Park. Entries will be accepted all day and 10 pads will be given away at each drawing.
PLUSfoam Owl Hour with Earthwings
3 pm
#41045
Join PLUSfoam for #OwlHour and meet one of the incredible Earthwings Nature Sanctuary Eurasian Eagle-Owls. Owl expert and conservationist Eric McGill will be on hand to chat about his work rehabilitating birds from around the world.
Press: Meet Nikwax Founder Nick Brown
3 pm
#17001
Joins us for an intimate conversation with Nick Brown. Pick up a sample of the award-winning BaseFresh and share your #gearlovestory in the video confessional. VIP gifts while supplies last.
Energizer Headlight Sale for American Hiking Society
3:30 pm
#40177
Dakota Grizzly Photo Booth
#22
4 pm
Dakota Grizzly will provide a photo booth where you can take a photo with a grizzly bear (yes, really!) and grab your own personalized stainless steel tumbler.
Mountain Khakis & Partners Hell Yeah! Rally
4 pm
South Plaza
Get amped for the public lands march and make your sign at the Mountain Khakis Hell Yeah! rig.
#SaltLakeLovesOR Happy Hour
4 pm
Salt Palace across from Marriott
Stop by the Visit Salt Lake Visitor’s Center for beer and music as we celebrate 20+ years of OR.
COAST Happy Hour to Benefit Portland’s Forest Park
4:30 pm
#28045
Happy Hour with Granite Gear & Packing It Out
4:30
#6037
UCO Creatures of t
he Night Social
4:30
#40
Come drink free beer, check out live music and meet UCO’s Creatures of the Night ambassadors, including Colton Jacobs, an Oregon photographer who’ll be on hand to tell stories regarding some of his favorite outdoor photographs.
SheJumps Happy Hour with Sunday Afternoons and Toad&Co
4:30 pm
#30051E
Ledlenser Happy Hour + Light Sale to benefit Pacific Crest Trail Association
4:30 pm
#30026E
Cotopaxi Second Annual Grand Opening Party
6 pm
74 Main Street
Group Run with Dean Karnazes and Rob Krar
6:30 am
783 Bonneville Blvd
Come join the Salt Lake Running Company and The North Face for a group run with Dean Karnazes and Rob Krar in City Creek Canyon. All abilities welcome.
Salt Lake City Thank You Party
10 pm
Cafe Molise, 55 W 100 S
Join Big Agnes, Darn Tough, Ibex Outdoor Clothing, Mountainsmith and KUHL at Caffe Molise for a late-night happy hour celebration to say thank you to Salt Lake City. Proceeds benefit Conservation Alliance Defense Fund.
SALES*
HydraPak Sale to Benefit Access Fund
#3050 & #5031
Klymit Sale to Benefit Softer Streets
#BR611
Thule Pack Sale to Benefit Camber Outdoors
#34037
Farm to Feet Sale for Conservation Alliance Public Lands Defense Fund
#BR315
Eagle Creek Sale for Adventure Travel Conservation Fund
#24017
Backpacker’s Pantry sale for American Hiking Society
#17037
Adventure Medical Kits Sale for American Hiking Society
#5017
Industrial Revolution Sale for Big City Mountaineers
#40
Air Pillow Benefit Sale for Conservation Alliance
#23017
Stanley Quenchers for Conservation Alliance
#14001
Osprey Pack Sale to benefit Continental Divide Trail Coalition
#4011
Sea to Summit Sale for Himalayan Stove Project
#16001
Crazy Creek Sale for ‘Leave No Trace’
#21045
Mountain Khakis Sale for Outdoor Alliance
#8009
Wilderness Press Sale for Conservation Alliance
#32090
Toad&Co. Sale for The Conservation Alliance
#30051
Smartwool Sale for Conservation Alliance
#32101
Nuun Hydration Sale for Conservation Alliance
#5
La Sportiva Sale for The Conservation Alliance
#10027
Oboz Footwear Sale to Benefit The Conservation Alliance
#BR401
Nikwax Sale for The Conservation Alliance
#17001
Nau Sale to Benefit The Conservation Alliance
#8001
Farm to Feet Sock Sale to Benefit The Conservation Alliance
#BR315
All Good Sale for Conservation Alliance
#BR545
BOCO Trucker Hats Sale for Conservation Alliance & OIA
#BRL200
Klean Kanteen Sale to Benefit The Conservation Alliance
#3009
Backpackers Pantry Sale to Benefit The Conservation Alliance
#17037
Kelty Bestie Blanket Sale for Conservation Alliance
#24027
SuperFeet Footwear for Conservation Alliance
#21027
Stanley Sale for The Conservation Alliance
#14001
Adventure Quencher 20 and 40 oz, while supplies last.
Ruff Wear Wildlands Leash Sale to Benefit Conservation Alliance
#34081
Ibex Sale for Conservation Alliance
#36135
Oboz Sale for Conservation Alliance
#BR401
NPCA T-Shirt Sale
10 am
#A112
Terramar Sale for Big City Mountaineers
#32031