***Giveaway entry form at bottom of post***
There was a phrase in the Canadian small town where Bubba Albrecht spent time while growing up. “Give’r.” It meant to get after it, do your best, be in the moment.
When Bubba and friends spent seven days kayaking to Northern Ontario, Canada in 2011, he made everyone a hat to commemorate the trip. It featured the phrase Give’r, along with an outline of the Tetons, representing an area where many, including Bubba lived.
After the trip, people regularly stopped him to ask where he got the hat, what the phrase meant and if there were more for sale.
After dozens of requests, Bubba and friends Carly Platt and Jed Mickle formed the Jackson Hole clothing company Give’r, and in March 2012 started selling t-shirts, hats and a pair of waterproof leather gloves with the logo branded on the outside.
Give’r is high quality and reflects a mountain lifestyle that isn’t about higher, faster or better, but about having the most fun in whatever you’re doing. It doesn’t mean you had the best day skiing the hardest line, Bubba said. It means you had fun doing it, whether it’s hucking a cliff or conquering groomers. It’s about committing yourself to an activity, whether it’s chopping wood or spending the afternoon fly fishing. “It’s easy to lose sight of, but it’s ‘I’m going to try my best and whatever that ends up being is fine,’” Bubba said. Click here to read the rest of the story on how Give'r got its start and what it's become today. And, tell us in a comment below about your favorite piece from Give'r, either one you already have or one you're eyeing. Also, check out our reviews of the:
- Give'r lightweight All Sport base layer
- Give'r silkweight and midweight base layer (just introduced last month)
Give'r Giveaway
We're thrilled to kick off our 9 Days of Giveaways with hand-branded leather gloves and a silkweight All Sport base layer from Give'r. Use the entry form below. Entering your e-mail address will unlock opportunities for bonus entries.
And, then be sure to come back throughout the week to enter our other great giveaways. A new one will open every day. Click here to see a preview of what's on deck.
And, here are the giveaways currently open:
One last favor to ask: tell a friend or two about Garage Grown Gear and the 9 Days of Giveaways. Anything you can do to help spread the word would be hugely appreciated!
23 comments
Tyler L
Sweet Site, Love the locally made gear!
Vtine
What great graf Give’r puts out! I have my eye on thise bamboo sunnies! Super fun and practical and just had mine destroyed by my little one :)
Bubba Albrecht
Congratulations on an amazing first year Garage Grown Gear! We couldn’t be more excited for you and look forward to another year of watching you share awesome gear with those who desire it most! Here’s to Given’r for another 365!
JMS
Give’r seems like a great brand – I can’t wait to check out more of their stuff!
Tim M.
Great giveaways! Congratulations on your success in your first year of business! You’ve come a long way in a short time. Cheers…
admin
Give’r definitely has a good thing going. Here’s a link to their collection: http://www.garagegrowngear.com/collections/giver-jackson-hole-wyoming-clothing
admin
Thanks Tyler. Psyched it resonates.
admin
Thanks a million, Bubba! Love working with you guys!
Karen Ung
I love the MID-Weight All Sport layer. It’s something I could use for 9 months a year here in Alberta. : ) The hats are pretty rad too.
Keara B.
Congrats on the anniversary! Such awesome stuff. :) I’d love to try the Midweight All Sport top. It looks great for all things outdoors.
Anna
Honestly, I’m eyeing the leather gloves. I’ve got a trail blazing session coming up and those would come in handy.
Diane Richards
Everything looks beautiful. I could really use a couple of those River Runners :)
admin
Sunglasses are irresistible for little hands!
Carli
Great local brand. love to support local people doing great things. I have been a big fan of the river runner neck koozie all last summer but now am in Love with the leather gloves – great for year round wear.
Valerie Kinney
I really like the gloves. I’m always searching for a really good pair of leather gloves.
admin
No pun intended right (“handy”) …. wow feeling a little punchy today. The leather gloves our GGG’s #1 best seller because of truly how many different uses there are for them : )
admin
Diane, ya those River Runners are a pretty brilliant idea.
admin
Thanks Tim. Super appreciate the words of encouragement.
admin
Hard to go wrong with the gloves … they’re great … and the fact that you can get your initials hand-branded on them is extra awesome!
admin
Karen,
As mentioned in the comment above, I wear my Mid-weight All Sport all the time, for outdoor play and everyday wear. It would work perfect in Alberta!
Amy
admin
Keara,
Thanks so much! I wear my Midweight All Sport constantly … both for the outdoors and everyday wear. Give’r really nailed it with its entire All Sport line.
Amy
admin
Carli,
We definitely love working with Give’r as a local brand. It creates an extra level of connection when we can just walk on over to their “garage” office in Jackson Hole. And, you picked two great items with the River Runner Kooze and gloves!
Amy
Angela Cash
I would love to have the Antero II Women’s Jacket by Freeride Systems.