REI History
The words that R.E.I. stand for.
What is Rarely Ever In Stock? What is Return Every Item? What is Recreational Equipment Incorporated?
The department manager filming a documentary
Who is John Robinson?
The capitol of Oregon.
What is Salem?
This person can leave REI without paying for any merchandise.
Who is any customer?
This national park was the location for Luke Skywalker's home planet of Tatooine in Star Wars
What is Death Valley National Park?
The first item that REI sold.
What is an ice axe?
This manager has multiple tattoos and a love for Star Wars
Who is Dee Castro?
Name the two major rivers in the greater Portland area.
What is the Willamette and Columbia river?
A popular climbing area near Portland
What is Smith Rock?
This is the longest hiking trail in North America
What is the American Discovery Trail?
This mountaineering couple founded REI.
Who are Mary and Lloyd Anderson?
These are the 3 Camping Department Leads of REI Portland
Who are Ben, Syd, and Geo?
The 3 highest mountain peaks in Oregon.
What is Mt Hood, Mt Jefferson, and South Sister?
This always runs out but never runs in Camping
What is fuel? What is propane?
In New Zealand, this word means a long, vigorous walk or hike.
What is Tramping?
An REI tradition started by the number 2 store, Berkeley.
What is the Twinkie Roast?
This Portland manager is known for the annual mushroom hunt and their local band.
Who is James Tiefenthaler?
The year Portland got its name.
What is 1845?
This manager went from managing Clothing, to Action Sports, to Lead in Camping before leaving for REI Cleveland.
Who is Jackie O'Grady?
The idea of talking a walk in the countryside for pleasure began in this century.
What is the 18th century? (1700's)
The year the REI website started.
What is 1996?
The title of this tall and ubiquitous Portland manager, Reed Clayton.
What is "Who the heck knows???????"
The year Lewis and Clark arrived in the Pacific Ocean on the Columbia.
What is 1805?
The worst selling single item in REI history.
What was the fish net onesie?
England has this law that protects the right to hike wherever you want, even on private lands.
What is the right to roam?