Entry Type
Product/Service
Launch Country
United States
The hero film opens with a YETI Tundra Cooler flying off the back of a truck and tumbling through the mud. This kicks off a kaleidoscopic fever dream of worst-case scenarios in the mind’s eye of the female lead. As she imagines what could unfold, bites to burns to rashes, to wet dogs to never ending slideshows, the witty voice ove rattles off reason after reason why giving a YETI is a terrible idea.
But the truth is, every “disaster” looks kind of amazing. And as the adrenaline builds, so does her resolve. By the end, she commits: this might be the worst idea she’s ever had… but it’s also the best. She’s getting the YETI.
The script embraces YETI’s core truth. Giving someone YETI gear is a gateway and a commitment. From the mud to the rodeo to the back of a bush plane, these products are made for the ones who go too far—and the loved ones who enable them.
After a barrage of visceral images the viewer is left with the final sentiment of “don’t get them a YETI. Unless… you really love them.” There is a connective tissue that everyone who’s all-in to whatever they’re all-into shares. It’s not just about gift guides and wrapping paper. It’s about understanding what you’re really giving someone when you give them a YETI: permission to go all-in on what they love. To chase obsession into the wild. To bear the hard stuff in favor of an awesome adventure.