Gear Giveaway Roundup 7/15/2011

Friday is upon us yet again, and another promising weekend stares us in the face. We itch for that end of the day whistle to blow so we can start our weekends, and invariably get our outdoor plans into full swing. If you are anything like us, then your outdoor plans as of late have been a bit lacking as work around the house has kept us quite busy. Hopefully though, we will be able to get out this weekend for some fun outdoor activities such as walking in the woods. Because next weekend, my parents will be back in town, and we will have to figure out a way to entertain them. It won't be with walks in the woods or anything like that, however I think my dad is hoping we can take a 9-hole walk on a par 3 course somewhere in town which wouldn't be a bad hike in my opinion. :P

Gear Review: Women's Vasque Taku GTX Hiking Boots

Anyone who knows me well knows that I don't wear boots. I'm a hiking shoes girl, and have been since the mid-90's when I discovered how nimble and airy light I felt while wearing them. Plus, they take no time to break in, to dry if they get wet, and they're easy to slip on and off. I could go on, but this review is for the boots.

Tim - who is constantly on to me about wearing something "with more support" - signed up to get an opportunity to review these Vasque Taku GTX hikers and the Goodhew Medium Hiker socks over at the Outdoor Blogger Network. At the same time, he was in the running to win those Vasque trail shoes you've heard so much about.

Because he won the shoes, he thought it only fair to give up the opportunity at the boots and socks, but requested that I get them to review instead. Funny how things work out. He sort of mentioned it to me, but really kept the details a secret until he was certain I was getting them. I know what he was up to. Trying to convert me to boots... humph!

Friday's Giveaway Roundup

Okay, so I know last week I said something about doing this on Thursdays, however, it seems I can never meet my own deadlines. At this rate, it appears I'll be late to my own funeral, and quite honestly I won't complain about that. Anyway, I've only spotted one or two new giveaways on the interwebs this week so I'll get straight to it.

Earlier this week the Hiking Lady announced a giveaway for the ladies. She's teamed up with Moving Comfort to give one lucky reader a sports bra that is tailored to your particular needs. She's going to pick a winner today so you'd better hurry if it isn't too late already. Head over to the HikingLady.com for all the details on this giveaway.

Another Gear Giveaway Roundup

We've been contemplating a standard day on posting a weekly giveaway round up and have come up with the idea that Thursday would be the best day. However, this week we have been especially busy around the homestead with review posts and many other things, that we didn't quite make it in time this week. Luckily, we are dedicated to this idea and thought we'd go ahead and round up the latest offerings available. So starting next week, hopefully, we will post the roundup on Thursdays. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's get to it.

First up, we have a giveaway going on. We are giving away a wonderfully patriotic picnic package in celebration of our 200th fan on Facebook and just in time for the 4th of July. You until the 25th to get entered and separate comments are needed for each of the bonus entry possibilities. Head over to our giveaway post for all the details.

Gear Review: Goodhew Medium Hiker Socks

Recently, I was the lucky recipient of a pair of Vasque Taku GTX hiking boots and a Goodhew 2-pair pack of their Lifestyle Outdoor Medium Hiker socks thanks to the good folks over at Outdoor Blogger Network.

In the process of reviewing these socks, I have learned way more than I ever dreamed I would need to know about a pair of socks. Before these Goodhew socks - socks were socks. Now, socks are just as technical a device as the pack I carry.

I have never owned a pair of actual, declared, made-specifically-for-hiking socks. Why? Because I didn't know it would make a difference. Like I said, socks were socks. But... I was wrong.

More Thank You's!

Seems like we can't say thank you enough! We appreciate all our friends and fellow bloggers - and most of all, you - our readers.

Tomorrow, I'll be hitting the trail to try out - for the first time - my new Vasque Taku GTX hiking boots and the Goodhew High Performance socks thanks to Outdoor Blogger Network.

Many thanks to OBN, Vasque, and Goodhew for the opportunity to review these hiking essentials!

Keep a watch out for the reviews on both the hiking boots and the socks.