New Meet The Moment Campaign and CLIF Prize Giveaway
CLIF Bar is launching an exciting new campaign called Meet the Moment. To help launch this campaign CLIF bar is hosting a giveaway on My Life Outdoors featuring a caddy with 12 CLIF Bars, a CLIF t-shirt, and a CLIF water bottle or hat. More about that in a minute. First let me tell you about what CLIF bar is doing.CLIF Bar Prize PackageMeet the Moment is a consumer experience that is all about supporting the pursuit of athletic adventure
Week in Review – May 15th, 2011 – Plus Giveaway Cleanup
Here are some blogs that caught my attention this week:Danny and his kids Backpacking in IdahoDanny took his kids backpaking in Idaho over Mother's day weekend.Rick helps us Get Mildew out of our tents. My tent (and backpacking buddies) thank you.Hope comments on Texas Wildfires and how we can prevent them in the future. I visited Balmorhea State Park and went swimming with my family.Jeff talks about the fascinating Old Man of the LakeJobiwan hikes to some interesting ice caves100
Balmorhea State Park – San Solomon Springs, Texas
Over mother’s day weekend my mom and dad came into town and wanted to go camping with the family. Due to some other obligations we couldn’t be gone long. So we headed down to Balmorhea State park for a short overnight trip. Balmorhea State ParkBalmorhea State Park is located southwest of Balmorhea, Texas in the foothills of the Davis Mountains. We arrived in the park just before sunset with enough light to set up camp. With the tentsup we took
Glacier Glove Giveaway Winners
Its time to announce the winners of the Glacier Glove Giveaway. This time around I had two pairs of gloves to giveaway. We had 13 different entries and more than 215 page-views for the contest. I really want to thank Glacier Glove for the opportunity to test and giveaway these gloves. These are truly some great gloves. So without further ado here are the winners:UPDATED MAY 15, 2011: I have not heard from the original two winners selected below. It
Last Chance to Enter Glacier Glove Giveaway
Tonight is your last chance to enter the Glacier Glove giveaway. The entries will be closed at midnight (central time) tonight. Right now only nine people have entered and I am giving away two pairs of gloves. That means you have about a 1 in 5 chance of winning. Thats pretty good odds. So what are you waiting for
Fire Damage – Davis Mountains, Texas
With the fire gone in the Fort Davis area, my wife and I were itching to get down there and see what it looked like. We planned a short overnight trip to camp in Balmorhea, as the Davis Mountains State Park still hadn’t opened yet. We didn’t have much time but were able to drive down Hwy 17 between Fort Davis and Balmorhea.Fire damage along Rose Pass, Davis Mountains TexasThe Davis mountain area is usually very yellow and green
Shortage of Freeze Dried Camp Food This Summer?
Do you eat freeze dried food when backpacking? If so you may have a hard time finding your favorite backcountry meal this summer. It seems hard economic times combined with natural disaster have sent many people scrambling to buy freeze dried food. This has put increased demand on Mountain House, Backpacker’s Pantry, and similar companies’ freeze dried products.Mountain House Sold OutIn fact Oregon Freeze Dry (makers of Mountain House products, the largest supplier of freeze dried food) is seeing a
Entire Lincoln National Forest Will Close Due To Fire Danger
Next Thursday May 12 at 8:00 am the entire Lincoln National Forest (including all three districts) will be closed to the public due to extreme fire danger. All National Forest System roads and trails will be closed, but all interstate highways, state and county roads through the forest will remain open, according to a U.S. Forest Service statement. The Forest Service has also stated that campfire and smoking restrictions have been effective minimizing the number of fires, but the
Tim at Appalachia and Beyond Needs Your Help
Tim over at Appalachia and Beyond needs your help. He is trying to start running again and stay in shape. He could use a new pair of running shoes and has entered a contest to win a pair. Vasque Footwear and Rock Creek Outfitters are giving away a pair of Vasque Mindbender Trail Running Shoes. To win Tim needs all of you to go the Vasque Footwear Facebook, scroll down till you find the post by Timothy Bird and like
Fort Davis – Rockhouse Fire 100% Contained – Area Trails and Parks Reopen
The Texas Rockhouse Fire that destroyed over 40 homes and structures in Fort Davis and closed many area trails and parks is being reported as 95% to 100% contained. As the smoke and danger begin to subside parks and trails are reopening. A Lone Tree stands among the burnt grassland in Fort Davis Texas - Photo Credit: Texas Forest ServiceBalmorhea State Park has been open for several days now. Davis Mountains State Park is scheduled to reopen Saturday May 7th.