Gear Guides

The days are getting warmer, spring is in the air, and many people are gearing up for outdoor recreation. We want to do our part to help you obtain the gear you need for your next big trip. Thats why MyLifeOutdoors has teamed up with five other blogs to bring you one massive giveaway. MyLifeOutdoors.com, HikingtheTrail.com, TrailSherpa.com, WildernessDave.com, TheOutdoorAdventure.net, and ALittleCampy.com have partnered for the Spring into Adventure Gear Giveaway. Starting March 15th we will begin five weeks of giveaways,

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

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

Happy Easter everyone!. It is time to announce the winner of the Mountainsmith Tour Lumbar Pack. I want to thank YourLUME.com for sponsoring such an amazing giveaway. Be sure and stop by their website and/or facebook and thank them for sponsering the giveaway. Let them know you want to see more giveaways sponsered at MyLifeOutdoors. Okay! Time for the good news. We had 51 total entries and over 360 pageviews for the giveaway post. Last night I closed the comments and

In honor of Earth Day this week My Life Outdoors and YourLume.com have teamed up to giveaway a nice piece of gear. By entering below you have the chance to win a Mountainsmith Tour lumbar pack ($70 value). Get out and enjoy the earth with peace of mind because your new Mountainsmith Tour is made from 100% recycled PET. Not Fido, but Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET). Mountainsmith claims their recycled PET packs have the "Same performance, comfort and durability you've come

I want to start by saying thank you to Liftopia.com for their generous donation of the $50 gift card. Since starting the contest last week we have had over 100 visits to the Liftopia contest post. Last night I closed the the comments and looked to Random.org to decide a winner. Random.org picked the 7th comment which belongs to Leilani over at Ski Like a Girl. Because Leilani decided to follow Liftopa on Twitter she is now the proud recipient

Brian over at Brian's Backpacking Blog is giving away a Kupilka 21 Cup. Kupilka products are made of a Thermoplastic Natural Fiber Composite Biomaterial. They are made up of 50% pine fiber (wood) and 50% plastic.According to Kupilka's website:If you compare it to plastic, the benefits of Natural Fiber Composites are a better heat endurance and a higher durability thanks to the stiff structure