Note from Rockgrrl: I was offered some protein bars and shakes to try out from folks representing Premier Protein. I emailed back to accept their offer of free product but one small issue occurred after I talked to them a bit… the protein they use is mainly based on milk whey, and I’ve recently found…
Continue ReadingIt was a lot of fun to see what goals you guys have and what outdoor fun you’ve already been up to! Thanks go to Innate for providing the goodies. And the winner is… Ryan Simko He has a 2013 goal of getting out rock climbing at least five times this year. That’s a great…
Continue ReadingNew Year, New Goals, New Gear Innate makes gear to keep liquids in and to keep liquids out. They contacted me recently and offered a great prize package of some of their goods to help kick off the Rockgrrl.com New Year. I’ve been happily using one of their dry bags for over a year now,…
Continue ReadingSometimes I love headbands and sometimes I hate them. I love them when they help keep hair out of my face and look good. I hate them when they are too tight and give me a headache, are too loose and slide off, and if they look bad. Unfortunately I have encountered more headbands that…
Continue ReadingThe winner of the Chaco Boots Give Away is: Nichole Marino She entered via Twitter by tweeting: My absolute favorite outdoor location is the Mt. Hood region or the Deschutes River in Oregon #RockGrrlAnniversary #ChacoPlaces Nichole, I’ll be sending you a Direct Message via Twitter so keep an eye out, I hope you’ll be using your…
Continue ReadingIt’s been 10 years since Rockgrrl.com first launched and one of the highlights of this time period for me has been joining the Chaco Ambassador team. Well, IÂ was thinking what better way to celebrate Rockgrrl.com’s 10 Year Anniversary than to give away something new! I love my pairs of Chaco sandals and flip flops, but…
Continue ReadingI don’t qualify for this but I know at least one of my readers is on a youth competition team and some others have kids who are climbing. The application isn’t due until July of 2012, but you need to list your accomplishments “in the past year” so that’s a little more incentive to enter…
Continue ReadingPlanetGear is another limited time, deep discount (up to 70% off), shopping site for outdoor folks. They operate on the membership model where you must be a member to join, but you can relax, membership simply means that you have created a free account with them. According to their site they offer “gear, apparel, and travel…
Continue ReadingFirst off, Happy International Women’s Day! I thought an appropriate way to celebrate would be to feature a great company which makes maternity clothing for outdoor women! Mountain Mama, whose tagline is “Expecting Adventure” (love that), offers clothing for active women like their Clouds Rest Baselayer Maternity Top which they so graciously let me test…
Continue ReadingEver get tired of drinking plain water? I do. Ever get tired of swallowing vitamin pills? I do too, so when the opportunity came up to review Ola Loa multi-vitamin mineral drink supplements I took them up on their offer. What is Ola Loa? Basically the product is a packet of powder which you can…
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