A couple of weeks ago I was scrolling through my Facebook wall when a contest popped up from Get Out There Magazine @ https://www.facebook.com/GetOutThere. Now, I can be pretty cynical at times when it comes to anything online because it seems these contests are usually a way to get your profile information via Facebook, Twitter etc, but I thought like, and share I can do that. No further invasion of my privacy was needed. Cool. The next day I got an email from Get Out There Magazine saying congratulations you won! Wow! I actually won! Thank you to Get Out There and Merrell! I was pretty impressed to say the least. I won a winter jacket and hiking boots from Merrell. Nice! Of course the first thing I did was post on Facebook about my win. Friends liked my status, and commented about how suiting it was that I should win hiking boots. I love hiking. This year I did 5 pretty interesting hikes around BC. I love the views and feeling the fresh air on my face and the sun shining down as I challenge myself to go further and higher up.
So, today I set out to break in the new boots which were delivered within a week of receiving the email. It was -4 sunny and what better way to burn off some calories consumed over Christmas. The boots I have to say are amazing! I could not afford to purchase a pair of boots of this quality at this time. The grips are solid and definitely dig into the crusty layer of snow. Although I was planning for my first hike in these new boots to be something "epic" it a great walk on a beautiful day. I did 7km in the sunshine and enjoyed the quietness of the morning. Letting my mind drift away as I listened to various Rock on the iPod I thoroughly enjoyed my stroll up the hill. The view from the top is always beautiful no matter what season it is. As I headed down and back toward home I dreamt of future hikes that I plan on doing in 2014. So, new Merrell's I have plans for you. We will do some peaks in Lillooet and possibly further north. We will hike local trails and who knows maybe create a few of our own!
Ready to go?
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