Giveaway alert! Enter here to WIN A TRIP TO PERU!


Kalimera from a rooftop in Athens, Greece! (The Acropolis is right in front of me, the sun is SHINING so brilliantly, and I'm getting on a boat tomorrow for our island hopping biking adventure from Athens to Corfu, but I digress...)

I'll get right to the real reason you opened this email - YES you read that right - we have a massive GIVEAWAY happening right now through May 16th!

I've teamed up with Osprey and Oboz Footwear to give away a spot on my JUMP Adventures trip to Peru this September.

What you can win (ALL of this is going to ONE lucky winner):

  • Free spot on my JUMP Adventures Peru trip (Sept 24 - Oct 4, 2025) šŸ”ļø
  • All-new Osprey Talonā„¢ | Tempestā„¢ 26 hiking pack + Transporterā„¢ travel duffel šŸŽ’
  • All-new Oboz Katabatic LT GTX hiking footwear 🄾

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to residents of the 50 United States and D.C., age 21 or older. Void where prohibited. One entry per person. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Giveaway ends on May 16 at 11:59 p.m. MT. Full Terms & Conditions can be found on entry page.

Be a good friend and share it with your friends too! We still have 7 spots available for Peru as of right now, so even if you don't win, you can still come with us. 🄰

Good luck! And May the 8th be with you, or something like that. šŸ¤“

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