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Hi there and welcome to Freebie Hunters! One of our favorite pastimes in Second Life is scouting the grid for fantastic hunts, sales, events and gifts from all the wonderful creators. We thought we'd share the wealth and showcase some of our finds in this blog, with an emphasis on the goodies available in various SL events and hunts. We do our best to show ALL items from a hunt/event and in the manner the creator intended, but this is not always possible.

***UPDATE August, 2018- We are still finding freebie/nearly free items to share with you, but due to RL time constraints, a lot of what we find is being posted solely on Flickr. If you would like to follow the events being posted there, here is a link to the album page for our account: Flickr Albums. These are not blog posts, but simply pictures of the gifts available. Thank you!

Thank You to all of the creators!

Wednesday, July 27

Final Word on MHO6

I had intended to leave this topic in the dust, as I felt there was nothing more of value to say on the subject nor any need to keep attention focused on it anymore. However, I was linked last night to a post made by Rob1977 Moonites, one of the co-owners of the MENStuff group regarding statements made by the MHOII owner that bloggers were being *paid* to badmouth the MHOII hunts.

Let me be crystal clear on this topic: THIS BLOG NEVER HAS BEEN PAID BY ANY HUNT COORDINATOR, STORE OWNER, DESIGNER OR ANY OTHER PERSON IN SL TO RENDER AN OPINION ABOUT A HUNT, TO POST ABOUT A HUNT, OR IN ANY WAY ENDORSE, SLANDER OR OTHERWISE COMMENT ABOUT ANY HUNT.

I resent the hell out of the implication that my blog is in essence for sale in that manner, and any other legitimate blogger out there who blogs like we do, simply for the pleasure in sharing our interests and passions with others, should be equally insulted. The fact that the owner of MHOII, who himself has stolen the MHO name and is attempting to ride on the coattails of the original MHO group's success, is the one starting these baseless rumors is very telling, I think, of how his own mind works. I think that owner's true colors are showing more and more, and to a broader base of people as time goes by, and hopefully there is sufficient information for people out there to make up their own minds about what kind of person he truly is and whether or not they wish to be associated with him and his business ventures in Second Life.

Furthermore, in response to the completely erroneous post made by Vic ZuZu on his own blog:

1) Rob1977 Moonites did not pay me to write anything - I doubt he knows me as more than a blogger and vendor in MENStuff. He is not on my friends list, and I don't think I have ever had a conversation with him.

2) The same applies to the accusation of being friends with the coordinator of the Seasons hunts - I have not even participated in those hunts as a vendor, let alone be a personal friend of the coordinators.

3) As for his claim that I was ejected last December from MHO5, these are from my logs in SL:

When I joined the group just before the hunt:
[2011/07/18 18:48] MAKE HIM OVER INVITER: Click the link from Chat History (Ctrl+H) and then click on JOIN button! secondlife:///app/group/cc0db273-c972-6bce-c74f-03a32a81d146/about
[2011/07/18 18:49] Teleport completed from http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dragovar%20Dynasty%20Estates/94/65/31

When I was thrown off the MHO2 sim the day of the hunt's beginning:
[2011/07/20 20:06] MystiTool HUD 1.3.1: Entering chat range: Vic Zuzu (19m)
[2011/07/20 20:08] MystiTool HUD 1.3.1: Entering chat range: Vic Zuzu (19m)
[2011/07/20 20:09] You are no longer allowed here and have 15 seconds to leave.
[2011/07/20 20:09] You are no longer allowed here and have been ejected.
[2011/07/20 20:10] You have been teleported home by the object 'SWA Security Orb v6' on the parcel 'Everything Always'.
[2011/07/20 20:10] Teleport completed from http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dragovar%20Dynasty%20Estates/1/130/21

And when I was ejected from the group:
[2011/07/20 20:11] Vic Zuzu: You have been ejected from 'MAKE HIM OVER II' by Vic Zuzu.

Additionally, I was on the MHO2 sim with a hunt partner when this all happened. There is a witness to my being kicked, and the resultant WTF conversations in IM with my hunt partner at the time it happened.

Vic, you are nothing but a baldfaced liar.

There comes a point when personal ethics need to override the desire to promote one's business, and as far as I am concerned, that point has been crossed several times over.

Sunday, July 24

Waffle Fox Hunt

Waffle Fox Hunt
Waffles...mmmm! I couldn't resist when I saw the signs for this hunt - it immediately went on our to-do list and it was a great choice. Most of the stores were new to me, but there were a few tried-and-true places mixed in, so it was a lot of fun being able to explore a bit more of SL's offerings while on this hunt path. There is a lot to do (and play with!) in the stores and on these sims, so give yourself plenty of time to let things rez and poke around each location. The gifts are gorgeously made, and just plain fun - how can you NOT enjoy flying waffles or a spinning top that twirls you until you hurl?

And...because no mention of waffles is complete with out it... click here !

Cheers, and Happy Hunting!

~Shadowed

When:
July 15 - August 15

Site:

Start:

Search for item: prim waffle
WFH
Number of stores:
49

Problems at the time I went through:
None - followed the blog and had no problems at all



TWMH
33. Sonic Death Monkey (jeans not included)
24. NV (top not included)
32. nestle my bosom (jeans not included)



TWMH
27. Sassy Kitty Designs
7. Paper Heart
38. Spirit Store (jeans not included)
31. insanya (top not included)



TWMH
44. AMERICAN BAZAAR
39. BitterBunnieDesigns
3. LCKY (top not included)
45. LuTimez (jeans not included, male version of the shirt IS included)
14. Banilacoco (skin)



TWMH
18. Miss Murder (skin)
4. PETRICHOR (hair not included)
8. Belle Morte (skins)



TWMH
37. Sorry.Asia
41. Haus of Darcy
12. DAMNED
34. suzy
1. Waffle Fox Hunt
5. ni.Ju (waffle comes off to reveal waffle burn on cheek)
9. bubble



TWMH
2. SWIFT inc.
40. EY:NO
21. Virtual/Insanity
35. croire (feather hair extension)
19. ANCAYI
15. Miss Shippe's Studio
49. [sYs]
48. Acide (piercing comes in male and female sizes)
25. KAZ



TWMH
6. Atypical Mouthies
36. KristicA
11. DownDownDown
47. P.i.X.X.i.S
23. Evil Bunneh
22. Admiral Spicy
30. [SF] Spring Field



TWMH
17. Sweet Bites
43. Tweedle (throws plate of waffles)
28. KUE! (waffle gun)
10. CatniP (spinning top ride and vomit-on-demand)
42. Purple Poses
26. *KK* Kattastrophe



TWMH
29. Pretty Kitties
16. Saturine Dreams
46. Aphrodite Shop
20. Twisted Gothly Designs
13. DramaZone (SL wouldnt let me rez this, but here is the box picture)

Saturday, July 23

The Seasons Hunt: Summer

The Seasons Hunt: Summer
You're gonna need a bigger inventory. Its the summer of sharks here in SL, and the Summer Hunt has you in pursuit of 70+ friendly great whites named Steve. The hunt is chock-full of really great designers and some absolutely fantastic shops and sims to explore as you search for the elusive hunt item. There is an official blog and in-world group if you need the extra help, but you should be able to navigate it with no problem using the blog page.

HOWEVER - be warned that there are NO LMs inside the hunt items, you need to refer to the blog to get through the hunt. I numbered the items to correspond to the blog listing of stores, but the hunt does not follow any particular order, and you can bop around from place to place however you desire. Some of the stores are incredibly hard - lots of decoys and itty bitty sharklets, but they are all there and the only shops I skipped were the few indicated as skips on the blog.

You don't have much time on this hunt, so set aside part of this weekend and go claim yourself a gorgeous bit of summer.

Cheers, and Happy Hunting!

~Shadowed

When:
July 16 - July 30

Site:

Start:
There is no specific start point, just pick a store and jump in

Search for item: Sculpted shark
SH
Number of stores:
76

Problems at the time I went through:
None



SH
18. Pivaaca (pants not included)
6. Willow (top not included)
16. The Secret Store (top not included)



SH
38. Kyoot (top not included)
71. sur+
28. NSD
65. So Many Styles (top not included)



SH
76. suzy (top not included)
56. Tokidoki (top not included)
64. mocha (top not included)
10. {u.f.o} (top not included)
21. Ingenue (jeans not included)
46. Boye (jeans not included)



SH
66. Nanuk (jeans not included)
40. Young Urban (jeans not included)
43. This is a Fawn
31. Vive9
47. paper.doll
24. fri.day



SH
23. Tres Blah
12. Milk Motion
2. Doppelganger Inc.
37. AddiCt (skin)
59. Insufferable Dastard
67. Hoot



SH
62. Miss Shippe's Studio (tat layers for heat rash, mosquito bites, mosquite bites with calamine lotion)
44. Cheap Makeup
36. un Jour
41. BRB
60. Caroline's Jewelry



SH
72. LaGyo
49. Shag
73. Pididdle
54. Alphavillain
69. Concrete Flowers (unisex)
51. Intrigue Co. (shorts not included)



SH
35. Raw House
26. [glow] studio
22. Plume (comes in several colors)
14. Duh!
9. Clawtooth by Clawtooth
58. Ohmai
42. NuDoLu
34. Berries Inc.



SH
13. FIR & MNA
15. Sleepy Eddy
3. Epoque
7. DECO
63. skin & bones



SH
17. Olive Juice
32. Del May
70. dfo!



SH
1. Cheeky Pea
8. Magic Nook
27. Duboo
50. What Next
20. PDA @ Antebellum



SH
52. Glitterati
68. kusshon
5. Art Dummy
45. Little Boxes
33. LISP Bazaar (fatpack - chairs and cushions in all 5 colors)



SH
11. Nodari
53. North West
25. Kari
4. Cluttered flowey
74. theosophy
57. Vespertine



SH
48. Exposeur
55. L2 Studio
30. Molto Bene!
19. Tee*fy



SH
29. Unwelt (skybox)

Wednesday, July 20

MHO6

Hi guys....

We here at SLFreebie Hunters had planned to bring you the Make Him Over Hunt 6, despite our disagreement with how the current hunt group came to be. We support all-male hunts, and think that since the guys get shafted so often on hunts, attention should be given to those hunts that cater to the SL male population regardless of WHO is coordinating the hunt. To that end, we covered the MHO5 hunt last time around.

This time, however, I was kicked out of the MHO group without a word of warning or explanation by the group owner. Considering I had not spoken in the group whatsoever, nor had I had any contact with anyone running the group and had not, in fact, joined the group until the hunt started so that I could do the hunt - I can only conclude that they do not want to be included in our blog, nor receive the exposure for their vendors our readers provide.

Therefore, if you are interested in MHO6, so sorry, but no - we are not covering them whatsoever. My apologies to the store owners and hunters who enjoy using our blog as a resource in the hunt community, but I see no reason to give my time or energy to something when this is the response from the coordinators.

~ Shadowed Luik

Edit added 7/27/2011: My edit grew almost as long as the original post and has been moved to its own entry in the blog. ~SL

Monday, July 18

Three Moons Hunt

Three Moons Hunt Hunt
Black Cat Productions is bringing us a fantastic Gorean/RP oriented hunt for a limited time this month - the Three Moons Hunt. There are a little over 70 stores involved, and the designers have created a ton of fantastic clothing, furnishings and some really creative builds to tempt you along the journey. As with all Black Cat hunts, there is in official blog page with hints and stores, so navigating the hunt is extremely easy and if you get stuck, its a breeze getting to the next location. Be sure to check it, as they keep it updated with information about bumps along the way. You are searching for a moon, and let me tell you - that little sucker is very cleverly hidden at some of these stores! We had a great time on this hunt, the variety of stores was a nice mix of familiar faces and some new places to explore, so don't waste any time - this hunt is only here for 2 weeks.

Cheers, and Happy Hunting!

~Shadowed

When:
July 15 - July 30

Site:

Start:

Search for item: Spherical moon
TMH
Number of stores:
76

Problems at the time I went through:
None



TMH
4. Pekas Designs
66. ~+*~Outlander Emporium~*+~



TMH
74. Dax Designs (M-jeans not included)
31. StarFire Silks – Chain Sisters Collective
23. Grumble



TMH
1. Black Cat Bones
26. Earth and Gor Couture
55. The Gold Club
29. Whatz



TMH
12. TORVIS GOREAN WEAPONS
10. Voltai
67. Ashmoot
54. Una & Luas
75. Random Atrocities
69. Gem Designs



TMH
71. ::KAZ::
39. Les sucreries de Fairy
53. PA DESIGN
58. ThatChick@Needful Necessities
68. -=Evil Bunneh=-



TMH
38. 20.Five
42. HerBerry
57. Delicious
63. Brazen Bratz
49. [AMERICAN BAZAAR] (jeans not included)
56. TOUGH!



TMH
34. Syrenz Shapes (shapes)
44. Miss Murder (skin and makeups)



TMH
51. -=[ Ais Ink Tattoo ]=-
6. Southern Charm
60. AMAZING Gallery
8. TRIDENT Jewelry (gorean finger cymbals)



TMH
64. Egyptian Queen Designs
27. Flamin’ Hell
28. MTC Designs
47. *N@N@*
45. [+meta] Architecture
40. Fashions by Karla
62. OLD WORLD
61. Wild Talender



TMH
7. T R I D E N T
52. PNP: Props N Poses
2. Black Kitten Home & Design
50. Xclusives Animations
14. Bound & Bitten
9. Roawenwood
21. Loch Avie Bazaar & Flower Mart



TMH
33. Z&A Productions
11. Atiya’s Razi Mohana
19. The Jagged Blade
59. Kabuki Creations
24. ~ ZARZ BaZaR ~
43. The Crossing



TMH
70. Tree House Treasures
48. Llyr’s Bay Fish & Mer Market
30. Quaint
65. Shooting Stars Poseballs (pose is for 3 females, 2 males, thank you to Ripping and Eric for pinch-hitting on the poseballs!)
2.5. (In)Discretions



TMH
17. Raven’s Heart
18. Damage Inc.
15. Cero Style
9. Roawenwood
16. Cynful Designs
75.5. USE’M.



TMH
13. United InshCon
32. Aphrodite Shop
73. Royal Thai Gallery
41. Incendia Campfires & Caves
20. Dark Vision
72. Pipper's Place



TMH
37. Hearth and Home
46. CAH – The Angels’ Den
36. Crimson Veil
35. Yellow Rose Designs



TMH
25. emPathy



TMH
5. Amulet

Saturday, July 16

Greedy Hunt

Greedy Hunt
I wasn't sure what to expect on the Greedy Hunt, but the poster was cute, and I knew some of the stores listed on the path, so I gave it a shot and wow! There are some really nice gifts for the hunters from these talented designers. The hunt itself is easy to do in an evening or two, with plenty of time to explore the fascinating shops along the way. There is an official blog with hints if you need them. Even if you find the item quickly, its worth poking around and checking out some of the gorgeous, imaginative things these stores have to offer. The hunt runs to mid August, so you have plenty of time to enjoy yourself along the way.

Cheers, and Happy Hunting!

~Shadowed

When:
July 11 - August 11

Site:

Start:

Search for item: Sculpted strawberry
GH
Number of stores:
29

Problems at the time I went through:
None



GH
16. INSANYA (jeans not included)
10. XPLOSION
25. Bella's boutique
12. Moloko (top not included)



GH
29. AMERICAN BAZAAR
26. DIVALICIOUS
13. PatchWork Heart
28. OHARA
18. PESCA
22. SM:USH (jeans not included)



GH
19. artMeFashion (top not included)
20. V Tattoo (top not included)
23. SHIKI
21. Circus noir
15. Ragdoll's (shape, cuddle toy, shoulder pet)



GH
2. ATYPICAL
3. shiva
14. CHOP ZUEY
27. Acid & Mala
4. ZENITH FASHION
11. croire



GH
5. VIRTUAL INSANITY
17. Y&R
9. NATURAL
6. NEEDFUL THINGS
7. RAZZBERRY
24. VyC (fatpack of birthmarks)
8. suzy



GH
1. ANCAYI
9. NATURAL
25. Bella's boutique