Welcome!

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!

Thursday, August 18

Salivating Schlongs Hunt

Salivating Schlongs Hunt
Another little gem from the folks at Depravity Hunts. Apparently there was some fuss about their hunt earlier this summer - "Titillating Tatas" - they were accused of being sexist in their choice of theme. In the spirit of fairness, and a health dose of tongue in cheek, they now bring you the Salivating Schlongs Hunt. 20-someodd stores who have hidden goodies for the hunter with a sense of humor, all relating to...you guessed it...schlongs. Don't bring your grandmother on this hunt with you, but grab a few of your naughty friends and have a blast in pursuit of that elusive white jockstrap. The hunt runs until the end of the month, so don't waste too much time before you give it a try. There is an in-world group, as well as an official blog page with hints and SLurls.

Cheers, and Happy Hunting!

~Shadowed

When:
August 15 - August 31

Site:

Start:

Search for item: flat prim white jockstrap
TWMH
Number of stores:
25

Problems at the time I went through:
3 - no gift found; 14 - no gift found; 22 - no gift when I did the hunt but the item is available now



SSH
17. Dani's
23. Dark Water Designs (jeans not included)
25. Cummere Mayo Creations (unisex)



SSH
2. Brat! (surfboard is rideable)
10. (in)Discretions
19. Sexy Swagger
13. D.A.D.T.
15. Asteria Creations


SSH
18. Karma's Kreations
7. PA Designe (jeans not included)
16. Les Sucreries de Fairy
23. Dark Water Designs
6. iRRefular iNventory
1. Avatar Bizarre
24. Tamiron Forge



SSH
8. Amulet (several "flavors" included)
12. Secrets of Gaia
9. Pipper's Place
5. Cynful Designs
21. Shadow Moon



SSH
11. Shadow Dreams

Wednesday, August 17

Ugh..I mean..Yay for progress....

Just a quick note to let folks know that we do have more hunts this month in store for posting...but...I am being pokey about getting them posted in a timely manner. I switched from Phoenix to Firestorm over the weekend, and omg - I evidently have zero learning curve in making the switch...~LOL~ I KNOW stuff is there, I saw the buttons...but I cant remember WHERE I saw them or how to find them again...which is playing havoc with my picture taking ability.

So...I put together a crib sheet of sorts for myself, and I think we are back in business in terms of photos for the blog...expect the posts to resume in a day or so...and any changes you might see in terms of photos, blame Firestorm!

In all seriousness, tho, folks - I had been dreading making the switch, and I was pleasantly surprised that it was not as painful as I had feared. Certain elements blow, and blow badly, but overall I am finding that it loads much faster for me and puts less of a load on my computer than Phoenix did. Almost enough to compensate for the annoying things...such as light settings that don't hold from session to session, or losing all the changes to tabs and whatnot when I crash, oh, and lets not forget the apparent need to change all the icon images so that things in inventory take longer to figure out....not that I am complaining (overly much), Firestorm developers - I think you guys did a great job in trying to make V2 better. The more I use it, the more familiar the changes will become, I am sure, until it is second nature to use, just like Phoenix was.

Cheers, and happy hunting!
Shadow

Monday, August 15

Alphabet Soup Hunt

Alphabet Soup Hunt
The Alphabet Soup Hunt has a cute premise - rather than hunting by numbers, each store is assigned a letter of the alphabet. Rather than a specific icon to hunt for, each store has its assigned letter hidden somewhere in the store, and most of the gifts have been themed to be related to their store letter as well. This is a fun, easy to do little hunt with some really nice gifts for the lucky hunters. Some of the letters are easy, some are hard, and not all of them are the same color. This is a great hunt to do in an evening or two with your favorite hunt buddy. You have until the end of the month, so enjoy yourselves, explore the shops, and have some Alphabet soup!

Cheers, and Happy Hunting!

~Shadowed

When:
August 10 - August 31

Site:

Start:

Search for item: Each store has its own sculpted letter of the alphabet, most but not all are hot pink

Number of stores:
26

Problems at the time I went through:
None



ASH
B. Troubled Rebel (jeans not included)
F. Ducknipple (jeans not included)
O. YouriGami (shape)
I. GM&LB Designs
S. Shugah-Bug (sculpt map and fatpack of muffin textures)



ASH
V. Elite Skins & Shapes by NV
Y. In A Nutshell
Z. Bedlam
K. Magical Fairy Designs



ASH
H. The Crossing
Q. Prime Furniture
L. Embody
A. Kabuki



ASH
P. Tink's Place & Photography
N. The Perfect Gift
M. Grumble
C. Timeless Textures
G. Pipper's Place



ASH
J. Jabberwocky (sculpt maps to make jacks)
U. Virtual Interior Design & Decor
W. Maven's Home Furnishings
E. Primaholique



ASH
T. (IN)Discretions/Stone's Works
R. WetCat Builds&Poses

Saturday, August 13

Depraved Urban Wreckage

Depraved Urban Wreckage Hunt
The good folks from the Depraved Hunts have hit us again with the Depraved Urban Wreckage hunt. They have put together 51 fantastic stores this time around, and this is a great hunt to get your mind off the summer heat. The hunt path itself runs smoothly - the official blog has Slurls and hints, and I got through the hunt without any problems at all.

The hunt goes to the end of the month, so you still have plenty of time to round up your friends and plan your own urban assault on the goodies stashed across the grid!

Cheers, and Happy Hunting!

~Shadowed

When:
August 1 - August 30

Site:

Start:

Search for item: black textured cylinder with a star on the end
DUW
Number of stores:
51

Problems at the time I went through:
None



DUW
1. Razorblade Jacket (jeans not included)
16. Sn@tch (M-jeans not included)
23. Trapt



DUW
4. Xplosion (jeans not included)
13. Sassy Kitty Designs/SAKIDE
25. V&M Inc.(top not included)



DUW
11. Holli Pocket (Fatpack of top colors; jeans not included)
51. IrEn (jeans not included)
22. Leri Miles Designs
26. LikeA (jeans not included)
6. Shush (top not included)
33. Insanya (top not included)



DUW
35. Lucca (top not included)
37. Alexohol
42. Nowhere
36. Chandelle
24. bubble (Fatpack of top colors; jeans not included)
43. PiCHi



DUW
48. Monroes
38. Pestle&Twig (jeans not included)
29. Nikita Fride (skin)
32. Phresh (shape, earrings)



DUW
3. Fallen Doll
19. Endless Pain Tattoos
18. Hysteria
30. SCRUB
2. Gauged
47. Birth



DUW
12. Virtual/Insanity
7. Sweet'n'Tart
27. Beatnik
40. Sweet Antidote
9. LouLou & Co.
21. Acide
5. Blow-Up
8. Beautifully Grotesque
28. Just You Jewels



DUW
34. COGOO
17. Epic
39. Hooligan Streetwear
49. RatzCatz
10. Fierce Design
20. Indyra Originals



DUW
31. Bunny Star
41. Feel Me Poses
45. Juxtapose
46. Snug As A Bug



DUW
15. ODB
44. Kis Kis
14. croire
50. Lemons & Cream

Friday, August 12

Ocio Xtreme Hunt: 43-84

Ocio Extreme Hunt
And here we have the second half of the Ocio Xtreme Hunt. More fabulous stores and some amazing gifts from the designers await those hunters intrepid enough to brave their way through this challenging hunt. The second half of the hunt went a little smoother for me than the first half, with no skipped stores and a relatively easy time navigating from store to store along the hunt path. Remember to let the stores rez all the way - there are no hints on this hunt, so you have to rely on your camera skills to locate the hidden hunt icons. Take your friends with you: the more eyes the better, not to mention you look less silly doing the victory dance with a group rather than alone after you find a particularly tough one! =)

Limited time left on this hunt - you only have until the 21st, so don't delay if you plan on doing this one!

Cheers, and Happy Hunting!

~Shadowed

When:
August 1 - August 21

Previous Post:

Search for item: the letters OX and a blue surfboard
OXH

Number of stores:
84 (43-84 here)

Problems at the time I went through:
57. Use blog LM, not gift LM



OXH
82. SAD Fashion
44. Crank Design
59. SZD



OXH
47. Stilecht
73. U.N.I
58. Fierce Designs



OXH
56. Just BECAUSE (jeans not included)
66. Legal Insanity
52. .::Fe:.. Fashion Emergency (jeans not included)



OXH
45. Cynful Clothing & Co. (jeans not included)
81. Shantal (top not included)
55. 20.FIVE
65. Geek (jeans not included)
79. Suzy (jeans not included)
72. Clarity Creations



OXH
57. Nowhere (jeans not included)
76. Blanche's Boutique (top not included)
77. in,Delicate Store
61. C.Swag (jeans not included)
64. Reila Skins & Fashion
71. Asteria Creations



OXH
83. CandyMetal
60. Vogan
74. Sweet Sin Shapes (shape)
80. Endlix skins (skin)



OXH
75. Furore (shape)
62. yNtz shaPe's (shape, eyes)
53. Calaveras y Diablitos (shapes)



OXH
43. EgoxentriKaX (skin)
46. VoguE (comes in 3 shades of black)
51. Back&Writer
48. Acide



OXH
78. Pekka
63. Boathouse
54. I <3 Fashion
50. RETRY
69. Aphrodite shop



OXH
67. Designer Prims
70. 2Xtreme
49. JJ Lanes Furniture
68. Velde's Magical Arms & Armor
84. GUHL ArchitectureDesign

Thursday, August 11

Ocio Xtreme Hunt: 1-42

Ocio Extreme Hunt
The Ocio Xtreme Hunt was put together by a bunch of bloggers to showcase some of their favorite stores. I wasn't sure if I was going to blog it or not - given the short duration of the hunt, and how busy the beginning of the month always is, and that since it is coordinated by bloggers the likelihood of it being covered in a ton of blogs - but I gave it a shot and boy, am I glad I did! This hunt features some old veterans of the SL hunts, as well as a whole slew of new places to explore. I definitely found some new favorite stores for my personal wardrobe in SL. As for the hunt, its a tough one. There is an in-world group and an official blog, but the hunt has no hints that I could find and not all the information on the blog is up to date in terms of correct SLurls and store information. Additionally, you do need to have the group tags on for the hunt items to give you a gift. In a few places, tags are not set properly, but the items can be bought for 0L. All in all, with a little effort, you should be able to navigate the hunt fairly well. I did have to use my search a few times to locate stores, but it was definitely do-able.

You only have until the 21st, and some of the hunt items are hidden fairly well, so don't waste too much time - get your hunt buddies together and go check out these great stores!

Cheers, and Happy Hunting!

~Shadowed

When:
August 1 - August 21

Site:

Start:

Search for item: the letters OX and a blue surfboard
OXH

Number of stores:
84 (1-42 here)

Problems at the time I went through:
7 - skip per blog
14 - LM in gift/blog sends you to the wrong sim, correct LM can be obtained from store owner's profile
31 - skip per blog
33 - requires a hud (free) to travel from skybox to skybox to hunt, but item IS there in one of them
35 - Store missing
36 - hunt item gives LMs to next location, but not a copy of the gift inside



OXH
39. Splendeurs Surfwear
34. Poison (top not included)
21. Somapop (jeans not included)



OXH
24. 22769 casual couture
12. SE*Designz (fatpack of panty colors included)
20. Style Extrem (jeans not included)
25. X-RaY



OXH
16. Holli Pocket
22. Custom iNKZ
8. JeSyLiLo
29. K-CODE (top not included)
4. Spirit Store (top not included)
30. Seldom Blue



OXH
9. Pinkie
2. FACES Studios (complete av and outfit, hair not included)
41. Oceane Body Design (skin)
13. Olivia's Style (skin)



OXH
19. Coca & Wolf (skins)
42. AtaMe
5. KristicA



OXH
3. Sorry.Asia (makeups)
18. LiNe
10. Oh La La
38. Divine (makeup)
15. Kabuki Creations



OXH
26. PNP Props N Poses
1. Essential Soul
23. WetCat Builds&Poses
17. Seil Xpression
27. Captivity Co. Poses



OXH
37. Stakey
11. Purple Poses
14. Blue Sky
33. rebourne Prefabs
28. H&H Design



OXH
32. J&T Pose & Animations
40. bebe eSpejitO

August Heat Hunt

August Heat Hunt
August Heat...the name conjures images of long, hot days without a hint of a breeze...sticky weather when your thoughts turn to ice cream, swimming pools, even the trusty lawn sprinkler for any way to escape the heat. This hunt delivers a ton of goodies to help you find that perfect moment of cool in the hot summer months. You will find wet suits to bikinis, hot tubs to country fields, kinky fun to candy apples on this hunt. There is an official blog with Slurls and hints, as well as an in-world group. We had no problems navigating through the hunt path, so it should be clear sailing for everyone at this point.

Grab a cool drink, strip down to your tiniest tanks and skimpiest shorts, and head out with your pals on the August Heat Hunt - its a great jaunt around SL and guaranteed to take your mind off the sticky weather outside!

Cheers, and Happy Hunting!

~Shadowed

When:
August 1 - August 31

Site:

Start:

Search for item: Yellow sun and pink bikini top
AHH

Number of stores:
50

Problems at the time I went through:
No problems



AHH
37. Shadow Moon (could not get the female top to rez properly)
1. Avatar Bizarre
29. CERO STYLE



AHH
28. Dani's
26. Visualz Sassy
33. Karmas Kreations (M-jeans not included)



AHH
5. Electric
36. LooLoo's
6. P3 Costumes & More



AHH
47. Sn@tch
48. Naughty Naughty
17. Brandy's Boutique
24. Clarity Creations



AHH
4. Brat! (2 solid, 2 print bikinis and accessories for mix/matching)
41. WinTeRwooD Designs
34. PA Designe
32. Sexy Swagger



AHH
44. HerBerry(2 styles skirt included)
7. LC Designs
9. Gin's Gems
50. Cummere Mayo Creations (tat comes in 2 colors)



AHH
43. Gingers Goodies (skins)
49. Body Couture (shapes and eyes)



AHH
45. Southern Charm
30. Loch Avie Bazaar (hair not included)
16. CUDA
22. Secrets of Gaia
23. ArisAris (comes in grey also)
39. Grumble
8. Never Ever (hair not included)



AHH
12. Red Eye Shop
15. X-Clusive Animations
11. Cynful Designs
18. Pipper's Place
13. Raven's Heart
40. Black Cat Bones



AHH
21. Shadow Dreams
27. Les Sucreries de Fairy
20. The Strawberry Box
19. (IN)Discretions



AHH
42. Black Kitten Home & Design
3. Blooma's Textures
38. Omega Unlimited
46. Moon's Howling Creations
14. Amulet



AHH
31. Curvasive Designs (saloon)