Enter for your chance to win a 4-day sailing adventure designed to help you ditch domesticity and reconnect with the wild. Wild Planet believes that there’s a wild inside of every one of us. But modern life, with its desks, routines and microwaved lunch, often distances us from this wildness. So we’re looking for people interested in turning back the tide – for you and three friends to go on a 4-day, 3-night adventure September 12-15, sailing, kayaking, hiking and living – as you reconnect with the natural world.
Enter at wildplanetfoods.com/pages/rewild
ELIGIBILITY: US, 18+
END DATE: August 1, 2025
LIMIT: One Entry
Follow the instructions to submit an essay not to exceed 100 words that answers: “why you need a ‘rewilding’ and opportunity to reconnect with the natural world” and a photograph that supports your Essay. Your Essay should provide examples or a description of the level of domestication in your daily life.
Judging Criteria: Level of domestication expressed within the Entry: 50%; Uniqueness: 25%; Passion for reconnecting with nature: 25%.
Prize (1): a four-day/three-night sailing trip for four people – the winner and up to three guests to tour the San Juan Islands. The trip includes round-trip coach-class air transportation from a major commercial airport near the winner’s residence to Seattle-Tacoma airport (or other airport as designated by Sponsor) for the Group, three nights of sleeping accommodation while on the boat, round-trip airport transfers while in Washington, and round-trip ground transportation between the hotel and the harbor. Meals will be provided while on the boat. ARV; $19,106
I’ll need a bit more information to write a compelling essay for Carolyn. Specifically, it would help to know what the contest is about — for example, is it a product giveaway, a community award, a travel prize, or something else entirely? The prompt simply says “Comment *” which suggests it’s likely a social media or online contest entry, but knowing the theme or what’s being offered would help me tailor the response meaningfully.
Could you share a few details, such as what the contest is for, what Carolyn hopes to win, and maybe why she wants to enter or what makes her a deserving candidate? Even a sentence or two would give me enough to work with to write something genuine and personal that reflects her life in Irishtown and her perspective as a stay-at-home spouse.
Growing up in Irishtown, I never imagined I’d build a life and career right here in this small corner of New Brunswick, but honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. As a graphic designer, I get to pour my creativity into work I genuinely love every single day, and having the support of my husband beside me makes every challenge feel manageable and every win feel worth celebrating.
There’s something really grounding about being rooted in a place like this while doing work that connects me to the wider world. Design has taught me to see beauty and meaning in the details, and I think that perspective bleeds into how I approach everything in my life, not just my career.
I’m entering this contest because I truly believe in what it represents, and I feel like this is one of those moments where putting yourself out there is the right thing to do. I’m grateful for the opportunity just to be considered. My husband always says I talk myself out of good things before they even have a chance to happen, so this time I’m just going for it wholeheartedly and trusting that sometimes good things really do find the people who need them.