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  Summer travels have a tendency to take you to the strangest places when you least expect it. This summer, we unsuspectingly found ourselves snuggling with bison on a train, accidentally raving in the redwood forest, and decapitating part of our boxtruck under a bridge in Kansas City. Maybe the most surprising part about our summer of living in a boxtruck was that no one was arrested for indecent exposure while changing in public. It's not a terrible idea to learn from our mistakes. We're here to help: WHAT YOU'RE WINNING: We're giving away 5 care packages featuring the only towel an adventurer needs - The Nomad! The Nomad is a multifunctional adventure towel. Wear it as a hoodie, lay it down as your towel, or toss it on while you change underneath! The Nomad is currently in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign in a pursuit to become the first changing towel that' are 100% grown, sewn, and printed in the USA! Each winner also gets a Freaker of their choice! HOW TO ENTER: Get on Instagram and show us the strangest place your summer travels took you with the hashtag #FreakerNomad for your chance to win! Winners announced in our Tuesday newsletter!

Who said romance is dead?  UPDATE: As it turns out, he later proposed with a "real" thing while skydiving. Congratulations, little birds! 

  Do you ever get hit with a case of nostalgia? Memories pop up out of the darkness and suckerpunch you right in the nose? We feel your pain - which is why we're taking a stroll down memory lane today and re-releasing some classics! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the stage 5 previously discontinued Freakers... The Dude - he imbibes. Puffy - asking you kindly to puff puff and not pass him up. Arnold - here to make sure you're ready for the next installation of Predator. Polka Dance - hits the spot. Har har har. Wise Guy - for the goodgals... and goodfellas. We've also added two new midcountry icons to our Greetings From Line. Give a warm welcome to Wayward Son and Gold Digger! That's all, folks.

Holy Yankee Foxtrot - did you know that Wilco Freakers (& Feet!) exist and are longingly waiting for you? #IfYaDontKnowNowYaKnow Find the goods here!

October is almost here, and that means that Oktoberfest is already here! (A calendar decision we've never understood, but accept without question.) In honor of the raucousness that is Oktoberfest, we'd like to give you a backstage pass to all of the name-options that didn't make the cut for this design: Prost State - Munich Nolte - Pour People - Wenchilada - Uma German - Bier & Loathing - Stein & Dine - Penny Weizen - Berlinny Kravitz - Prepare for the Wurst - The Prost Office. We love you, Germany. We love you, Bier. Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to the newest member of the Freaker Family... Bier Jugs!

Depending on your definition of "folklore" and "fun," American folklore is super fun. We have our time-tested tall-tales like Paul Bunyon, Johnny Appleseed, and Dances With Wolves era Kevin Costner. We also have pop culture treats that are in the fast-lane to becoming ancient legends. Has anybody actually SEEN a Juggalo? Okay, have you seen a Jugagalo and Big Foot at the same time? Hm? Is Pulp Fiction a parable? Is Michael Jackson considered a mythical creature yet? Sure. For freedom. WHAT YOU'RE WINNING: We're giving away 5 care packages featuring soy candles from Boonzy Arts! Handpoured in Los Angeles, Boonzy is the creation of Lauren Rock. Focused on geeky pop culture and quirky original scents, Boonzy incorporates the simplicity of jar candles with the nostalgia of cult classics like The Big Lewbowski and Twin Peaks. Folklore for all! Each winner also gets a Tree Hugger Freaker and a Freaker of their choice! HOW TO ENTER: Get on Instagram and show us your silliest impression of an American tall-tale (interpret that as you will! Dubsmash, photos, graphics, whatever.) Use the hashtag #FreakerBoon so we can find you! Winners announced in our Tuesday newsletter!

American folklore is pretty versatile. From Tupac ghost tales to Area 51 abductions (Will Smith will save us all) to Bigfoot dance parties, our great nation has great stories. One of our best involves a mutant giant lumberjack with a mutant giant blue ox, skating on stovetops and slaying trees. Paul Bunyan, the one lumbersexual to rule them all. (We just got back from an epic roadtrip across the country, touring with an all-time favorite boogy band called Harmonia Lewinski. We took a few lessons in tree hugging along the way, too. NSFW.) Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to the newest member of the Freaker Family... Tree Hugger!

This week, we're celebrating the great American pastime of watching gladiators smash into each other, forming cuddle piles. and having a valid excuse to get sloppy in a parking lot on a Sunday afternoon. GAME. ON. WHAT YOU'RE WINNING: We're giving away 5 care packages full of team spirit for football fans! Each winner will get two football Freakers, one in normal deflated colors (Laces Out!) and the other in their team color-way of choice (Jock Itch)! They'll also get a a Jock Itch pair of Freaker Feet! HOW TO ENTER: Get on Facebook, find this graphic, and let us know your most clever Fantasty Football League name for your chance to win! Winners announced in our Tuesday newsletter!

Are you one of those people that crack yourself up? Do you ever make yourself snort-laugh when nobody else is around? The sole patron of Giggle Hotel. The godfather of Chuckle Town. The Lone Wolf of LOL Street. Bravo. You're an extraordinary creature. Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to the newest member of the Freaker Family... Wolf of LOL St!

Green thumb; what a good word. We've met some green thumbs in our day. We once knew a girl who grew plants that ate small rodents. They were best buds. Same goes for black thumbs. Honestly, I've even killed fake plants. The thumb rainbow has a wide spectrum, but no matter how long your plants last, they should live a beautiful life while they're still around, We're here to help. WHAT YOU'RE WINNING: This week, we have five treats from Handmade Sam*Made! Hailing from Seattle, Washington, Samantha has a knack for teaching herself trades. She was wood burning at 6, soldering metals at 8, and weaving in and out of different functional crafts every since.Right now, Sam is handmaking rad himmeli sculptures to give air plants a modern home, and to make your own feel extra loved! Each winner will get also gets a Swine Flute Freaker! HOW TO ENTER: Get on Instagram and show us your special thumb (green thumb, black thumb, red thumb, blue thumb?!) with the hashtag #FreakerSam for your chance to win! Winners announced in our Tuesday newsletter!

The VMAs were this weekend and OH BUDDY, extravagance was flying. Nails done? Hair done? Everything did? Oh you fancy, huh? Playing dress up is infinitely more fun when you accept that you're a filthy hippie underneath it all (I'm looking at you, Miley.) Today, we celebrate the fancypants paradox that we've all played along with. Pigs are flying; let's party. Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to the newest member of the Freaker Family... Swine Flute!

Life is one big schooling, and like traditional schooling, people tend to excel in specific subjects. Some people are really good at trigonometry, while others shine bright in converting boxtrucks into traveling party houses. I mean, you know. Shine on you crazy diamond. WHAT YOU'RE WINNING: This week, we have five 32 oz. growlers from Shine Vessels! Hailing from Richmond, Virginia and 100% made in America, Shine Vessels is the do-all-end-all of the growler game. Their process is completely transparent and fully mesmerizing. Read about it here! I know that we've publicly swooned over Shine Vessels before, but the 32 oz. squealers are a brand new addition to their product line and we couldn't help ourselves. You'll agree that they're worth it. Each winner will get also gets a Freaker of their choice! HOW TO ENTER: Get on Instagram and show us one subject you shine in! Use the hashtag #FreakerShine for your chance to win! Winners announced in our Tuesday newsletter!