April is a lovely time of year. Birds and flowers come back from their winter vacations, little woodland critters wake up, trees start budding and growing leaves... and the rain is relentless.

 
Yes, it's a lovely time, unless, like me, you're the sort that likes being dry and comfortable. For us, April is the tricky month before May – everything is lush and beautiful, but you have to plan three outfits for every day: one for the cold, one for the warm, and one for the rain.

 

 

Still, if it wasn't for all that water, I guess we wouldn't have much of a forest to play around in. So join us in celebrating April and all its, well, wetness, by entering our 'Singing in the Rain' contest.

 

Entering is simple. Just share your story of rain-soaked adventure – from the fun hike in the mud to the discomfort of a leaky tent – and you could win an awesome Synergy 2 waterproof breathable jacket from MEC.

 

You can enter with a story, a photo (or set of photos), or a video published in any of three places:

 

* On TheBigWild.org:

Log in to your account and add an experience, photo(s), or video that tells your story. (And if you don't have an account, why not create one?)

 

* On our Facebook page:

Become a fan of our facebook page and add your story, video or photo(s) to our wall.

 

* On your own blog:

Write a story, post a video or photo(s), and tag them 'thebigwild'. We'll use the popular blog search engine Technorati to track your entry.

 

 

However you choose to enter, just be sure to do it before the contest closes on April 30th May 3. At the end of the month, we'll choose our favourite story and give away our dynamite prize. It's that easy!

 

For our full contest rules, visit http://thebigwild.org/singing-rain-contest-rules.

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Be creative, have fun, and good luck!