A Hearty Welcome, Darned Nice To Be Here!

Hello, Menstuff and Scavengers alike! I just began another adventure, this time joining the staff of Menstuff and I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself properly. I am WHC Riler and my background is uncovering freebies & great sale items around the grid and blogging them to share. Actually, my life is like Indiana Jones' but without having to leave the comfort of my chair. I am a ninja when it comes to doing store hunts and I bring to Menstuff my own, rather peculiar, skill set (along with the gold medal I won at the 2003 Slacker Olympics!). The last few years of my SL have been my best, most satisfying ever. Now, I can't wait to bring all of you with me on my upcoming adventures. Get ready, together we are going to have a blast!-----WHC Riler


WHC is wearing...


Shirt by Gabriel - ::GB::Long open shirt / Standard / White (Currently on sale @ TMD)

Jeans by Deadwool - [Deadwool] Pleated jeans - long - grey (Currently on sale @ TMD)

Shoes by Illi - ..::ILLI::.. SLink Mirko Sneakers

Skin by 7 Deadly s{k}ins - 7 Deadly s{k}ins -Iwan earth HB

Body Applier by 7 Deadly s{k}ins - 7DS - SLINK MALE body HUD Earth TRAIL v1

Hair by Dura - *Dura-Boy*63 (Black)Hair

Eyes by IKON - Promise Eyes - Fjord (M)

Necklace by [ kunst ] - Cross Necklace (Currently on sale @ TMD)

Pose by L.A. BoS - TRPH Gifty02 (Past hunt gift)

Wading For A Friend.

I am a sucker for T-Shirts that look soft and well-worn, and this ribbed cotton T-shirt hangs beautifully with soft, realistic folds. It is the Mesh Austin Tee in STEEL BLUE from Cold Ash and it is a fine representation of the quality that goes into the clothing that they make. It comes in a total of 5 sizes and two of those are fitmesh, so it fit my body very well with no fiddling at all. Just pure, easy summer wear. Stop by Cold Ash and pick up this FREE Group Gift, It is extremely well done. Out on the beach I decided to wear the Men's Denim Shorts in Plaid from a store named Trashed. They have an soft, relaxed style that I think compliments the T-Shirt greatly. More than that, the texturing is excellent and it would look great with a lot of other summer clothing. The Trashed Men’s denim shorts in plaid are not free, they are part of the “Just For Him” sales event and will set you back 85L but are well worth it. Also in the beach picture is the cap, which was just one of those lucky finds you sometimes run across accidentally. It is a 1L hunt prize from a hunt which is sadly already over. Luckily, the owner of Ashmoot forgot to pick up the hunt prize! It’s only 1L and the cap matches the T-shirt wonderfully. Sadly I can’t recall the name of the hunt, but you are looking for a hunt object shaped like a mask called “P-H Hunt # 8″. Look for it where you find the daily prize boards. Kristabel Ashmoot promises me she will leave it out until the end of the month so we all have a chance to grab it (a VERY sweet thing to do for us). Lastly, in the second pic is a very grungy pair of jeans, yet another appearance for a FREE Group Gift from Lavarock on my blog. I don't know what it is about their style but it really clicks with me and their group gifts are always of a high quality. For those reasons Lavarock has been the one store I have posted here more any other, I love that place. They are the Destroy Male Jeans and come in 2 styles, with five sizes of each included in the gift. They have a super cool grunge look and fit perfectly with the soft worn feel of the Cold Ash T-Shirt. The only problem is they have been out for quite a while, and at the moment I am unable to say how much longer they will remain available. If you like them in the picture, go get them immediately. I suspect they may not be available much longer. Have fun everyone, see you on the grid.


WHC is wearing...

Vintage Blue T-Shirt - Cold Ash Mesh Austin Tee in Steel Blue (FREE Group Gift/FREE Group)

Plaid Denim Shorts - Trashed Mens Denim Shorts in Plaid (85L/On sale-Just For Him event)

Grungy Jeans - Lavarock Destroy Male Jeans (FREE Group Gift/FREE Group)

Ball Cap - Ashmoot> Acc Coll_Unisex Cap #01 (1L/Hunt Prize) Note- The hunt is over but the prize should be out til the end of the month!

Hair Under Cap - From inventory, heavily modded for picture.
Eyes - Poetic Colors Spotted Eyes - Tropic (FREE Gift)
Skin - Belleza Mathieu
Hair - Dura *Dura-Boy*59(Black)

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Good News Everyone!

This Scavenging Life has turned one year old! They said it wouldn't last, or they would have if I had asked them. Instead I just built it anyway. Evolving very little from the original post which was the orion mesh leather jacket from Lavarock. It's funny that jacket was one of the reasons I became a blogger. I ran out of friends to tell about it and just had to tell others to pick it up. One year later and I still wear it sometimes, that was an amazing freebie and partially because of it, This Scavenging Life exists. The other reason I began to write this blog was because there were few resources for male freebies and low cost items. Spending money in-world is a problem for me, so when I found Fab Free and a few other internet blogs suddenly Second Life opened up a great deal more for me. Fab Free back in those days had a man posting items named Carson and I was a huge fan of his. When he posted it was like Christmas time for me and I would go running to pick up whatever he had chosen to highlight. Fab Free and Carson were huge influences on me and are the other main reason This Scavenging Life exists. So I am taking this time to wish a Happy Birthday to This Scavenging Life!

Now everything is changing!

In one day my first post as a regular weekly contributor to Fab Free will be posted! I will be following in the footsteps of Carson. I could not be happier to be joining Fab Free staff and having the opportunity to contribute to the blog that was so influential in my development as a blogger. So what will become of This Scavenging Life? I will continue to maintain it and my access to experienced bloggers means I will be able to take it to the next level. The writing will still suck, I promise! The blog itself should experience a boost in technology and polish however, something I can't wait to implement. The best days for this blog are truly ahead of it. Lastly, I have to thank everyone who ever read any of my entries here. This blog would be pointless if no one ever read it. I make an effort to try to help our community and entertain when I can and honestly I get a great deal out of writing it, but the bottom line is without readers this blog is nothing. Thank you for giving me a wonderful year and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for us. -----WHC Riler

Happy Valentine's Day!

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
while loving someone deeply gives you courage."
- Lao Tzu


In the United States, today is Valentines Day. I tried to research this extensively so I could add some insight into the origin and cultural significance of this holiday, but after reading the Wiki, I said to heck with that and decided to just make stuff up. There is some uncertainty about the origin of the Valentine for which this holiday is named. I think the most likely historical figure was an inventor in the early 1400's who gained some notoriety for developing a new lightweight, easily configurable kind of armor for which late in life he was made a Patron Saint. Not surprisingly, the age of cardboard armor was quite fleeting as it offered little protection from swords, arrows, rain and even candles. To this day however, we honor Saint Valentine the Patron Saint of Dubious Armor by sending messages to our loved ones on thin pieces of decorated cardboard. In the United States our modern Valentines Day tradition began in 1912 when the President signed the great holiday compromise bill into law. Frustration American women felt when earlier in the month they were traditionally given groundhogs as tokens of their lover's affection had finally boiled over and the government was forced to intervene. As the result, Valentines Day was created for gift giving, and the groundhog, once nearly as popular as the Chihuahua in American households, fell in stature to it's current position, slightly more popular than a television weather man. LAVAROCK has once again made it's way onto my blog with their FREE group gift, a black very nicely textured casual shirt which buttons up the front. It has a leathery texture and is emblazoned in back with a dark gray tribal heart design that is tastefully done. As always with a Lavarock gift you get great texturing and detailing including stitching and realistic metallic buttons. A note to some of my more conservative friends, the buttons do have tiny non-inverted pentagrams on them in case it matters. It's a very nice shirt and the perfect excuse for me to pop on and wish everyone a happy Valentines Day. Take care and spread some love on the grid today.-----WHC Riler

Riot is wearing - Lavarock - Men's Tribal Heart Shirt. (FREE GIFT/FREE GROUP)

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Slipping Into Fall.

The weather is changing now in my area of the world. The days become shorter and cooler. It is quite a sight to see, the leaves changing. Soon, it will be time to go up into the mountains and look out over the breathtaking sight of the trees draped in their autumn colors. Of course when you do, here is a little tip from someone who is in awe of such grandeur. STAY IN THE CAR! It's cold out there and utterly miserable. There is no reason at all to leave the comfort of your fossil fuel burning bubble. That's why man invented the window. What I really look forward to more than the turning of the leaves is the change of the monthly LAVAROCK group gift. Once again, it does not disappoint. This time around, they are offering the lito male jacket-2, a beautiful, dark brown, MESH leather jacket. As usual with a LAVAROCK FREE GROUP GIFT, the textures look so soft that they tempt you to touch them. The styling, like all my favorite Second Life clothing, looks like a piece I would own in real life. They have come up with a another gift that became my new favorite jacket the instant I put it on, and the most amazing part is that it's FREE! There is also a monthly gift for women at the store and it is this same jacket in black leather, with a few subtle differences. One difference is the tiny pentagrams on the two lapel buttons, just another small detail on a wonderfully detailed jacket.  Also worth noting is the hair I am wearing. It is the FREE Welcome Gift "MINATO" [male/unisex] from ARGRACE. It comes in a fatpack of 40 colors and is resizeable. This hair was also shown in black on an uncredited Riot Bayn in a previous post entitled "A Low Rumbling Whisper In The Darkness". Given the difficulty in finding freebie/cheapie male hair, it is a definite pick up if you haven't been there already. Also as a bonus for female avies picking up the welcome pack, there is another female hair in it as well. Time to get in the car and do some sightseeing: the leaves are beginning to turn and it really is something to see. Stay warm.-----WHC Riler

WHC Riler is wearing - Lavarock - the Lito Male Jacket_2 (FREE GIFT/ FREE GROUP)

Argrace - FREE Welcome Gift "MINATO" [male/unisex]

Celise is wearing - Lavarock - Lita Jacket Black Leather & Suede (FREE GIFT/ FREE GROUP)

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Summer Blockbuster!

Many people don't know this about me, but I wrote a movie. It was actually a great idea: I wrote some car crash scenes and gunfights, mixed in some gratuitous sex and it was ready. What made my screenplay brilliant was I left 40 minutes open for a plot to be added later! That way, when they are about to shoot the movie, the producers and directors can look in the newspaper, plug in the most current events, and BAM!!! Instant movie. My friend, RenzoLuna, is going to star in it though because I want to preserve the integrity of my creative process (and because I hate going on diets). The current FREE GROUP GIFT from LAVAROCK is the perfect action movie wear. It's by the same people who gave out a free leather jacket group gift so good that it inspired me to begin blogging. The Militia Vest & Shirt comes in two mesh pieces: the Tshirt and the vest. This gives you the freedom to mix the items with clothing you already have in inventory, creating extra versatility. The textures are extremely detailed and give it a really rough, masculine look and the quality, as usual with a LAVAROCK gift, is excellent! This one is for the tough guys to go get, but please avoid trampling the not-so-tough guys in the process, we bruise easily.-----WHC Riler

RenzoLuna is wearing - Lavarock - The Militia Vest & Shirt (FREE GIFT/ FREE GROUP)

Its Forty Damned Degrees Here, Hello Spring!

I got up this morning flush with excitement.  This winter has been a long, cold one and I have been cooped up here in my survivalist cabin for far too long.  So I put on my new favorite leather jacket, this is a brand new GROUP GIFT from Lavarock, and headed out to meet the day.  Forty degrees Fahrenheit outside, and I swear I learned something I had not realized.  Human nipples chafe against even the softest, most supple leather at that temperature.  I developed first degree nipple burn which I treated with Neosporin and alcohol, making sure not to spill any of my drink on my injury, because when you look this hawt in a handsome MESH leather jacket the last thing you want people to hear is you screaming like a little girl in agony.  It really mitigates your hawtness, or so I hear.-----WHC Riler

Riot is wearing - LAVAROCK CREATIONS Orion 3000+ Member GROUP GIFT (Free Group)

NOTE - The above gift includes a women's version as well!

  Other items from inventory (Skin-Belleza, Hair-Truth, Tattoo-Egoisme, Eyes-Ikon, Necklace-Pomposity, Leather Pants-Immerschoen Man)