The Solstice Challenge

Nothing beats a summer day that's packed to the brim. The kind of day when your bones are tired from a day of rebel-rousing and joy-seeking. It's the kind of tired that fuels your next wild idea. And that, friends, is The Solstice Challenge: We challenge you to use the longest day of the year to do something EPIC (pssst: there are prizes). Post a photo and quick itinerary of your ultimate longest day to Instagram and tag #ToadSolsticeChallenge. Winner takes a $200 Toad gift card.

Need some inspiration? We asked some of the Toads to recall their most epic days...

"I went to Fiji with my dad for a surf trip last October. The weather was horrible but we'd heard rumors that it was better on the other side of the island. So we took a taxi at 4am to the other side of the island (2 hrs), then hopped on a tiny boat (1 hr) to a world-famous surf spot, “Cloudbreak,” in the middle of the ocean over a reef. The boat dropped us off in the middle of the lineup with only a few other people. My dad and I spent the whole day surfing a world-famous wave in the middle of the ocean. When we got back to our side of the island, we were formally “accepted” into the local village through a traditional ceremony involving Kava and a lot of singing."

– Danny, part fish/part Sales Manager

"The most epic day was when I went spelunking in the largest cave system in the world, Vietnam's Son Doong. I spent the day climbing cave walls, examining rare geological formations, swimming in subterranean rivers fed by underground waterfalls, and capped it off with sleeping in (literally) complete darkness. (Does it count as the best longest day if it's pitch black?)"

– Sarah, our Office Manager and resident geologist

"One time, I took a trip Amsterdam to play in an ultimate Frisbee tournament for one day, and it was totally worth it!"

– Holly, Product Tech and master of spontaneity

"I woke up to the desert sunrise in Nevada at 6am and hopped on my Harley. It always gets windy around the Nevada/California line in Mojave. It's a gusty wind so riding becomes really physical. At certain points my whole body was on an incline, just fighting the wind. But I had to get back to Santa Barbara that day for my buddy's wedding that night. So I drove about 600 miles through the desert, cleaned up nice, and made it to the wedding. That was actually a pretty epic day... now I'm getting excited for another trip..."

– Anthony, Graphic Designer and professional wedding date

"I recently spent an epic day in Philadelphia... coffee on the "Rocky" steps, a stroll through the Museum of Art, a planetarium show at the Franklin Institute, not one but TWO cheesesteaks, whiskey tasting in Fishtown, a tip o' the hat to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, wandering along Spruce Street Harbor, open mic night at the Magic Garden, bar hopping on South Street, rooftop rosé for sunset (at 9pm!), and a dance party on Electric Avenue. I walked 16.3 miles that day..."

– Daisy, Content Manager and amateur Rocky impersonator

"A few years ago my buddies and I woke up at 5am to drive to Mount Baldy (the highest point in LA County) to catch the first chair lift of the day. Over lunch beers we had the wild idea to blaze back to Venice Pier in time to catch a few ankle biters... That day was an epic day."
– Napper, Creative Director and eternal "hell yes man"

Don't forget to post a photo and quick itinerary to Instagram of your ultimate longest day and tag #ToadSolsticeChallenge. Winner takes home a $200 Toad gift card. Winner announced on 6/22, so hop to it!