We’ve complotted the judging for Round 29 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The winners are:
First prize goes to Old Dog in Wisconsin for Getting My Lists Together, posted on July 15th.
He will receive all of the following: A.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost between $500 and $600, and B.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees, in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $392 value.) C.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $275 value), D.) A 500 round case of Fiocchi 9mm Parabellum (Luger ) with 124gr. Hornady XTP/HP projectiles, courtesy of Sunflower Ammo (a $249 value), and E.) An M17 medical kit from JRH Enterprises (a $179.95 value).
Second prize goes to B.B. in California, for Riots and Civil Unrest in America, posted on July 21st. He will receive: A.) A “grab bag” of preparedness gear and books from Jim’s Amazing Secret Bunker of Redundant Redundancy (JASBORR) with a retail value of at least $400, and B.) two cases of Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs), courtesy of CampingSurvival.com (a $180 value).
Third prize goes to Dr. Bones for A Doctor’s Thoughts on Antibiotics, Expiration Dates, and TEOTWAWKI, posted on July 26th. He will receive A.) A copy of my “Rawles Gets You Ready” preparedness course, from Arbogast Publishing, and B.) a Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21. (This filter system is a $275 value.)
Because of the tremendous number of great entries in this round we’ve selected an unprecedented 20 “honorable mention” prize winning articles. Each of these writers will receive a $30 Amazon.com gift certificate. The prize winning articles are:
- Lessons in Survival From Rural Afghanistan, by FrmrMarineGrunt
- Treatment of Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis in Austere Conditions, by D.P.A., EMT
- Transitioning to Seven Day Bug-Out Bags, by Firefighter Charles
- A Perennial Food Supply, by L.H.
- The Disappearing Suburban Basement–(Two Parts), by Jeff W.
- Colloquium (CQ) Groups–(Three Parts), by H.B. in North Central Idaho
- Some G.O.O.D. Thoughts, by J.I.R.
- A Checklist for Beginning Gardeners by AK in Texas
- Hurricane Readiness, by T. in South Florida
- The Winter Salad, by Tom in Colorado
- Surviving A Home Invasion Robbery, by Susan G.
- A Survival Suburban Homestead: A Prepper’s Twist on the Homestead Movement – Part 1, by D.M.T.
- How Long Can You Tread Water? by Tom S.
- Pseudo-Currency: Items You Can Trade Like Cash Or Use Yourself if the Balloon Goes Up, by Scott in Wisconsin
- A Blacksmithing Primer, by Matt M.
- Preparing to Prepare: Amending Your Garden Soil, by Windwillow
- Running on Cooking Oil – Diesel Power on the Road, by DieselDad
- Low Cost Preparedness, by J.E.
- How to Bypass Blocked Web Sites, by Tamara W.
- Coupon Warrior!, by GRITS (Girl Raised in the South)
Note to prize winners: Please e-mail me your snail mail addresses (both UPS and US mail), and I’ll get your prizes out, right away.