We’ve completed the judging for Round 33 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest!
First prize goes to K.M. for What is a Well-Stocked First Aid Kit?, which was posted on March 15, 2011. K.M. will receive: 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 $795, and B.) Two cases of Alpine Aire freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $400 value.) C.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $275 value), D.) A 250 round case of 12 Gauge Hornady TAP FPD 2-3/4″ OO buckshot ammo, courtesy of Sunflower Ammo , and E.) An M17 medical kit from JRH Enterprises (a $179.95 value).
Second prize goes to Stefan M., for The Process of Preserving Meat by Curing: From Curing Salt to Finished Bacon, which was posted on February 12, 2011. He will receive: A.) A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol. It is a $439 value courtesy of Next Level Training. B.) 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 $300, C.) A $250 gift card from Emergency Essentials, and D.) two cases of Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs), courtesy of CampingSurvival.com (a $180 value). Also, for this round only, we are adding a special Bonus Prize: One G5RV 80-10 Dipole antenna kit, kindly donated by Martronics. (A $50 value.)
Third prize goes to The Former South Aussteyralian for Strategic Relocation in Australia, which was posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. He will receive: A.) A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21. (This filter system is a $275 value.) , and B.) Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy. This is a $185 retail value. (SurvivalBlog will cover the extra postage costs to get his prizes to him in Tasmania.)
Runner-up prizes go to an unprecedented 20 writers:
- Richard B., for Building a Dry and Warm Temporary Shelter With No Tools
- B.D., for Planning for Training
- T.B.P., for Tips on Wild Food Foraging
- John M., for Shooting on a Shoestring
- Dr. L.F., for The Earthquake in Haiti: First-Hand Lessons From Disaster
- J.V. in Tacoma, for Packing Your Bug Out First Aid Kit
- Sky Watcher, for How to Inexpensively Build Your Library of Information
- Mrs. R.J. in Arkansas, for Preparedness on a Tight Budget
- Lumberjack, for Thoughts on Medical Training For TEOTWAWKI
- Country Lady, for Dairy Goats 101
- Swampfox, M.D., for A Surgeon’s Advice to Preppers
- Amy B., for Food Storage Options for Vegetarians and Vegans
- Ellie Mae, for You’re Ready for the Outlaws, But What About the In-Laws?
- J.J.K., for A Firearms Battery on a Budget
- LadyDoc, for Using Lye Safely in Soap Making
- Phil M., for Survival Architecture: Building a Retreat that is Defensible, Sustainable and Affordable
- N.N.R., for The Struggle for Meat After TEOTWAWKI
- Brian T., for Seven Common TEOTWAWKI Misconceptions
- Expat D. in Japan, for Fully Ready But Not Fully Prepared
- Sue of Suburbia, for Traditional Womanly Arts for Austere Times
Each of these writers will receive a $30 Amazon.com gift certificate.
Note to all prize winners: Please let me know your e-mail addresses for the Amazon gift certificates. (Those will be sent via e-mail.) I’ll also need both postal service and UPS addresses for the top three prize winners.
Today we begin Round 34 of the contest. Round 34 ends on May 31st. Here is the first entry: