Today we present another entry for Round 38 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. [1] The prizes for this round include:
First Prize: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand [2], B.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical [3]. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses [4]. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, and C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans [5], courtesy of Ready Made Resources [6]. (A $350 value.) D.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator [7] from Safecastle.com [8] (a $275 value), and E.) A $250 gift certificate from Sunflower Ammo. [9]
Second Prize: A.) A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol [10]. It is a $439 value courtesy of Next Level Training [11]. B.) A FloJak F-50 hand well pump (a $349 value), courtesy of FloJak.com [12]. C.) 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, D.) A $250 gift card from Emergency Essentials [13], and E.) two cases of Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs) [14], courtesy of CampingSurvival.com [15] (a $180 value) and F.) A Tactical Trauma Bag #3 [16] from JRH Enterprises [17] (a $200 value).
Third Prize: A.) A Royal Berkey water filter, [18] courtesy of Directive 21 [18]. (This filter system is a $275 value.), B.) Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy [19]. This is a $185 retail value, C.) A Commence Fire! [20] emergency stove with three tinder refill kits. (A $160 value.), and D.) Two Super Survival Pack seed collections [21], a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security. [22]
Round 38 ends on January 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail [23] us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and articles that relate practical “how to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.