We’ve completed the judging for Round 38 of the SurvivalBlog Writing Contest [1]!
1st Place: Barter, Post-TEOTWAWKI: The Micro Store [2] by A.A.A. which was posted on December 22, 2011. He will receive: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand [3], B.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical [4]. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses [5]. (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 [6], courtesy of Ready Made Resources [7]. (A $350 value.) D.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator [8] from Safecastle.com [42] [8] (a $275 value), and E.) A $250 gift certificate from Sunflower Ammo. [9]
2nd Place: Comprehensive Crisis Communications Planning for the Prepper [10], by Hammer posted on January 19, 2011
He will receive: A.) A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol [11]. It is a $439 value courtesy of Next Level Training [12]. B.) A FloJak F-50 hand well pump (a $349 value), courtesy of FloJak.com [13]. 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 [14], and E.) two cases of Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs) [15], courtesy of CampingSurvival.com [16] (a $180 value) and F.) A Tactical Trauma Bag #3 [17] from JRH Enterprises [18] (a $200 value).
3rd place: Profitable Homesteading: How to Thrive in a TEOTWAWKI World [19], by Dusty, January 24, 2012. Dusty will receive:A.) A Royal Berkey water filter, [20] courtesy of Directive 21 [20]. (This filter system is a $275 value.), B.) Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy [21]. This is a $185 retail value, C.) A Commence Fire! [22] emergency stove with three tinder refill kits. (A $160 value.), and D.) Two Super Survival Pack seed collections [23], a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security. [24]
We’ve also selected an unprecedented 18 Honorable Mention Awards! (Each writer will receive a $30 Amazon.com Gift Certificate). The Honorable Mention prize winning articles are:
Canning Food in a Grid-Down World [25], by Christine C. posted Friday, January 31, 2012
To Shoot or Not to Shoot? [26], by Mr. White posted January 27, 2012
A Woman’s Journey Towards Firearms Acceptance [27], by The Little Woman posted January 26, 2012
Trauma School [28], by John M. posted January 25, 2012
The Overnighters: Coming to a Neighborhood Near You [29], by Frank C. in California posted January 22, 2012
Self-Sufficient Farming in East Prussia in the 1930s and 1940s [30], by Mrs. Icebear posted January 20, 2012
Post Collapse Barter: The Rest of the Story [31], by D.T.R. posted January 15, 2012
Candle Making For Preppers [31], by Jennifer L. posted January 14, 2012
Survival Fishing 101 [32], by Captain T. posted January 12, 2012
Keeping Honey Bees for Survival [33], by Michael J. posted December 31, 2011
Horse and Rider [34], by D.O. posted December 27, 2011
How to Make Homemade Dog Food [35], by D.M.D. posted December 27, 2011
Childbirth at Home [36] by Kelli S. posted December 25, 2011
Emergency Preparedness for the Frugal Beginne [37]r, by Paratrooper John posted December 18, 2011
Getting Prepared For a Disaster on a Tight Budget [38], by L.G.W. posted December 17, 2011
Sucking Chest Wounds and Exsanguinations [39], by Walker in the Woods posted December 14, 2011
Building an Armed Response Kit, by Madduck posted December 9, 2011
How to Drain an Abscess, by Lonestar Doc [40] posted December 8, 2011
Note to prize winners: We’ll need e-mail addresses for each of the Honorable Mention prize winners (since your Amazon gift “cards” will arrive via e-mail.) We’ll also need both UPS and USPS addresses for just the top three prize winners. Please e-mail [41] us this info, so we can get your prizes to you. Congratulations!
Round 39 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. [1] begins today. The prizes for this round include:
First Prize: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand [3], B.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical [4]. 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 C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans [6], courtesy of Ready Made Resources [7]. (A $350 value.) D.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator [8] from Safecastle.com (a $275 value), and E.) A $250 gift certificate from Sunflower Ammo. [9]
Second Prize: A.) A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol [11]. It is a $439 value courtesy of Next Level Training [12]. B.) A FloJak F-50 hand well pump (a $349 value), courtesy of FloJak.com [13]. 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 [14], and E.) two cases of Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs) [15], courtesy of CampingSurvival.com [16] (a $180 value) and F.) A Tactical Trauma Bag #3 [17] from JRH Enterprises [18] (a $200 value).
Third Prize: A.) A Royal Berkey water filter, [20] courtesy of Directive 21 [20]. (This filter system is a $275 value.), B.) Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy [21]. This is a $185 retail value, C.) A Commence Fire! [22] emergency stove with three tinder refill kits. (A $160 value.), and D.) Two Super Survival Pack seed collections [23], a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security. [24]
Round 39 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail [41] us your entry. Remember that there is a , and articles that relate practical “how to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.