And the winner is…
First Prize goes to Barefoot Yankee Gal for Kitchen Cupboard Medicine, which was posted on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. She will receive: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand, B.) 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 C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $350 value.) D.) a $300 gift certificate from CJL Enterprize, for any of their military surplus gear, E.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $300 value), and F.) A $250 gift certificate from Sunflower Ammo.
Second Prize goes to W.B. for Lessons from Afghanistan which was posted on Tuesday, May 29, 201. He will receive: A.) A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol. It is a $439 value courtesy of Next Level Training. B.) A FloJak FP-50 stainless steel hand well pump (a $600 value), courtesy of FloJak.com. 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, and E.) two cases of Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs), courtesy of CampingSurvival.com (a $180 value) and F.) A Tactical Trauma Bag #3 from JRH Enterprises (a $200 value).
Third Prize goes to Marc P. goes for Change Your Mind, Save Your Life, which was posted on April 12, 2012 . He will receive: A.) A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21. (This filter system is a $275 value.), B.) A large handmade clothes drying rack, a washboard and a Homesteading for Beginners DVD, all courtesy of The Homestead Store, with a combined value of $206, C.) Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy. This is a $185 retail value, D.) A Commence Fire! emergency stove with three tinder refill kits. (A $160 value.), and E.) Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security.
Honorable Mention Prizes
The following 19 articles have earned their writers Honorable Mention Prizes. The writers will each receive $30 gift certificates from Amazon.com, via e-mail:
- Teach Your Children Well, by Vicki W.
- Cartridge Reloading Dollars and Cents, by R.S.O. in Arizona
- Prepping and Unassisted Childbirth, by an American Dad
- Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants, by Slim
- Cycling Into TEOTWAWKI, by MineT
- Alternate Food Storage: A Week in a Bucket, by ChemEngineer
- An Arrow Re-Fletching Project by H. of Bradenton
- Sheep: The Original Homesteading Livestock, by S.C.
- Beans, Bullets, Band-Aids, and Birthdays, by Kathryn T.
- Prepping: A Nickel, A Dime, a Dollar at a Time, by T.J.
- A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Silver on eBay, by Gil G.
- Motorcycle BOV, by Jeff H.
- What to Do With It, After It Hits the Fan, by Elizabeth J.
- Low-Cost Knives for Long-Term Survival, by M.B.
- Defending Static Positions in a Survival Setting, by J.G.
- How to Extend the Shelf Life of Food and Save on Groceries, by Vicki W.
- Entomophagy Diet Supplementation Options, by C.N.
- Small Unit Tactics in a Post Collapse Environment, by Gunfighter
- Four Seasons of Gardening Lessons, by Mrs. B. in the Midwest
Note to Top Three Prize Winners: Please e-mail us to let us know your mailing address and UPS shipping address.)
Note to Honorable Mention Prize Winners: Please e-mail us to let us know your the e-mail address where you’d like your $30 Amazon gift certificate directed.
A New Prize!
Starting with Round 41, there will be an additional prize included in the Second Prize package: A SIRT AR-15/M4 Laser Training Bolt, courtesy of Next Level Training. This bolt carrier assembly is a true “drop in” training device. Not only does it provide excellent responsive training, but it also temporarily renders your AR-15 or M4gery completely safe for dry practice, even if you inadvertently insert a magazine of live ammunition. This bolt carrier enables your trigger to auto-reset. It is a $150 retail value.
Round 41 ends on July 31st, so get started writing and e-mail 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.