Today we are announcing the winners of Round 49 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. [1]
First Prize goes to TX ER DOC, for So, You Bought Fish Antibiotics. Now What? [2], posted on November 20, 2013. He will receive: A.) Gunsite Academy [3] Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course [4]. (A $1,195 value.) B.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical [5]. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses [6]. (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 [7], courtesy of Ready Made Resources [8]. (A $350 value.) D.) a $300 gift certificate from CJL Enterprize [9], for any of their military surplus gear, E.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator [10] from Safecastle.com [11] (a $300 value), F.) A $300 Gift Certificate from Freeze Dry Guy. [12] G.) A $250 gift certificate from Sunflower Ammo. [13] H.) A roll of $10 face value in pre-1965 U.S. 90% silver quarters, courtesy of GoldAndSilverOnline.com [14]. The current value of this roll is at least $225, and I.) VPN tunnel [15], DigitalSafe [16] and private e-mail annual subscriptions from Privacy Abroad [17]. They have a combined value of $265.
Second Prize goes to Stephanie M. for Your Retreat’s Privy [18], posted on November 13, 2013. She will receive: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand [19], B.) A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol [20] and a SIRT AR-15/M4 Laser Training Bolt [21], courtesy of Next Level Training. [22] Together, these have a retail value of $589. C.) A FloJak FP-50 stainless steel hand well pump (a $600 value), courtesy of FloJak.com [23]. D.) $300 worth of ammo from Patriot Firearms and Munitions [24]. (They also offer a 10% discount for all SurvivalBlog readers with coupon code SVB10P.), E.) A $250 gift card from Emergency Essentials [25] F.) A full set of all 23 of the books published by PrepperPress.com [26]. This is more than a $210 value, and G.) Two cases of Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs) [27], courtesy of CampingSurvival.com [28] (a $180 value).
Third Prize goes to Michael B. for From Just Surviving Life to a Life of Survival Preparedness [29], posted on November 2, 2013. He will receive:A.) A Royal Berkey water filter, [30] courtesy of Directive 21 [30]. (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 [31], with a combined value of $206, C.) Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy [32]. This is a $185 retail value, D.) A Commence Fire! [33] emergency stove with three tinder refill kits. (A $160 value.), E.) Two Super Survival Pack seed collections [34], a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security. [35], F.) A MURS Dakota Alert Base Station Kit [36] with a retail value of $240 from JRH Enterprises [37] , and G.) A Nesco / American Harvest Gardenmaster Dehydrator [38] with an extra set of trays [39], and the book The Dehydrator Bible [40], from Mayflower Trading [41]. (A $210 value.)
Honorable mention prizes ($30 Amazon.com gift certificates) go to the authors of these 14 fine articles::
- Immunization: Your First and Last Defense at TEOTWAWKI, by Philip J. Goscienski, M.D. [42]
- Communications WTSHTF, by Rangoon [43]
- Using Auctions, Goodwill and Second Hand Stores to Stockpile Prepping Supplies at Bargain Prices, by Chris M. [44]
- The Bugs No One Talks About, by J.T. [45]
- A Tale of Quail, by KD1 [46]
- Surviving The E.R., by J. in Montana [47]
- Second Chances, by Dirt Surgeon [48]
- Spice Up Your Food Storage, by Linda P. [49]
- Colorado Flooding Aftermath: A First Hand Report, by Roger I. [50]
- Home Chicken Flock Management by B.D. in Tennessee [51]
- Leadcentric Survival, by John in California [52]
- An Expatriate’s Experiences In The Philippines, by M.B. [53]
- Remembering Dear Aunt Flow, by Kali [54]
Note all prize winners: I will need updated e-mail addresses for the Honorable Mentions, and both e-mail and snail mail (UPS & USPS) for the top three prize winners.