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Round 56 Non-Fiction Writing Contest Winners Announced!

Posted By Hugh James Latimer On In SurvivalBlog | Comments Disabled

First prize goes to I.S. for “Motorizing a Country Living Grain Mill for 12-volt Battery and Solar – Part 1 [1]” & “Part 2 [2]”, which were posted on January 21st and 22nd. He will receive the following prizes:

  1. A Gunsite Academy [3] Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course [4] (a $1,195 value),
  2. 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,
  3. DRD Tactical [7] is providing a 5.56 Nato QD Billet upper [8] with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go with your own AR lower. It will allow any standard AR type rifle to have quick change barrel which can be assembled in less then one minute without the use of any tools and a compact carry capability in a hard case or 3-day pack (an $1,100 value),
  4. Gun Mag Warehouse [9] is providing 30 DPMS AR-15 .223/5.56 30 Round [10] Gray Mil Spec w/ Magpul Follower Magazines (a value of $448.95) and a Gun Mag Warehouse T-Shirt [11]. An equivalent prize will be awarded for residents in states with magazine restrictions.
  5. Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans [12], courtesy of Ready Made Resources [13] (a $350 value),
  6. A $300 gift certificate from CJL Enterprize [14], for any of their military surplus gear,
  7. A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator [15] from Safecastle.com [16] (a $300 value),
  8. A $300 gift certificate from Freeze Dry Guy [17],
  9. A $250 gift certificate from Sunflower Ammo [18],
  10. KellyKettleUSA.com [19] is donating both an AquaBrick water filtration kit [20] and a Stainless Medium Scout Kelly Kettle Complete Kit [21] with a combined retail value of $304,
  11. TexasgiBrass.com [22] is providing a $300 gift certificate, and
  12. Two cases of meals, Ready to Eat (MREs) [23], courtesy of CampingSurvival.com [24] (a $180 value).

Second prize goes to M.M. for “Becoming a Top-Tier Survivalist and Representing the Prepper Community – Part 1 [25]” , “Part2 [26]”, “Part 3 [27]”, “Part 4 [28]”, and “Part 5 [29]”, which were posted on December 9-13. He will receive the following prizes:

  1. A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol [30] and a SIRT AR-15/M4 Laser Training Bolt [31], courtesy of Next Level Training [32], which have a combined retail value of $589,
  2. A FloJak EarthStraw “Code Red” 100-foot well pump system (a $500 value), courtesy of FloJak.com [33],
  3. Acorn Supplies [34] is donating a Deluxe Food Storage Survival Kit [35] with a retail value of $350,
  4. The Ark Institute [36]is donating a non-GMO, non-hybrid vegetable seed package–enough for two families of four, seed storage materials, a CD-ROM of Geri Guidetti’s book “Build Your Ark! How to Prepare for Self Reliance in Uncertain Times”, and two bottles of Potassium Iodate– a $325 retail value,
  5. $300 worth of ammo from Patriot Firearms and Munitions [37]. (They also offer a 10% discount for all SurvivalBlog readers with coupon code SVB10P),
  6. A $250 gift card from Emergency Essentials [38],
  7. Twenty Five books, of the winners choice, of any books published by PrepperPress.com [39] (a $270 value),
  8. TexasgiBrass.com [22] is providing a $150 gift certificate,
  9. Organized Prepper [40] is providing a $500 gift certificate, and
  10. RepackBox [41] is providing a $300 gift certificate to their site.

Third prize goes to M.H. for “Eating That Preparedness Elephant, One Bite At a Time [42]”, which was posted on January 25. She will receive the following prizes:

  1. A Royal Berkey water filter [43], courtesy of Directive 21 [43] (a $275 value),
  2. A large handmade clothes drying rack, a washboard, and a Homesteading for Beginners DVD, all courtesy of The Homestead Store [44], with a combined value of $206,
  3. Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy [45] (a $185 retail value),
  4. Two Super Survival Pack seed collections [46], a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security [47],
  5. Mayflower Trading [48] is donating a $200 gift certificate for homesteading appliances,
  6. APEX Gun Parts [49] is donating a $250 purchase credit,
  7. Montie Gear [50] is donating a Y-Shot Slingshot [51] and a Locking Rifle Rack [52] (a $379 value).

Honorable Mention prizes ($30 Amazon.com gift certificates via e-mail) have been awarded to the writers of these fine articles:

Note to all Prize winners: Let us know your current e-mail address. We will also need the UPS and USPS addresses for each of the top three prize winners.

Round 56 ended on February 1st, but Round 57 has started, so get busy writing and e-mail [63] us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging. Those articles that we received for Round 56 but that did not get published in time will be automatically entered in Round 57.