Writing Contest Winners Announced: Round 92

We’ve completed the judging for Round 92 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest ^[1]. The prize-winning authors are:

First Prize:

First Prize is awarded to Steve A. for: Simple Heat Treating for a High Carbon Steel Knife Blade — posted in two parts on January 19th and 20th, 2021.  Links:  (Part 1 ^[2])  (Part 2 ^[3])

He will receive:

1. The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC  are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon ^[4]. Depending on the model chosen, this could be worth more than $2000.
2. A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course ^[5] (a $1,095 value),
3. A course certificate from onPoint Tactical 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,
4. DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper ^[7]. These have hammer forged, chrome-lined barrels and a hard case, to go with your own AR lower. It will allow any standard AR-type rifle to have a quick change barrel. This can be assembled in less than one minute without the use of any tools. It also provides a compact carry capability in a hard case or in 3-day pack (a $1,100 value),
5. Two cases of Mountain House freeze-dried assorted entrees ^[8] in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Resources (a $350 value),
6. A $250 gift certificate good for any product ^[9] from Sunflower Ammo,
7. American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses ^[10].

Second Prize:

Second prize is awarded to J.M. for Surviving the Disaster Golden Hour, which ran in five parts between  January 5th and January 9th, 2020. Links:  (Part 1 ^[11]) (Part 2 ^[12]) (Part 3 ^[13]) (Part 4 ^[14]) (Part 5 ^[15])

He will receive:

1. A Front Sight Lifetime Diamond Membership, providing lifetime free training at any Front Sight Nevada course, with no limit on repeating classes. This prize is courtesy of a SurvivalBlog reader who prefers to be anonymous.
2. A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol and a SIRT AR-15/M4 ^[16] Laser Training Bolt, courtesy of Next Level Training, that have a combined retail value of $589,
3. Two 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made 750 paracord ^[17] (in-stock colors only) from www.TOUGHGRID.com (a $240 value).
4. Naturally Cozy is donating a “Prepper Pack” Menstrual Kit.  This kit contains 18 pads and it comes vacuum-sealed for long term storage or slips easily into a bugout bag.  The value of this kit is $220.
5. An assortment of products along with a one-hour consultation on health and wellness from Pruitt’s Tree Resin (a $265 value).

Third Prize:

Third prize is awarded to Tunnel Rabbit for his article Pirate Radio for Sea and Land ^[18], which ran on January 24th,  2021.

He will receive:

1. Three sets each ^[19] of made-in-USA regular and wide-mouth reusable canning lids. (This is a total of 300 lids and 600 gaskets.) This prize is courtesy of Harvest Guard (a $270 value)
2. A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of ^[20] Directive 21 (a $275 value),
3. Two Super Survival Pack seed collections ^[21], a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC,
4. A transferable $150 purchase credit from Elk Creek Company ^[22], toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun. There is no paperwork required for delivery of pre-1899 guns into most states, making them the last bastion of firearms purchasing privacy!

Honorable Mention Prizes:

15 Honorable Mention prize winners have been awarded transferable $50 Elk Creek Company ^[22] purchase credits. The Honorable Mention prize-winning articles are:

• Garden Lessons, by Greenthumb in the West. Links: (Part 1 ^[23]) (Part 2 ^[24])
• Knowledge is Power: The Value of an Area Study, by Viking4. Links: (Part 1 ^[25]) (Part 2 ^[26])
• Ontario RAT 1 Knife and AccuSharp Diamond PRO Sharpener ^[27], by The Novice
• How To Build a WTSHTF Gas Station, by Samantha B.
• Constructing My Culvert Cooker, by J.P. Links: (Part 1 ^[28]) (Part 2 ^[28])
• Cap and Ball Sixguns: Old Technology, New World ^[29], by Randy in S.C.
• Foraging Before TEOTWAWKI ^[30], by Just A Dad
• What Would You Do? ^[31], by SaraSue
• Custom Cardboard Box Making ^[32], by Captain Nemo
• The Efficacy of Insurgency in Modern America, by Just A Dad  Links: (Part 1 ^[33]) (Part 2 ^[34])
• Weatherproofing My Medic Bag, by Skyrat  Links: (Part 1 ^[35]) (Part 2 ^[36])
• 3D-Printed Freedom, by A.M.  Links: (Part 1 ^[37]) (Part 2 ^[38])
• Top Concealed-Carry Handguns ^[39], by Deputy Dave
• Your Smartbooks and Battlebooks ^[40], by G.P.
• The Art of Meal Stretching, by Nurse Michele  Links: (Part 1 ^[41]) (Part 2 ^[42])

Round 92 ends on January 31, so get busy writing and e-mail ^[43] 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.