Preparedness Notes for Sunday — April 2, 2023

Today is the birthday of Sergei Ivanovich Mosin (Apr 2, 1849 – February 8, 1902.)  He was a Russian military officer, engineer, and co-designer of the Mosin-Nagant rifle.

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SurvivalBlog Writing Contest

Today we present another entry for Round 106 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest ^[1]. The prizes for this round include:

First Prize:

1. The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC  are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon ^[2]. 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 ^[3] (a $1,095 value),
3. Two cases of Mountain House freeze-dried assorted entrees ^[4] in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value),
4. A $250 gift certificate good for any product ^[5] from Sunflower Ammo,
5. American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses ^[6].
6. Two sets of The Civil Defense Manual, ^[7] (in two volumes) — a $193 value — kindly donated by the author, Jack Lawson.

Second Prize:

1. A course certificate from onPoint Tactical for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses ^[8], excluding those restricted for military or government teams. Three-day onPoint courses normally cost $795.
2. A SIRT STIC AR-15/M4 Laser Training Package, courtesy of Next Level Training, that has a combined retail value of $679
3. A $300 gift certificate from Good2Goco.com ^[9], good for any of their products: Home freeze dryers, pressure canners, Country Living grain mills, Emergency Essentials foods, and much more.
4. Two 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made 750 paracord ^[10] (in-stock colors only) from www.TOUGHGRID.com (a $240 value).
5. Two Super Survival Pack seed collections ^[11], a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC,
6. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company ^[12], 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!

Third Prize:

1. EBL ^[13] is providing an EBL Voyager 500-Watt Power Statio ^[14]n with deep cycle lithium batteries, providing reliable 120 Volt AC and DC (12 Volt and USB) power for emergencies or outdoor use. (A $399 value.)
2. Three sets each ^[15] 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)
3. A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of ^[16] Directive 21 (a $275 value),
4. Montana Survival Seed ^[17] is providing a $225 gift code for any items on its website, including organic non-GMO seeds, fossils, 1812-1964 US silver, jewelry, botany books, and Montana beeswax.
5. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company ^[12], toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun.

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More than $800,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. We recently polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics ^[18]. Refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 106 ends on May 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail ^[19] 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.