On May 2nd, 2000, U.S. President Bill Clinton [1] announced that high-accuarcy GPS [2] would be made available to the public; the satellite signals had previously been degraded for nonmilitary use.
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And on On May 2nd, 1803, the United States [3] purchased the Louisiana Territory [4] from France [5] at a cost of four cents per acre for 828,000 square miles (2,144,520 square km), which soon proved to be a tremendous bargain.
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Seed for Security, LLC [6] — one of our long-time sponsors — has announced a special sale. Their Colossal Security Pack is now 15% off. This pack is a total of over 5 pounds of fresh vegetable, grain, and herb seeds. All are non-GMO and are open-pollinated. Included are three of their popular collections: Super Survival, 4-Grain, and Heirloom Herb. Each Colossal Pack comes with a four-page seed-saving guide. This offer is for a limited time.
SurvivalBlog Writing Contest
Today we present another entry for Round 106 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [7]. The prizes for this round include:
First Prize:
- The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon [8]. Depending on the model chosen, this could be worth more than $2000.
- A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course [9] (a $1,095 value),
- Two cases of Mountain House freeze-dried assorted entrees [10] in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value),
- A $250 gift certificate good for any product [11] from Sunflower Ammo,
- American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses [12].
- Two sets of The Civil Defense Manual, [13] (in two volumes) — a $193 value — kindly donated by the author, Jack Lawson.
Second Prize:
- A course certificate from onPoint Tactical for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses [14], excluding those restricted for military or government teams. Three-day onPoint courses normally cost $795.
- A SIRT STIC AR-15/M4 Laser Training Package, courtesy of Next Level Training, that has a combined retail value of $679
- A $300 gift certificate from Good2Goco.com [15], good for any of their products: Home freeze dryers, pressure canners, Country Living grain mills, Emergency Essentials foods, and much more.
- Two 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made 750 paracord [16] (in-stock colors only) from www.TOUGHGRID.com (a $240 value).
- Two Super Survival Pack seed collections [17], a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC,
- A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company [18], 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:
- EBL [19] is providing an EBL Voyager 500-Watt Power Statio [20]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.)
- Three sets each [21] 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)
- A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of [22] Directive 21 (a $275 value),
- Montana Survival Seed [23] 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.
- A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company [18], 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 [24]. 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 [25] 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.