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Writing Contest Prize Winners Announced for Round 116

Posted By James Wesley Rawles On In Reader-Written Contributed Article,SurvivalBlog | Comments Disabled

We’ve announced the winners of Round 116 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [1].

The top three prize winners will each receive some great prize packages.

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But before we announce those winners, we’d like to introduce the most recent writing contest prize sponsor, starting this month with Round 117: 3Vgear.com [2].  Take a look at their website for details on their top-quality outdoor and preparedness gear. This Utah-based company makes backpacks and bags, rifle cases, MOLLE pouches, pack covers, hydration systems, and more. For their prize, they will be generously providing an ultimate bug-out bag bundle that includes their 3-day Paratus Bag [3], a Posse EDC Sling Pack [4], and a Velox II Tactical Backpack [5]. This prize package has a $289 retail value.

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Whenever you do business with any of the writing contest prize donors, please mention that you saw them mentioned in SurvivalBlog, and thank them for their generous support. Thanks!

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The winners for Round 116 are…

First Prize Winner:

First Prize goes to Rural Pharmacist, for his two-part article titled Prescription Drug Preparedness, which was posted on December 24th and 25th, 2024. (See: Part 1 [6] and Part 2 [7].) He will receive:

  1. 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.
  2. 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),
  3. A Peak Refuel “Wasatch Pack” [10] variety of 60 servings of premium freeze-dried breakfasts and dinners in individual meal pouches — a whopping 21,970 calories, all made and packaged in the USA — courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value),
  4. American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) [11] is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses [12]. Their course catalog now includes their latest Survival Gunsmithing course [13].
  5. HSM Ammunition [14] in Montana is providing a $250 gift certificate. The certificate can be used for any of their products.
Second Prize Winner:

Second Prize goes to A.F. for his two-part article titled A Prepper’s Carpentry Toolkit, which was posted on January 17 & 18, 2025. See Part 1 [15], and Part 2 [16].) He will receive:

  1. A SIRT STIC AR-15/M4 Laser Training Package, courtesy of Next Level Training, that has a combined retail value of $679
  2. 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).
  3. A Laptop EMP Shield and a Smartphone Faraday Bag (a combined value of $200), courtesy of MobileSecSolutions.com [18].
  4. Two sets of [19]The Civil Defense Manual, [20] (in two volumes) — a $193 value — kindly donated by the author, Jack Lawson.
  5. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company [21], 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 gun purchasing privacy!
Third Prize Winner:

Third Prize goes to D.N.G., for his article titled Soil Chemistry Basics [22], which was posted on December 27, 2024. He will receive:

  1. A Berkey Light water filter, courtesy of USA Berkey Filters [23] (a $305 value),
  2. Three sets each [24] 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).  Note:  Because this company is transitioning to new ownership, they won’t be a prize sponsor for Round 117. But we hope that the new owners will resume sponsorship.
  3. A $200 credit from Military Surplus LLC [25] that can be applied to purchase and/or shipping costs for any of their in-stock merchandise, including full mil-spec ammo cans, Rothco clothing and field gear, backpacks, optics, compact solar panels, first aid kits, and more.
  4. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company [21], toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun.
Honorable Mention Prize Winners

The writers of the Round 116 Honorable Mention articles will each receive a transferable $100 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company [21], toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun. There is no paperwork required for delivery of pre-1899 guns in most states, making them the last bastion of gun purchasing privacy!

The seven Honorable Mention prize winners are:

Get Busy Writing!

Round 117 begins today and runs for two months, so please get busy writing and e-mail [41] us your entry soon. More than $950,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics [42]. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. 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. Thanks, – JWR