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Writing Contest Prize Winners Announced for Round 117

Posted By James Wesley Rawles On In Contest,SurvivalBlog | Comments Disabled

We’ve announced the winners of Round 117 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [1].

The top three prize winners will each receive some great prize packages. The winners for Round 117 are…

First Prize Winner:

First Prize goes to M.B., for:  3D-Printed Gun Components, for a six-part article posted March 11-16, 2025.  See:  Part 1 [2], Part 2 [3],  Part 3 [4], Part 4 [5], Part 5 [6], and Part 6 [7].) He will receive as prizes:

    1. The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC [8]  are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon [9]. Depending on the model chosen, this could be worth more than $2000.
    2. A Gunsite Academy [10]Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course [11] (a $1,095 value),
    3. A Peak Refuel “Wasatch Pack” [12] 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 [13] (a $350 value),
    4. American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) [14] is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses [15]. Their course catalog now includes their latest Survival Gunsmithing course [16].
    5. HSM Ammunition [17] 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 J.M. for his three-part article titled A Disaster Laptop Computer, which was posted  March 26-28, 2025. See: Part 1 [18], Part 2 [19], & Part 3 [20]. He will receive:

  1. A SIRT STIC AR-15/M4 Laser Training Package, courtesy of Next Level Training [21], that has a combined retail value of $679
  2. Two 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made 750 paracord [22] (in-stock colors only) from TOUGHGRID.com [23] (a $287 value).
  3. A Laptop EMP Shield and a Smartphone Faraday Bag (a combined value of $200), courtesy of MobileSecSolutions.com [24].
  4. Two sets of [25]The Civil Defense Manual, [26] (in two volumes) — a $193 value — kindly donated by the author, Jack Lawson.
  5. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company [27], 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 “Lodge Pole” for his four-part article titled: Fuels for Cooking, Warmth, and Comfort, posted February 11-14. See: Part 1 [28], Part 2 [29], Part 3 [30], and Part 4 [31].) He will receive:

  1. A Berkey Light water filter, courtesy of USA Berkey Filters [32] (a $305 value),
  2. 3Vgear.com [33] is providing an ultimate bug-out bag bundle that includes their 3-day Paratus Bag [34], a Posse EDC Sling Pack [35], and a Velox II Tactical Backpack [36]. This prize package has a $289 retail value.
  3. A $200 credit from Military Surplus LLC [37] 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 [27], toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun.

The writers of the Round 117 Honorable Mention articles will each receive a transferable $100 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company [27], 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!

Honorable Mention Prizes

There were six Honorable Mention prize-winning articles in Round 117. They are:

Get Busy Writing!

Round 118 begins today and runs for two months, so please get busy writing and e-mail [48] 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 [49]. 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