Writing Contest Prize Winners Announced for Round 116

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

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.  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, a Posse EDC Sling Pack, and a Velox II Tactical Backpack. 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 and Part 2.) He will receive:

  1. The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC  are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon. 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 (a $1,095 value),
  3. A Peak Refuel “Wasatch Pack” 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) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses. Their course catalog now includes their latest Survival Gunsmithing course.
  5. HSM Ammunition 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, and Part 2.) 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 (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.
  4. Two sets of The Civil Defense Manual, (in two volumes) — a $193 value — kindly donated by the author, Jack Lawson.
  5. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company, 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, which was posted on January 17 & 18, 2025. See Part 1 and Part 2. He will receive:

  1. A Berkey Light water filter, courtesy of USA Berkey Filters (a $305 value),
  2. Three sets each 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 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, 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, 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 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. 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