We’ve completed the judging for Round 38 of the SurvivalBlog Writing Contest!
1st Place: Barter, Post-TEOTWAWKI: The Micro Store by A.A.A. which was posted on December 22, 2011. He will receive: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand, B.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, and C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $350 value.) D.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $275 value), and E.) A $250 gift certificate from Sunflower Ammo.
2nd Place: Comprehensive Crisis Communications Planning for the Prepper, by Hammer posted on January 19, 2011
He will receive: A.) A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol. It is a $439 value courtesy of Next Level Training. B.) A FloJak F-50 hand well pump (a $349 value), courtesy of FloJak.com. C.) A “grab bag” of preparedness gear and books from Jim’s Amazing Secret Bunker of Redundant Redundancy (JASBORR) with a retail value of at least $300, D.) A $250 gift card from Emergency Essentials, and E.) two cases of Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs), courtesy of CampingSurvival.com (a $180 value) and F.) A Tactical Trauma Bag #3 from JRH Enterprises (a $200 value).
3rd place: Profitable Homesteading: How to Thrive in a TEOTWAWKI World, by Dusty, January 24, 2012. Dusty will receive:A.) A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21. (This filter system is a $275 value.), B.) Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy. This is a $185 retail value, C.) A Commence Fire! emergency stove with three tinder refill kits. (A $160 value.), and D.) Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security.
We’ve also selected an unprecedented 18 Honorable Mention Awards! (Each writer will receive a $30 Amazon.com Gift Certificate). The Honorable Mention prize winning articles are:
Canning Food in a Grid-Down World, by Christine C. posted Friday, January 31, 2012
To Shoot or Not to Shoot?, by Mr. White posted January 27, 2012
A Woman’s Journey Towards Firearms Acceptance, by The Little Woman posted January 26, 2012
Trauma School, by John M. posted January 25, 2012
The Overnighters: Coming to a Neighborhood Near You, by Frank C. in California posted January 22, 2012
Self-Sufficient Farming in East Prussia in the 1930s and 1940s, by Mrs. Icebear posted January 20, 2012
Post Collapse Barter: The Rest of the Story, by D.T.R. posted January 15, 2012
Candle Making For Preppers, by Jennifer L. posted January 14, 2012
Survival Fishing 101, by Captain T. posted January 12, 2012
Keeping Honey Bees for Survival, by Michael J. posted December 31, 2011
Horse and Rider, by D.O. posted December 27, 2011
How to Make Homemade Dog Food, by D.M.D. posted December 27, 2011
Childbirth at Home by Kelli S. posted December 25, 2011
Emergency Preparedness for the Frugal Beginner, by Paratrooper John posted December 18, 2011
Getting Prepared For a Disaster on a Tight Budget, by L.G.W. posted December 17, 2011
Sucking Chest Wounds and Exsanguinations, by Walker in the Woods posted December 14, 2011
Building an Armed Response Kit, by Madduck posted December 9, 2011
How to Drain an Abscess, by Lonestar Doc posted December 8, 2011
Note to prize winners: We’ll need e-mail addresses for each of the Honorable Mention prize winners (since your Amazon gift “cards” will arrive via e-mail.) We’ll also need both UPS and USPS addresses for just the top three prize winners. Please e-mail us this info, so we can get your prizes to you. Congratulations!
Round 39 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. begins today. The prizes for this round include:
First Prize: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand, B.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, and C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $350 value.) D.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $275 value), and E.) A $250 gift certificate from Sunflower Ammo.
Second Prize: A.) A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol. It is a $439 value courtesy of Next Level Training. B.) A FloJak F-50 hand well pump (a $349 value), courtesy of FloJak.com. C.) A “grab bag” of preparedness gear and books from Jim’s Amazing Secret Bunker of Redundant Redundancy (JASBORR) with a retail value of at least $300, D.) A $250 gift card from Emergency Essentials, and E.) two cases of Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs), courtesy of CampingSurvival.com (a $180 value) and F.) A Tactical Trauma Bag #3 from JRH Enterprises (a $200 value).
Third Prize: A.) A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21. (This filter system is a $275 value.), B.) Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy. This is a $185 retail value, C.) A Commence Fire! emergency stove with three tinder refill kits. (A $160 value.), and D.) Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security.
Round 39 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a , and articles that relate practical “how to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.