I was saddened to hear that “Barefoot” Bob Hardison passed way on Saturday. He was a Korean War veteran, a patriot, an outspoken A.A. member, and an influential figure in the preparedness movement. Over the years, many SurvivalBlog readers have referred to the Barefoot’s World web site. I just heard that Bob’s site will be maintained by our friend Michael H., as a lasting legacy and tribute to Bob’s amazing collection of lore, Constitutional history, and practical skills.
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We’ve completed the judging for Round 20 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. . And the winner is: George S. for his lengthy article Field Gear on a Shoestring Budget: Ten Project Examples, posted on Jan 12, 2009. His prize is a pair of transferable Front Sight “Gray” Four Day Training Course Certificates. This is an up to $4,000 value!
Second Prize goes to H.I.C., for his article Survival Gardening: Growing Food During A Second Great Depression, posted on Jan. 17, 2009. His prize is a three day course certificate from OnPoint Tactical. He can take his pick of OnPoint’s three-day civilian courses.
Third Prize goes to The Army Dentist, for his article Survival Dentistry, posted on Dec. 19, 2008. His prize is a copy of my “Rawles Gets You Ready” preparedness course, from Arbogast Publishing
The judging was so difficult that Honorable Mention prizes are being awarded to two other Round 20 authors:To Jerry the Generator Guy for Building a Low-Cost, Low-Profile Shortwave Dipole Antenna, and to Kyrottimus for Comparing the Big Three Battle Rifle Chamberings in the United States. They will each receive autographed copies of my novel “Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse”.
Round 21 of the writing contest ends on March 31st, so get busy writing, and you too may be a prize winning author!
Note to the prize winners for Round 20: Let me know your snail mail addresses for mailing your prizes. Once again, congratulations!
Today’s first post is the first entry for Round 21 of the writing contest. It was authored by Kathy Harrison, whom many SurvivalBlog readers will remember as the author the mainstream nonfiction preparedness book “Just in Case.”