We’ve completed the judging for Round 113 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. Round 113 began on June 1, 2024, and ended on July 31, 2024. (The contest runs in rounds that each last two months.) The prize-winning writers for Round 113 are:
First Prize
First Prize goes to A.F., for: Stocking Up: OTC Medications Part 1 and Part 2. It was posted on July 9 &10, 2024.
He will receive the following prizes:
- 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 $2,000.
- 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),
- 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 $359 value),
- American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses.
- Two sets of The Civil Defense Manual, (in two volumes) — a $193 value — kindly donated by the author, Jack Lawson
SECOND Prize
Second Prize goes to A Grateful Mechanic for Unexpected Homelessness: An AAR. It was posted on July 25, 2024. He will receive the following prizes:
- A SIRT STIC AR-15/M4 Laser Training Package, courtesy of Next Level Training, that has a combined retail value of $679
- 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).
- Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC.
- 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 firearms purchasing privacy!
Third Prize
Third Prize goes to Lodge Pole for Building a Utility Trailer, by (Part 1 and Part 2), posted July 26 & 27, 2024). He will receive the following prizes:
- A Berkey Light water filter, courtesy of USA Berkey Filters (a $305 value),
- 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)
- 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.
- A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company, toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun.
Honorable Mention
Each Honorable Mention Prize winner has been awarded a transferable and accruable $100 FRN purchase credit toward the purchase of any antique or percussion replica gun from Elk Creek Company.
Honorable Mention Prizes go to the writers of these 10 articles:
- The Bugout Trailer (BOT), by Tunnel Rabbit.
- Weather the Storm with Backup Power, by E.R.. See: Part 1 and Part 2.
- What is Old is New Again, by 3AD Scout. See: Part 1 and Part 2
- The Well-Rounded Prepper by Cactus Jack.
- Year 3: An Honest Look at the Farm, by SaraSue. See: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
- Why We Do What We Do, by Hollyberry.
- Prepping and Squaring Away Rifles, by Tunnel Rabbit. See: Part 1 and Part 2.
- Results of a Prepper Investment Model Portfolio, by PrepperDoc
- Learning From My Amish Neighbor, by 3AD Scout by 3AD Scout
- Providing For Your Family During Power Outages, by B.S.V.. See: Part 1 and Part 2.
- Come Home, Now!, by M. Paul.
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More than $900,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 113 is now underway and will end on July 31, 2024.
Please get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. 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.