Notes for Friday – November 25, 2016

…Designs, of Eureka, Montana, A large handmade clothes drying rack, a washboard, and a Homesteading for Beginners DVD, all courtesy of The Homestead Store, with a combined value of $206, Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy (a $185 retail value), Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC, Mayflower Trading is donating a $200 gift certificate for homesteading appliances, Montie Gear is donating a Y-Shot Slingshot and a $125 Montie gear Gift certificate., 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), and Fifteen LifeStraws from SafeCastle (a $300 value). Round 67 ends on November 30th, so 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….




Notes for Saturday – November 26, 2016

…Designs, of Eureka, Montana, A large handmade clothes drying rack, a washboard, and a Homesteading for Beginners DVD, all courtesy of The Homestead Store, with a combined value of $206, Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy (a $185 retail value), Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC, Mayflower Trading is donating a $200 gift certificate for homesteading appliances, Montie Gear is donating a Y-Shot Slingshot and a $125 Montie gear Gift certificate., 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), and Fifteen LifeStraws from SafeCastle (a $300 value). Round 67 ends on November 31st, so 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….




Notes for Wednesday – November 30, 2016

…value), RepackBox is providing a $300 gift certificate to their site, and American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses. Third Prize: A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21 (a $275 value), A custom made Sage Grouse model utility/field knife from custom knife-maker Jon Kelly Designs, of Eureka, Montana, A large handmade clothes drying rack, a washboard, and a Homesteading for Beginners DVD, all courtesy of The Homestead Store, with a combined value of $206, Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy (a $185 retail value), Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC, Mayflower Trading is donating a $200 gift certificate for homesteading appliances, Montie Gear is donating a Y-Shot Slingshot and a $125 Montie gear Gift certificate., Two 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made…




Round 67 Non-Fiction Writing Contest Winners Announced!

…A large handmade clothes drying rack, a washboard, and a Homesteading for Beginners DVD, all courtesy of The Homestead Store, with a combined value of $206, Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy (a $185 retail value), Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC, Mayflower Trading is donating a $200 gift certificate for homesteading appliances, Montie Gear is donating a Y-Shot Slingshot and a $125 Montie gear Gift certificate., 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), and Fifteen LifeStraws from SafeCastle (a $300 value). Honorable mention prizes ($30 Amazon.com gift certificates via e-mail) have been awarded to the writers of these fine articles: “Thoughts On An Often Misunderstood Caliber”, by R.R. “Protein Sustainability”, by SKB “Five Acres and Independence- Part 1” and “Part 2”, by D.C….




Notes for Thursday – January 19, 2017

…Generator provided by Quantum Harvest LLC (a $439 value), A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21 (a $275 value), A custom made Sage Grouse model utility/field knife from custom knife-maker Jon Kelly Designs, of Eureka, Montana, A large handmade clothes drying rack, a washboard, and a Homesteading for Beginners DVD, all courtesy of The Homestead Store, with a combined value of $206, Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy (a $185 retail value), Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC, Mayflower Trading is donating a $200 gift certificate for homesteading appliances, Montie Gear is donating a Y-Shot Slingshot and a $125 Montie gear Gift certificate., 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), and Fifteen LifeStraws from SafeCastle (a $300 value). A $250 gift certificate…