Writing Contest Winners Announced: Round 98

We’ve completed the judging for Round 98 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. Here are the results:

First Prize

First Prize is awarded to J.M., for An Ultralight Get Home Bag Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 — posted January 18-22, 2022.  He will receive these prizes:

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 course certificate from onPoint Tactical 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,
4. Two cases of Mountain House freeze-dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value),
5. A $250 gift certificate good for any product from Sunflower Ammo,
6. American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses.
7. Two sets of The Civil Defense Manual, (in two volumes) — a $193 value — kindly donated by the author, Jack Lawson.

Second Prize

Second Prize is awarded to Philip J. Goscienski, M.D., for: Your Red Bags: Stop The Bleed –  Part 1, and Part 2 — posted December 7-8, 2021. He will receive these prizes:

1. A Front Sight Lifetime Diamond Membership, providing lifetime free training at any Front Sight Nevada course, with no limit on repeating classes. This prize is courtesy of a SurvivalBlog reader who prefers to be anonymous.
2. A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol and a SIRT AR-15/M4 Laser Training Bolt, courtesy of Next Level Training, that have a combined retail value of $589,
3. 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).
4. 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 is awarded to Tunnel Rabbit, for Using a Dankoff Solar Powered Water Pump
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 — posted January 11-15, 2022. He will receive these prizes:

1. 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)
2. A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21 (a $275 value),
3. Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC,
4. A transferable $100 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company, toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun.

Honorable Mention Prizes

The following 12 articles won Honorable Mention prizes. Each of these prize winners have been awarded a $100 FRN purchase credit that is good for the purchase of any antique gun at Elk Creek Company:

• Fulltime Living in a Wall Tent, by Tim S.
• The Hornady Lock N Load AP Progressive Reloading Press, by Wingfootjr.  Part 1 and Part 2
• Progress on My Farm, by Animal House  Part 1 and Part 2.
• The Here and Now, by Mark M.
• Hands-On Self-Sufficient Living in Florida, by Bonnie R.
• The Handyman’s Tool Pouch, by John M.
• Fulltime Living in a Wall Tent by Tim S.
• Raising Meat Birds in a Garage, by SaraSue
• Smallpox? – Managing a Serious Possibility, by SwampFox
• Some Basic Preparedness Information, by C.I.  Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4
• Jerusalem Artichokes for TEOTWAWKI Gardening, by Soli Deo Gloria Part 1 and Part 2.
• Surviving Virginia’s New Year’s Snowstorm, by K.A.A..

Congratulations to all of the prize winners!

Note to the top three prize winners:  Please e-mail us your mailing and shipping addresses, for your prizes.  Thanks. – JWR