We’ve completed the judging for Round 46 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest.
First Prize goes to Steven in Alabama for When Bugging Out is Not an Option: Hunkering Down with a Quadriplegic, which was posted on May 24, 2013.
He will receive: A.) Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course. (A $1,195 value.) 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 $300 gift certificate from CJL Enterprize, for any of their military surplus gear, E.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $300 value), and F.) A $250 gift certificate from Sunflower Ammo. and G.) A roll of $10 face value in pre-1965 U.S. 90% silver quarters, courtesy of GoldAndSilverOnline.com. The current value of this roll is at least $225.
Second Prize goes to D.K., DVM, for Bad as a Bullet: Tick and Mosquito-Borne Diseases, which was posted on May 28, 2013.
He will receive: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand, B.) A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol and a SIRT AR-15/M4 Laser Training Bolt, courtesy of Next Level Training. Together, these have a retail value of $589. C.) A FloJak FP-50 stainless steel hand well pump (a $600 value), courtesy of FloJak.com. D.) 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 and 10 TAPCO polymer magazines (5 AR and 5 AK) courtesy of Armageddon Armory, E.) A $250 gift card from Emergency Essentials and F.) Two cases of Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs), courtesy of CampingSurvival.com (a $180 value).
Third Prize goes to M.D.L. for The Secret Prepper, which was posted on May 25, 2013.
He will receive:A.) A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21. (This filter system is a $275 value.), B.) 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, C.) Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy. This is a $185 retail value, D.) A Commence Fire! emergency stove with three tinder refill kits. (A $160 value. E.) A Tactical Trauma Bag #3 from JRH Enterprises (a $200 value), and F.) Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security.
Honorable Mention prizes ($30 Amazon.com gift certificates) go to the authors of these 16 fine articles:
- Tree Felling, by George H.
- How Will We Deal with Five Epidemics at TEOTWAWKI?, by Philip J. Goscienski, M.D.
- Sewing, Mending and Altering Your Clothing After the Ball Drops, Part 1 & Part 2 by Belle
- Survival Spearfishing, by Daniel B.
- The Many Uses of Vacuum-Sealed Bags, by L.E.
- The Newest Mutant, The H7N9 Virus: Could it Be Headed to a Country Near You?, by Doctor’s Wife
- Simple Portable Stoves, by Carolyn P.
- Selecting a Prepper’s Firearms, by Frog
- Geospatial Intelligence on a Laptop, Part 1, by N-101
- A New Pandemic Threat On the Horizon: H7N9, by TXnurse
- Getting Back to My Roots — Why I am a Prepper, by Chad T.
- Lessons Learned From Hurricane Sandy, by The Angry Prepper
- Spiritual Preparedness for Hard Times, by ZeBo
- Winter Outdoor Survival Lessons Learned, by Jim N.
- Sew You Think You’re a Prepper? Look to Your Treadle in Troubled Times, by T.J.G.
- Losing Weight, Prepper Style, by Caleb E.
Note to all prize winners: Please e-mail us to confirm your current e-mail addresses. And the top three prize winners will also need to send us their UPS and USPS addresses. Thanks!