Notes for Thursday October 15, 2015

The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include:

Having spent the last 18 days camping, its good to be back! The homecoming is somewhat
bittersweet though. green EMP-shielded Pelican hard case (a $1,700 value),A Gunsite Academy
Three Day Course Certificate that is good for any one, two, or three day course (a $1,195 value), A
course certificate from onPoint Tactical for the prize winners choice of three-day civilian courses,
excluding those restricted for military or government teams. I hope to have an article detailing some
of those lessons soon. This trip also happens to be great practice for a G.O.O.D. situation. Just like
every year, there were some lessons learned and the process could be improved. Today, we present
another entry for Round 61 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. Three day onPoint
courses normally cost $795,DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 Nato QD Billet upper with a hammer
forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go with your own AR lower.
Second Prize:
A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol and a SIRT AR-15/M4 Laser Training Bolt, courtesy of
Next Level Training, which have a combined retail value of $589,A FloJak EarthStraw Code Red 100foot well pump system (a $500 value), courtesy of FloJak.com,A transferable certificate for a two-day
Ultimate Bug Out Course from Florida Firearms Training (a $400 value),A Model 120 Series Solar
Generator provided by Quantum Harvest LLC (a $340 value),A $300 gift certificate from Freeze Dry
Guy, A Trekker IV Four-Person Emergency Kit from Emergency Essentials (a $250 value), Twentyfive books, of the winners choice, of any books published by PrepperPress.com (a $270 value), A preselected assortment of military surplus gear from CJL Enterprize (a $300 value), RepackBox is
providing a $300 gift certificate to their site, andSafecastle is providing a package of 10 Lifestraws
(a $200 value).
Third Prize:
A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21 (a $275 value), A $245 gift certificate from
custom knifemaker 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,APEX Gun Parts is donating a $250 purchase credit, Montie Gear is
donating a Precision Rest (a $249 value), andTwo 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made 750
paracord (in-stock colors only) from www.TOUGHGRID.com (a $240 value).
Round 61 ends on November 30th, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry.

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October 15th, 1990 is the day South Africas Separate Amenities Act, which had barred blacks from

public facilities for decades, was scrapped.. Thank you JWR for holding the fort! HJL
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First Prize:
A Tactical Self-Contained 2-Series Solar Power Generator system from Always Empowered. This
compact starter power system is packaged in a wheeled O.D. Eight of those days were spent
celebrating The Feast of Tabernacles with others in a wonderful time of joyful worship, and its hard
to leave such fantastic fellowship! Now the process of unpacking and cleaning begins. 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. It will allow any standard AR type rifle to have quick change barrel, which
can be assembled in less than one minute without the use of any tools and a compact carry
capability in a hard case or 3-day pack (an $1,100 value),Gun Mag Warehouse is providing 20
Magpul pmags 30-rd Magazines (a value of $300) and a Gun Mag Warehouse T-Shirt; (an equivalent
prize will be awarded for residents in states with magazine restrictions),Two cases of Mountain
House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value),
The Ark Institute is donating a non-GMO, non-hybrid vegetable seed package (enough for two
families of four) plus seed storage materials, a CD-ROM of Geri Guidettis book Build Your Ark! How
to Prepare for Self Reliance in Uncertain Times, and two bottles of Potassium Iodate (a $325 retail
value),A $250 gift certificate from Sunflower Ammo, KellyKettleUSA.com is donating both an
AquaBrick water filtration kit and a Stainless Medium Scout Kelly Kettle Complete Kit with a
combined retail value of $304, andTwo cases of meals, Ready to Eat (MREs), courtesy of
CampingSurvival.com (a $180 value)