Notes for Saturday – July 25, 2015

A message from Ready Made Resources:
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Today, we present another entry for Round 59 of the . The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include:

First Prize:

1. A Three Day Course Certificate, good for (a $1,195 value),
2. A course certificate from . 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,
3. is providing a with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go with your own AR lower. 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),
4. is providing 20 Magpul pmags 30rd Magazines (a value of $300) and a . (An equivalent prize will be awarded for residents in states with magazine restrictions.),
5. , courtesy of (a $350 value),
6. A pre-selected assortment of military surplus gear from (a $300 value),
7. A provided by (a $340 value),
8. A $300 gift certificate from ,
9. A $250 gift certificate from ,
10. is donating both an and a with a combined retail value of $304,
11. is providing a $300 gift certificate, and
12. Two cases of meals, , courtesy of (a $180 value).

Second Prize:

1. A and a , courtesy of , which have a combined retail value of $589,
2. A FloJak EarthStraw “Code Red” 100-foot well pump system (a $500 value), courtesy of ,
3. is donating a non-GMO, non-hybrid vegetable seed package–enough for two families of four, seed storage materials, a CD-ROM of Geri Guidetti’s book “Build Your Ark! How to Prepare for Self Reliance in Uncertain Times”, and two bottles of Potassium Iodate– a $325 retail value,
4. A $250 gift card from ,
5. Twenty Five books, of the winners choice, of any books published by (a $270 value),
6. is providing a $150 gift certificate, and
7. is providing a $300 gift certificate to their site.

Third Prize:

1. A , courtesy of (a $275 value),
2. A large handmade clothes drying rack, a washboard, and a Homesteading for Beginners DVD, all courtesy of , with a combined value of $206,
3. Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by (a $185 retail value),
4. Two , a $150 value, courtesy of ,
5. is donating a $200 gift certificate for homesteading appliances,
6. is donating a $250 purchase credit,
7. is donating a (a $249 value), and
8. Two 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made 750 paracord (in-stock colors only) from (a $240 value).

Round 59 ends on July 31st, so get busy writing and 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.

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