Today, February 13th, is the birthday of both Robert Charles R.C. Sproul, Jr.(born 1939), a well-respected American Calvinist theologian and General Chuck Yeager (born, 1923), the first man to break the sound barrier.
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W.A sent this video in regarding Hard Tack. It wasn't enough to make a post out of it, but it was too good to pass up. Also, a quick search on SurvivalBlog returns quite a few results. Use the search term “Hard Tack” as well as “hardtack”. My favorite is found in the Recipe of the Week: Matt The Teacher's Cranberry Pumpkin Pie Spice Hard Tack.
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Today we present another entry for Round 51 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $11,000+ worth of prizes for this round include:
First Prize:
Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value),
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,
Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value),
A $300 gift certificate from CJL Enterprize, for any of their military surplus gear,
A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $300 value),
A $300 Gift Certificate from Freeze Dry Guy,
A $250 gift certificate from Sunflower Ammo,
A roll of $10 face value in pre-1965 U.S. 90% silver quarters, courtesy of GoldAndSilverOnline.com, (currently valued at around $180 postpaid),
Both VPN tunnel and DigitalSafe annual subscriptions from Privacy Abroad (a combined value of $195),
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,
APEX Gun Parts is donating a $250 purchase credit, and
TexasgiBrass.com is providing a $300 gift certificate.
Second Prize:
A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand,
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.
A FloJak EarthStraw “Code Red” 100 foot well pump system (a $500 value), courtesy of FloJak.com,
$300 worth of ammo from Patriot Firearms and Munitions. (They also offer a 10% discount for all SurvivalBlog readers with coupon code SVB10P .),
A $250 gift card from Emergency Essentials,
A full set of all 26 books published by PrepperPress.com (a $270 value),
Two cases of Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs), courtesy of CampingSurvival.com (a $180 value),
EP Lowers, makers of 80% complete fiber composite polymer lowers for the AR-15 rifles, is donating a $250 gift certificate,
Autrey's Armory -- specialists in AR-15, M4s, parts, and accessories is donating a $250 gift certificate,
Dri-Harvestfoods.com in Bozeman, Montana is providing a prize bundle with Beans, Buttermilk Powder, Montana Hard Red Wheat, Drink Mixes, and White Rice, valued at $333,
TexasgiBrass.com is providing a $150 gift certificate, and
Organized Prepperis providing a $500 gift certificate.
Third Prize:
A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21 (a $275 value),
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,
A MURS Dakota Alert Base Station Kit with a retail value of $240 from JRH Enterprises,
Mayflower Trading is donating a $200 gift certificate for homesteading appliances, and
Ambra Le Roy Medical Products in North Carolina is donating a bundle of their traditional wound care and first aid supplies, with a value of $208.
Round 51 ends on March 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.