On August 18, 1896 Butch Cassidy proposed a Prepare Robbers’ Syndicate,

On August 18, 1896, a minimum of in keeping with lore, greater than 200 outlaws from regional gangs gathered at Brown’s Gap (close to the intersection of the borders of Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah), the place Butch Cassidy (aka Robert Leroy Parker, pictured) proposed to arrange a Prepare Robbers’ Syndicate, which turned familiarly often known as the Wild Bunch.

August 18th can also be the birthday of Meriwether Lewis, an American explorer, soldier, politician and public administrator that’s greatest recognized for his function because the chief of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

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SurvivalBlog Writing Contest

At present we current one other entry for Spherical 108 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this spherical embrace:

First Prize:

1. The photovoltaic energy specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC  are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon. Relying on the mannequin chosen, this might be price greater than $2000.
2. A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificates. This can be utilized for any of their one, two, or three-day course (a $1,095 worth),
3. Two cases of Mountain House freeze-dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Prepared Made Sources (a $350 worth),
4. A $250 gift certificate good for any product from Sunflower Ammo,
5. American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is offering a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses.
6. Two units of The Civil Defense Manual, (in two volumes) — a $193 worth — kindly donated by the creator, Jack Lawson.

Second Prize:

1. A SIRT STIC AR-15/M4 Laser Coaching Package deal, courtesy of Subsequent Degree Coaching, that has a mixed retail worth of $679
2. Two 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made 750 paracord (in-stock colours solely) from www.TOUGHGRID.com (a $240 worth).
3. Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 worth, courtesy of Seed for Safety, LLC.
4. Montana Survival Seed is offering a $225 present code for any gadgets on its web site, together with natural non-GMO seeds, fossils, 1812-1964 US silver, jewellery, botany books, and Montana beeswax.
5. A transferable $150 FRN buy credit score from Elk Creek Company, towards the acquisition of any pre-1899 vintage gun. There’s no paperwork required for supply of pre-1899 weapons into most states, making them the final bastion of firearms buying privateness!

Third Prize:

1. A $300 present certificates from Good2Goco.com, good for any of their merchandise: Residence freeze dryers, stress canners, Nation Dwelling grain mills, Emergency Necessities meals, and rather more.
2. Three sets each of made-in-USA common and wide-mouth reusable canning lids. (This can be a whole of 300 lids and 600 gaskets.) This prize is courtesy of Harvest Guard (a $270 worth)
3. A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21 (a $275 worth),
4. A transferable $150 FRN buy credit score from Elk Creek Company, towards the acquisition of any pre-1899 vintage gun.

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Greater than $840,000 price of prizes have been awarded since we began working this contest. We not too long ago polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Seek advice from that ballot for those who haven’t but chosen an article subject. Spherical 108 ends on September thirtieth, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Keep in mind that there’s a 1,500-word minimal, and that articles on sensible “how-to” abilities for survival have a bonus within the judging.