Summer's calling and it's time to get back to nature! This year's Outside Contest is brought to you in part by AMC's The American West -- an 8-episode limited event series chronicling the personal stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull.
The prize list is packed with coveted gear from Kodiak, Pendleton, Lodge, Litho Hammocks, REI, Therm-a-rest and more. All outdoor-related projects are eligible as long as they get you outside. There's also a special judges' prize for survival projects inspired by the Wild West. So lasso up your best ideas for the great outdoors, and get making!
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Tune in to the premiere of The American West, Saturdays at 10/9c on AMC and prepare to be transported to the world of cowboys, Native Americans, outlaws, and lawmen.
The Outside Contest 2016 is closed.
Grand Prize
Grand Prize (1)
Judges' Prize: The American West
First Prize (3)
Second Prize (5)
Third (7)
Runner Up (10)
Grand Prize (1)
- a 10 X 14 FT. FLEX-BOW VX TENT
- 2 REI Sleeping Bag Long Wide
- 2 Large Thermarest Sleeping Pads
- a Camp Chef Rainier Camper Combo
- a Pendleton Yakima Camp Blanket
- a 12 INCH / 8 QUART DEEP CAMP DUTCH OVEN
- a Litho Hammock
- a GONE CAMPING 2.0: 12 PACK - FISH BONE (TITANIUM) W/ 50' PARACORD
- a Water Resistant 10,000mAh Power Bank
- a Ultra Compact 10W Folding USB Solar Cell
- an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt
Judges' Prize: The American West
- a 10 X 14 FT. FLEX-BOW VX TENT
- 2 RIE Sleeping Bag Long Wide
- 2 Large Thermarest Sleeping Pads
- a Pendleton Park Rucksack
- a Lodge Camp Dutch Oven - 6 Qt.
- a Lodge Tall Boy Campfire Tripod
- an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt
First Prize (3)
- a The North Face Tuolumne 2 Tent
- a Pendleton Yakima Camp Blanket
- a Litho Hammock
- a Lodge Dutch Oven Combo Cooker - 3.2 qt.
- a GONE CAMPING 2.0: 12 PACK - FISH BONE (TITANIUM) W/ 50' PARACORD
- a 7W Folding USB Solar Cell
- a Water Resistant 10,000mAh Power Bank
- an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt
Second Prize (5)
- a Pendleton Day Pack
- a GONE CAMPING: 12 PACK - FISH BONE (STAINLESS STEEL) W/ 50' PARACORD
- a 10.25 INCH CAST IRON SKILLET
- a Ultra Compact 5W Folding USB Solar Cell
- a 5600mAh Power Bank
- an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt
Third (7)
- a FOUR OF A KIND: 4 PACK FISH BONE (STAINLESS STEEL) W/ 50' PARACORD
- a 7W Folding USB Solar Cell
- a 5600mAh Power Bank
- an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt
Runner Up (10)
- a QUICK DEPLOY FISH BONE PARACORD BRACELET (ALUMINUM)
- an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt
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Create a new Instructable that fits the guidelines outlined in the contest description above. To be eligible, Instructables must be published between Jun 6, 2016 and Aug 29, 2016 (11:59pm PT).
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Accepting
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Voting
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Judging
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Winners
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