Survival Ready Contest

How would you survive in a post-apocalyptic world? The Survival Ready Contest is brought to you in partnership with AMC’s The Walking Dead, and any and all survival-themed projects are eligible. The show follows a group of survivors who band together to survive and adapt in a post-apocalyptic world filled with walkers and opposing groups, who are often more dangerous than the dead. Each person brings a unique skill set to the group.

To celebrate the return of The Walking Dead, Sundays at 9/8c on AMC, we’re calling on all outdoor enthusiasts, builders, survivalists, engineers, and leaders! Show us the top survival project or skill that you would bring to the table in a post-apocalyptic world for a chance to win the ultimate The Walking Dead prize package, GoalZero solar generator kits, water purifiers, and more!

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Grand Prize

WINNERS

Winners Finalists All Entries

Grand Prize (1)

DIY Solar Power Generator V1.0 by opengreenenergy

First Prize (3)

Solar Water Heater From Scratch by ClemRz in Solar

75K

Power in the Apocalypse (How to Build a Wood-Gasifier) by tatebullrider in Survival

264K

Cedar Strip Canoe by aguydoingstuff in Woodworking

65K

Second Prize (5)

Live Off the Land : Survive With Edible Weeds by antoniraj in Survival

24K

Making a Folding Crossbow by fs woodworking in Woodworking

41K

Simple Fire Piston by lonesoulsurfer in Fire

254K

How to Survive a Backpacking Trip in Alaska by The Adventurers in Survival

14K

Survival Whistle by chienline in Survival

10K

Third Prize (10)

Skinning Knife From Leaf Spring by spiffysquirrel in Metalworking

10K

DIY PVC Survival Compound Crossbow by thefrenchmaker in Survival

64K

Primitive Smart Fishing by alexsmaf in Survival

7.4K

No Nonsense Survival Kit by Instructa-Nathan in Survival

30K

Sparkys Gear Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse by Sparky_911 in Survival

6.5K

The Spartan Spear and Shield End Table by antagonizer in Decorating

2.9K

PVC Survival Bow by JosephL63 in Survival

8.7K

Pedal Powered Table Saw Experiment by timberanew in Woodworking

6.6K

Apocalypse - Survival Prep: Bug-out Bag - EDC by chadovision in Survival

36K

The Walking Dead Intro Knife by Black Beard Projects in Metalworking

10K

Runner Up (15)

Food for the Apocalypse by Tecwyn Twmffat in Gardening

19K

Leather Briefcase by Oliver200 in Leather

31K

Zombie Smasher Mk.1 by Mitch Makes in Costumes & Cosplay

1.8K

Arrowheads Made From an Old Saw Blade With Basic Tools by Alex 2Q in Survival

10K

Solar Heater for My Shop by anil8tor in Energy

43K

Birch Bark Knife Handle by lsadwdwadw in Knives

17K

Bottle Cap Armored Bracer for Zombie Protection by Max_the_King in Costumes & Cosplay

6.1K

The Three Uses of Chaga Mushroom by Josehf Murchison in Survival

20K

Post-Apocalyptic Boots by AdrianD3 in Leather

39K

Make a Knife From a Saw Blade Using Basic Tools by OneCarWorkshop in Metalworking

30K

Rope Swing From Grass (No Tools) by spenseriv in Survival

2.7K

EMERGENCY PHONE CHARGING HACK by AUGUSTO VJ in Mobile

147K

How to Carry Embers by OutdoorEnthusiast in Fire

18K

Zombie Bat With Interchangeable Heads by CraftAndu in Costumes & Cosplay

3.2K

How to Make Waterproof Fire Starters by ShantaeS in Fire

3.9K

34 PRIZES

Grand Prize (1)

One Grand Prize winner will receive:

a Sherpa 100 Solar Kit
a Granite Gear Backpack
a Leatherman Charge TTI
an OFFICIAL AMC THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL KIT - ONE PERSON KIT
100' of Paracord
an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt or stainless steel mug

First Prize (3)

Three First Prize winners will receive:

a MSR Guardian Purifier
a Nomad 4 Plus Solar Panel
an OFFICIAL AMC THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL KIT - ONE PERSON KIT
100' of paracord
an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt or stainless steel prize pack

Second Prize (5)

Five Second Prize winners will receive:

a VENTURE 30 SOLAR RECHARGING KIT
an OFFICIAL AMC THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL KIT - ONE PERSON KIT
100' of paracord
an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt or stainless steel mug

Third Prize (10)

Ten Third Prize winners will receive:

a LifeStraw Steel Water Filter
an OFFICIAL AMC THE WALKING DEAD ZOMBIE PREPAREDNESS APOCALYPSE KIT "ZPAK"
100' of paracord
an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt or stainless steel mug

Runner Up (15)

Fifteen Runner Up Prize winners will receive:

a 2 PACK FISH BONE Knotless Rope Tie
an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt or stainless steel mug

HOW IT WORKS

Write an Instructable

Create a new Instructable that fits the guidelines outlined in the contest description above. To be eligible, Instructables must be published between Oct 3, 2016 and Nov 14, 2016 (11:59pm PT).

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Enter

Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Survival Ready Contest. If you have entries currently eligible for entry, it will also show up by clicking "Enter this Contest" on the right side of this page.

Accepting

Entries are accepted by Instructables staff within one business day Monday - Friday. What matters is the submission time, not acceptance time.

Judging

A panel of judges made up of Instructables staff and respected members of the community rate the finalists. The averages of the ratings determine the winners.

Winners

When the winners are decided they will be notified and announced here on the contest page.