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 All in One Solar Power Pack by opengreenenergy

First Prize (3)

Solar Water Heater From Scratch by ClemRz

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

Cedar Strip Canoe by aguydoingstuff

Second Prize (5)

Live Off the Land : Survive With Edible Weeds by antoniraj

Making a Folding Crossbow by fs woodworking

Simple Fire Piston by lonesoulsurfer

How to Survive a Backpacking Trip in Alaska by The Adventurers

Survival Whistle by chienline

Runner Up (15)

Food for the Apocalypse by Tecwyn Twmffat

Zombie Bat With Interchangeable Heads by CraftAndu

How to Carry Embers by OutdoorEnthusiast

EMERGENCY PHONE CHARGING HACK by AUGUSTO VJ

Rope Swing From Grass (No Tools) by spenseriv

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

Post-Apocalyptic Boots by AdrianD3

The Three Uses of Chaga Mushroom by Josehf Murchison

Bottle Cap Armored Bracer for Zombie Protection by Max_the_King

Birch Bark Knife Handle by lsadwdwadw

Solar Heater for My Shop by anil8tor

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

Zombie Smasher Mk.1 by Mitch Makes

Leather Briefcase by Oliver200

How to Make Waterproof Fire Starters by ShantaeS

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.

Voting

Instructables members can vote for an entry during the contest plus 3 days after the contest closes.

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 announced here on the contest page. All entrants will be notified when this happens.