2012 S/S mbo Contest chatter/input/WINNERS Announced

[scurvy]

It's getting close to 'show off your gear/skills' contest time..... so let's have some input.

I'm thinking of a spring/summer contest may 1st. through july 31st. , giving everyone enough time to; sort out the details, get out, take some photos, and get an entry in.

timeline: negotiable, I'd like everyone who wants to enter has the ability to. We have to have a deadline though... a July 31st ending date should give us enough time to get out, get an entry in and gather our senses and get ready for fall/winter.

Rules: Impress the Judges, show skills, share knowledge...

Go get dirty, do this contest or don't... just go out and use your shit and get it dirty. That's the best part. Back yard, friend's property, 1 mile hike, car camping trip, urban adventure, 12 mile a day hump over 3 days... all of them count and can be learned from. You'd be amazed at what you'll learn.

and most importantly -
Photograph your trip extensively... bring a camera (or two), phones don't take very good photos, take a couple of photos (or videos) of each aspect of your entry so they turn out. Your photos/videos are how we see what you did and how you did it. Take some time, make it count and make it look good.
How and where is up to you.

Judges: Scurvy, Flying Lead , ( t.b.a. ) , and ( t.b.a. )

Prizes: Yes... ( t.b.a )

How do you impress the judges, and get some loot? well, look at the past winners:

Regulator : winter 2010/11 -winner-: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=74817&start=96#p1655510
sigboy40 : summer 2011 -winner-: http://zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopi ... 2#p1799041
takaaco78 autumn 2011 -winner-: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=84228&start=48#p1884352
beast1210 winter 2012 -winner- : http://zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopi ... 2#p2003592

presentation, skills, innovation, effort, and time spent showing what you can do seem to be the formula....


catagories? open for discussion, I'd like to see some "new" people get some prizes.... weather your 14 or 64, if you get out and try some new skills, fail or not, you deserve some recognition...






so let's get started with a "LITTLE" inspirational entry........







it was a nice day today, I decided to get out some 'OLD' gear and set it up:

found a spot, set up my camp:


a look inside my tent:


'bow drill' fire:


a 'bush craft 'adjustable' pot hanger ( is that a venomous snake??!!?? ):


broke out a hatchet I got from my grandfather to split the log I had:


no problem, split easily:


went fishin' , set up a dead fall to trap some food while I was away:


tried some flies, had a fish rise but, no luck...


looks like eggs and coffee for dinner:


coffee's hot, eggs are done:





set out some gear for scale, put a dollar in the tent, a quarter in the fire, a card on the table, a dime on the chair and a dime under the dead fall......







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advice, complaints, rule-changes, volunteers, input, etc. are welcome.......

judges? if you would like to be a judge... pm me and let me know.


anything I missed? let me know.

( I feel comfortable outdoors, by myself. this contest thing is new for me...)

thanks---

[xxxDarksidexxx]

with an entry like the one you just posted i dont think any of us even have a shot at this one!

ETA - im down for whatever! FTW!

[Woods Walker]

I liked the dead fall trap.

[breacher]

I'm thinking of doing a mock bugout motorcycle trip I just got a 2011 klr650 so I'm gearing my preps for that.

[ninja-elbow]

Dude, is that the Big Jim camping set? I wanted one bad when I was a kid. All I had was Big Jim and the fishing set. There's pics of me playing with it when I was a wee lad in LA and Baker, OR.

As for the contest - I can donate a prize or some. Let me dig around a bit first. You know I'm too busy to judge or anything like that. I'm good for a Mora #1 at the least, I have a few more laying about I can give away.

I would like to see something more disaster prep/evacuation/etc. than hike and camp though.

Minmal skills shown so as to be judged?
1) Shelter set up
2) Water gathering
3) First Aid

[SuperBanki]

I'm totally down for this contest. Been taking into consideration a number of replies about my BOB, and I think by May I should be setup for a test run to see where I am still failing in it.

[jehicks87]

I'm down. I'll be doing it in May as well. July blows.

[mmaiolo81]

I'm so game...

[Flying Lead]

The camp kicks ass. My favorite is a toss up between the cooking setup and the deadfall. Lizard, Mmmmmmmmmmmmm!

[tedbeau]

It's getting close to 'show off your gear/skills' contest time..... so let's have some input.


so let's get started with a "LITTLE" inspirational entry........







it was a nice day today, I decided to get out some 'OLD' gear and set it up:

anything I missed? let me know.

( I feel comfortable outdoors, by myself. this contest thing is new for me...)

thanks---

All I can say Scurvy is HOW TALL ARE YOU?

The sleeping bags look to be about two dollar bills long!

I bet that tent folds up real small though!

[Flying Lead]

Very ultralight setup. Everything weighs what? Two lbs?

[ninja-elbow]

I almost bid on some Big Jim (and Big Josh) toys on eBay. Damn you Scurvy... damn you.

[scurvy]

'ninja-elbow' : yep 'big jim' campin' tent for sure, they're still around ebay land... I recall I paid around $20 for it, well worth the memories it brought back.

All I can say Scurvy is HOW TALL ARE YOU?

The sleeping bags look to be about two dollar bills long!

I bet that tent folds up real small though!

yeah, it's a bit tight. I only said "I set it up" I've never actually tried sleeping in it. ( the tent would keep my head dry )


"Flying Lead " is in as judge #2.

Any input is welcome at this point, I'll start an official entry thread at the end of the month.

till then,

[Woods Walker]

I will post up some entries but just for fun. I prefer less rules but guessing there should be some kinda standards like a person needs to post photos of their bug out and gear used. It should involve an outing of some sort and this doesn't count.

[scurvy]

I prefer less rules but guessing there should be some kinda standards like a person needs to post photos of their bug out and gear used.

"Rules: Impress the Judges, show skills, share knowledge...

and most importantly -
Photograph your trip extensively... bring a camera (or two), phones don't take very good photos, take a couple of photos (or videos) of each aspect of your entry so they turn out. Your photos/videos are how we see what you did and how you did it. Take some time, make it count and make it look good.
How and where is up to you."


rules edited..

[Woods Walker]

Don't forget about the classic rule:

Death will result in disqualification.

[bacpacjac]

I'm under the weather today so have been pouring over the old contest entries. I now have a full-blown case of cabin fever. I'm looking forward to participating in this one. Adding a small digital camera to my shopping list. You guys give good bug-out porn! (As I hiked with my Beaver and Cub Scouts the other night, I kept thinking "Now, how would the ZS photograph that?")

[tookieblueeyes]

I am looking forward to this one! I have already started planning and plotting out my course of action and filming potential.

[Takaaco78]

I have a vacation coming up in July, hummm

[ninja-elbow]

I'd also like to reiterate that going out there and trying is what's important here. Getting out and getting dirty is how you learn to get better. Personally, I learn more by learning from my mistakes than by going out and doing everything right and coasting the night. I've had plenty of weekends go good and have nothing to really say about it on here.

Go get dirty, do this contest or don't... just go out and use your shit and get it dirty. That's the best part. Back yard, friend's property, 1 mile hike, car camping trip, urban adventure, 12 mile a day hump over 3 days... all of them count and can be learned from. You'd be amazed at what you'll learn.

[Flying Lead]

You are so right ninja elbow! Back yard camping can reveal stuff you would rather find close to home and not 10 miles in the bush. Even a good car camping trip with minimum kit can be an adventure.

[scurvy]

just go out and use your shit

ahhhh rules edited, I couldn't of put it any better......




before anyone even starts... shit=gear

[Flying Lead]

Don't die, use your shit, and pics or it didn't happen.
Seems easy enough.

[tookieblueeyes]

Gee, May 1st just cannot seem to roll around soon enough for me. I am already getting an inch for the mock bugout to kick off! My mind is alight with all kinds of filming ideas and thoughts about where I will bugout to, thinking of all the different ways I can use my gear and all of the different scenarios are dancing around in my head... I hope I get a chance to participate in the mock bug out if knee surgery doesn't ruin it for me and I can already tell that if the knee doesn't keep me home or bed bound and I do get out there and bugout, I will probably go way overboard/ That's how excited I am about participating in such a contest/event. It isn't even about the prizes, but it would be nice to place, but it isn't all about winning or placing, the excitement and anticipation I have is just simply about being able to participate and show off my horrible cinimatic filming butchery for everyone to get sore eyes from watching it!