This week’s giveaway asked you to visit YouTube to receive entries, and we saw a great response! Thanks to all who entered. You can see more new videos, including one for a delicious Crusted Turkey Breast, on the Shelf Reliance channel. If you haven’t done so already, remember to subscribe to the channel or add Shelf Reliance as a friend if you’d like to hear about new videos and offers.

The Economy Road Warrior Kit has been awarded to the owner of comment #84, as chosen by random.org.

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

84

Timestamp: 2009-09-25 18:03:59 UTC

Comment #84 was posted by Donna! She fulfilled all three entries, as so many of you did. Congratulations to Donna, and thanks to all the rest! If you can’t wait to get your hands on a kit of your own, remember that all emergency items, including kits, are currently on sale. Through the end of September, these items will be discounted 25% to 50%. Visit the emergency supplies section of shelfreliance.com and find the items your family needs.

***This giveaway is now closed.***

When I left home to begin my life as a college student, my mom was intent on giving me a lot of the things I’d need – bedding, dishes, a shower curtain, laundry detergent, etc.  Many of those necessities have since broken or been given away. However, one of the items my mom gave me all those years ago is still hanging around. In fact, I never leave home without it. What is it? It’s my roadside emergency kit.

This week on the Shelf Reliance blog, you’ll have a chance to win the Economy Road Warrior Kit. This kind of kit is great for every vehicle; its compact size will leave plenty of room in your trunk for luggage or groceries. Jumper cables, work gloves, a tow rope, and a reflecting triangle are just a few of the things you’ll find inside. The tools in this kit will come in handy when your car encounters trouble on a long trip or a drive across town. More likely, perhaps, you’ll be equipped to help out neighbors or acquaintances when they’re stranded. I’ve had to use my jumper cables a number of times, often to bring someone else’s car to life.

You can enter this week’s giveaway and have a chance to win the Road Warrior Kit by watching the Shelf Reliance channel on YouTube. Keep reading for more details.

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Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

13

Timestamp: 2009-09-18 18:26:25 UTC

As usual, I’ve used the Random Integer Generator at random.org to choose a number, and that number corresponds with one of the comments that were submitted for this week’s giveaway. Lucky comment #13 was posted by Emily Colby; she entered by becoming a fan on Facebook. It took a little while to find her name among the hundreds of Facebook fans, but her entry has indeed been confirmed! I’ve e-mailed Emily and congratulated her on winning, and she now has seven days to claim the MRE prize package.

Thanks to all who entered the giveaway this week! Be sure to join us again on Monday when we announce our new prize, which will be great for all of the holiday traveling that is fast approaching. See you then!

***This giveaway is now closed.***

Once the MRE was introduced as a lightweight food option for members of the armed forces, it was only a matter of time before it became a staple of emergency kits. ‘MRE’ stands for ‘Meals Ready to Eat’; these meals require hardly any preparation at all, are easy to transport, and provide enough calories for an entire day. They can be stored and eaten safely for up to 5 years, making the MRE great for inclusion in a 72-hour kit without having to be removed and replaced too often. Shelf Reliance carries six different MRE options at very affordable prices; you can view all six of them by clicking here.

This week, in our continuing celebration of National Preparedness Month, we’ll be picking a winner to receive one of each of these full MREs: Southwest Chicken and Bean, Spaghetti with Sauce, Pasta with Vegetables, Hearty Beef Stew, Chicken Tetrazzini, and Chicken Noodle.

The really great thing about these MREs is that they include more than just the main entree. A heater is also included, along with additional snacks that make you feel more like you’re eating an entire meal. You’ll want to check out the nutritional facts for the meals, recognizing that the important issue in short-term emergency situations is caloric content rather than nutritional balance. An MRE is designed to give you enough energy for an entire day in one hot meal.

Are you ready to win? Keep reading and take advantage of the many ways to enter this week’s Free on Friday giveaway! (more…)

This week’s winning comment, as chosen by random.org, is comment #85.

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

85

Timestamp: 2009-09-11 18:14:53 UTC

This comment was left by Michelle Wade; she took advantage of all three entry methods, and it really paid off for her! Michelle has been notified of her win and has already claimed her prize.

Thank you to everyone who entered this week’s contest! We hope you’ll keep coming back and have better luck next time. Many of you will be interested to know that our Cansolidators are currently on sale. The Cansolidator comes in three different sizes – the Cansolidator Cupboard, the Cansolidator Pantry, and the Cansolidator Pantry Plus – so that you can pick the one that’s best for your kitchen. Have a look and see which option is right for you.

*This giveaway is now closed.*

Labor Day marks the symbolic end of summer, the beginning of football season, and a relaxing day off for most of us. The work week may be delayed, but you don’t have to wait any longer to enter this week’s giveaway.

The Cansolidator Pantry Plus 2-Pack is valued at $110.98. Each of these systems can hold up to 60 cans and – get this – over 100 pounds! You’d have to see it to believe it. As with all Shelf Reliance Cansolidators, these units are adjustable and stackable. Learn more about the Cansolidator Pantry Plus and find out if they’ll work for your space by visiting this link.

Our loyal readers know the drill by now: You can enter this giveaway by leaving a comment on the original Shelf Reliance giveaway post (meaning that comments on Facebook or on other blogs are not eligible). Be sure to leave each entry in a separate comment for the best chance of winning.

You can enter this week’s giveaway in multiple ways:

Entry #1 – Subscribe
Subscribe to the Shelf Reliance blog. You can do this in the right sidebar of the blog. Subscribing to the blog will allow you to receive notifications whenever there’s a new post. This saves you a little time, since you don’t need to check your favorite blogs every single day or week; you simply receive notifications and decide whether or not you’d like to read more. If you subscribe to the Shelf Reliance blog, let us know in a blog comment.

Entry #2 – Sign Up
Do you receive the Shelf Reliance newsletter? If not, you can sign up at www.shelfreliance.com, in the box that reads “Sign Up For Newsletter.” Doing this will let you in on the best deals and newest products from Shelf Reliance, along with helpful preparedness tips, right to your e-mail inbox. If you sign up for the newsletter or if you already receive it, just leave a blog comment for your extra entry.

Entry #3 – Share
Give your friends the inside scoop on this week’s giveaway. Share the link to the Shelf Reliance blog on your own blog, on Facebook, on Twitter, etc. For this entry, be sure to leave us a comment with a link to the spot where you shared the information; we’ll need to verify this in order to award the prize.

The giveaway will be closed and the winner will be chosen at noon (12 pm) MST on Friday, September 11th. We will contact the winner via e-mail; he or she will have a week to respond to the e-mail and accept the prize. If the first winner does not accept the prize, a new winner will be chosen.

Only those in the continental U.S. are eligible to win the prize with free shipping; those outside of the continental U.S. are free to enter if they agree to pay for the cost of shipping (should they win). Offer excludes dealers and Shelf Reliance employees. The winner will be chosen randomly. Entries will be checked and verified; any entries that aren’t in accordance with the giveaway rules will be disqualified and removed.

Heading into this Labor Day weekend, I’ll bring you two quick but important announcements.

First of all, Shelf Reliance is starting some really great sales this week. All cans of THRIVE Foods are discounted by 10%, which makes now a great time to stock up on essentials or to try out an item you’ve been curious about. Check out these videos for THRIVE Mandarin Oranges and THRIVE Freeze Dried Raspberries, both great favorites of the team here at Shelf Reliance, then visit our Fruits page to pick up a can for yourself. All set on food storage? I’m happy to tell you that our Emergency Kits and Supplies are also on sale for 25% off during September, National Preparedness Month. A few items are even discounted by 50%, including the Deluxe Two Person First Aid Kit and the Water Filtration Bottle. We hope these discounts will help you and yours to become more prepared.

The second item of business, of course, is to announce the winner of the Grain Mill Wheat Grinder. As usual, I turned to the Random Integer Generator at random.org to determine who would receive this great prize.

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

98

Timestamp: 2009-09-04 18:10:34 UTC

Comment #98 belongs to Amy Brown. Amy left many YouTube comments in order to enter this week’s giveaway, which just goes to show that it pays to take advantage of extra entries! Her entry has been verified and Amy has been contacted to accept her prize. Congratulations, Amy, and extra thanks to everyone who entered! You may be interested to know that the Grain Mill Wheat Grinder is currently on sale, reduced from $79.99 to $59.99. This is a great little tool to have in your kitchen, so think about purchasing one or picking one up for a friend. Our motorized version of this product, the Kitchen Mill Wheat Grinder, is also available for a reduced price this month.

Have a great weekend, and enjoy your last taste of summer!

In this week’s giveaway, readers were given an extra entry for suggesting a new blog topic, and I was excited to see how many of you did just that! There’s a wealth of information that a blog like this could cover, so it’s wonderful to know what topics you’re interested in learning more about. I’ll be integrating many of your suggestions into future blog posts. Thanks for sharing your ideas!

Before I forget, let’s attend to the much-anticipated matter at hand. This week’s giveaway prize, the Reserve 27″ x 18″ Food Rotation System, inspired 226 valid entries. I used the Random Integer Generator at random.org to select a number between 1 and 226:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

184

Timestamp: 2009-08-28 18:13:31 UTC

Comment #184 was left by Sarah Axsom. She wrote, I’d like to see blog posts with recipes that totally use stored food – some things we can make if we just can’t go to the store for whatever reason … Also a blog post on storing oils would be very helpful.

Sarah has been contacted by e-mail and given a chance to claim her prize. Her blog suggestion will also be used in Wednesday’s Recipe Exchange post, so be sure to come back for that! Again, thank you for entering the giveaway, and stay tuned to see your suggestions in future posts.