The
Safecastle Freedom Awards is a contest of skill, recognizing the best original,
web-based content of 2011, as related to survivalism and preparedness.

"We
received several finalist entries from our various partner websites," said
Vic Rantala, president of Safecastle LLC, a crisis preparedness outfitter.
"They are all excellent; each one offering a different perspective on
crisis preparedness. We are now in the process of determining the very best,
original, web-based content of the year, as submitted to those hand-selected
websites in the genre."

Specifically,
Safecastle's Freedom Awards program aims to reward logic, ethics, and
knowledgeable insight demonstrated in a compelling way, in both non-fiction
articles and in short online videos.

Said
Rantala, "With the unraveling state of the world, more and more people are
drawn to the common sense appeal of 'just in case' preparedness planning and
activities. We've found that everyone is essentially looking for some measure
of peace of mind in a world at risk. Folks are turning to the web for
information on how to be better prepared for crisis. We’re materially involved
in enhancing the state of public preparedness on a number of levels, so this
contest is a natural extension of that for Safecastle."

All
finalists are receiving Freedom ward trophies, and now the grand prize winners
are being decided, in part by public vote. To help decide the most deserving
authors and videographers, simply go to: http://safecastle.blogspot.com/

Finalist
articles and videos are all posted there on the Safecastle blog (scroll
down)--just vote your approval by making a comment under your favorite
submissions.

Top
prizes include Katadyn Pocket water filters
and Excalibur Dehydrators.

Safecastle
LLC is a leading crisis preparedness provider. Emergency storage food such as
Mountain House freeze dried foods, Safecastle steel-plate shelters and
saferooms, and other unique survival gear solutions are available at
www.safecastle.com