Manly Giveaway from Black & Denim Apparel Company!
June 25, 2012 | 
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Men, the time is NOW! This week’s Monster Manly Giveaway is sponsored by Black & Denim Apparel Company. American inspired. American made. American owned = Mandependence approved. Their story is equally as unique as their apparel and their spirit is as resilient as the American Dream. When you wear Black & Denim… you’re supporting American jobs, declaring your national pride, and broadcasting a unique yet familiar theme … all while looking like a badass. Simply comment below for your chance to win one of their brand new limited edition military inspired bags. Be sure to check out their full line of American clothing for American men here.
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How to Enter the Giveaway:
Tell us in a comment below: If you were stranded on a desert island, what 3 items you would pack in this bag? That’s it! The Mandependence.com Founding Fathers will pick one winner for each item based on their determination of most badass answers. Good luck!
First Place:
Second Place:
Third Place:
THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED.
Congratulations to the winners!
1st Place – BRANDON
2nd Place – OTTO
3rd Place – Josh O
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144 Responses to “Manly Giveaway from Black & Denim Apparel Company!”
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1. The Judge pistol (shoots shotgun shells) for self-defense
2. A Mr. Beer Kit for hydration
3. A Pam Anderson blowup doll for comfort
You could also use the Blow-up doll as an emergency flotation device. Good thinking Tim.
1 Blender
2 Solar powered electricity generator for #1
3 Margarita mix including vodka and ice
Going Jimmy Buffett style. I dig it Kennel!
1. A Bear Grylis knife cause he’s the man for survival!
2. A piece of plastic sheeting to make a solar still
3. 100 ft of parachute cord to use to use for lashing, snares, etc
1. A Bear Grylis knife because it’s made for survival and Bear’s the man!
2. A piece of plastic sheeting to make a solar still to hydrate to keep cool!
3. 100 ft of parachute cord to tie up all the loose ends
Phil, submitting your answer twice will not help you win the contest. I’m just giving you crap brother! I admire the commitment and yes… Bear is the man!
1. Kate Upton is a bikini with
2. Beer in hand and
3. Friend to drink the beer with
Neil, I think I’m going to pay your island a visit.
1. 12-guage shot gun – hunting purposes
2. Oak barrell of whiskey – I prefer Jameson
3. Flipz – chocolate covered pretzels, self explanatory, they are amazing.
Haha! Flipz… classic!
My 3 items: a manly machette! Miller Light beer (gotta have it!) Fire starting kit
I know the Black and Denim guys are with ya on the Miller Light! Check out the video for why.
1. Walther PPK
2. Tailored Tuxedo
3. Vodka Martini, shaken, not stirred
If any man could survive on an Island, its Bond, James Bond
I’m a fan of the logic James. I’m sure if we showed up a year after you landed on the island, you would have somehow found your way into an Aston Martin with rocket launchers and a Bond girl in the passenger seat.
1. a Bow Flex
2. an Ostrich
3. a Towel (because you can’t forget to bring one)
Dan, I’m going to take a wild guess here and say that you as a “Trained Musician” play the bass. Pound that root Dan. Pound that root.
Bottle Of Captain Morgan
A Banana :)
Lighter
Kelly, what would you use the banana for?
I would take a K-Bar sheath knife, which since it is a steel blade would provide me with fire starting abilities also. A few hundred feet of climbing rope and a metal pot to cook and purify water in.
Your all business Jennifer. Going with the survivability rout.
1. Full roll of dept cord (explosive)
2. Glock Mod#21 with 2 mags Black Tallions
3. One very large knife
Improvise adapt overcome. Anyone who lands on MY island will need permission first and payment 2nt.
Wow Otto. A DOM Manly Salute to you Sir. I think you may have a bag coming your way. Who is going to top this response?
I wish I could throw three pornstars in the bag and call it a day… I could die a happy man on that island.
1. Leatherman Surge Multi-tool
2. Metal cup/container to purify water in after I filter the salt out
3. Swedish firesteel
You might be able to fit 3 midget porn stars in the Parachute Gym Duffle Bag (2nd Place Prize).
survival knife
Flint
Water filter
Just the bear “Grylls” essentials. I like it!
Wish I could bring a few more things…but a man’s got to do what he can.
1) Tarp to block out any rain and to be makeshift shelter
2) Machete or any sharp, durable knife
3) LIFESAVER jerrycan for a water filtration system
Damn right a man’s got to do what a man’s got to do. I’m glad we understand each other.
1. A lighter.
2. My trusty Springfield 1911 with 3 or 4 mags.
3. A very large knife or machete.
All would help me be as comfortable as I could
I think its safe to say you’ll sleep well at night on your island.
1.) a boat.
2.) Boat fuel.
3.) a crew capable of getting back home.
Timeout Stephan, while I admire the ingenuity, there is no way any of that is fitting into one of these bags. Now, the tools to make a boat and a “How to build boats for dummies” book could be possible alternatives.
1) Alcohol to live in ignorant bliss.
2) Cyanide to end my alienation and loneliness.
3) A nice suit to leave an awesome corpse.
Goin out in style! Now that’s what I’m talking about!
1. Bear Grylls himself
2. drinking straw
3. toothpick
These three would make a deadly combination – a former S.A.S with a sniper rifle.
This combo could rival even MAcGyver’s best.
1. An Army/Navy/Air Force. So I can conquer everyone else’s island.
2. A lifetime supply of cognac. For when I get thirsty.
3. All the equipment needed to watch all of John Claude Van Dammes movies. Because he’s the man.
I don’t think your first one would fit in the bag. However, one could argue that any man with and ounce of testosterone could live off of #3 alone.
1. Japanese Tanto Sword
2. Book: The Art of War by Sun Tzu
3. Ninjutsu uniform
If we came to your island to present you with your prize; 1. We couldn’t find you. 2. You would probably kill us in our sleep. We will have to brainstorm this approach if you should win.
1. Wilderness Survival For Dummies Book
2. A knife
3. A ring buoy in case I drown
Thanks for this giveaway!
No prob Andy. A big shout out to the guys at Black and Denim too! I’ve got to say, I’m on board with #1. Solid brother. Solid!
1. Inflatable raft (of course)
2. Case of Corona to enjoy while drifting home
3. Sunscreen :)
Jamie, got enough room on there for one more… me?
!) Victorinox Swiss Army SwissChamp XAVT
2) Kindle: Fire fully loaded with the The Foxfire Series & The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy “Trilogy” with a solar charger.
3) A Towel.
Super descriptive 1 & 2 and then you finish it off with …. a towel. Hilarious!
!) Pam Anderson to frolic with 2) Endless supply of Jim Beam 3) A camera to record all of our fun and her naked body ofcourse
Not to mention she already has on-screen experience. Perfect!
Banjo
Jack Daniels
Tobbacco
Andy, I have a feeling you and I would get along just fine on an island!
1) radio
2)kindle
3)sunblock
Ahh yes. The sun block. Especially for smearing out “SOS” on yourself!
1) Large survival knife.
2) Ferrocerium rod
3) 1 Liter metal container with cover. (Like a Kleen Kanteen style)
Very impressive IronPrepper! Almost sounds like you’ve done this before.
flint
cloth -blanket-tarp
canteen
Joe, you got to at least have a little fun on your island brother!
1)portable water purifier
2)sun screen lotion
3)mobile to call for help
The phone is key. BUT.. if you only have battery life for one call, who would it be?
ketchup – for hydration and energy & to go with my killings
knife – always on me
bull whip – can use it for self defense, killing small animals for food, roping or help climing rocks
Lance, I like where your head’s at. For the love of God, who would ever want to eat a fresh wild boar steak without ketchup?
1) rubber boat
2) rubber canoe paddles
3) Jakub Vágner with his fishing rod
You would probably pack on the pounds while eating like a king with Jakub. Nice!
1. a customized emergency kit (including whiskey and marlboro smokes)
2. a pocket fisherman
3. a female midget chef
Wow. This is one of the most well rounded responses yet. 1. Perfect because both of those come in handy in emergencies. 2. will give you a break from pocket pool. 3. no validation needed.
water
a 5 inch long subway sandwich
a laptop
I would fold up a 5 foot long sub. Meatball would be tough so I’ll go Cold Cut Combo.
1. My hunting dog
2. Tarp (water catching and shelter)
3. Macgyver (if we escape we can have all the beer and women we want, what good does it do to die on an island with a beautiful woman?)
Ahh yes Doug. A valid point indeed.
1. water
2. laptop
3.earth phone thingies
Jason, my gut is telling me that “earth phone thingie” is not going to hold up. But then again, I don’t trust anything that doesn’t run on Gasoline… even my alarm clock.
1) My wife
2) Beer
3) Chuck Norris
If somehow things don’t go so well with number one, you can always use numbers two and three to address that problem.
Hayes, your response is 100% approved by Henry the Moose of Manliness. Chuck Norris + Beer = World Peace.
1.) Swiss Army Knife
2.) Flint Striker
3:) Water Purifier
A Swiss Army Knife is always a good choice… as long as it has a bottle opener.
1) A good Sized knife so I can cut small trees and stuff. Make shelter get fire wood get into coconuts and banana’s and animals I catch
2) A magnesium Fire Starter Last longer than a lighter and will ignite moist tinder
3) A nice sized jug of Vodka(would a gallon fit in that bag???), works for cleaning stuff, starting fires, drinking pain away, or just getting a good buzz”Coconuts & banana’s’ almost have a bananacolada”
You won Third Place Josh! Congrats man. You’ve got a military inspired toiletry bag coming your way courtesy of the Black & Denim Apparel Company. Check out the official video announcement: http://www.mandependence.com/black-denim-giveaway-3rd-place-winner-announcement
a large machete
a decent walkie-talkie
and the rest of the bag-space filled with bacon
Damn. #3 might have just sealed the deal for me. You know the key to my heart. Oh wait… no thats just the cholesterol.
1…magic TV remote to change the weather as I please
2…two nickels to rub together
3…winged clock
Ha! Is that the ghost of George Carlin on the other end?
water
Satellite phone
FHM magazine
FHM magazine will be a good companion for all that alone time.
1. LEATHERMAN ALL IN ONE TOOL
2. WATER PURIFIER
3. CLOTHING
For #3… I recommend Black and Denim.
1. Bear Cub – I’d raise it and train it to hunt for me, fight off any pirate attackers, and I can eat it as a back up plan
2. Jack Daniel’s Original BBQ Sauce – If I’m eating that bear, it’ll make sure it tastes real good
3. The biggest bottle of home made moonshine I can fit – This way I’ll live happy and will be ready in case the bear turns on me
Wow! This is EPIC Dave! No wonder your name begins with “The”.
1. A Bible – a voice to reason with when alone.
2. Machete – to provide food and shelter.
3. Box of rifle shells – to produce heat.
Ahh yes Sam. Going with the ‘ole King James I see.
1) A machete with a real glass magnifying lens on the end with out the blade! (Weapon, Firemaker, entertainment)
2) A jar of various seeds.(Food, and Water Storage )
3) A urine filtration system to make drinking water!
Filtration system. Naaa. Thats what kidneys are for!
1. A big f*cking sharp knife with steel twine and a heroic dose, probably 6 grams or so, of psychedilec shrooms in the handle
2. An insulated tarp
3. A fully powered satellite phone to keep up with Texas Rangers and Carolina Panthers scores.
Be carful not to trip balls and mistake your Carolina Panthers for real “tear your face off” Panthers.
Gun with bullets A tent and a big boiling pot!
ptavernie at yahoo dot com
Well its a good thing you mentioned the bullets.
Ka-Bar Fullsize US Marine Corp Fighting Knife
a mulit use cross bow for fishing and hunting so that I can re-use the arrows-guns run out of bullets
water treatment kit for the essential ingredient to stay alive
Is this John Rambo?
I would pack water filter, tent and knife
This is by far the most creative yet.
My husband, who is very useful when stranded on a desert island and comes equipped with Swiss army knives, string, matches and various other objects, a tent and a sea water desalination unit.
Uhhh Judith, I’m going to wager that unless your husband is the size of Danny Devito, that him and all that other stuff are not going to fit in one bag.
1. the internet!
2. a computer
3. a mobile phone+charger
:)
I think you might be SOL without a generator.
1. lighter
2. booze
3. playboy
Might I sugest the October 1989 Pam Anderson edition.
1. a bowl
2. a lighter
3. a bag of medicinal herbs
Slow down there Cheech. I think you stay might be a little too stressful.
Sunscreen
A good looking guy with all the how & goods to survive.
complete collection of nail polish
Hmmm….
TOLD YOU GUYS WE’D BE LOOKING AT THE COMMENTS. THESE HAVE BEEN ABSOUTLEY AWESOME. MANDEPENDENCE SHOULD BE PROUD. I KNOW ROBERTO AND I ARE!!!!
Hell yea Chris! Hopefully answers like: “Flask”, “Star Trek phaser”, K-Bar Sheath knife” and “female midget chef” will help to inspire your next line.
Otto is upset in the fact “it must fit in the bag” that some civilians don’t understand. If that is the case, and people are using things unrealistically fitting in the bags then my choices are
1 “Lance” shoulder fire weapons system.
2 Armorlight 50 bmg/w silver tip (Armor Piercing incendiary) or white and green tip “Ruffis” (C4) rounds. Mounted with a small Hubble telescope
3 Case toilet paper.
The last item is just a luxury item. Maybe some of my coworkers may call me soft but “GOD #%&” it better be AMERICAN MADE TOILET PAPER! That crap in the MRE’s doesn’t cut it!
Otto… I have to say, this was one of the most manly responses we’ve received yet. For the love of God, a man can’t last without some good sturdy TP! DOM Salute to you sir!
1. a knife
2. a book
3. a tarp
I hope its a good book because it’s the only thing you’ll be reading for a while. Unless you go the “Book of Eli” route
My three items would be :
Matches
A flask
Blanket
Interesting. Matches over a lighter? Are you trying to challenge yourself?
1. Duct Tape (you can make almost anything with duct tape)
2. Spork (you get the best of both worlds with this one, you can’t go wrong!)
3. Star Trek Phaser (I just had one laying around by chance)
Multi purpose all the way! With the addition of #3 you might live long and prosper.
1. Multi-tool
2. Water purifier
3. Tarp
Do you go Swiss Army or Leatherman?
water,sunscreen and masking tape
Masking tape over duct tape?
Duct tape – Works for shelter, hunting, bandaging… shaving….
Multi-function utility knife – for all those fixing and cutting things.
Laptop with an illegal copy of Transformers 3, an entire season of Buffy downloaded through piratebay and the top 100 albums in the US right now obtained through torrent – because the MPAA and RIAA will then be able to find me faster anyone else on the planet.
Duct Tape for Shaving… a DOM Salute to you Sir! We may need to suggest this to our brothers at Dreadnought Shaving company.
1. Knife
2. Tarp
3. Axe
Right to the point. I like it.
enter me thanks
No thanks.
1 tampons never go anywhere without them lol
2 sunscreen i burn like hell
3 bug repellant because i hate mosquitoes and a damn tick gave me lyme disease last year thats why i need number 2 because the antibiotics are a killer on my skin in the sunlight :(
that island is sounding like a vacation compared to my sucky luck..lol
In case you find a local airstrip, maybe you could use #1 to pull some strings with the pilots.
1 Blender
2 Solar powered electricity generator for #1
3 Margarita mix including vodka and ice
You, me, and Jimmy B would have one hell of a time!
ipod, lip gloss and mascara
Wow! I can’t believe we would pack the exact same things!
3 Things:
1. Lotion with SPF because dry skin/lips is the most annoying thing ever and protecting your skin from the sun is important!
2. Brita water filtration bottle because filtering water the old, long way would be annoying!
3. Flares because I need to pack something that could maybe help me get off the island.
I’d ditch the sunscreen and just go the natural rout with mud.
1. Matches.
2.Rope
3.Shoes
Gun, knife and water purifying tablets.
my dog, iphone, pretzels
1. Village People Music
2. Disco Ball
3. Dress Up Clothes
You said these 3 things had to be “MANLEY” so these are three manliest things I OWN!
1. My hubby (he is pretty manly)
2. fire starter kit (whatever that is :0)
3. and a knife
A water distiller kit so I have fresh water to drink
A very large knife or machete
A big reel of strong twine to lash together branches, etc to make a shelter.
tea bags, kettle, mug