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Post by CornFedReb on May 20, 2004 18:49:58 GMT -5
What emergency supplies would you cache in a 5 gallon bucket? Why? What could you get into a 5 gallon bucket? How would you waterproof cache items? How would you cache it? How would you find it and dig it up? How would you keep others from finding it accidently or on purpose?
Let's get some ideas flowing here!
God Save the South,
CornFedReb
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Post by CornFedReb on May 27, 2004 19:54:14 GMT -5
Just to get folks to thinking in the right direction on this subject I'm posting a link to a site where someone has put together a sample of a bucket cache. www.savvysurvivor.com/supplycache.htmHopefully this will get this thread rolling and we can get some fresh ideas on the subject. God Save the South, CornFedReb |
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Post by CornFedReb on Jun 11, 2004 21:42:50 GMT -5
Here's an additional link regarding the caching of supplies. Though the person in this article used a container larger than a 5 gallon bucket the article brings up many good points that are applicable no matter what suitable container you use. www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Underground/6594/cache.htmI pray this and the related articles prove useful to our militia/survivalists in the Southern Nationalist movement. God Save the South, CornFedReb |
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Post by IRONCLAD on Jun 13, 2004 14:48:40 GMT -5
What emergency supplies would you cache in a 5 gallon bucket? Why? What could you get into a 5 gallon bucket? How would you waterproof cache items? How would you cache it? How would you find it and dig it up? How would you keep others from finding it accidently or on purpose? Let's get some ideas flowing here! God Save the South, CornFedReb In a 5 gallon bucket: First, I didn't even think of something like this. A 5 gallon bucket would work....I believe. The problem on burying the cashe for me would be a place to cashe it. I could hide it out in the woods, but what woods would be the right one. You can't cashe it in a place where you know someone might one day build there. Inside the cashe might be....... A rifle - AK47 500 rounds of ammo Three days of food - MRE's First aid kit One set of civilian clothing ----------------- To fine your cashe...... Grid coor. form a GPS would do the trick. ----------------- Keeping others from finding it. ...... Make the groud look like it has never been touched. Plus, don't keep good to your cashe site to often. IRONCLAD |
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Post by CornFedReb on Jun 13, 2004 18:59:31 GMT -5
Ironclad, thanks for your input. As for cache location, that pretty much depends on your future plan of action. If you are worried about someone possibly building on top of your cache location than you should emplace it somewhere you can keep a casual eye on the general site on at least a weekly basis. Let's say there is a wooded spot on your way to work that you pass every day. If construction was started there you would have a head's up and could secure your cache and move it to another location before it was found. You may have a bug out plan which could use some caches along your proposed route. This will save you from carrying a lot of extra weight. How about State or National forests? City property? Places that are already developed or places that can never be developed due to terrain? The following online manual will probably answer all the questions that come to mind. It is the U.S. Army Special Forces Caching Techniques manual, TC 31-29/A. You can sometimes find the hard copy in surplus stores. Print this one out when you get a chance before it disappears and keep it on hand to help you plan your caches. survival.anomalies.net/cachman.htmlWhen the heavy hand of tyranny comes smashing down it'll be too late to save your supplies. Get them concealed now! God Save the South, CornFedReb |
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Post by GrayGhost on Jul 12, 2004 12:21:50 GMT -5
Great thread Cornfed.
You know I picked up two five gallon buckets at Wal Mart back in March when I saw that they had camo painted ones. My instructor in Ranger school used to go on about supply caches and what to pack in them and how to hide them. I say a prayer for that man now for all he taught me.
My two caches have the following in them:
- 3 M.R.E.s
- 3 20 oz bottles of water
- small emergency 1st aid kit
- small flashlight w/ batteries
- survival knife
- pair of BDU pants
- BDU blouse
- socks
- underwear
- poncho
- toilet paper
- small transistor radio s/ batteries
One of these is hidden in the woods about a mile from my house. I have shown everyone in my family where it is in case they ever need it. Due to its camo nature, I hid it in the upper branches of a pine tree. I used twine to secure it and rigged it so it can be lowered. The twine is hidden in the lower branches of the tree. It is kept waterproof by a lid which I sealed w/ wax. The contents are inside a waterproof camping bag in the bucket.
The other is hidden in the national forest about 8 miles from my house down an access road that is not used anymore. I have it marked in the GPS in my ALICE pack in my car and on the GPS on my shelf at the house so my family can get to it if need be. This one is actually buried about a foot under the surface. It is kept waterproof by three Hefty trash bags, one inside the other. The bucket also has a lid which I sealed w/ wax.
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