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UNDERGROUND CACHE
An underground cache is in every sense of the term a buried treasure. Meaning valuables that need to be protected from discovery by unauthorized persons with the intent of retrieval at a later time. An underground cache has to be maintained in secret and usually cannot be accessed frequently. It typically does not allow for adding or removing items periodically. The items stored in an underground cache must be suitable for long-term storage to begin with and care must be taken for the cache to be stored pretty much indefinitely. |
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Storing or hiding valuables underground is certainly not a new concept. Pirates, soldiers and mercenaries have been burying their loot for centuries. This has been a common practice to lighten their loads with the intent of returning for them at a later, possibly safer time. Pioneers and expeditioners like Lewis and Clark created underground caches of supplies along the way, storing commodities such as food, tools, botanical samples, furs and other materials to have available for their return trip. Depending on what was buried, the location and the method, many caches were found useless with items ruined by water or moisture. During our civil war a lot of valuables were buried to prevent theft and jars and containers are still being found all over the southern United States. |
Many people across the world have stored gold and silver and other jewels underground when in fear of rioting and looting as well as to protect items from governments intent on stealing from their own citizens or subjects. Particularly during hard economic times, banks are not trusted as a safe enough place to keep money, people have through the ages opted to find hiding places that were safer by burying their wealth, or at least a parts of it.
Other popular items to be stored in an underground cache are survival supplies, gold, silver, firearms and ammunition. There are many other items worth storing that have possible barter value, such as hand tools, first aid supplies, clothing, and hygienic products. You will need to assess your own needs and purposes to decide what goes in your underground cache.
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The ideal cache location is simply a place that it is not likely to be found accidentally or even when searched for. There are differing opinions about the ideal location. Some prefer their cache to be nearby their homes to be able to keep an eye on the location, others insist that it needs to be somewhere away from their home. To each his or her own regarding a location so long as it cannot be easily found, it is in a safe container and that one can find it again when needed. We can help you identify the right container, the rest is going to be up to you. |
You can also use several smaller cases rather than one large case to avoid having all your eggs in one basket. If burying in the same general area you could bury them in a geometrical pattern with consistent distances between them such as in a straight line, 25 feet apart or in a triangle or square pattern. This may help you find the other caches after finding the first one.
Below is an example of an existing survival cache with a list of supplies that are included. This survival cache is in use by an Antarctic station for which we supplied several of our UK-1627 cases for this purpose. The full cache consists of three of our largest transit cases and it is probably one of the more extensive survival cache sets in use. Theft not being a concern these are above ground. They do however, become covered in snow and they have to be dug out periodically. Their biggest concern is that they remain waterproof and that they can be found when needed. |
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Case 1
Bag 1:
1 roll of toilet paper
1 medical book
1 box of matches
2 Newtro 2400 bars
1 pocket knife
1 flashlight
2 sets of long underwear
6 D-cell batteries
2 pairs of glove liners
1 tent
2 pairs of socks
1 sleeping bag
2 balaclavas
1 first aid kit
2 sets of boot liners
Bag 2:
2 sleeping pads
6 cans of water
1 bottle of fuel
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Case 2
Bag 1:
1 mess kit: dish, pot, skillet, cups
2 pairs of leather bear paw mittens
1 stove with pump and directions
1 50-foot coil of parachute cord
1 set of oil skins
1 Antarctic survival book
1 book of knots
1 parachute flare
1 orange smoke signal
1 red flare
3 meteor flares
5 candles
1 deck of cards
2 emergency blankets
1 signal flag
1 signal mirror
1 shovel
2 Newtro 2400 bars
3 chocolate bars
1 sleeping bag
4 meals
2 sets of silverware
1 box of matches
Bag 2:
2 sleeping pads
5 cans of water
1 bottle of fuel
1 fuel filter/funnel
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Case 3
Bag 1:
1 roll of duct tape
2 pairs of socks
2 sets of long underwear
2 balaclavas
2 pairs of glove liners
1 sleeping bag
1 pair of sunglasses
1 tube of sun block
5 candles
3 emergency blankets
1 whistle
1 box of matches
1 parachute flare
1 orange smoke signal
1 red flare
3 meteor flares
2 Newtro 2400 bars
4 meals
1 sleeping bag
5 cans of water
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