Bring a tarp for the extra soil. When digging, put the soil (and top plugs) on it to reduce the disturbance to the cache area. You can then carry it away from the cache site and redistribute it over a larger area afterwards. Tarps are light and packable. For the roots, bring a pair of side cutting pliers to cut them instead of beating up a hatchet. A multitool with a wood saw blade can be used as well for roots the pliers are too small for.

Pro Tip: put some toilet paper just above the cash (but under the dirt). If for some reason someone starts to dig, they may likely stop if it looks like someone took a crap there.

For me, I base it on the 10 C's, and expand from there. I have a sharpening stone, fishing gear (hooks, line and sinkers), mylar blanket, contractor bags. I do the Sawyer Minis, because they filter much more water than the LifeStraw, and only cost a few dollars more. I have salt, tea bags, bouillon, and powdered electrolytes packets. Beans and rice (approximately 1 pound each). Extra cotton bandanas, socks, gloves and beanie (Heatlockers). Small, compact sewing kit with extra needles. Folding saw (Silkie or similar). Extra First-aid supplies. A flashlight, and a weather radio that has the hand crank so you can generate power if needed, and so that you don't have to worry about batteries running out. Soap flakes, etc. Basically, I have the majority of my caches set up to sustain me in the event my BOB is lost or unavailable, or I have lost the use of key parts of my kits. Face it, cr*p happens. A knife blade can break, circumstances can separate you from the supplies you were carrying, You may have to slip out in dead secrecy, with no way to get to your bag. Whatever. Having what you need to resupply completely could be the difference between making it or not. The key thing for me, other than being able to re-outfit myself if needed, is that I keep things that will expire to an absolute minimum.

I started prepping 7 years ago, most of my friends and family thought I was nuts. They have a different tune now.

I would thoroughly check the area for game cameras first. Then I would set up camp with a tent. Dig inside the tent (cut the bottom) and bury your stuff while inside so no one can see what you’re doing.

I dig for a cable installation company. A small crowbar wrapped with electrical tape is also nifty for trenching out a nice little cubby underground. Furthermore, keep an eye out for color coded spray paint, as they will tell you if there are any existing pipes and/or LIVE WIRES. Love the channel!

I'd put everything into a backpack inside that container that way you can use the five gallon bucket to haul extra stuff around for gathering or water or whatever else you need. Also I would add a slingshot in there with some steel ammunition.

Another good thing about bringing a second Bucket along with you for removing the displaced dirt afterwards is that anyone who might have seen you in the area would see you carrying out what they would most likely assume to be the same bucket that you had carried in. Just stack the 2 Buckets together to carry in the beginning...

Totally off subject, but only group that would understand.... went to mom's she's having hip surgery. I couldn't be with her in hospital. I reorganized her whole pantry and filled in all the holes. She now has food for at least six weeks.... she's home, haven't told her yet about the stashes under her beds 🤫🤣

Put a backpack in the cache, take all of the items out of their original packaging to save space, swap the lifestraw for a Sawyer Mini (allows you to hook it up to a hydration bladder or just put filtered water into a container and it's smaller), add a jar of honey, a small twig stove, and a 100% cotton shemagh or at least a cotton bandana. Lastly, I'd tape up any place water could get into, just as an added precaution.

In Canada's climate I would recommend not burying the cache or not burying it completely. If you need to access it in winter and the ground is frozen solid it is going to be a real bitch to get to it. Also consider that you may not have proper tools to dig with especially in frozen ground. If you are accessing the cache you might not have much more then the clothes on your back. What I would recommend is to either put your cache in a brush pile or if you bury a bucket or sewer pipe to have the lid basically a ground level (Just moss and debris on top) so the bucket or pipe it oriented vertically and you don't have to actually dig up the whole thing to get to the lid and open it.

I just love how “real” you are. You have no problems admitting when you’ve made a mistake and you don’t edit it out so that we can actually see you’re a real human being. For that - I thank you. You are awesome !

This is the only stage of prepping that my husband will agree to do. Wish he would take this worlds shift that is quickly happening VERY seriously. Thank you for your information that I am learning & taking to heart.

Recommend you bury caches below the frost line. Caches buried above the frost line can pitch upward from frost heave.

Thanks, Lots of great Info in your channel. I always include one or more means to absorb moisture in the cache arrangement. Things like silica gel or drying clay or calcium chloride moisture absorbers. Also, if I need to hide for days, I like to include a pack of very fine “therapeutic” clay, and use the clay powder as a dry cleaning means of bathing (bath without water). The clay also protects the skin from sunburns; add a little charcoal powder to the clay and it prevents those bodily smells to became evident to animals and hunter dogs. By the way, charcoal and clay may be ingested in case of bad digestion or poisoning.

Great video, I would also suggest taking that same screw on lid bucket.Drill a 7/16 hole in the top of the bucket, and epoxy a 7/16 schraeder valve on it. We use them for air conditioning. Once the epoxy dries, you can put your items in, and use a vacume pump to pull all the air out of the bucket. And add an oxygen absorber. This way you will have successfully pulled a 30 inch vacume on the bucket ( no oxygen.). It will preserve the items inside for atleast 50 years or more.

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I would add 2 sets of clothes to change into for purpose of being dry & warm.

When you remove compacted soil it will take up more volume than the space it originally occupied. A tarp is a better choice than a spare bucket. Dig deep enough to have at least half a meter of dirt over the item to be buried and put ALL displaced material on your tarp to minimize traces of excavation. When you're done you can take the displaced material to another location for dispersal and then you're only leaving the woods with a tarp, an axe, and a shovel. Nothing creepy about that at all.

I actually added an SD card of all my important family photos and videos in case I had to leave home quickly. I may not be able to see them but I have them for whenever I find a laptop somewhere.

Funny, I did this 5 years ago and my husband laughed at me and made me get everything. Now, I'll do it again.

I for one certainly wouldn’t rely on an app and a cell phone. Map and compass is the way to go

A couple of tips - 1. Best to take a tarp to put the dug dirt on 2. Use the shovel handle to ram the dirt back into the hole 3. Pick up a few of those discarded cans and leave a few in a couple of spots as decoys for people who may use a metal dectector in the area (under ground and on top) 4. Use excess dirt to make a pile a little distance away and mabe put some can under it. 5. Put a few small logs scattered over the cache. 6. Mark the spot on a hardcopy map as that technology may not be available when required.

An easier concealment option (on level ground) is to build a fire ring and fire on top, and leave some empty cans behind. The fire ring will help with finding the exact spot again.

"Disclaimer... we are not burying anything that is illegal here..... today" 😉😉 not today and not in this particular bucket. 🤐 Love your videos.

Very important. While you’re packing your supplies, make sure to wipe everything clean to remove scents. Also wear nitrile gloves to pack them to make sure there are no scents. Wild animals have very acute sense of smell and they will dig up your caches. I’ve seen this happen with other burying of things.

Nice! Helpful. Two suggestions. When I plant trees and shrubs etc that contain a rootball and I plan to backfill, I usually haul around a lightweight plastic tarp to either carry the extra dirt away or sling it in all directions to evenly distribute it as not to leave a trace. Also just my opinion. I would bury the cache with the lid taped with heavy duty tape to help weatherproof the seal where the lid and bucket 🪣 meet. Just some added protection. Side note I live on a hillside and I always worry about soil erosion. I’m always finding exposed tree roots and rocks as the years pass. Excessive rain speeds up erosion on my property. One bonus though is people tend not to traverse hillsides when flat land is available. Less traffic less chance of discovery. Path of least resistance. Thanks sir!

Its important to store food separate from other supplies as animals are really good at digging stuff up They'll try to dig up food, but they will not mess with non-food supplies. ALSO they go after leather like it is food also and will eat it. BE SURE to keep leather sheaths and belts etc. stored separate from non leather sheaths and items.

I always cut a square, or rectangle with the shovel, then use the shovel to cut horizontally underneath. This allows me to flip the top layer over. I then use an old dog food bag (or equivalent) to shovel the dirt I dig up. I put in my supplies, and carefully pack it as I put the dirt back in. Make sure it is packed good, then flip the top back over, and adjust as needed. I carry the bag of dirt out with me, and make sure I don’t leave any evidence that I was there. Great video!

You should have left your cache in the ground and call it a viewer giveaway. The first one to find this cache wins its content.

Flashlight, batteries, silky saw, first aid kit (ifak), socks,shirt,pants , gloves, maybe even an extra pair of shoes. No matter what anyone caches away ALWAYS have the 5 core things... water purification, knife, light, fire starter, & first aid. Food should always be in your cache but, make sure it’s high protein & high calories! Depending on area , time of year, & specific needs for yourself. If you take ANY medications horde them now ! The water straw you have I personally have found major problems with. I would suggest the sawyer mini. It has never failed me where the survival straw has. I got cocsidia because the straw failed at removing that bacteria. Also a small tarp 6x8 or 10x12 just in case ! Camouflage is what I would use. Great video CP keep up the good work. Be safe & god bless.

It looks like you could use a lot of dollar store preps for this kind of activity. Cheap you wont' be too sad if it disappears. Big question, Would you cycle these preps? Pull them after 5 years and see how they faired?

"Because I'm an idiot" that was awesome Nate. Just shows that your human. Keep up the great content.

I would probably add some first aid supplies and basic meds (the ones with a longer shelf life). Maybe a pint of vodka for use or trade.

It's pretty simple how to make your cache undetectable with the right knowledge, I learned modern trenches in War they scoop all of the dirt onto a tarp and then drag off the tarp somewhere to dispose of the dirt, making another area look suspicious and your area completely level

4 ft deep helps beat the frost/fire line. Where fluctuating temperatures can destroy or degrade your product. Not that I've done it before

One thing about the water flavor: in a bug-out situation, you may not be able to stop and make coffee, and caffeine-withdrawal headaches are horrible. Mio and other water flavor providers do make caffeinated ones. They say Energy on the bottle. Might be good to have these and uncaffeinated, depending on circumstances.

Might want to check the weather before and bury it right before a rain. When it rains, it can settle down the dirt more. You might have to throw on more dirt or debris after the rain. But I'd check on it afterwards. Also the rain will wash away some of the dirt around it so it blends better.

Couple things I would take into account for cache location is to check your caches from time to time, because I got caught off guard with one of my caches when the forest next to the graveyard was sold off by the crown! Had to do some quick gps work to find my cache as i could not recognize the area due to logging which took place hours after the sale of the property! Luckily I found my cache but it was a lesson to check on the status from time to time. Second point would be to check your caches at irregular intervals, to throw off any Karen’s or other prepped individuals 🤓who may be monitoring. If they notice human activity at all!

Wanted to say I am so glad your store has a good inventory. It does my heart good, like the security you feel when your prepping.

Regarding 14:16, as an alternative to using a hatchet, use instead a cutter mattock, because it is designed for cutting roots & for digging.

I have always been somewhat apprehensive to bury my gear for the fear of it being 'discovered' by others. However, you have convinced me. Now, all we need is a vid on how to stash your supplies in plain view; the 'nobody would have ever thought of looking there' places.

If I remember correct - Lifestraw does not tolerate cold temperatures and may not work after that. This is why they recommend putting Lifestraw in the jackets inside pocket and close to body heat, not inside backpack during the winter - depends, how cold the ground will get.

Very good tips. Thank you. Yes, I've already been thinking about this. I think you covered everything. Did you have a torch? Of course, any prepper could list lots of other things, but you are looking at essentials. Perhaps a small first aid pack? What happens if you lose your phone? I was going to use a step counting treasure map style. 1) Locate significant spot on road by Wood you will always remember. 2) Mark a tree, tie a large roll of string to the tree. 3) Walk in straight line best you can, checking back as you walk that the string is straight. 4) When deep enough and string runs out, pick your spot. You have counted the steps from the road, try round off to a easy remember number. Hide your cache. 5) Walk back, counting steps once more, reeling in the string. 6) Put that roll of string in your bug out back and black tape around it so you don't forget and cut some off. The GPS is obviously better, this is just a no frills way of remembering where you buried it. It's all seriously valued stuff to do. Think about it. We have a little time now. If you buy 12 months 20yr ration packs, Bury then strategically divided into 10 containers, you could dissappear with just a bug out bag and survive years with hunting combined ie fishing, small game, hidden cache. It makes perfect sense. Also, if you get robbed, or stuff gets stolen whilst you are on a hunting trip or patrol. It's not the end of the world, you can move to your next bug out location.

Here up north we should hope for SHTF in the summer. Digging these things up from under four feet of snow and the same with frozen ground...you'll need dynamite! :)

CANADIAN PREPPER........... I love this idea , but I want to give you a tip about making sure you don’t leave anything behind that would disclose where you put your stash !!!! Being a Arborist I know that cutting into major roots / buttress roots COULD kill certain branches that the roots supported possibly disclosing the area where you buried your stash !!! NOW , this all depends on the specie of tree !!! Not all trees are like this !! As an example I have two Carrotwood trees ( Cupaniopsis anacardioides ) in my back yard , I wanted to plant some plants around the trunk not to close but have a nice 3 foot ornamental bed going around the tree , In order for me to get SOME of the plants in the ground I had to cut some decent size roots ( unexperienced I was about trees at that time ) over in a coarse of a year two major branches of the tree died bringing attention to the area that I dug in !!! The branches that died was on the same side where I cut those roots !!!!!!! NOW , anyone who is experienced in Horticulture knows if there is no physical signs of insects/ damage caused by insects or diseases that there is something wrong with its root system thus giving people the reason to poke around the ground !!!!! DO YOU GET WHERE IM GETTING AT ????? SO, word to the wise of you want to dig around trees don’t cut into major roots !! Or at least learn about the trees around you if you could get away with cutting into their roots without causing any significant damage!!!!! HOPE THIS WAS A HELPFUL TIP !!! God Bless !!!

Vision memory won't work at night and when stressed. Put water in it, at least a few bottles as you will want/need water NOW when you dig it up. And those Gama Lids are far from water tight. Put all of your stuff in a bag inside and one over the outside. Should be good to go.

Man ppl that have the pleasure of knowing you in their day 2 day are hella lucky! Wealth of knowledge and inspiration.

Take a piece of re-bar and hammer it in 2, 3 or 4m from your cache in a specific direction. Re-bar blends in well, unless you are specifically looking for it, but being able to confirm a marker before you start digging will save you a lot of work.

Disagree, would bury it vertical, smaller but deeper hole, a pillar is strong, on its side, weight could pop lid off, when digging out, first thing you get to is lid, you will be straight into contents.

The "Dirt / volume displacement" @ 15:16. You are going to thing this is crazy but if you bury it on the new moon, you will have less dirt to dispose of. I was a landscaper and we would try to plant large trees around the full moon so we would have more than enough dirt to create the "water collars" without having to bring in additional dirt. Experiment with it. I don't know why it is a thing, but it is.

I thank you so much for showing us how to do this. Gives me something to plan out.

"The water your going to drink, even if you filter it, is probably going to taste like ass" 🤣 Thank you for all the valuable information you give to us ❤ Edit: Omg! Thank you for the heart, CP! Also thank you to ya'll for the likes 🤗 Happy prepping and much love to ya'll!

Re metal boxes -- can also be detected by someone sharp enough to go "hunting" with a metal detector. When situation is that bad, it could happen.

I noticed you layed the bucket sidewise, sidewise is fine, eccept the lid end should be facing down slope.

Bravo! Good one. If you are a serious prepper, with a good amount of cache, it is wise to seperate it in case of fire, natural calamity or theft. This negates your losses and leaves you with adequate goods remaining to survive on. If you are using a Gama Lid, then it's okay to inject a long life silicon gel around the seams, to ensure a higher degree of waterproofing. When burying the container, point it in a direction that best deflects water or sheds water. Putting a plastic bag over the lid area and tightly duct taping it sealed, then pointing it uphill, will acheive excellent or added water redirection. If you are dropping caches along a route to a permanent bug out location, the first cache should be all about survival food and water, because you should already have with you personal protection and not be desperately hoping to dig it up. I would put in my first hidden cache, 1)water, that is individually packaged in their own packs and 2) Ration Bars and a few quick fix meal packs. Having a Life Straw with no natural water source, is completely useless. A 3) fire starting kit, 4) a breakdown saw, 5) thermal underwear, wool socks, gloves, cap sweater or hoody and a blanket. If it's getting cold, you can wear the blanket like a cape, or cut a slash into the center and make it into a field expedient pocho. Note: Having a good, bushcraft backup 7) knife isn't a bad idea. Prefabricating 8) backpack or single band quick strap(s) for the bucket and storing them inside, which will greatly improve your ability to land cruise. Having a 9) folding shovel is smart, because you will need it for any further containers you plan on digging up, because your first one will most likely be done by hand. 10) a map of the area you think you will mostly be bugging into. 11) Cordage. 12) Breakdown, compact survival bow with breakdown arrows. 13) Stainless steel cup or mug. Outside the container I would bury 14) camouflage tarpaulin. If it rains, the tarp can be repurposed as a rain coat, by simply draping it over your body and riding out the storm and then serve to either be used as a barrier between body and nature or as a roof over your shelter. Because you do not know if the first location's container will even be there, the second container should contain the exact same contents, as it would be unlikely that both be discovered and stolen/taken, as it would be in an even more remote location. Nearest to your designed bugout location, should the heaviest items be buried. For example: a hatchet, cookware, breakdown stove, spare boots, goggles, helmet, blade to be affixed to a spear pole, etc. Addendum: There is no guarantees that sufficient wildlife will present itself to provide an adequate and consistent protein source. Traipsing into the wild, is an extremely dangerous choice to make and should only be used as a last choice and temporary solution to an immediate life-threatening emergency. Keep in mind, that during a bahooky hits the Wuki situation, what drove you into the wilderness, will drive others there also; which means, you won't be safe, but vulnerable. Turn your home into a castle and take your last stand there. Out.

Hi from Syracuse NY USA brother and thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures

CP I use a small tarp to put the dirt on. Whatever is left on the tarp can be gathered up and dumped farther away. I put a mess kit in the cashe as well as a few camouflage tarps. They make great shelter and will waterproof your primary shelter when covered with branches. Having the tarp as the bottom layer prevents the rain from leaking through the branches. The branches deaden the noise from the rain. Works like a champ. Great episode. Thanks.

Well, for cutting top layer of soil i used to use certain type of DIY machete. It’s wide at the end and has bullet type point, so it’s good for digging. We don’t have survival buckets here, so we improvise and make containers out of PVC pipes. I would avoid putting metallic objects into the container, it helps to hide your cache from treasure hunters with metal detectors. Long term dry food , rope, tarp, maybe tablets for water purification, map. At least one extra jacket or warm shirt. If there are trees around - lightweight hammock can be good option to avoid sleeping on the ground. Depends on evironment

A few things I would add, Zippo(unfilled) flints and large lighter fluid vacuum sealed, on top of the firesteel. I would take a Sawyer mini or gravity filter over a lifestraw. Back flush capable, it allows you to inline filter off a bladder as well. I like this over Lifestraw when you have to put face near the ground or contaminat a drinking vessel. For water also Playtpus 1-2lt roll up water bags take up no space and work well. The duct tape may fail due to heat or cold over years. A small rifle/pack size piece of camo netting would would well for your bucket but also a cover for gear in cold camp. Adding a pair of boxers, 2 pairs of socks, gloves and sunglasses would be valuable to you, also vacuum sealed bug spray and sunscreen might be a nice addition. I've used 10 year expired Deep Wood's OFF that worked just fine, but sealed to prevent leaking. Placed at the lowest part of the bucket. Biggest thing I think you're missing is medical supplies. Blisters care, DripDrop ORS packets, bandages, gauze, Ace bandages, SAM splint, and other basics. Also Tourniquet or 2, IFAK, and even just basic OTC meds. While less than ideal the meds will last much longer than expiration in cool dark places. If things went bad enough you're opening that cache you need to figure you may be in a bad way with injuries or exhausted. If that's the case you will want some meds and a way to patch up some wounds or sprains. This is something that you need to factor with digging it up. With a small shovel and needing to dig with a broken finger or 2, sprained ankle or twisted knee, you're going to be miserable getting this out. Even worse if ground is frozen. All things considered it's better than no gear so you want to factor in caring for those injuries and swelling. Having a small cheap shovel/trowel painted, hidden above eye level near by could be a life saver too. Also you'll know that you are near by. I like the idea of the app, but I personally wouldn't mark my direct location. If you're moving and lose that device now someone can access your supplies,primary BOL, and worst worst of all. People you love if you're using this for Nav to family. I would mark say cache is way point X. But really X is a boulder or large tree. Now know all caches will be 10 steps heel to toe directly north, and 10 steps east heel toe. At X just having a small discreet marking making a line or two showing north will save you if you lost all gear and your compass backup is inside. Knowing the location and unlikely to be moved landmarks is a must. In one year we cached food in the mountains, took pics and marked it. 1 year later from rain and falling trees the terrain changed noticeably and it took hours to find with multiple people. Depending on season and severity of weather it is very easy to lose a cache.

Your main cache should be AT your bugout locations, plural because you should have a plan B and C. Also, most of your viewers are in the US, right? So include at least one firearm and ammunition. The gun should be wrapped up like a mummy and enclosed in a sealed Mylar bag with 02 absorber added. One item I thought it was important to include in a cache along my bug-out route is socks. If you are traveling on foot, your feet will welcome a change of socks after a few days. You may sustain injuries along the way, even if only from walking enough to experience joint pain or blisters. Ibuprofen and antibiotic ointment should be in your backpack but it wouldn't hurt to throw some into your cache as well.

In the boreal forest, you'd better have a pick also to loosen the soil before digging. It's impossible to dig a hole here in the Newfoundland forest without a pick.

I have one little trick that we used to use when I was surveying. We would bury our property corners sometimes. Before you start digging stretch a string between four trees if you can find the four trees and where they intersect that's where you dig your hole but you're going to need to mark the trees that you used so just put a groove all the way around it about the size of a pencil or less or use the four corners north south east west anyway you can figure out how to run your string so that it will intersect the same place each time that's what you do it really does work. Y'all have a great day and stay safe and keep your powder dry!

Post hole diggers, and 4 to 6 inch PVC pipe, seal the bottom and use the screw on cap for the top, works great, add several desiccant packs, depends on what you are burying

Smart.... everyone should have at least two, alternative "areas", to bug out,or stash stuff.right on,C.P.!!

I can tell Nate hasn't done a lot of long-distance backpacking. Don't get me wrong, love his work, but wow. My Pur ceramic water filter good to 0.1 microns, makes water absolutely perfect. I've backpacked 1000's of miles with it. This is Basic stuff.

That moss you're digging around makes great bedding (A Greg Ovens trick-another Canadian, Nate). 🇨🇦

Two more considerations: bring I small tarp; place dirt and toppings on tarp; the soil around the bucket should be tamped down; there SB a slight raise to allow for soil settlement; after resetting the toppings, ridden the edges; leave no straight lines; if you have a 🐕, bring scat and place there on top; or better other animal scat; if there's small scattered tree bush branches place in a natural way on top around; back off 5 yards and in you cannot see the spot you are good to go; sadly no if you cannot see now it is going to be extremely difficult two years in the future! There must be a way to find the spot; idea; triangulation markers; like four trees with a nail that will rust; two strings when crossed marks the spot... prepping is a short term solution that only works if you know your area, are trained like a mountain man and have practiced enough to know what works and how to avoid dangerous situations... Alcohol burners are smokeless high heat and take little space; many can smell a fire from a considerable distance, even with little smoke; yes food odors also travel in the air; oh well, it not easy... All the very best in health and happiness

Unless I missed it I didn't see any type of shelter in your supplies. Poncho Maybe but if at all possible something to make a covering for a makeshift shelter if you have to be in the woods without any form of transportation near by. Tarps. Even the cheap ones at dollar tree would help keep you dry. Just a thought.

I would put moist absorbers as well. There will probably be moisture build up in a ( plastic ) bucket

Your such an educator. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

I read a book were they still used coins to buy items! Metals hold value during SHTF! Coins in the form of, Pennies, Nickles, Dimes, Quarters, Fifty Cent Pieces, and Dollars. They will still hold thier value at some level! I might start a market myself once a full fledged SHTF occurs! Someone has to take leadership! Paper money will become tinder for starting fires!

I would add an extra pair of socks and a buff. Maybe an extra shirt.

the key to survival is building self-sufficient communities: this is how Amazon and US Indians survived for thousands of years!

Don't need tarp like others suggest. Bring contractor bag, heavy duty. Turn it inside out, fill with soil and carry it away, then turn it back in, put bucket in, seal it and burry it

Anyone who buries a cache like this needs to accept the fact that they may lose it. There could be logging activity which uproots and exposes your cache, which the logging crew would then examine, and if logged, you'd be disoriented on the visual markers for finding your cache. Also, the property could change hands from public to private, or be inaccessible. Also, I wouldn't use anything electronic or connected to the internet to log where your cache is. So much stuff gets hacked nowadays, you can't count on that info remaining confidential. But that's a great point about bringing a bucket or a way to deal with the displaced dirt from the digging. Thanks for the vid! Great content, as always.

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Love the videos 💚 from England!

When you move this to the new location remember to put the hatchet in this time. Always room for all of us to improve. Good video

I got lucky contractors working on an expansion at work had a lot of 12 inch schedule 40 pipe pieces 48 inches long spent 60 dollars on caps was able to make 16 waterproof containers. Something important to do is when you seal the container it's a good idea to water test it before stashing it. Great video C.P.

I would add whiskey and cigarettes for bartering. And maybe a tri burial. 1 bucket food other bucket gear medice last bucket water. Or all your stuff spread thru your buckets.

Not even 20 seconds into the video and I get the vibes that Canadian prepper just buried a body. Joking obviously. But this is going to be a great video

Good video! After reading a lot of the comments I see that most of the good advice has been given. I will add only two more: 1) after the top sod plug has been removed and set aside, the rest of the removed soil should be separated into thirds in three separate piles, top portion, middle portion, and bottom portion. Once the cache tube is in place only the top portion of soil is used to cover the tube. It’s a great idea to place random pieces of metallic trash around the area at different levels in the soil. Then, using your poncho or a tarp carry the remaining soil to either a discard location (100m to 300m distance MINIMUM from the cache location) or hide it for repacking the cache location once the cache tube is removed. 2. Always choose a cache site that is at least 100m to 300m away from linear danger areas (roads, trails, etc.). Theoretically, anyway! :) 2.

G'day Nate , one thing I would include is a small first aid kit and a small sewing kit with a few buttons and needles and a pair of decent scissors. As for the concealment, I would give myself a backup for finding the cache. Something like a small marker. But I would have the marker maybe ten steps away. This is just a suggestion. The placing of the marker would be lined up with maybe a distinctive rock, tree or other landmark feature that only YOU think is memorable.

Very informative and appreciate the knowledge. Poison ivy on top and surrounding would be a great deterrent.

In a more urban area, I include a pair of 8" bolt cutters to cut chain link fence or lock hasps. They're light enough and can be used for a wide range of tasks. They wont cut most lock shackles, but they will cut the hasp.

UK, Germany, China, Lebanon and now India looking at energy crises and coal shortages. Very relevant advice from this channel. The world seems to be on a precipice

Dude you rock. I watched your videos a lot in 2020 and I "acted very accordingly". I fell back for a while. Now that inflation is starting and could possibly turn into hyperinflation, it's time for me/us to "act accordingly". Keep up the good work brother. You are one of the best at this.

I enjoyed this video, I enjoyed that you learned from and made plans to address those issues in the future. I think I would add a small brown tarp, socks and a few medical supplies. Maybe even a couple small pieces of leather to use as insoles for your boots.

You might drop the remaining soil in nearby running water, that would disperse it quickly. Or on a busy road or trail elsewhere.

Yo Canada. Alabama here. Your videos are timely and valid. Most folk don't know this stuff. Didn't take the time to learn. Who's sorry now? Who's laughing and pointing fingers? 6" pvc pipe is great for most rifles.

Love the sound effects and humor. You are a great teacher

Mark the spot using large boulders, trees can disappear in time with fires.

I wouldn't use a device, as anyone could potentially access it. I'm all for old fashioned bits of paper ❤️ I'd do it by numbers/code words only (but not with longitude/latitude) on small pieces of paper, and laminate them, so you can have them in different places.

If you have some land, all the better to hide it on. I would suggest putting some more stuff inside to take up the airspace. If someone were to step on it, they might feel it give a little. Maybe a piece of flat rock would do the trick. Good suggestion. I would also add some sort of lighting device. I didn't catch if you had one in there. Throw in some military light sticks, maybe a couple of candles too would be good. What about a hat and some handkerchiefs or field dressings? That would also take up some of that space.

I saw an absolutely meticulous video from a green beret on caches. This is good, I will look for the other. One note I like rock outcroppings, old foundations, concrete as landmarks.

Good one! My primary concern would be moisture infiltration over time. Finding the cache years later could be challenging. The woods can change significantly as trees grow and vegetation gets reestablished. Someone mentioned rebar in the comments. Great idea, you could find the rebar with a metal detector. Set the rebar a know distance and direction from your cache to is in relocating it. 👍

For those who are new to prepping understand that prepping isn't always about end of the world situation. It could be loss of a spouse, income, or weather conditions. 👍

Use to hand dig 32" down for cremation vaults at a cemetery with different soils where a pick axe, (longest tip you can get) and Garden Claw, (4 prong T-handle) came in handy to loosen soil when running into hard pan. Deep as you can with pick axe then switch to Garden weasel for remainder. The bigger the width/length of hole you start with the more leverage you'll have for scooping dirt out with shovel on the way down. That dirt is sand...Nice. Rain might settle and "imprint" after that backfill so double check or tamp for less settling.

Yes when you you should have had a garbage bag with you and through the dirt on top of it and you could have packed it all out and are just got away from it and dumped it on the ground that's the first thing I thought of when you started doing that it's a good idea it's actually a really great idea I liked what you got to talk about I'm like where your minds at because it's the same way I'm thinking