When I was a kid I’d bury coins in tin cans to fool others I found treasure. It was in a Three Stooges episode. Thing is, I know I never retrieved all of those soup cans. Today, I can’t remember where I put down my reading glasses 5 minutes ago. It can happen years after you move…oh gee, did I plant a rifle under the hydrangea during the Great Reset?
I'm sure there are plenty already going this method of storage and perhaps always been. Long term outdoor underground storage is not my idea of prepping for the current chancellor’s next reichstag.
There‘s a better way to hide stuff just to keep it from thieves that doesn’t include burying outdoors. All it takes is a tiny leak or repeated freeze/thaw cycles to cause moisture buildup. Why take someone’s word, It would cost $5 to test the reliability of a 3 ft section of pvc pipe, two end caps and a hermetically sealed 30” steel pipe to conduct an experiment this fall thru spring.
The pvc pipe idea is a good storage choice for some things if they fit (I use one to protect a Stabila level), but the most despised of all - the AR won’t fit in a pipe less than 8”.
Indoor storage locations have their own set of temperature and humidity challenges too.
Never cared for those small shelf safes with the drop down compartment. Too obvious, just like the old wall safe behind the painting, if you have either, get rid of them especially if it’s the only one on the wall.
A little forethought and hiding in plain sight disguises can be just about anywhere and in anything depending on how much room and size you need for those sought after valuables.
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It’s here somewhere, I know it…
