Posted: 1/14/2008 2:25:24 PM EDT
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Mt SHTF plan is to do a bug-out and keep the family planted. I'm going to hover in the vicinity. Weapons for family members will be cached off-property for use after Phase I (gun confiscation). During Phase I, I plan on keeping on the move, going from one stashed geo-cache to another. Reminds me of back in the day hiking the AT and picking up mailed parcels in town every 7 to 10 days :) Anyhow, I'm looking for around a ten day re-supply from every geo-cache. What would be the hive's suggestion for the geo-cache's contents and a decent means of protection during burial. Looking for a two year buried in ground life span at most. Thanks. |
| 10 days from one cache? thats a right good size cache. what are you thinking 5 gal bucket? 2 maybe. i would be thinking beans and rice or some stripped MRE's. under ground temps should alloy them to stay good for some time. i would go below the freeze line just to be safe. maybe food in one and water in the second bucket. maybe a 3rd for ammo and weapons, traps, fire source, and general supplies? but two or three 5 gal buckets isnt that "mini". |
| Figure out how many calories you're going to be burning - sitting around the beach in SoCal is different then trekking through 3 feet of snow in a Minnesota winter. Multiply that by the number of family members looking for as well as balanced nutritional input as possible. If water isn't avaliable that's going to be a huge load as you'll likely needs lots of it. |
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For a 10 day stash I would think about buying a 50 gal olive barrel. They are $20-$30 around here. They have o-ring seals on the lid. Get the one piece lids if they have them. Local surplus or salvage dealers may also have 30 gal containers with large screw on lids that will be easier to bury. The 50 gal olive barrels take a bit of digging to bury. It is a great way to get max life from your expensive MRE's Red |
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LOL, I used to roll out of town in the winter to go through the New England AT for a nine day hike with a 60# pack. Roman soldiers carried 17 days ration. I'm guessing I carried maybe 20# of supplies max. When you really get down to it, it's not like 4,000 calories per day is that big a deal weight wise. I'm thinking beyond food and a bar or soap, dental care products are probably high on the list. Any through hikers of the Appalachian Trail on this board? Here's what I ate on a typical 16 mile slog in the snow up and down the mountains. 1. Beakfast - Granola & Dried Milk. Slice of Bread with Peanut Butter and Raisins. Hot Chocolate Milk followed by Immediate Trip to Outhouse. 2. Lunch - Trailside. Need to keep moving to stay warm. Granola and dried milk wolfed down in 5 minutes max. 3. Dinner - Tuna Mac and Cheese. I'd eat the exact same thing for 9 days ion a row. Breakfast and Dinner Cooked While in a Sierra Designs Down Bag. First thing I did at end of day was Get In The Bag! Anybody who talks about being bored by a diet has never been in a situation where one piece of bread extra for the day was A Major Luxury! |