2009 - What have you done to Prepare this week?

[Blue Tile Spook]

I like what someone wrote the other day...

"If it is time to bury your guns, it's time to use them."

Not making fun of you, just saying that if you have need of that weapon, you may not have the time or opportunity to get to it, and if you can't get to it then it does you no good.

[jamisan01]

Originally Posted by oldschoolmuscle

how deep do you need to bury a rifle just in case some one with a metal detector was looking...

For some of the newer, high-tech detectors I'm guessing it would have to be unreasonably deep. Four feet or so. You also need to consider thermal imaging eqip. and so forth. Your best bet is to find some sheet lead and build cache boxes that will be 100% undetectable. I'm trying to find some more of it myself. I'll let everyone know if I find a good lead on some.

[jamisan01]

Originally Posted by Blue Tile Spook

I like what someone wrote the other day...

"If it is time to bury your guns, it's time to use them."

Not making fun of you, just saying that if you have need of that weapon, you may not have the time or opportunity to get to it, and if you can't get to it then it does you no good.

I disagree with that to some extent, I get what you're saying but I think it's a very smart idea to have a few that are well hidden and not on your property in case you can't get to your normal armory. State parks are a great place, you never have to worry about them being dug up or excavated.

[Blue Tile Spook]

Originally Posted by jamisan01

I disagree with that to some extent, I get what you're saying but I think it's a very smart idea to have a few that are well hidden and not on your property in case you can't get to your normal armory. State parks are a great place, you never have to worry about them being dug up or excavated.

I live inside town property limits, on a 1/8 acre lot so it's not feasible for me and that is what was coloring my response to Oldschoolmuscle.

I understand what both you and he are saying in your posts, I just have a habit of thinking worst-case scenario. The nearest State Park is a couple of miles away from me and I wonder, if things are bad enough that firearms are being confiscated, if I could get to a weapons cache. I am fearful that the situation would be near to having the town locked down so travel wouldn't be possible.

If it is feasible for you or OSM, I'll help you dig the hole for your cache!

[agentl074]

I ordered a CB radio, SWR meter, antenna, and copper wire.

[Blue Tile Spook]

21st Century Firearms took some more of that pesky money stuff out of my wallet for some stuff for my new rifle and they handed me some more ammo in return for the green stuff.

[bft131]

For learning more about canning pick up the "Ball Blue book" from the Ball jar co. I started canning last year (Dont try pickling beets your first time out with your wife home!!) and it covers everything!!

[smokingman]

Originally Posted by bft131

For learning more about canning pick up the "Ball Blue book" from the Ball jar co. I started canning last year (Dont try pickling beets your first time out with your wife home!!) and it covers everything!!

You missed the INGO canning class ?Learned quite a bit.I may try to set up another one if there is enough interest.

[052.5GT]

Originally Posted by rylosplanet

What is used for long term storage of perishable items? Vacume sealed containers, etc? Does anyone know of a good way to bury weapons while keeping them in excellent working condition?

this came out in the last issue of Backwoods Home

Bury a gun and ammo for 15 years by Charles Wood Issue #115

really good article.

[Dr Falken]

Ever think of burying your stuff in your septic tank? Wonder if that's a routine spot to check? Would be easy to pull out. I hava a friend and when we went hiking and had to leave the vehicles, he would pull out his valuables that weren't being taken along, dig a hole, put the stuff in, fill it in part way, then defecate on top as a deterent. This is out in the wilds, but I don't think that I'd dig there.