Caches

[Carrot Cruncher]

Ok, Caches may not be everyones cup of tea but they could also be invaluable if you had to bug out without your kit or it was lost or stolen.

I thought it might be a good exersize to pool our thoughts and come up with some basics that could be included in a small cache. The requirements of the cache (for this exersize at least) is that it should be able to stand alone if you have no kit with you. Also, to try and limit it a bit, we could use a section of drainpipe (sealed at each end) as the container to bury it in, i have seen similar projects using sections of pipe on various survival/prepping blogs etc and they seem to work fine.

Right, so the size of the drainpipe is approx' 1meter length x 10cm diameter so all the kit need to fit in with those dimensions. Smallish, but easy to bury/hide.

Post any thoughts on what we might think we should put in the cache...but be specific about what item you mean. A hex stove might fit in the pipe but a gas stove might not.

It would be good to get a basic list which can then be added to by us to meet our own specific needs. Also take cost into account, most of us cant afford to bury £100's worth of kit away.

[hobo]

Just found lots of pipe sections approx 60cm x 20cm which would be perfect. How would you seal the ends?

Possibilities for mine....
Hexi stove
Mess tin
Spork
Matches/Lighter/Flint and striker
First aid kit
Knife
Multi tool
Torch
Light sticks
Space blanket
Paracord
Duct tape
Poncho
Folding saw
Wet wipes
Hand sanitizer
Auminium foil
Food bags
Tinned food

Dessicant

Hobo

[axelt123]

it could be sewer pipe they have end caps

http://www.draindepot.co.uk/index.asp?m ... 6+Fittings

[Carrot Cruncher]

it could be sewer pipe they have end caps

http://www.draindepot.co.uk/index.asp?m ... 6+Fittings

Also a similar type of thing here http://www.pipe-equipment.co.uk/pdfs/Pipe-End-Caps.pdf i'm sure with a bit of work you could make them permanant

I'll break down Hobo's list into sections and see if we can add/takeaway bits

Shelter
Space Blanket
Poncho

Heat/Cooking
Hexi stove
Mess tin
Spork
Matches/Lighter/Flint and striker

Water
Puritabs
Milbank Bag

Hygiene/First Aid
Wet wipes
Hand sanitizer
First Aid Kit

Food
Food bags
Tinned food

Tools
Knife
Multi tool
Folding Saw

Light
Torch
Light sticks

Assorted
Paracord
Duct tape
Auminium foil
Dessicant

I'va added some puritabs and a milbank bag......Keep the ideas coming

[Carrot Cruncher]

Just a thought, can you get mess tins to fit in a pipe that small. If not, is there an alternative ?

[diamond lil]

Would you need a full first aid kit ? Could you not cut that down a bit ?
Would a tin of baked beans do as a mess tin ? Eat the beans then keep the tin ?

[diamond lil]

Tea bags and chocolate !

[Carrot Cruncher]

Good idea about the beans and breaking down the first aid kit, maybe we need to discuss the essentials of the FAK we would need.

Also probably worth packing a compass and map of the local area inside as well, along with a couple of pencils etc

What about a lightweight Tarp, they pack down pretty small and would sort the shelter side of things

[diamond lil]

What I can think of -- scissors, asprins, anti-histamines, brandy, suture kit, powerful antibiotics, Immodium.

[Carrot Cruncher]

Probably an idea to pack some tinder cards / vaseline balls etc

An updated list (but keep on/start posting ideas)

Shelter
Space Blanket
Poncho
Lightweight Tarp

Heat/Cooking
Hexi stove
Mess tin
Spork
Matches/Lighter/Flint and striker
Tinder Cards / Vaseline Balls

Water/Drinks
Puritabs
Milbank Bag
Brew kit - Tea Bags/Coffee/Sugar/Powdered Milk

Hygiene/First Aid
Wet wipes
Hand sanitizer
First Aid Kit (or just the essentials)

Food
Food bags
Tinned food
Biscuits
Chocolate

Tools
Knife
Multi tool
Folding Saw

Light
Torch
Light sticks

Navigation
Local Area Map
Compass
Pencils

Assorted
Paracord
Duct tape
Auminium foil
Dessicant