A 500 gallon septic tank for a cache or small underground shelter.

Correction I bought numerous items and misquoted the cost of the tank. It was $575. The $400 tank is the 300 gallon size. Sorry I think I need to go back to my thinking chair. A 500 gallon septic can be installed to use as a cache or a shelter. Other sizes 1000 and 1500 gallon could be used also. If you are developing your property but it will be some time before you start building put a septic tank in and store survival supplies in case you have to bug out to the property. Make sure you place heavy items in the tank so it doesnt work its way up to the surface. Yes they can pop up with a heavy rain if they have nothing in them.A 500 gallon septic can be installed to use as a cache or a shelter. Other sizes 1000 and 1500 gallon could be used also. If you are developing your property but it will be some time before you start building put a septic tank in and store survival supplies in case you have to bug out to the property. Make sure you place heavy items in the tank so it doesnt work its way up to the surface. Yes they can pop up with a heavy rain if they have nothing in them.

[@pleasanthacking]

We all live in a yellow septic tank, yellow septic tank, yellow septic tank!

[@akbouton]

🤣🤦‍♀️

[@debbiecurtis4021]

🪲🪲🪲🎸🥁🎼🎹

[@lauraroberson9937]

Now use the Beatles tune Yellow Submarine to sing it by. Just be sure to watch out for the Blue Meanies... there's a lot of them creeping around.

[@jacquelinesimpson6672]

Lmao! 🤣

[@GunsAreEssential1975]

Every now and then I'll watch a video that seems so simple yet clever, and I think to myself "Why haven't I thought of this?" This is one of those times... Great tip David! Thanks

[@bonnieburgess-wiedeman5531]

Great solution for small house septic system. We just installed similar system… installed was around $5000 for labor, materials and backhoe. Tank Depot shipped via freight from Burleson TX. 500 gallon tank to Florida delivered was $2750.

[@southernprepper1]

Thanks for point this out. Yes I paid $575 for the 500 gallon tank. The 300 gallon size one is $400. I bought numerous items from him and I think its time to go back to the thinking chair because I sure need it.

[@geelsman]

I remember seeing these long before I ever thought about "prepping" and I just thought,' hey, you could store stuff in these things.' Now all I need is money, time, and property. Thank you for all of the ideas you have given.

[@rollthedice54]

Build a realistic looking tree stump for the top hatch to get in. Like the one they used in Hogan's heros.

[@cordellscott]

I read that some of these tanks are designed to always be 1/4 filled with water to keep them rigid. Maybe partially fill with cement or gravel ? Just an idea

[@SciotoBuckeye7]

Have been pondering this. If I were to set something like this up on a retreat owners property, I think it would be wise to run a few buried circuits back to the owners residence. One could monitor for moisture, and security of the lid/hatch. Those circuits could later be used for field phones. Simple two zone dialer would allow for remote monitoring so long as the land lines are working. Just a thought...

[@juantrejo927]

Whenever I get older I really want to buy a huge lot like this and build so many cool stuff and stay away from the city

[@ceganc2678]

Thats the plan brother

[@johne1460]

Are you old enough now?

[@zerohour5747]

Good luck, the NWO has a different plan for you.

[@0vinnie9]

You might want to be careful with the polly tanks if they are not burred properly they have a tendency to crush under the weight of the soil. I install septic systems for a living and a lot of the polly tanks we dig up have started to buckle or lose their shape. You would be better off with a concrete tank I am not saying that one wont work just keep an eye on it.

[@G888-b5j]

Ovinnie9 very good info, especially in such a proper way. Thank You

[@abouwer01]

0vinnie9 how much would it cost to have one fully installed.

[@Jakethesnake1986]

0vinnie9 I've had them float up with hard rain right after install

[@altha-rf1et]

You do not need that much top soil just enough to look like it is cover

[@Remove2515]

@@altha-rf1et You may need more depending on your location.

[@coreydarr8464]

Watched on 11April2023, thank you for the information!😇

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

You can save yourself a lot more money by buying a couple sheets of plastic and a plastic welding setup and make your own boxes or tubes to bury for about $50 each. It takes a little more work, but if you do one, chances are you will want to do more.

[@biguncle554]

If people saw you taking that thing to an empty property they think your setting up a moonshine operation, lol.

[@wethepeople4918]

ok video states 2012 its 2017 now... is this tank still in use ? what about an update video on this ????

[@BIGALTX]

Never would have thought of that... thanks

[@missouriprepper]

I've seen septic tanks installed that weren't filled with water right away, They got a real heavy rain storm and the hole even though it was backfilled, filled up with water and the tank floated right out of the ground.

[@southernprepper1]

You can buy them at Walmart or other similar type of store. They are cabinet alarms or door alarms. I have seen them at the dollar store also.

[@Rustyshackleford85]

That's an great idea that I never would've thought of.

[@immrnoidall]

YOU GAVE THE BEST ADVISE ANY ONE COULD USE."DON'T WORRY,PREPARE"STAY HAPPY

[@gspinkwrld10]

Thank you for all of your great tips, suggestions. Too many people don't take time to say thanks, and even more relish the chance to criticize. You have some great ideas.

[@southernprepper1]

To be on the safe side put things in 5 gallon buckets and label it.

[@turdferguson1756]

Keep in mind that if you bury one of these in the ground, there is a good possibility that, if not enough weight is put inside, they can float up out of the ground during heavy rains and/or in areas subject to wet conditions. This is a particular hazard when they are first buried before the dirt packs back in solidly. Believe it or not, a concrete tank can do the same thing, especially the rectanglular ones. highly advise installing them with some form of containment strapping to anchor them.

[@bvisel4558]

I didn't think of that. I have an old k rail. The kind you put water or sand in. It was used at a job site I was thinking I can use that as a septic tank it holds 160 gallons and because of its shape it would not want to float.

[@Davidautofull]

really? Turd? commenting on septic tanks? lolol.

[@turdferguson1756]

@@Davidautofull yeah, lol

[@Latinos4Trump]

@@Davidautofull 6 years ago. What about a hydrostatic valve? Swimming pools have them. I wanted a safe place for fuel storage in a small backyard in friggin suburbs, not that much maybe 8 5gallon cans.

[@edwicker235]

@@bvisel4558 k

[@chrishardeen1017]

After watching your video, I bought a 2500 gallon tank that is 5'1" tall 4 feet wide and 12 feet long. Because I am almost the same height as the tank is tall , it feels like a small underground bugout location on the homestead. It is 100 feet from house in woods. I did burry it 6 inches below ground . It has been 7 months now and it is holding up good . it seems big enough for my wife and myself with one month of supplies if shtf ever came . Or big enough to hold one year supply of food for 4 persons.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

If you had to use it as a fallout shelter, what would your toilet arrangements be?

[@pclose9]

I gotta tell ya, if I lived out in the country side I would strongly consider this, once again great idea.

[@borg386]

good idea!

[@buckstarchaser]

This has the added benefit of allowing you to talk about your shelter and as long as you tell them you will be taking refuge in your septic tank, you won't ever have that annoying reply "I'm coming to your house if something happens".

[@jimmyhat3438]

Prepping= relaxation 100%👍This is an amazing idea♥️

[@oddballdynamics.9658]

Great idea to use it as storage until you need it as a septic. I would not have thought of that. Thanks.

[@masonkane5884]

I've got a nice bug out location if things go really bad, but this is brilliant. I've not done much caching, but you could literally put a year or two worth of supplies in there. Since my bug out location is over 300 miles from my home/work, it would be very smart to cache 2 or 3 of these in locations along the way. Hard to find good spots you know you can trust though. Thanks for the video.

[@SpectrumSurvivalist]

read my little thread above, might help.

[@johnbooker4430]

Dave Kane

[@trsundown]

Ahh!!! SP1!!! You switched from saying "cash-a" to just "cash". Cache... Cache... Your Vids are great! I am new to prepping and your insight is extremely valuable. I appreciate all the work you put into this!

[@SpectrumSurvivalist]

Get the 2 chamber 1500 gallon tank, run a water tap up just high enough off the bottom to fill a canteen or 2 gallon cooking pot. Then you can store food, weapons, ammo, and make a place to sleep from the other side where you just ran your water tap too. Now you would have 750 gallons of water stored to drink. You will need to put in 13 cups of bleach per 400 gallons of water if you plan to drink it. Every 30.769 gallons is a cup of bleach. I would go 24.5 cups for 750 gallons. Then on the other side you can store ammo, food, weapons and other supplies. Put In a foam mattress and sleeping bags to sleep on. I would wrap it in rebar and concrete it in, and add a steel hatch if it were me. Put in batteries, a fan for air in and out, run batteries to a small solar panel that you just lay outside when you are there. Then after you got solar, you also can have a few lights, run a laptop or ham radio, etc. I would integrate everything I need into it. Make a separate box with it's own top access for the solar power and batteries, that way in your box you have maximum space. You could do a lot with one of those 1500 gallon 2 chamber tanks.

[@SpectrumSurvivalist]

www.plastic-mart.com/product/5760/1500-gallon-septic-tank-1-compartment-41758 Actually, I would get one of those single chamber 1500 gallon tanks if it were me, and add a 500 gallon right nest to it and fill it will water, then plumb it to the 1,500 gallon tank I was living in.

[@SpectrumSurvivalist]

Actually, one of the following tanks along with a 500 gallon for water would be the better way to go. www.plastic-mart.com/product/6796/2600-gallon-underground-water-cistern-storage-tank-43770Tank is only a bit over 4 feet tall, but then you don't need a ladder or anything to get in and out, of course you can't stand up in it, but who cares, you can sit or sleep just fine in it. The good thing is it has about 14 feet in interior length, and it's about 8 feet wide. This could easily be set up for 2 or 3 people with supplies. If for 2 people, I would go with a 2 chamber 1500 gallon water storage tank and not the 500, and run each person their own water tap. You would be good for almost 2 years of water for 2 people. Put water tank higher than living tank, and then put tap about 6 inches to 1 foot high, that way any dirt will be on bottom of tank. Then you got gravity feed water to your sink if you put one in, and I would in this tank.

[@Fr33dom4All99]

The instructions for any of these septic tanks say you need to install it with either 1/4 full or fill it at same level as the ground when you back fill it. Have you actually installed these and not have any collapse on you? The idea sounds good and it is low cost... I just wouldn't want to be buried underground if it collapsed.

[@SpectrumSurvivalist]

heisest The tank will not collapse, they tell you to fill it 1/4th full so it won't float to the top if the water table pushes up on it. It's a boat without anything in it.

[@RebelSun14]

Keep the good videos coming SP1. Always appreciate your hard work and the sharing of your knowledge

[@mckeecrew]

Wow! This is a throwback! Glad to still watch SP1

[@The85F0X]

i just want to throw this out there but during my deployments in Iraq we found these being used as cache, they would dig a hole, drop it down in there and cover it up the mark it with something that they would know, i have a pic of the stuff we pulled out of one and it was alot of stuff.

[@cliffz4132]

Good Morning, It was a pleasure meeting you at the Lakeland Expo. I like your Idea for the 1500 gal model for a temporary shelter. Fyi, For a short term emergency temporary HEPA Filter air filter system, you can plumb in a modified el cheapo HEPA Filter equipped vacuum cleaner that is already a battery powered model or mod one for a 12V motor and add a deep cycle AGM battery and some PVC piping to get the intake above ground. Cliff

[@realworldprepper]

I agree, it could be a nice little basic shelter - with some work. Anyone with some basic carpentry skills could construct a raised platform floor from plywood and dimensional lumber pieces to fit through the man way, or fill the bottom with concrete if you are worried about it floating out of the ground when the water table rises. And, as a buried cache, that sort of container would be great.

[@Chorizosabroso]

maybe i could get a deal on a used one.

[@TimmiTification]

xD LMAO

[@dwftgg3478]

Chorizosabroso sounds shitty

[@transformingthebear238]

I've found some crap deals and construction on the used ones were piss poor.

[@andrewfelcey5675]

Funny as FOOK !!!!

[@herculesbrofister265]

Can of lysol and you'll be good

[@jessgatt2306]

Damned good advice same thing with a water truck, drag it to where you want it and bury it.

[@ThePauperPrepper]

I was dang happy to hear David say it right. Regardless what anyone thinks, the proper way to pronounce CACHE is to say it like this :CASH. Google it, look it up. There is even a video on You Tube showing you how to say it LOL. Good Video David. Great Idea. BTW, how much were the 1000 and 1500 sizes in case you asked.Heck I may just move into that CACHE and save me some CASH!!

[@jacobew2000]

It has to be reenforced. Most of the bunkers I have seen have had concrete or other support members installed to handle the weight of the concrete. Anytime that you put something underground, you have to have a good design to stop crushing from the earth, water, etc.

[@evanbullock4670]

Great idea! This is a good cheap alternative to those expensive bunkers lol

[@AugsterA]

The very first part of your Vid is so true! P.S. I have the very exact tank at my high desert land that I haven't installed yet. Very good option for underground storage.

[@dlighted8861]

If folks are concerned by the tank collapsing if not partially filled with water then just don't completely bury the tank. Instead only bury it about a third and build up the dirt around it into a mound. It can easily be disguised by planting vegetation on/around it. They do sell more robust tanks but they are more expensive. I even saw one that could be used for drinking water.

[@davidmicheletti6292]

When these tanks a placed into the ground you will need to place some sort of weight inside or ground pressure will force the tank to surface. I've seen it happen to these tank right after rain storms or when the ground becomes frozen. These tanks should be filled with water when being used for a septic tank or some other material inside if being used as a shelter. Even if you poor concrete on top to hold it down a high water table will lift that too. Bury below frost in well drained soil plus enough weight inside to prevent hydrological lifting.

[@lowtech5530]

The same thing will happen to underground pipelines as well. That's the reason river weights are used. People don't realize when you lay a pipeline in an area that is wet even though the pipe is steel it will eventually come to the to the surface unless it's weighted.

[@southernprepper1]

Its the same size hole of the water tanks we put in and I have no problem getting in an out but yes some people would have a problem.

[@trackerbuckmann1627]

As far as sleeping in that thing it would need ventilation. If you were going to store anything in there such as weapons or food then you really need to insulate it from the surrounding subsurface ground temperatures. Once that energy passes through that thin little plastic barrier it will have a tendency to form condensation which will result in pools of water settling in the bottom of the tank. A simple insulative buffer zone of insulation will stop that process- and you'll want it on the outside of the tank. You could even dig out a rectangular area, line it with rigid foam insulation and fill sand in around your tank. The sand will form a thermal mass heat battery that will help to maintain a warm temperature inside the tank. Especially if you heat it by some means (again, be careful because a candle or flame will consume oxygen- ventilation!). If you don't insulate it the surrounding cooler ground temperature will constantly suck the heat away, plus cause the afore mentioned condensation issues. As you might have guessed, I've done this a few times. And yes, plastic tanks can buckle. Steel will also buckle and crush if not properly reinforced.

[@trackerbuckmann1627]

Defeats the purpose. The point is not to have moisture dripping past your goods in the first place.

[@trackerbuckmann1627]

***** depending on what you get you will probably have to reinforce it. A plain steel tank with no reinforcement will crush. Even in shallow ground soil shift can crush it and break the welds over time. As far as rust and corrosion you can fiberglass it and thermal wrap it with an insulative buffer to avoid those rapid changes in air space and temperature which result in condensation. Drainage is another important aspect. If you are familiar with the concept of a rubble foundation, that will work excellent. It will not only create an air gap between the ground temperatures and your tank, but the gravel and rubble will allow the water to drain away from the insulated box. You could bury several sections of PVC drain pipe to take excessive water down hill positioned in the gravel below your vessel. I've tried lots of methods. This isn't cheap.. but if you are storing food, seeds or anything that will rust (which should be heavily greased and sealed air tight) this is what works based on my experience.

[@trackerbuckmann1627]

***** rigid foam insulation will work. Forgot to answer that question. You might have to special order it, but the best thickness to get is about 4". They use this stuff for building the thermal wraps on earthship houses all the time. It doesn't even need to be right against the tank, either. You could fill that area with sand. Then if you heat the bunker the sand will hold the energy for hours and the rigid foam will keep the ground temperatures from leeching it away. look onto earthship housing if you haven't already.

[@trackerbuckmann1627]

*****​​ incorrect. For example, If you heat the floor or the walls and do not incorporate an insulative buffer zone then the cooler ground temperatures will continually drain your walls of heat. Thermal mass can work for or against you.

[@trackerbuckmann1627]

*****​​​​​ because you are incorrect. Once the temperature transfers into an open environment (like a cave) from the surrounding ground temperature the moisture seperates and condensation forms. The temperature itself doesn't need to change drastically. The example I gave you was to illustrate the power of thermal mass. You sound like someone with no experience doing what you are talking about. If you don't want to argue then fuck off. I'm actually trying to help people here. If you want to vacuum seal an entire bunker and use oxygen and moisture absorbing chemicals you can avoid that. Let me ask you: have you ever used an air compressor? 

[@ISSS2012]

Innovative! Innovation and "un-conventional" thinking. It's the way forward. Adapt & overcome. Excellent:)

[@Barskor1]

On the subject of Septic tanks you can add insulation to the outside to keep a higher temperature increasing the methane production capture the methane and fuel many things such as home heating, cooking, electrical generation or compress it for use in vehicles and maintain large reserves. Propane is mostly composed of methane so you can use the same equipment for it and with it.

[@greennewdeal5539]

I'm guessing you meant natural gas is mostly methane? Propane is a 3 carbon chain while methane only has one carbon.

[@TheAmericanCatholic]

Methane is mostly natural gas

[@PuffinPrepper12]

Ahhhh the Lazy chair very nice. Thank you for the video.

[@ptkenterprise70]

WOW!!!YOU ARE A MAN OF GREAT IDEAS!

[@southernprepper1]

For sure the shipping container would be better for getting in and out and also better if you need shelter. The tank is good to use as a cache and totally hide underground.

[@graftedbranchhomestead]

Man I wish I had a spot like that to relax. I'm deep in urban environment and can't get out for serious reasons I won't go into. It's always very noisy and busy, always.... what id give to have a quiet spot like that.... one man's thinking corner is another man's outta reach paradise. I just need some peace for a few minutes 😞

[@wa4aos]

Thats about my speed too. LOL, however, I have lost 120 pounds and still working on it.. Low carbs and push a-ways.. As in eat one serving 3 times a day and snack on celery, a little seeds and nuts, Good luck and God Bless, Glenn

[@jeffclark7685]

I think a simple frame constructed on the outside of the tank to bare some of weight of the dirt would do. I didn't know they were that cheep. Now all I need is some land. Fat chance.

[@tomsanut]

great video. Nice to see people who care.

[@stvwalden1]

Excellent ideas boss!

[@Echo4PapaBravo]

Below 4ft under ground is a constant 50-55 degrees year round. Its why root cellars have been used for centuries. So with just a blanket and some wool clothing you would be warmer than someone sitting by a fire in a leanto. Now if you had an MSS you would only need the black bag, though the gortex bivy is always a good idea to keep it from getting wet.

[@southernprepper1]

I think its 20 inch wide. I can fit thru it no problem but for some it might not work.

[@BornRandy62]

those lids were designed to be a dirt seal. underground septic tanks process their own share of ground water also. The sanitary inspector only is concerned about septic leaking into ground water not ground water leaking into the septic. To make it water tight you would have to use either a clamping / strapping system with a thicker gasket or glue it shut

[@danielcmanley]

Great idea using that for a cache, but the echo would drive me insane if used as a shelter.

[@angelapritchard6640]

This is very smart!

[@southernprepper1]

Just dont put the lids on tight with the seal out. Also you can put in a vent in the top its not hard its made to cut out the section for a 4 inch pipe and this would solve your problem . Dont want to make it your coffin.

[@texasarcane7894]

Excellent starter for resupply cache.

[@stealthyspider]

I love that. As soon as I can afford one I am going to do that. Nice call. Its bomb selter too. And when the SHTF and the looters are about; get your stuff in the tank so you have no food in the house for the looters to take. Nice one.

[@jpenna1976]

Ohh, and those planing to use it as shelter, I guess it would be good idea to have some sort of ventilation arranged.

[@phide01]

Only problem it digging the hole for it but if you paint it and camouflage it you don't have to.

[@garyloger9416]

Can you imagine how many lives would be saved if these things were scattered all over Tornado Alley?

[@djcproductions2504]

Gary Loger they would just send bigger storms.

[@WelcomeToMyDream]

'bout tree fitty

[@grandpasstonedagain5751]

Thank you...great supply cash as you suggest. Put a plant over the top..

[@SciotoBuckeye7]

Apparently, I need to get a thinking chair too. Great idea, and economical when you can use it for one thing now, and then its true purpose later. Thanks!

[@arnoldolson2679]

This is one old video, but a very good idea!! This guy is good so keep looking for his videos, thanks man.

[@LindsayMead]

This is great. Thanks for the idea!

[@georgecrabtree2013]

One thing that people do with these under ground shelters is put in a single vent pipe to the outside. This would eventually suffocate anyone inside. You must have a "Flow through" of air. A certain Cubic Feet Per Minute (C.F.M.) of air needs to be exhausted through one vent to allow the same CFM of fresh air to be drawn in through a second "intake" vent. Without this, the air stagnates and microbes and chemical processes can consume most of the oxygen in your underground shelter. Do a search for "Confined Space Entry" on Google or KZbin. This also applies to above ground sealed spaces.

[@deplorabledave2543]

Absolutely correct. Confined spaces are deadly .... not "can be" ... are. Asphyxiation is a real possibility if oxygen is not pumped into a tank like this. OSHA has specific rules for confined spaces .... well worth reading for the education.

[@southernprepper1]

Yes...your 4 inch line from your house goes into the tank then into your septic field.

[@southernprepper1]

Probably be cheaper to do something else. A large cleaned out fuel tank makes excellent shelter.

[@jokerface7531]

nice for hidden shelter

[@msmith9857]

I'm not sure if you are aware of water table but here in mississippi if that tank is not filled with water it will float up out of the ground. I'm sure there may be some sort of anchors that could possibly hold it down too. Just be aware

[@SpectrumSurvivalist]

The tank don't have to be filled with water, if you fill a good part of it with heavy supplies such as ammo, food, and water cans full of water, I'm sure that will do. A gallon of water weighs about 8.3 pounds, so 500 gallons weighs over 2 tons, but I don't think you would have to put that much weight in there to hold it down. You could always concrete it in to with reinforced rebar, for this use it would be the way to go anyway. They make a two compartment 1500 gallon tank too, there is no reason why you can't fill one side with water and run a tap to the other side, then you would have 750 gallons of water stored to drink. You will need to put in 13 cups of bleach per 400 gallons of water if you plan to drink it. Every 30.769 gallons is a cup of bleach. I would go 24.5 cups for 750 gallons. Then on the other side you can store ammo, food, weapons and other supplies. Put In a foam mattress and sleeping bags to sleep on.

[@pappy451]

+m smith...my stepfather and i used to install septic systems...even a concrete tank will float like a boat . seen it many times .

[@southernprepper1]

really dont know but this is where I got my tank from. He understand preppers and what they are looking for so if you have any questions on tanks or rain catchment send him a email. He is a nice guy and has helped me out on rain catchment questions. North America Rain Systems

[@AtlasSurvivalShelters]

Good Idea David

[@jjrardin]

I was thinking go ahead and make the cutouts for the septic lines, but stove pipe them up through the ground for ventilation. Then when the time comes, just reroute them underground into the drain field...

[@coltonyordy726]

That looks like it would be awesome for someone whos looking for water storage.

[@onekittyhawk63]

It has to be plastic that does not give off toxins..

[@Miyanovich]

Thank you, SP1.

[@Echo4PapaBravo]

I'm no structural engineer so I wasn't telling you that you were wrong, I was just seeing if you knew whether or not it would still be structurally sound if you remove a large section. But your steel reinforced door frame idea, especially if you used angle iron, would probably easily make it strong enough. Sorry if it came across as shitting on your idea, wasn't meant that way.

[@nathandean1687]

or a rain / spring fed collection tank.

[@fredbalster3100]

One idea would be to install it above ground or partially buried. Stack hay bales around it. The hatch could be on bottom or the side.

[@NDMSGUY]

great idea for a cache I have one that is used for septic but I could add another for my supplies :)

[@Echo4PapaBravo]

Well if you wait that long I'm sure the looters will see that nice freshly dug up hole in the ground, especially if you crawled in there without someone up top to cover the lid back up.

[@jefffkenney654]

That is great and affordable.Good video..

[@zekehooper]

would make good tornado shelter. Would cut the hole a little bigger though. A Bobcat could dig the hole for this in a weekend.

[@bctruck]

i would definitely have a problem squeezing in there,unless there was bacon in there,then ,no problem. bacon is a great motivator!

[@bennyhill3642]

That's what I need to have! Great vid Thanks!!

[@born68]

Wait a minute. Are you seriously telling me to get into a small plastic container 6 feet under the ground before some type of disaster. Afterwards I'm trying to unscrew this lid that is covered with tress and all kinds of debris. Thank God I packed some snickers in there.

[@antifactionprogman]

People who won't fit have A LOT more prepping to do before they buy something like this anyways.

[@moomman89]

At :57 North American Rain System. I will now look it up. Thanks man.

[@indigodragon7129]

Get a few 1500's connect them all to form a complex then seal everything up really good then cover with dirt or sand. A deluxe man cave!

[@carlagarrett3244]

would have been great - if i seen this ten years ago

[@wastelandwanderer7685]

I would spray that with non-black Flex Seal and then camo paint it, if I was gonna bury it, I'd make a cage of schedule 40 around the tank and fill it with quick-crete for weight and added support

[@thriftstoreprepper6093]

awesome idea ! now thats planing on a budget.

[@Echo4PapaBravo]

They say the average young to middle aged adult has enough sugars, fats, and muscle proteins stored in their body to fuel itself for around 80 days with no caloric intake, so long as you have water. Not to say you will be coherent or able to physically do much, but you'll be alive. But if it comes to that, you can always eat inner bark, grasses, and flowers to prolong that. You'll also probably end up insane.

[@Echo4PapaBravo]

Heh, no way, bro. Thoughts like these are how we come about thinking up solutions. If no one ever said, hey I want to tie a key to a kite and fly it in a storm to see if I can harness the power of electricity, then we probably wouldn't be watching vids like this on this handy electronic device.

[@cordellscott]

Maybe you could put enough desiccant in the tank to bring down the humidity so it won't sweat on the inside. The lid is airtight so no additional humidity will enter the container unless you open it again.

[@southernprepper1]

I paid the same price you would pay I got NO NO NO discount at all. Dont call me a liar. Its sad when I can say something in a video and you never meet me and you never looked into my eyes and you can attack my character like that. When I talk about a product I give full disclosure and I tell you if I got the product for free. If I have to show a receipt on a video that would force you to make a video and publicly apologize to me if you had any character at all.