Digging Up a Rifle Buried in a Bug Out SHTF Survival Cache Over a Year Ago

[@radradR0bot]

It's the west desert. You could have leaned it up against a tree and it would have been fine.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+radradroadbot Ha! That’s actually not too far from the truth. The desert air around here does a pretty good job of preserving things. I once inadvertently left a carbon steel knife stuck in a stump on one of my trips. I really liked that knife but it wasn’t until the the following summer that I had a chance to go back into that area and find it. It was perfectly fine. A few spots of very light rust on the part of the blade that was stuck into the stump. A little bit of polishing with steel wool and it was as good as new. Cheers!

[@bloogaming8827]

Lol

[@ashton150]

radradroadbot yeah in Florida that think would have been washed away or rusted to the point it's sand in a single year

[@topaz425]

radradroadbot is

[@RedfishInc]

Lol

I have read accounts of Russian troops caching crates of rifles ammo in wooden crates treated with tar, buried in the steppes being found after 50-70 years. The rifles were coated with a generous helping of cosmoline, wrapped in paper and then sealed in the crates.After a thorough cleaning, guns looked as good as new, functioned perfectly. The ground they were cached in was kinda swampy as I recall, and they said that after cleaning, both the rifles and ammo functioned perfectly, even after 50-70 years.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+john Mullholand That’s pretty amazing considering. But I don’t doubt it. If you can keep moisture off of them they should last a good long time. Interesting to think about how long people have been caching supplies. Throughout history...

[@michaelodom6641]

Is this guy kin to Kermit the frog?

[@ksztyrix]

Mild Bill 22 WW2?

[@eligriggs9221]

I've cleaned several Mosin-Nagants that have been stored in Cosmoline and paper, as you describe, and it really does a good job, however, even with an intact shellac finish on the stock, you'll have to 'sweat out' the cosmo, over a few days, or use a harsh cleaner like Purple Powder, etc, and shower it off. The metal work is usually great, but I've found that to quickly remove the cosmo from the gun, it's best to mix up some Ed's Read, with lanolin and acetone, and after using a good, hand-held steam cleaner to remove the bulk of the cosmo, break down the bolt, magazine spring and other small parts and cover/soak them in the Ed's Red. Clean up the rest of the metal as you would any other rifle, again with the Ed'S Red, and leave a light coat on the metal. The lanolin will allow for a long term protection, in your safe, usually a year or more. Just be sure to mix up your batch of Red, in a good, clean, never used gas can, metal or plastic and keep the cap on tight, to make sure the acetone componet is there when you need it. A glass mason jar with a tight metal lid, is good for saving your soaking stock, as it take a lot of use before you need to toss it and it will work on other metal tools, as well.

[@boriscook6817]

Mild Bill 22 Slovak know how to keep rifle from rustling 🇧🇬

[@first2121]

My suggestion is to put them in a pvc tube and put a few moisture absorbers in the bottom

[@revelationspreparations7705]

Zach Myers line the inside with tinfoil to breakup the shape of the rifle Incase of drone xrays. Yes they are a thing

[@duaneholcomb8408]

Yea bags of rice Wil,help absorb moisture then put it I some kind of box. Before you bury it,, A gun with a good powder coat probably will work best

[@donreagan7363]

@@revelationspreparations7705 .

[@mikehh8020]

Yep. Take it a step farther and include some oxygen absorber and completely seal the tube with a gasket and pvc cement. Install a high quality gas/air valve into the tube and draw an absolute zero vacuum with a vacuum pump to suck all the oxygen out. You could even use some TW25B as on extra precaution. Cut it open when you need it.

[@bryanmartinez6600]

@ᴍᴇᴛᴢɢᴇʀᴍᴇɪᴤᴛᴇʀ good ol cosmoline

[@homerunner7772]

If it’s time to bury them, it’s time to dig them up :-)

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Home Runner Agreed 100%.

[@seantaylor486]

Home Runner I want that quote you said on a shirt

[@ivanpetropov6276]

True

[@theloudamerican2193]

Home Runner , outstanding!

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

>running from the authorities >need to re-enter a populated area and blend in the crowd >worry about tossing the weapon and having to come back for it >remember that I have caches with guns I have buried so I have a backup plan if I can't come back >be glad I didn't listen to catchphrases feelsgoodman.jpg

[@SurvivalRussia]

Great experiment - great result :)

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Survival Russia Thanks my friend. By the way I really enjoy your channel. Been watching your videos for a long time and someday I’m going to make a trip over to your area. Looks like some amazing wilderness over there. Cheers!

[@woodswarrior2342]

Very encouraging seeing how well everything held up. Awesome test man!

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Wild Benny Thanks my friend!

[@giterdun1864]

now I dig and search evertime I find 3 sticks and a. cow pie.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

Ha! Keep digging. Maybe someday you’ll find something I buried out there ;-). Lol

[@scout-187inf]

Thats how i mark my turds in the woods as of this video.

[@larryking606]

Mmmb

[@lostwizardcat9910]

@Canaryville Kid ive picked up pennies at 3ft deep with mine (it was an Indian head Pennie worth $3 cant remember the year) but it would definitely pick it up.

[@davewuest]

I ear something radioactive and shit it out and come back with a meter

[@jordansilver4629]

Imagine that hole being empty. That would SUCK.

[@lethalweeaboo2239]

Just remember, you lost it in a boating accident.

[@JS-qi1ou]

Or just tell them you turned a new leaf and surrendered them to your local PD years ago. No paper trail, no questions....

[@Meatwad.Baggins]

I didnt. I still got mine 😎👍

[@Georgiaguns]

@@JS-qi1ou they would’ve asked the pd right? Or as a patriot would do make sure they don’t leave

[@JS-qi1ou]

@@Georgiaguns there are quite a few gun turn in programs that they run for usually "illegal" firearms but most will do a no questions asked surrender especially if you inherited relatives estate and you don't like guns and don't know what to do with them.

[@rodboyce5811]

I actually know of someone that found a bugout stash in a area like that. He wasn't detecting just seen a glimmer of something shiny in a remote area while hiking. He unearthed a big metal box not knowing what it was at the time but discovered it had guns and ammo inside. He covered it back up before he left.

[@Armydood3013]

What a nice guy.

[@bille5960]

Rod Boyce probably buried there as part of Operation Fast and Furious

[@r6685]

Good guy.👍

[@scottfirman]

No I didnt, I just told you that. I love those free guns!

[@garrettferrell4257]

Should've wrote a note telling him to bury his shit deeper next time..he either lacks all common sense or he is ridiculously lazy and dont care much for his cache

[@BLACKRIFLEREVIEWS]

I shot .22 ammo my grandfather had it was over 50 yrs old and it all fired fine .

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+BLACK RIFLE Yeah I have some hunting ammo that I”m pretty sure is left over from when my dad was a kid... Looks fine on the outside.

[@BangBangBo]

Probably would have been better off selling it to collectors.

[@mikehoward8201]

The only old ammo that I had fail was some old paper low brass shotgun shells that I think my dad bought in the early 50s. They were stored in a paper bag in the basement closet with his 16 gauge Model 12 pump.

[@hotrodray6802]

Humidity and temperature changes are the importance.

[@boomstick1584]

I’ve fired WWII 30-06 ammunition that was fine...it was on steel machine gun belts when I bought it. Every 10th round was a tracer.

[@Gottaculat]

A good food to stick in a cache like that is salted dark chocolate bars. Shelf life for that on average is 10-12 years, and can go well past 15 years depending on storage conditions. It's a good source of energy, and actually tastes great.

[@704TACTICAL]

very cool

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+704 TACTICAL Thanks!

[@KS-gc8lh]

Wouldn't you all agree that this guy has one of the most informative channels out there? The advice given in each video is well delivered and spot on. I can't tell you how many times I've watched the one on creating the perfect "survival" (or was it "bush") gun. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and watch it. I treated myself to a single shot 12 the very next day.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+K S Harris Thank you my friend. Really appreciate hearing that. That’s my biggest hope is that some of you guys will be able to pick something up of value from my Channel. Cheers. Thanks again for the comments!

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

I suppose the biggest problem which most people will face with regards to buried caches is remembering where the hell they buried it. Nothing stopping them from logging its location with a GPS device or writing the coordinates down in a small note book and kept with your original bug out pack.

[@chrism6195]

the only issue with that is if there is a solar flare or EMP and knocks out your device .

[@warweasel2832]

@@chrism6195 Remember how far along the last road you are, walk out in a specific asimuth for a specific time. Take some readings of visible hill peaks or other non-organic landmarks. Your compass readings there should at least tell you if you're in the right spot before digging, even if they're useless up until that point. Land Nav is key. This stuff is one of the big practice items that should be on everyone's list, preparedness aside.

[@OttoMatieque]

Very interesting experiment. My idea about a storage cache for long gun is to use a PVC pipe with the ends capped. This method should be almost foolproof and eliminate the risk of inadvertent punchers

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+John P Yeah I think that’s probably a great way to go. I haven’t done one like that yet but I’m going to. I’ll do a video on it. But that one I’ll probably bury and then do a dig up video after 3 years. So we’ll have to wait a while to see the results of they one ;-)

[@manuelrocha9762]

John P that's a great idea. Pvc is easy to get as well.

[@archangele1]

John, The PVC pipe is THE way to go. It is the most common and most practical way to store stuff underground. Also, if you are trying to hide stuff from metal detectors, a rifle and ammo standing on end presents a much smaller picture to a metal detector.

[@KS-gc8lh]

Out of curiosity...do you think humid air, trapped in the pvc container once it's sealed, would cause any problems? Just asking because I live in a humid environment and don't have the equipment needed for vacuum sealing it.

[@mark98115]

K S Harris throw some desiccant pacs with it. Also could use one of those "gun socks" - a cloth sleeve that is coated with silicone.

[@guyh.4553]

3 letters: P - V - C

[@Scrap5000]

Pvc will rust your firearms. The c is chlorine, and that's horrible for iron.

[@denisdegamon8224]

@@Scrap5000 Thats why you use specially treated bags and desacant packs.

[@daonlyrainsolo]

@@Scrap5000 thats nonsense

[@erich9925]

as an old plumber i trust 6 inch pvc.

[@joedirt1532]

Another internet commando. His gun was fine

[@Oregun]

Great experiment, Casey! I’ve been looking forward to seeing the un-earthing. It’s amazing everything held up so well considering the winter we had. Well done!

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+texpat Yeah I agree. I thought it would hold up okay but it was pretty awesome to pull that rifle out of the ground, slap the magazine in, and have it fire and function perfectly. Cheers my friend. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@johndoe-uz2kc]

Excellent experiment, it always a good idea to test caches and storage techniques, instead of finding out they don't work when you really need it, experience and knowledge is just as if not more important in survival than just gear👍

[@Tradekraft]

I'm all for caches, but if you are going to burry a gun you should remove a component and put that and the ammo in a second cache. It's not likely it would be found but if it was they wouldn't get a functional weapon.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Adventure Roads Motorcycle Magazine That’s not a bad idea. In the areas that I”m placing my caches there is virtually no chance of anyone finding them. It’s so remote it could be years between anybody even being within a mile of any of them. And the country is so big the chance of anyone walking over the area is pretty much non existent. Add to that the fact that this one with the firearm in it is on private land makes it pretty secure. But I think that would be a smart thing to do if there was any chance of anyone stumbling across it. I’d like to have a couple caches closer to town in more of the urban interface area. And in that context those extra precautions would be absolutely mandatory. Cheers!

[@readhistory2023]

The chances of someone stumbling across a buried cache are next to nil. I do agree with multiple caches but I'd place them widely apart and in different directions. You have no idea which direction you will be going when you bug out or why you'll be bugging out.

[@ivanpetropov6276]

Adventure Roads Motorcycle Magazine I like that idea.

[@NAzTRAdamUS]

could a dog sniff out caches?

[@stewpidasso288]

Yes Naz Ali, they can: www.policeone.com/police-products/firearms/articles/3468167-Gun-Dogs-The-rise-of-firearms-sniffing-K-9s/

[@judomattm]

"Silica gel. Do not eat, throw away" those little pouches you get with just about everything now.. save them.. they can be thrown in the bottom of just about any survival cache and will absorb any moisture in there.

[@boomstick1584]

Or buy the large silica packs for gun safes...

[@SamsquatchTactical]

I have been waiting for this moment since you buried it!!! Love it!! I knew it would be good.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+John Korn Yeah me too ;-). I"m stoked that it ended up doing okay. I'm going to bury it again and I'm going to leave it for 2 years and check on it again.

[@mikearmstrong7830]

Might be good to look at the barrel before you shoot.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Mike Armstrong Now where would the adventure be in that? Gotta have a little bit of danger to make life interesting ;-)

[@nononsensenorseman]

Coyote Works Catch a bolt in your forehead ... life will get real interesting.

[@seth9671]

Coyote Works I guess at least knock the dirt out.

[@ELIRAXPRT]

i was thinking the same thing when he took that first shot

[@BilgePump]

Mike Armstrong; Apparently not.

[@jessewatkins7615]

Excellent video. I liked how you immediately fired as if you were in a survival scenario. Looking forward to more of your stuff.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

Thanks my friend! Glad you enjoyed!

[@westtexasprepper]

"This peanut bar tastes a little funny." *takes another bite - lolGreat experiment - I have had some caches that have been buried for over 15 years - still in great shape.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+West Texas Prepper Well... I wasn't sure so I had to take another bite to confirm my initial impression ;-0 LOl

[@ashton150]

West Texas Prepper peanutz butter and dill pickles are ze best German fudz

[@jamespietruch9929]

West Texas Prepper don'/ like the peanut bar ? Leave it so a squirrel can survive !!!!

[@Afterburner]

Peanut butter goes rancid pretty quickly - that was probably the issue ;>)

[@spcpitts]

If it's been buried for 15 years how do you know it's ok?

[@Jaden48108]

It's excellent that you practice what you preach (not that you're really preaching). A lot of people talk, not that many put to the test. You put a lot of effort into it. Thanks.

[@Wysiwyg101]

If you're gonna go around burying caches you need to add a few things to each one. Little E&E survival kits with some good key gear. IFAK's. Water purification capability, fire kit, the ability to cook something, another set of knives, cordage, etc. You also need to make a map with complete directions to each location to be placed in your will in case you die. It was a great video of proof of concept video for sure. I really enjoyed it.

[@jderpz23]

Wysiwyg101 stuff in IFAKs can expire pretty quickly.

[@Wysiwyg101]

There are some things in an IFAK that don't expire. As for any medicinal items in the IFAK that do, some of it will lose some efficacy in working but, not all of it. Especially if it's completely sealed in an airtight container. But, I tell you what, the next time you dig up your cache you just leave that Excedrin, Bayer, Tylenol, Aleve, and Ibuprofen alone and don't even try and relieve the muscle pains you acquired during the digging with them.

[@mikee5208]

Wysiwyg101, that's a good thought, I dont have any caches (for my own many reasons ((definitely not against caches tho lol))) but, I like the thought of including that information in a will. Something I never would have thought of, strangely. And I agree with you, each one needs some form of medical supplies, then the main survival items, for water, shelter, fire, small bit of food and means to procure more. Good thought!

[@someanonymouslyrandomguy1134]

Very good idea.

[@eraproductions9923]

when you make the map add a few burnt edges around it and some tea stains and scrunch it up a bit and use some ole ere be ye ole oooarh me arty be der treasure be found on the back of it in old speek

[@taurota1554]

Awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@jcb0249]

Good video! It was a welcome addition to hear you point out what environment ( 9:57 "dry desert") If it was in, say SW Ohio it may have been a very different outcome.

[@dwightbowen5728]

ohio here,how exactly you d4o it??im intrigued...thanks.-

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Jaycbee024 Yeah I hear you. It would definitly be a lot more challenging in a wetter climate. I'm thinking of doing a video on that. Maybe bury a cache in one of the river bottoms around here that that collect a lot of moisture in the soil...

[@jcb0249]

The one time I cached a firearm, it was an ar-7 "survival rifle" along with a resupply "bucket cache". 5gal bucket sealed with silicone and buried 4ft down, (1: ar-7 rifle, 1: 100rd box of cci ammo, 2: rolls TP, 6: bottles water, 3: MREs (assorted) 2: changes clothes, 3: 50Gal lawn and garden bags and a pair of chuck taylor converse) I lived in Miami county then, and I was lucky I thought to chain it to a tree (20ft dog cable) The spot I buried the bucket flooded for a week and it percolated out of the ground. It would have washed all the way down to Cincinnati if it wasn't attached to that tree. When I recovered the cache it was still sealed tight, everything was fine, even the tp was dry. But I learned to find higher ground/better spots for burying things.

[@dirigoelectric]

Jaycbee024 6" pvc with glued end caps. Thread in a valve stem and vacuum the air out. You can bury it in water

[@bandccoresohio]

Jaycbee024 im from nw ohio and yea lots of moisture in the air here it may have rusted a bit...plus its hunid as hell in ohio

[@jamal69jackson77]

You have one of the most genuinely interesting, useful and real world practical channels on KZbin, you should have tons more subscriptions! Your videos are very inspirational and I learn way more about many things I often contemplate here than I do in any other similar channel. Thank you for your material, it is 1st class!

[@cephasmartin8593]

Excellent. I'm going to have to pick up a few of those mylar bags for "just in case."

[@longhunter5935]

Great video. I was laughing then you pulled that spare mag out “Oh no, not a butler creek 10/22 mag! Those things only ran 50% of the time under good conditions!”

[@CoyoteWorks01]

Ha! Yeah it’s true a lot of them were pretty sketchy at best. But definitely the ones with the metal lops run a lot better. Cheers my friend!

[@chetyoder]

a few months in the high desert that ain't nothing , go bury it in sth florida

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+chetyoder Luckily I don’t live in South Florida ;-)

[@TUKByV1]

It's definitely a huge challenge. I'm currently sitting less than 13 feet above sea level. We have 2 seasons-Wet and Less Wet. Canals and lakes everywhere. My long-term goal is...to move to higher ground.

[@csquare111]

I was also wondering how long it would last in the swamp, here in Charleston SC.

[@AutomationDnD]

if you live in (Far!) Northern New York.... and "bury it".... you'll need Dynamite to break-ground / just to access your cache' (if it is wintertime!) you'll need a few of those Caffeinated Energy-bars to pick-axe your way thru that frozen crap..... (THEN? Yer gonna be all sweaty .... in the middle of a winter day / and sleeping outside at night) WoW.... ya gotta be REALLY coordinated / organized / & / properly supplied....! OR ELSE-- you are a corpse-cicle by morning......! @@CoyoteWorks01

[@stirfry4751]

Bury it maine lol

[@jackofalltradesprepping9611]

Well done with the depth of your hole. You buried it deep enough to keep any accidental discoveries of it and keep the frost away from direct effect.

[@CentralOregonDesertExplorers]

Awesome video Casey. I've been impatiently waiting for this one to be posted! I'll be burying my Hi-Point soon. I just have to beat the crap out of it a bit more first!

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Central Oregon Desert Explorers That will be awesome Nick. I'm looking forward to seeing that video!

[@CentralOregonDesertExplorers]

Coyote Works Thanks Casey. I just started a small video series about the buy it cheap bury it deep theory. I figured you can't get much cheaper than a Hi-Point! Right now I'm thinking I have two more videos before I bury it.

[@pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358]

Have a feeling that poor Hi-point is gonna have trauma issues by the time nick is done with her...lol

[@sosteve9113]

Awesome experiment

[@RoguePreparedness]

I was so excited for this vid when I saw your vid a year when you buried it. So awesome! I'm pretty surprised by the outcome of this. Switch out some of the snacks and it's good to go again. Pretty encouraging!

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Armed Rogue I was thinking about taking you up to it and digging it up with you when you were here. But it was still a little bit early and I needed to let it sit for another month or two. I was glad it was still in good shape. I was willing to risk it but I was really hoping I didn’t ruin a perfectly good rifle! Cheers!

[@RoguePreparedness]

Coyote Works that would have been cool! But I get it. It’s all good. :) You’re brave for risking a perfectly good firearm! Glad it all worked out. :)

[@patrickguerriero5425]

That was buried in case Hillary won

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+patrick guerriero You just never know when having a gun might come in handy ;-)

[@vivi44]

Wouldn't you want to bury something that might actually be better? With more power and higher capacity magazines? I doubt a 22LR is going to last long if you get in a fire fight with AR's or AK's.

[@lucky43113]

22lr is perfect bug out gun

[@grizztough4091]

EXCATLY!!! lol

[@banzi-rc7dm]

My personal preference is a mosin nagant 44 carbine it's a great gun but it will blow a hole in 6 lined up cinder blocks and it's 7.62x54r it's a caliber ment to blow a hole in a person the size of my hand

[@clarkkent3335]

I've been looking forward to this video, awesome experiment. Thanks Coyote Works!

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Clark Kent Thanks my friend!

[@pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358]

Great job! I wouldn't expect much erosion in just 2 years...maybe concerned after 15-20 years...but really good experiment!

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Triumph Screen Printing Yeah. I think you're right. There might be some issues with a cache like this over a longer period of time. But it was a good indicator that if would probably be fine for at least a few years prepped like this one was. Cheers!

[@toddmann88]

All depends on the inviornment. Would play the main factor in my opinion. Here in Illinois the cash would sweat on a daily basis from temp change during the summer at a shollow depth

[@elkhunter8664]

Haha. I'm in the Sonoran desert in Arizona. Pretty sure I could just dig a hole and toss a rifle in and it would be fine:). Just kidding, but not much. Also greetings. This Arizona boy spent 5 years in Illinois starting in 1976. Cold almost killed me, but the people I met made it worth it. Friendliest, kindest and most accepting people I've ever known.

[@lonestarprepper0156]

I suppose for longer term storage sealed mylar with o2 absorbers might work well. Good vid thanks.

[@BAAMRanch]

Triumph Screen Printing it would be cool to see something long term

[@iamjeffbaker]

Your face while eating the snacks is priceless! 👍

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Jeff Baker Ha! Yeah I was definitely on the fence about that Salted Nut Roll...

[@marinadecks]

I was worried you would find my gold buried 6 inches to the left

[@CoyoteWorks01]

I’m going back to look! Lol

[@energizerwolf5574]

Which left is it? Yours or mine? I am "shovel ready" !

[@visamedic]

That was yours? Finders keepers 😁

[@bagotoetags801]

Great video and beautiful location, I'm glad I happened upon it. Like your enthusiasm and how you get right to it, no nonsense work.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+bag o' toe tags Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah I am fortunate to live in an area with a lot of really beautiful country all around my home. Cheers!

[@soldieroftoughlove7635]

Next time put a pound of Himalayan pink salt,the food we want has the minerals we need. You can live just off of mineral salt and water...if you had to,and the Himalayan pink salt will make anything taste good.

[@BWIENS789]

You literally can't

[@channelview8854]

Thumb rule for survival is 3 minutes wo air, three days wo water, three weeks wo food. So that is how long I estimate you would love( 3 weeks). BTW, in the food industry in USA pink salt is the same as Prague salt. It is the "cure" in processed meat (sodium nitrite and or nitrate). It is used by the state of TX to poison feral hogs. Be advised and be careful.

[@robroberson4944]

I was really looking foward to this vid. After all the nope it cant be done.... success this is why we love this channel. My son runs around the woods and his line after getting something done is coyote works OUT... at 7 he loves your channel.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Rob roberson Thanks Rob. That's awesome to hear. Please tell your son I said hi and I wish him many happy days of adventures in the outdoors! My philosophy with most things outdoors is that nothing is true until Ive tried it myself. Thanks again for sharing that about your son. That made my day hearing that! And great to hear that you are getting your son out into the woods. I think so many kids today are missing that part of growing up.

[@BulletSpoung]

I prefer using containers that are made tuff, non metallic, 36" deep and that are 100% water proof. In an area like yours you can probably get by with mush less but some of mine have been in the ground for 15+ years in an area that go's from 95+ to -15. Nice video and this kind of video is what we need more of.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+BulletSpoung Yeah it will be interesting to see how well a cache like this does over many years. I think in this country it would be just fine for another 10 years or more. But I’ll be waiting a while to know for sure.

[@wolfhunter225]

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[@joeybagofdonuts23]

15 years holy shit thats not a cache thats a time capsule lol

[@greenfilly]

BulletSpoung "go's"

[@macclark4112]

BulletSpoung

[@pappy451]

nice experiment . great results . thanks for showing this to us .

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Pappy Thank you. Appreciate the support!

[@ChacoteOutdoorRecreation]

This is more important than most people realize, I use a combination of mile markers and dates that will stay static for cache locations, and when I do an unearthing I walk to the location barefoot in a hospital gown, because that is the normal wear at a FEMA relocation and organ harvesting holding center, you can add resistance to sublevel moisture with Balistol or Cosmo line,never forget to have away to clean water, water and ammo are gold. Good job I am proud of you and the fact that you are thinking in a defensive ready mindset. In God we trust with everything else we have a plan B. Oh and always include a small knapsack and fire making materials in every cache with some pain meds, trust me it pays off.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Chacote Outdoor Recreation Thanks my friend. I appreciate the suggestions and tips. Always working on trying to improve my planning and preparations. A lot happening in our world today that could result in some challenging times for sure. Stay safe my friend!

[@ChacoteOutdoorRecreation]

You are not kidding, I am getting a bad feeling that these knuckleheads might really do something stupid Nov 4th, I hope not but they have a history of doing dumb, ANTIFA and BLM just smart enough to be dangerous. Young people with good hearts being used for a much bigger agenda.

[@curdy4610]

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[@robbonj69]

"...I walk to the location barefoot in a hospital gown, because that is the normal wear at a FEMA relocation and organ harvesting holding center..." What?

[@brentp4518]

Great experiment. I knew that the rifle would hold up for awhile, especially with the steps you took. Thanks for another great video once again! Till next time star safe.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Brent P Thanks my friend. I felt the same way. I was pretty sure it would hold up okay, but still it was.a bit of a relief when I pulled it out of the ground and saw it was till in good condition. Cheers!

[@hob976]

I'll just follow some dude dressed head-to-toe in tactical gear ( lots of Velcro patch areas on his jacket ) to his truck. It's probably a black raptor with extra light bars on it, a "tactical life" sticker with a little AR under it .....next to a Glock emblem on the back window... maybe a grainy black and white flag bleeding into a Punisher skull... And when he goes into Walmart, I'll get his pistol out of his truck...

[@AspenSavage]

Lol

[@Voltug]

Jake, Courtland Miller broke down the comments meaning for your more primitive brain to understand.

[@jimanderson2784]

Courtland Miller I've have to agree. Remember the most dangerous man in the room is the one nobody would ever suspect .

[@lswick8017]

@@jimanderson2784 I agree. While I have no issue with the stickers on a truck, it does seem to be a big advertisement for the guy a group of people might want to overwhelm for his toys in a shtf situation. I'd rather fly under the radar and catch them unawares should the need arise.

[@jimanderson2784]

L Swick that's it speak softly and keep the big stick concealed until necessary and then empty the mag,

[@ferebeefamily]

It has been a long 15 months but definitely worth the wait. Great as always and thank you.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Jim Ferebee Thanks Jim. Yeah it was a long wait for this one. I was getting pretty anxious to see how my rifle was holding up!

[@jeffbodean9502]

I think that is the best 22 made hands down I have one with a collapsible stock and a flash suppressor it's a pretty nice gun then I have the extra magazine the long 25 round I think pretty good rifle God and Country interesting video

[@noltehsu]

Great video. You looked like a kid on Christmas Day opening up a present.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+noltehsu Thanks! Yeah it was pretty awesome to pull that thing out of the ground and see what good condition it was in. I was a bit worried I may have destroyed a perfectly good 10/22 with this experiment. Cheers!

[@williammccaslin8527]

You could put it in the Z pack an bury it in a 4" pvc cache tube an it would be good for hundreds of yrs.

[@gerardj.medvec55]

Excellent experiment. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Gerard J. Medvec Thank you!

[@brucegrossheim4596]

Try that in Wisconsin where the ground is wet, and gets very damp and in frozen solid two or more ft down Dec thru April.....

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Bruce Grossheim Yeah that’s one nice thing about living in the desert. It can get pretty cold here but even in the winter there just isn’t that much moisture content in the soil. Whole different story in your neck of the woods I’m sure. Cheers!

[@brucegrossheim4596]

We tried it several years ago and oiled the crap out of it, greased the barrel tight and used mil spec plastic sleeve and garbage Bag, placed in a plastic zippered gun case in a wood 105 ammo crate,and desicant, A year later we had a rusty grease gun? An old Marlin .22

[@rimrockoutdoors9524]

Nice Casey. I've been waiting for you to get to this one. Great experiment with awesome results.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Rimrock Outdoors Yeah this one was tough for me to wait for. I was really interested in seeing how it was holding up. Cheers. Soon we need to get a trip in!

[@mrdark9916]

I have had a stainless 10/22 takedown buried for well over a year now, dug it up a few days ago just to check it out and it was absolutely perfect. Just broke it down, vacuum sealed everything seperately w/ desiccant packs. Rifle in 2 parts, brick of ammo, 3 mags, small cleaning kit, good fixed blade knife, mylar blanket, fire kit, para cord shit like that. As well as a small day pack just to put everything in if need be. Pretty much just a little kit for "just in case" shit lol. vacumm sealed, in contractor garbage bags, in the smallest bucket i could fit it all in. Chose a stainless rifle with a synthetic stock just to better be protected. Always good to have a couple different caches, all on the way to your primary bugout location and even 1 or 2 small cheap ones just with food/water if need be to a possible secondary location never hurt.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

That’s awesome. Same type of kit that I have buried. Well except the vacuum sealing. I still need to get one of those machines. Cheers my friend!

[@TheMaineiacguy]

Ok, that was awesome. Cool video man, thanks for putting that together.

[@miken5060]

Yeti doesn't want any more of our money

[@CoyoteWorks01]

For sure!

[@jderpz23]

It honestly sucks too, it sounds like they make some good products

[@jonsouthwell4126]

Pelican.

[@DanTheWolfman]

Check out my TOP 10 SHTF Guns list here kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3-bfn6smdF-bKM

[@bangochupchup]

Laughing at all of the "try that in wherever" comments. The folks making the comments need to figure things out in their own environment.

[@davedennis6042]

Thank you. Common sense just commented.

[@Shane-Singleton]

Sealing something in a water tight container along with some kind of desiccate and then hiding it in a normally wet area, Florida, gulf coast, or maybe pacific northwest, and then digging it up after a year, would be a good experiment.

[@1963pickup1]

Awesome video. Really fun to watch.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Mike o Thank you!

[@DannyWalker1949]

I found you're "Digging Up the 10-22" video and I figured it would be 0K❕ Those Mylar Bags are real good especially in your area with the moisture packets in it. You might try some Pop Tarts they last awhile😳and maybe some canned food like Pork&Beans with P-53 and some Peaches also.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

Yeah it’s probably pretty similar to some of your country down in your area. Pretty arid up here. This climate preserves things pretty well.

[@boanerges6886]

Thanks for the experiment and sharing the results.

[@dougantonucci8278]

Next time put the rifle or shotgun in a large PVC tube with one end cap and one screw on cap. Water tight.

[@edwardgranata1971]

A very good informative video! You don't see too many videos on this subject. Nicely done.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+edwardgranata1971 Thank you!

[@Kentabo78]

Should have put a couple bottles of water in it as well

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+mike coy Copy. I have those in different caches. I have some videos on some other caches as well. Generally I put food/water in some, guns in some, and supplies/tools in some. The idea is that I may only need certain things to supplement my situation. So I separate them out so I could dig up more specifically what I might need. I’m not sure if it’s the best way to approach it, but it’s the way I’m doing it for now. Cheers. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@energizerwolf5574]

@@CoyoteWorks01 Dont forget the Ducktape!

[@rongreen8485]

Crown Royal

[@goldengoat1737]

Don't think I ever seen a video with no dislikes! Great video!

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Jan Fazio I didn't even notice that. That's awesome. I think it's my first one to get that many views with no dislikes!

[@sinqros]

Gotta have these in kookifornia, because we never know when our politicians will just ban everything, based on feelings, instead of the bill of rights, I never keep all my guns in the house Ever..

[@shawnr771]

Move

[@Maulstrum97]

Kj Guitarman i always called it commiefornia

[@knownknot]

It is really good to have things away from your main house ! Thieves can't steal what they can't find ! Remember Katerina!

[@x2Sav]

Damn that's sad. Move to the free world bro

[@rayward9265]

Maryland too, now.

[@yadirbear]

Thanks for sharing. Good looking out!

[@CoyoteWorks01]

Thanks my friend!

[@christophetetu3948]

You are lucky to have buried them in a dry earth of a desertic region. Here, North France is much more humid and you would need a water proof plastic box to bury a rifle and other items. By the way, you forgot to bury a beer can... Ah ah ah !

[@noelmasc.4348]

Great video, really enjoyed it, good to see the results! Well done and nice gear carry btw.

[@ryanvargas4889]

It's like a time capsule.

[@sea0fgreen33]

That is so cool. I didn't think the bag would hold up, but there it is.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+sea green I was hoping it would, but honestly I just wasn’t sure. But I’m glad it did. I really didn’t want to see a perfectly good 10/22 ruined ;-) Cheers

[@That_broke_biker]

Yeti coolers are anti gun

[@CoyoteWorks01]

That’s what I understand. Darn it. Now I need to get a Grizzly cooler...

[@mc4906]

Buy Coleman

[@OdySlim]

Fun video. You certainly picked the right rifle for a SHTF situation. I have carried my trusty 10/22 on many excursions and it never failed me. Any as you know, it is so easy to take apart & clean. Thanks for the video. Regards Ody

[@CoyoteWorks01]

Agreed my friend. Thank you!

[@johngate4715]

i love how he just pulled the gun out and loaded it and shot it so fast.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+John Gate No sense in wasting any time ;-)

[@bajajoes1]

I would have looked down the barrel!

[@Gamileg]

That's great. Wonderful experiment 👍

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Daddy Dave Thank you!

[@010karl010]

The area is super dry. Of course it was going to be just fine. *eye roll*

[@CoyoteWorks01]

Ha! “Eye roll”. Fist time I’ve gotten that one. Lol

[@bluebeastsrt]

These SHTF videos crack me up.😂

[@zeroquanta6130]

Put it back in the hole and in 10,000 years it will be a great find when they build a space ship garage there. "Dad, Look what I found in the dirt. What is it?" "It is a weapon from before the Christmas cataclysm of 2017." Fist up, Fight for Truth.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Zero Quanta Ha! It’s funny you say that. I think about that a lot. That someday those things I buried would be a pretty cool historical find to someone.

[@kttatortots4293]

OH MY GOD!!!!! THE VIDEO OF YOU PUTTING THE HOLE THERE WAS THE VERY FIRST VIDEO I EVER WATCHED OF YOURS!!!!!!!! IM SO EXCITED TO SEE IT!!!!!

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+patton guy Awesome my friend! Very cool to hear that. Hope you enjoy this one! Thanks for the support!

[@coasterbrookie]

I know that tree! Dammit, coulda had me a free snack and a rifle to boot!

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Coaster Brookie Ha! I would have been just fine with it going to a fellow like yourself ;-). But that nut roll was not good. I don’t think you would have enjoyed it!

[@remfj40]

Love the... Eating something, well it tastes a little funny and then eating more of it. Great video.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+Robert Myers I just had to be sure ;-)

[@remfj40]

Outstanding. Again, great video... Enjoyed the information as well as the humor.

[@MrSanteeclaus]

No pain killers or 1st aide supplies? As important as all the other stuff

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+ralph crosby Those are in a different cache. I’ve broken them up into different types of supplies. Basically I have three types of caches... supply caches, food/water caches, and firearm caches. My thought being I only have to retrieve the specific kind of cache for whatever supplies I am lacking.

[@10--50]

WOW mind blown a rifle wrapped and sealed and put in the dirt would come out looking the same... I Would've never guessed!!! honestly what were you expecting here

[@matthewmeek4289]

You prob made at least $10 in ammo appreciation costs

[@CoyoteWorks01]

Ha! That’s a good point!

[@harr6676]

He almost broke his teeth on that nut bar lol

[@centraltexassurvivorpreppe7750]

Great experiment! The results are phenomenal.

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+SL's Prepping and Survival Thanks my friend. I agree. Was nice to get confirmation on what I suspected would work out. Cheers!

[@bigshow7073]

Get rid of that yeti

[@CoyoteWorks01]

I keep hearing that. What did they do? I”m guessing they pulled some bonehead corporate move?

[@bigshow7073]

Coyote Works they are making moves against the Second Amendment by stopping all NRA member discounts just like Enterprise Rent A Car

[@thatxonexguy5438]

big show im still not going to stop buying yetis.

[@fastdude2002]

Yeti got political by severing all ties with the NRA to make a statement against the 2nd Amendment and therefore law abiding gun owners. We should not buy their products as we need to push back against these corporations like Dick's sporting goods and Bank of America for example who came out against gun rights. If you already own. The cooler cover their name with a sticker or paint in protest. I was about to buy one until they turned on us so I bought an Artic cooler. Just as good and more reasonably priced.

[@justinmaddox1068]

big show yeti is anti american TRASH.

[@imhappyandyou.4003]

You are in the best climate for such caches. Nice and dry. If I bury anything for just 4 months here I'll dig up a paper weight even if I used waterproof materials lol.. Thanks for sharing.🍻

[@CoyoteWorks01]

Agreed. Definitely much easier to keep them preserved in my climate for sure. Cheers!

[@imhappyandyou.4003]

@@CoyoteWorks01 Thanks again for sharing because you are teaching Important survival skills that might just save a life one day. Stay great Coyote Works!.🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Lucas_Terry]

What's the point of this if SHTF for real you wouldn't have time to dig it up not to mention who knows the situation in which you would need it but I get your point youre trying to prove

[@CGoffgrid]

That Active Investor You like dividend stocks for buy and hold?

[@Lucas_Terry]

Chris Gilliam depends

[@dalejohnson9342]

Most people have no idea about how good the high desert is an excellent place to preserve and store things with little or no deterioration of the product. Knowing a little about the area that you travel i can only expect that all of your caches will be in that good or better shape. Having lived in the southern part of the central desert I can understand how it stayed in good shape.

[@michaelangelo8139]

Driest earth I have ever seen . Valueless in reality . Try doing that in New England . Poor example of representing reality . 👎🏻

[@davedennis6042]

Umm He doesn't live in New England.

[@DriveShaftDrew]

good experiment turned out fine thumbs up and shared

[@javidhuseynov7536]

Worst bug out rifle

[@jackiejikariti8718]

should he have burried a 700 dollar ar for the test?

[@CoyoteWorks01]

+javid huseynov Good thing it’s not my only rifle ;-)

[@Southernguitar74]

Worst bug out rifle? Why do you think so?

[@rabbitdrink]

its a .22LR, .22LR is everywhere, it wont be the best for self defense (though still good enough) but amazing for hunting

[@dufus2273]

but cheap for an experiment.

[@DaBoomz13]

We made a lot of these type of caches in my time in the army (Finnish Defense Force). There were several types, some containing only food, some ammo and weapons, some both, some even had some explosives. Making them was lots of fun and interesting points.

[@andrewsmith5318]

Wow that's awsome!!! Great video

[@kevinminton6788]

Im glad you posted this i watched the first one have been waiting to see how it turned out. I happen to live in a very wet place so I don't think I'd be that lucky

[@usualsuspect5173]

There are alternatives to burying stuff .. hint =plains Indians prolly didn't have shovels

[@thewisemanwalks]

With a homemade PVC vault, clay cat litter as desiccant and a few oxygen absorbers from Jack Links beef jerky, I cached a Mosin Nagant, 500 assorted rounds, my favorite chocolate and peanut butter Power Bars, water purification tablets, a collapsible canteen and canteen cup(metal), a one pound bag of rice and a bag of 16 bean soup beans. They stayed buried for 5 years. Everything was fine. I brought a piece of deer leg out with me and a stew pot. Got water from the stream and purified it. Filled the pot and added the leg and beans and rice and had a hell of a supper that night. Next morning I had coffee, some leftover venison soup and ate the two Power Bars. Think the difference was made in adding the oxygen absorbers. There is currently a large airtight drum there with 3 guns and enough gear and food for 3 people to last for a good month or more in the mountains. The kit was perfectly crafted for mountain guerrilla warfare and currently 6 barrels occupy spots in serious remote corners of certain mountains(What? Thought I was giving up even the mountain's name??? Lol. Not a chance!)