Storage Survival Cache

[@brandonbruzzese6676]

2012: What a loser, get a life 2020: What a visionary, smartest man alive

[@maxvolume2317]

You Kno he's American when he says Just a old spare shotgun

[@narkysnepdalinaacostamalav5219]

@Brandon hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to learn about wilderness survival foods try Franaar Spies Control Formula (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my brother in law got great results with it.

[@meknow4740]

next to the donald

[@Incubansoul]

@@maxvolume2317 Picked fresh from the shotgun tree out back lol

[@grizzlygrizzle]

@@maxvolume2317 -- Is mispronouncing "cache" mandatory, too? The word that's pronounced "CASHAY" is "cachet." The word "cache" is pronounced just like "CASH." cachet, n. (pronounced "CASHAY") 1. a. Great prestige or appeal: a designer label with cachet. -- b. A quality of prestige or appeal: "Federal courts have a certain cachet which state courts lack" (Christian Science Monitor). -- c. A mark, as of distinction, individuality, or authenticity: "In our times the thick wad of credit cards is a cachet of respectability" (John D. MacDonald). 2. A seal on a document, such as a letter. cache, n. (pronounced "CASH") 1. a. An amount of goods or valuables, especially when kept in a concealed or hard-to-reach place: maintained a cache of food in case of emergencies. -- b. The concealed or hard-to-reach place used for storing a cache. 2. A fast storage buffer in the central processing unit of a computer. Also called cache memory. tr.v. cached, cach·ing, cach·es definitions from www.thefreedictionary.com/

[@TacticalChaos360]

If enough people do these hidden prepper caches, Storage Wars is going to be extremely interesting in about twenty years. Great video, Don!

[@fordrac1ng81]

If you have a food saver/vacuum sealer I recommend using that to seal guns and ammo from moisture in storage units. works great.

[@caribbeansun]

+fordrac1ng81 Great idea thanks!

[@bengali481]

It will keep your spare clothing, bedding and boots dry and clean, too. You can use freezer weight bags with a 3" square of the textured part of FoodSaver brand material in the opening to keep the cost down.

[@larryfine4498]

@@bengali481 can you explain that a bit more. I'm interested.

[@davidcollis4758]

fordrac1ng81 I have been doing that for years. I buy desiccant bags from U-Line to put in there as well.

[@daviddean7928]

A great tip

[@SensiblePrepper]

Thanks Bro, we just did. I went back and changed a few things around and placed the rifles behind the boxes on the lip of the bottom boxes. I appreciate your comment.

[@jedermachtigallmighty7345]

And here we are at 2021 CRAZY TIMES

[@timothytrail3691]

@@jedermachtigallmighty7345 2022 and its getting crazier

[@DDan1967]

If you use a storage unit like shown, avoid units on the end. The exterior siding is simply screwed together from outside. A local storage facility had several units broken into by simply unscrewing the siding.

[@RustyX2010]

Or indoor storage units!

[@SensiblePrepper]

I've been storing ammo in Military Surplus ammo cans for years and it works well. A couple of Silica Packs can't hurt. Apply a light film of oil around the rubber lid gasket to keep from cracking. Thanks~

[@ADE1000SON]

Watching it again, after 7 years. Man, you don't get old?? You looked the same as today!! Greetings from Brazil!!

[@hooblerd]

Make sure that you place some tape over the ends of any batteries that are stored in your electronic devices. This will keep them from discharging or corroding the contacts.

[@amandawarry6151]

Plastic tags work too, you can then just pull the plastic tag out.

[@charlesjacques750]

Lesson from Katrina: water and communications most important. In Louisiana summer heat and humidity a lot of peopled died of dehydration, so figure 1 gallon p day p person minimum.

[@dalemaloney255]

I went to a campground to fish and getaway! the neighbors retarded kid went in my winibago and showered untill he used up all my water!! after fishing,I went it to get a glass of water to drink! ALL GONE! wife said she let him take a shower! neighbors had NO WATER EITHER! dont be friendly! lock your doors! YOU got it! THEY want it! they WILL take it by force!

[@jaimeelpaso7373]

@@dalemaloney255 #1 GUNS & AMMO, 2ND, WATER & FOOD.

[@jrswackhammer8205]

Amazing how far you've came! Still going strong in 2023👍..

[@johns1834]

I would think self storage units would be some of the first places to be vandalized in a SHTF scenario.

[@RustyX2010]

No it would be Pharmacies!

[@johns1834]

@@RustyX2010 Well, I wouldn't keep my 'storage survival cache' in a pharmacy either.

[@johnbrinton3873]

Very nice to see a video where everything was laid out and no time was wasted getting the information out, and you even edited out all the gaps. Very well done!

[@doge6312]

Don't abandon it because it could show up on storage wars

[@therealrobbdee672]

Doge that b a good score!!!!

[@StevenTheAristolianNerd]

Exactly what I was gonna say! It would be a cool ass find though.

[@ThisThatAndTheOtherThing78]

Doge YUUUUP! Heh

[@harlanhansell5280]

All the thins in storage wars a scripted and things are planted

[@jlamwuzhere]

That kit was someone's exact kit from a KZbin video. I watch a lot of BOB vids for inspiration.

[@RyanGr33n]

We have several different storage units scattered around, they contain actual junk along with “essential” survival supplies. If someone looks inside, all they will see is trash bags, pink totes labeled “baby clothes” and “toys” and trashy looking cardboard boxes. Even if they cut the lock, there’s no reason for anyone to dig through it looking for valuables. I keep a few semi-valuable items right inside the door (circular saw, snap on tool box, etc) so if they’re just looking for a smash-and-grab they’ll be happy with that and move on…. They’ll never find the gun safe (ammo cached separately for safety) or the med supplies or the food. I wouldn’t be too sad losing any one unit full of stuff, but any one unit is enough to save my life if I’m in that kind of a situation. Side note: Lose that key lock. Combination locks are best, and you can share the combo with friends or family in case you’re separated. Watch that exact lock get picked in 20 seconds kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHK9lZqtmZiol9k

[@RetroPrepper]

We own a business, so we use that as our secondary/backup location for preps. It is 3 miles from our house, so walking distance if needed. We even keep an air mattress there, and the place has everything we need to be a backup shelter in case of emergency (bathroom w/shower, kitchen, etc.). You gave me some great ideas for some things to add to my stash and some areas that I need to improve upon, such as self defense. Hmmm, also some pet preps would be wise. Thanks for the tips! Great video!

[@ordinalkirk]

Just a thought - while it is super cool to have ammo cans with Magpul stickers, it is inviting trouble. It is the first thing thieves will steal from the back of a car or cache. Low profile storage (using non-descript containers) seems a better way to go.

[@geotrain]

Make sure you elevate everything off the ground for water damage and rodents. I had to learn the hard way.

[@killuminati63]

Car batteries ect...Keep them on blocks of wood.

[@JohnB-dr8sk]

VERY TRUE!

[@TheMotofreak953]

A crescent wrench would be an invaluable addition to your tool kit.

[@bhloggewser8640]

This video is now slightly over one year old. I would much like to see a followup: How is the arrangement with the friend working out, how have the supplies especially electronics, firearms and ammunition endured in the storage unit.

[@SensiblePrepper]

We were there last week rotating the food stores and inventorying the gear. It has been a great move. Thanks

[@bhloggewser8640]

SensiblePrepper So how did the gear hold up?

[@CircaSriYak]

Hey sootch, you should update this video same as the BOB video.

[@edwardhamm3503]

Bhlog Gewser

[@JordanScottMills]

+SensiblePrepper I would love an update video. If it was a good idea or not? Were there leaks or anything ect? Great video nonetheless you got me into the prepper mindset when i was 14 and i've never felt better about my own self preservation. As well as my family some day.

[@-tayfromss6512]

You should have a unit where you can sleep in case of not being able to find a place or having to bug out in woodland areas.

[@humbertoacevedo3462]

the biggest problem is that it’s being shared with somebody else. You can never trust anybody 100%. If you have to break into your storage cache, then things have obviously gone terribly wrong. Your locker-mate might just assume that you’ve been killed and keep everything, leaving you with nothing.

[@ZASurvivalist]

We have a storage unit for this very purpose. I also decided to get a storage unit to keep some of my firearms and safes in. That way if someone who knows me from my videos or even from work or where ever tries to rob me (at my house) we only have whats on us and ready, otherwise when they break in all they'll find is a little ammo and range gear, if that. Our storage unit lets me pay in cash and use an alias (aside from the primary name on the account, which isnt mine either but rather a trusted non related person). Splitting up gear and having a cache is a great idea.

[@hepburn118]

You made my day mate, i have never heard anyone outside Australia and New Zealand call that tape 100 mile an hour tape!!! Gold!

[@hepburn118]

@Brandon And everyone who has had anything to do with racing.

[@StatenIslandPrepper]

I agree storage units are not safe, this is why I would put stuff in it that I really wouldn't miss.

[@hashiramasenju4846]

Cache=cash

[@SagebrushLongshots]

Cache (cash) and Cachet (ca-shay) mean very different things.

[@Dajaphil]

***** Cache (kash) = "a group of things that have been hidden in a secret place" Cachet (kash-ay) = "a seal used especially as a mark of official approval carrying great prestige" From Webster's Dictionary

[@hashiramasenju4846]

In computer hardware design the word is usually butchered as well. Thanks^!

[@RobertsonJake]

ca·chet kaˈSHā/ noun 1. the state of being respected or admired; prestige. "no other shipping company had quite the cachet of Cunard" synonyms: prestige, status, standing, clout, kudos, snob value, stature, preeminence, eminence; More 2. a distinguishing mark or seal. cache kaSH/ noun 1. a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place. "an arms cache" synonyms: hoard, store, stockpile, stock, supply, reserve; More a hidden or inaccessible storage place for valuables, provisions, or ammunition. synonyms: hoard, store, stockpile, stock, supply, reserve; More

[@lucascurrah6010]

Hashirama Senju ay

[@visamedic]

I do board up. Usually house fires. About 4 months ago I pulled up as fire was doing mop up, my heart just dropped. I was standing in, probably, a good years worth of Patriot freeze dried food. This is something my brother and I have talked about for years. Ive almost pulled the trigger multiple times. I think it’s time to spread stuff out.

[@booster314]

You should scatter crappy clothes and garbage bags all over your stuff, so If someone goes in it, theres a good chance they'll skip it

[@RobertsonJake]

With that many units, and his lock being difficult to open, they will likely just move on to the next one.

[@booster314]

Yes that too, but the clothes act as a secondary cheap insurance.

[@touofthehighplains]

BridgesBomberFilms yes a good camouflage. And I think he should use items that don't advertise guns.

[@dashcostello6667]

what if they take the clothes for bandages or check to make sure or see you loading stuff in

[@touofthehighplains]

You're kind of SOL I guess.

[@TingTongMahk]

Wow, an emergency tool kit with no adjustable wrenches...tsk, tsk...lol. Replace one pair of pliers with channel locks and put in a vice grip. This concept is a really good idea if you can afford a storage locker. Another thing you can do is trade with a friend...you put your stuff at his house and he can put his stuff at your house....as long as you don't live too close to each other or too far (walking distance). Like the outtakes! Thanks again.

[@samstewart4444]

I had a lock like that on my storage unit and thieves cut it with a bolt cutter. Every unit in the row (some 40 units) were cleaned out in a single night. The police said "too bad" and "this is why storage units should not be used to store something valuable".

[@faithrada]

Kim Wallace maybe so, still ... if one is using a public storage unit for their SHTF survival stash. ...an insurance policy will be of no use if a real crisis comes. These units will be the first things hit. It really all depends on the situation. If you're really serious about a major societal collapse.. First: Get situated away from major population hubs. Second: Have ways to hide / disguise your survival supplies. In this era of drones.. this is not so easy to do. Gotta get creative.

[@ninetails6218]

Faith Rada All things considered, a bug out property is a much better option, though quite a ways more expensive

[@SpaceBanana69]

7 units were hit at my storage facility , lost thousands insurance ,was not enough

[@faithrada]

@@JohnDavis-im1oy So true. If you haven't read it yet.. Ted Copple's book.. LIGHTS OUT ... is imho, well worth reading. Well researched ans to the point.

[@phillyska]

Don't even need bolt cutters. The doors slide off the tracks at the top. I've seen guys just take the small screws out of the walls and remove the panels and walk right in. I'm a cop and do a lot of these reports.

[@vwjedi]

Charles Baggett will be one of the 8 guys we found in a dumpster spray painted "looter's graveyard" after Hurricane Andrew. Good luck with those preps Chuck.

[@amaracortez4484]

Dude all that stuff in your "cashaaaaay" is worth more than all the crap I own in my house lol!

[@timfronimos459]

Amara Cortez has a pretty name.

[@99615david]

Yep, at the American Legion, we were talking about this. As soon as I mentioned Toilet Paper, my wife and all the other women there said "we're coming with you" (not a good thing). As far as water goes, it rains enough here to drown a cat. That's why the cat stays indoors (also eagles can't tell the difference between a cat and a rabbit). Great vid sootch00. Keep'm coming!

[@cris_j]

I recommend adding vice grips to your toolkit. Invaluable, and take up the same space as your second pliers.

[@isped74]

And a crescent wrench!

[@P5ykoOHD]

If you have a bug out location with preps in it, and preps at home, a cool camping weekend could be to go make caches along the main and side ways you'd take to get to that bug out location ... like that, you can leave light after staring in your fort for as long as possible, then gather stuff along the way.

[@SensiblePrepper]

Thanks Brother. I appreciate the comment.

[@pabrowncoatbrewer7154]

I know this video is from 2012, but Dave Canterbury literally just escaped his burning house because his wife woke up and they got out with nothing but the clothes on their backs. If a house fire in the middle of the night can happen to him, it can happen to anyone. Offsite storage is essential to keeping some of your preps safe from anything that can go wrong in your home.

[@torrosixsixzero]

Hi, I have been learning to lock pick for my prepping, maybe a useful skill if SHTF. I started picking with 4 different padlocks, one of which is the same as the lock you use on your lockup. I was shocked how easy they are to pick, within an hour of starting to learn picking. I have used the round locks that you show in your video for years, and it takes about 5 seconds to pick. So I no longer use them. Just thought you should know.

[@Scarface1337_]

Torro sixsixzero what's a good resource to learn about lock picking?

[@stephennixon6600]

@@Scarface1337_ Readyman has lock picking training setups with instructions, picks and clear locks so you can see the mechanism as you are learning.

[@PhillipRhodes]

Yep... picking most pin and tumbler locks is dead simple once you understand the concept. And most home locks (eg, deadbolts) don't even need to be "picked".. you jam a key blank in there and hit it with a hammer to make a "bump key" and you're in.

[@CaptainCreampie69]

Bolt cutters or a rock.

[@Grantthetruthteller]

Amazon sells lock picking kits and training kits.

[@TitoFTW]

I'll admit I've seen this concept before, using a storage unit. I actually helped my friend bolt a small gun safe to he floor of the unit for firearm storage. Of course we weren't supposed to do that, but hey, it beats your guns getting stolen.

[@ElijahDecker]

The 'e' is silent in 'cache'. The word is pronounced 'cash' like money.

[@tablett5476]

I haven't been to town since September, not going till July. 72 hours? Fools. And I'm just living life, never mind "caching" stuff. Its in the shelf in my kitchen

[@MrGOPROHERO4]

+Elijah Decker Sorry but you are mistaken. The last letter in the word *cache* is not an e it is an *aigu* . Since cache is a French word, and the aigu is an accepted grammatical instrument in U.S English, then it _is_ proper to say *CASH-AY* I have included the explanation below from the website grammarist.com/french/french-accent-marks/

[@ElijahDecker]

MrGOPROHERO4 The English form of the word "cache" is spelled with an "e" not an aigu, so French pronunciation does not apply. English dictionaries pronounce the word as /kăsh/.

[@smfranklin007]

In English, it's pronounced "cash" , not "cashay". A foreign language dictionary in the hands of the unlearned is a very dangerous thing.

[@Critiquedu76]

MrGOPROHERO4 I am French and you think of caché , not cache , caché means you are hidden like « Je suis caché » , cache is well a cache « J’ai mis une boîte dans ma cache » for exemple

[@KalpeshPatel78]

Solar panels or solar flashlights. You could also keep one of those wind-up flashlights right next to the door once you open it. It is possible you might have to access your cache during the night.

[@PolarisRider06]

You know what I can never figure out, why is it that no one ever includes a Bic lighter in their fire starting kits? I keep a few of them with my gear in every location plus I always have one on me, they last for years and years if they aren't being used and even using them every day they last months.

[@ToddKing]

"why is it that no one ever includes a Bic lighter in their fire starting kits?" /// So you've checked every fire starting kit.... ever, and didn't find any Bic lighters? I call bullshit.

[@jeffboughton3865]

they do leak out going from extreme heat to freezing cold

[@pending1850]

Sootch, try to find another locker service where they have the removable cylinder locks, just had my padlocked locker burglarized - easy to cut off an external lock, a bit harder to drill a cylinder. I only lost a 7 year old digital piano, fortunately my high value stuff was still at home. Only my procrastination kept them safe, I was going to split my supplies 50/50 with the locker.

[@scorchedearth1451]

Next, in Storage Wars...

[@arieswar7329]

I admire your advice, I really do. Thank you that’s a great idea on the storage , in fact you should’ve mentioned for people whom live in an apartment and can’t store all their goods for obvious reasons. It’s just a good idea , and planning to hunker down and make those 72 hours and once you see what your dealing with, you can walk or drive to your unit and get your extra gear! I love it

[@nosiassgoogle8528]

This was a good idea 7 years ago but this is why they included storage units in the executive orders of things they can confiscate

[@Z0mb3hHunt3r]

Miss a few payments, and all of your preps are gone. I recommend building a shed, and making caches. But it still is a great idea.

[@lfratta]

Cash is king, good tips as always 👍🏼 One tool that I'd recommend always having in the tool box is a good pair of vice grips, really handy having a lockable set of pliers.

[@aaronzytolski2292]

it seems like (the original) vise grips are the only thing you can count on anymore, they will always work for you.

[@robaldridge6505]

cash for what ?? fire starter ?? its practically worthless NOW... cash, gold and silver.. how do you spot fakes ?? when it all comes unraveled guns, ammo, food, booze, drugs and SEX will be the currency

[@AlliedAirsoft]

I already got a Shotgun. I bought it a few years ago for a 4-H shooting sports team. It's a good idea though. I have been stockpiling ammo for it. (varied rounds, 500 birdshot, 500 buckshot, 200 Slugs.) That is what Im working to for now. Reason I want so many rounds is that if I did have to be in a SHTF situation then I might have to use my shotgun to hunt small game.

[@simonferrer]

Another good video Sootch. I did have one thought though about the boots: shoe trees. If you're using a non climate controlled unit, extremes of temperature can wreak havoc on leather boots in long storage and cause them to warp. Shoe trees should alleviate this, and shoe creme or even better Danner Boot Dressing liberally applied to the boots will help keep them in good shape.

[@realworldprepper]

Very good video, detailing the use of an off-site storage facility as a cache for survival supplies, weapons and ammo. Thanks for sharing.

[@damienpercy5245]

Bandaids and thick socks needed for those boots. They dont look too worn in yet.

[@joeylandry4933]

I hope you looked around to see if there were security cameras. If so you possibly could be spied upon by an employee that could see your attempt to sneak a rifle and shotgun into the unit. They wouldn’t have to search all the units as they would know exactly where to go. You did well to pay cash, keep it out of your name, etc..., however if there are cameras there that may have caught you moving your gear from the truck I would move to a different location. If there’s no cameras there then you’re probably safe. I just can’t get past leaving the rifle in the unit with that lock. I’ve watched storage wars hundreds of times and they cut off those locks in a jiffy.

[@cyborbot547]

Don't want to be wet blanket but here it is DHS now has the authority to raid storage buildings and your bank safety deposit box's just bury it close to your safe bug out site at least 4 feet deep make sure everything is protected from moisture..Good luck

[@Dawnonpluto]

i lived out of a storage building for about 2 years before getting on my feet again they make great temporary or long term survival housing, just make sure you keep an eye on who sees you coming and going and modify the door so you can lock it from the inside. something i never see on a list of survival gear is a camping shower; basically the one i have is a large water bladder and a kind of nozzle you twist to open or close, can you live without a shower yes, but its good for morale which is key, if your willpower is broken it doesnt matter how prepared you are without drive you're done. I also keep several paperback novels in my bag to offset down time and boredom.

[@mickymondo7463]

I would also add in a couple of adjustable spanners and set of pipe wrenches as well as a hacksaw and good knife some zip ties, hose clamps, electrical tape and some fuses and electrical connectors and cable in with the toolkit

[@Z0mb3hHunt3r]

Those East German Rain Packs are great, completely waterproof. I bought one for testing, and 2 for use as a dry bag, and an ammunition/magazine bag. For the price, you can't beat them. Mine came brand new.

[@Mossy500A]

Re-upping my ammo supply is on my list. Great video.

[@robaldridge6505]

Hello 😁Mr. Jones

[@daveball9]

I have some supplies in a storage shed, but not for survival as much as an emergency. I have cloths, extra cash, extra debit card, food, water, first aid kit, and some camping gear. I do not have any guns or ammo.; because, it is for an emergency. I live in Michigan and the worse thing that can happen where I live is a house fire or tornado. My shed is 30 miles away, so if I loose my house I can get buy and re-build my life. I would keep it at a family members house, but they or their kids will get in to it!

[@ascension2281]

do you have or have you thought of having wire cutters and or small bolt cutters?

[@edwardseth1230]

1. Document copies, passports, weapon licences, 2. Your truck insurance, 3. some cash in a book, or 1g gold and silver bars (minimum 20, 10 each) for cash in an emergency. 4. a secondary or backup side arm probably a .22 long, it's cleaning kit and ammo 5. Sleeping bags (3 layer 7 footer) that can open up all the way 6. Two acid batteries for car or truck with foldable solar panel's n its wiring+sockets+led bulbs 6w 7. 5 boxes of nails n screw's + hammer 7.1 a good prybar+ wire cutters 8. Propane bottles with backup Mr.heater (check to see if its in working conditon) 8.1 oil lanterns with wicks n backup oil. 9. tin Cups paper plates n sporks 10. Edibles (lentils/rice/noodles/jerky) drinkables (coffee, tea, green tea, sugar tablets for diabetic kept in a ziplock bag) 11. Water filters+drops or tablets 12. Goose down jackets/parkas, gloves, beanie, bandana military eye wear with strap. 13. A 3 season 4 person tent+Repair kit (winter/Summer) 14. a good hand cranked dynamo radio with NOAA channel and usb input socket+multi charging connector cable, (iphone, gps, samsung, nokia, gopro, usb powered led lantern or battery bank) 15. Good compass+hard print map (your own location and 2 extra locations 16. Soap Odorless (body and hair) 17. pain relief balm (tiger balm..just dont use it on your throat) 18. Chewable sore throat tablets. 19. Vitamin B-C-D tablets 20. Some sort of toffee's or gum..(good icebreakers) and the more your mouth work.. the better you'd be able to work (in the field without getting hungry) 21. Salt tablets (for those sweaty days when you feel dehydrated. 22. 2 box of surgical gloves and condoms (can be used to carry water. 1december2019: Forgot to mention, 23. truck jumper cables with some car jumper starter (25000mah), check the charge and to start the truck a few times without the main battery, 2 bottles of acid water for the acid batteries. 24. Truck oil and summer winter. coolant or how to make some. 25. Axe, saw and their sharpeners. 26. Truck pulling straps with hooks. 27. Geese all the parts of the truck including the doors locks and wipers. 28. Gorilla duct tape 2 rolls. 29. A full size truck cover, can be used as a tent to sleep under. 30. Nuts bolts and pipe grips, extra color fuzes for engine, gearbox and lighting.

[@marksweetser6312]

Great list man. I'm gonna borrow that

[@ZestonN]

This is NOT a Cache, it's a storage unit! A dinner bell for looters! Real Caches are spread out and HIDDEN! Looters don't give a shit who's name it's in! A coffee can buried in a hole is more secure than a public storage unit! "Hey manager, I'll give you $100 to open that unit, oh, and here's a badge." "Step right up, Officer Franklin!"

[@motel29]

+ZestonN I tend to agree. The idea is sound but I'm not buying the store unit deal. After all, unless you own it, it is rented from someone who has access at any time! Along with looters you have that added liability. But what got my attention was that I thought I heard SOF say if you can survive 72 hours??? But otherwise good info and great suggestions for needed items.

[@bighairyfeet]

good point.

[@motel29]

As for me, I don't have a stash anywhere. I have to imagine how far I need to travel, what are my commo options, .and what is my mode of transport. If I'm in a 30 mile radius situation, then I don't need good supplies spread out over an area that I might not have easy access too.

[@VampireJack10]

Indeed, I have a few cache's buried on the way to my bug out location, plus a few more locally "just in case.....".

[@weco9808]

+motel29 Exactly, I get a laugh out of people having bug out location miles a way. When the SHTF how in the hell are you going to get there when the shit is flying everywhere?

[@raywade5845]

South Louisiana cop here... do some research and choose your storage facility wisely. I can’t tell you the number of storage unit burglaries I’ve worked. Practice caution when opening; prying eyes. Use discretion with regard to who knows about your bug out unit. Good suggestion on the lock, however, I can pick that lock in under 20 seconds... usually not an issue IF the thief has not specifically targeted a particular unit, knowing what’s inside.

[@tonytigertwenty]

Don, What happens when the power is out and you can't open the security gate to get in?

[@duhbaws2705]

Blow it off the track?

[@murrayannandale]

C4

[@WilliamJones-pl2hx]

Wet Stew you breach the gate. If it's a bad enough situation.

[@tiny_tex]

jump the fence. or ram it in your truck. or rpg, if youre cool.

[@tashadeleon8721]

I would never go near the gate. You keep a multitool in your kit and you cut a small hole in the fence, so that you can discretely enter. For the exit, you have a bolt cutter in the storage unit and cut a considerably bigger hole, but you wire it together again after you leave, so as to not attract attention to your trail.

[@LVanMeter81]

Food saver vacuum bags work great for reducing size of some bulky items like clothes and blankets. Also for long term storage of a firearm the vacuum bags work great also. I have a 30-06 with scope sealed in a bag. I did give it a bit of a thicker coat of oil first but after a year I have seen no issues with the rifle and the vacuum bag has not leaked air into the rifle.

[@Daniel_Scott89]

"I like using flashlights with AA or AAA batteries.." then pulls out a streamlight scorpion that uses cr123a...

[@ccC-xw4sd]

When Superstorm Sandy hit the Northeast we weren’t allowed into the storage facility because the electric was out and the building was flooded. It took a few weeks before we were allowed in. If you’re in a potential flood area it’s not a good idea to use a storage unit for keeping survival gear. Even though I had many things on shelves in case a few inches of water got into the building. It didn’t help when a few feet of water got in. Once things started floating around everything was knocked over. Considering how much you would pay for a storage unit in the rare chance that you need the survival gear in it, I would say you’d be better off getting a cheap old camper, utility trailer, van, or anything mobile that will serve more purpose in a survival situation. I’m only seeing this video now so I’m not blaming anyone for my mistake. 🥴👍

[@shillelaghdiplomacy]

Yes, l live Rockaway and had 5 feet of water in my house and my storage facility was also flooded.

[@rinaatienza6904]

Been watching your videos & I like them all. I've been prepping since '06. It's a work in progress & I enjoy it. Where are you from if I may ask?

[@NYRM1974]

A few things you might want to add to your kit. LifeStraw pair of vice grips, water purification tablets or Clorox. For gun storage.... a low-tech method I use contractor garbage bag prelube firearms get a small ziplock attic cleaning kit for that specific weapon wrap it in the contractor bag until you put it in the case when in a case use the contractor bag again to make the case waterproof. A ziplock full of kindling will make fire starting much easier just a thought

[@doylesinclair4499]

Please stop calling it Cachet (you are pronouncing it as cash-ay) The term you are trying to use is Cache (pronounced as Cash) Cache - is the term used for hoarding or storing. . . Cachet - means 'prestige' 'status' 'standing' or 'clout', 'stature' or 'credibility' Other than that mispronunciation grating on my nerves, LOL, this was another excellent video, as all of your videos are! Your channel is definitely one of the best out there! In other words, your videos have great cachet!

[@VividBliz]

La chubacabra

[@oildalejones567]

***** Take it up with the French.

[@ratracerenegade4583]

so would you like some Mashed Tatters with that ?

[@innovati]

Olukold Meust That's the verb 'cacher', to hide. When conjugated as 'cache' it is pronounced like 'cash'

[@Vanessaandchase]

Its a pet peeve of mine when someone corrects someone else on pronouncing one way or the other. English by nature is a language that has been butchered by outside influences since the saxons and the romans. We all praise Shakespeare yet he pretty well told the rules of the language at the time to piss off yet hundreds of words he made up are now accepted words and phrases

[@hallard069]

I thought of this too but last summer, I went to a prep 'class' & a 'prepper' gathering where the presenters suggested to go to a U-store it storage facility to resupply & to use as a base of operations during a disaster. The one specifically said that during Katrina their security team set up their camp & liberated items from every single storage unit. They recovered over a dozen firearms, amazing mount of food & even rented out empty units as temp housing to locals.

[@metal4life161]

I maybe have 5% of that and this is just his storage locker...

[@francescrowley9465]

Don, I've watched all your Prepper Videos and like them -- learned much too. The storage unit is of particular interest.One concern with long barreled rifles and shotguns is an intruder being able to grab the other end and disable me,possibly turn my own weapon on me. I have a Stoeger double-barrel 12 gauge Coach gun that works well plus a pistol in my waist holster. Keep up the great work! Steve C.

[@dolebiscuit]

Having a cache is a great idea. Storing your cache in a storage facility is not. In an emergency, or under Martial Law, those places are going to be locked down, difficult to enter, and monitored. I'd feel safer storing all of that stuff in a chest buried 2 feet underground somewhere.

[@Northeastbaseball]

Rust.

[@mrcgcg926]

I love this idea of a storage survival cache! Thanks for sharing it. I think it would be a good idea to include several changes of clothes for the family, blankets and pillows, and work gear such as boots, knee pads, leather gloves, eye protection, and a hard hat. If there is a SHTF situation such as a tornado, fire, etc., there is going to be a lot of work to do. Without any protective gear, you won't be able to do any serious work whether its on your own home or your neighbor's/family's.

[@DENMONKEY]

with 5 members of the family , why is there only multiple of the basic hygene type items but when it comes to jackets and shoes etc, they don't appear to be included. I realize the logistics of covering more than a couple of people becomes much harder and whilst they may not need weapons etc you can't ignore their needs for clothes etc.

[@Goodwithwood69]

Four frozen family members with pearly white teeth!

[@Jason-ob1fq]

If there would be a apocalypse.. I'm in this guy's team!

[@youngtexastrucker6461]

I love how people keep saying storage units will be a target be after shtf. Realistically, how many units full of boxes of clothes, furniture, old tools and random junk would someone break into before they realize they're wasting they're time. I have 2 units currently, and when I look into other open units, it's always major appliances, baby furniture and other useless shit. I guarantee a unit like his is literally one in a million.

[@faithrada]

Young Texas Trucker Granted scavengers will have to go through a lot of crap .. still, if the grid goes down.. they will have nothing else to do. I guarantee they will go through everything .. in almost no time.

[@chrisbrown2627]

I think they will be looting stores before old stuff in storage units.

[@ninja5672]

Yes, but the stores will be completely looted on day 3 or so, and then on to warehouses and storage units. and then office complexes and industrial probably, if unguarded.

[@stephennixon6600]

@@ninja5672 While they are taking 3 days (72 hours) to loot all the stores, I'll be emptying my gear from the storage unit. By the time they get to looting storage facilities mine will be empty.

[@ninja5672]

@@stephennixon6600 that's a pretty good plan.

[@jestlv]

During power outage; Beware of “On-Site / live there” managers. They are almost never the owner. They might tell you access will Still be allowed if the power goes out. This is almost never the case and here is why. The owner of the storage site or more importantly the corporation that may own the chain of storage sites. Will be the responsibility during a lawsuit. It will almost certainly be policy as a safety issue not to allow access if the power goes out. The reason being it will be dark inside and the potential for a risk management injury of a customer. The corporation or owner will not want to risk a personal injury lawsuit on their property. Especially since the corporation or owner is going to be perceived to have deep pockets. The storage site manager is not going to risk losing his job and his residence on the property so you or anyone else can come in during a grid down situation and start retrieving your belongings. There is most always a policy in place that will restrict access during a power outage despite what the management says in order to rent out a unit.

[@joshwinky6005]

Help me understand why I am wrong: I can't see why on earth using a retail storage place would be a good idea. First, they get broken into a lot. A lot, lot. Forget losing thousands of dollars in stuff but you just put more guns on the street. Second, those places are locked down and getting in when SHTF would suck. Even if you did get in, there would more than likely be a line of people taking turns breaking in to those things. I can't imagine letting guns and survival stuff out of my control. That's too many variables that you simply can't control. Where am I wrong?

[@dolebiscuit]

+Josh Winky Agreed.

[@Scriptorsilentum]

+Josh Winky btw, just to be petty, he mispronounces "cache". also, yer right. I use a storage locker (SMALL) to stash all my canning equipment till fall. handy but the food's at my place - where we eat it.

[@tashadeleon8721]

why have thousands of $ there? all you want/need to be there is the grains/legumes, that you bought locally, during harvest season. It costs about 20c a lb, and you need a ton of it per year per adult. 6 months is all you'll need, if you have non-hybrid seeds and know how to use sprouting techniques. So about $200 per person, plus the cost of the plastic drums and ratwire, which is not much. and some Tang, peanut butter, criso, honey salt. Say another $100 per person. For that to be "thosuands" of dollars would require you to be caching for at least 6 people. NOT a good idea (all at one storage unit). I've used storage units for decades, never had a problem, never personally knew anyone who ever did.

[@tashadeleon8721]

wtf would you have guns or ammo there? wtf would you have lots of guns? Or even much ammo, really. You'll be dead long before you use it. I only own 3 guns and see no reason to bother with having more than 100 centerfire rds at the storage, or at the house, were I not a bullet caster and reloader. If you need to shoot 100 rds, it'll be the death of you. Have as many more at the BOL and you'll be fine. You wont win by MISSING a lot, and if you HIT, you'll not need a lot of rds. Looters wont be wanting to lose combatants like the stupid militaries of today do. 500 or so rds of .22lr, subsonic ones, for your silenced autoloading rifle, at each place is plenty. If you have to shoot, it better be with a BB gun quiet .22, or you're doing too many thing wrong to have any realistic expectation of survival. There's not going to be any game, dogs, cats or fish left 2 months after shtf. Nor any livestock a month after it all goes to hell.

[@ongoingstory2071]

I've had a storage unit for one reason or another for 15 years and never had it broken into. Security is high chain link fence, maybe wire across the top, cameras and a gate with a key pad. No power... just cut the fence or climb it.

[@gonefishing3644]

I've rented storage units in various locations for more than 10 years. There are some downsides to renting these units. They can develop leaky roofs that can quickly ruin your unattended stuff (mildew and rust) unless you use waterproof containers for storage and check your storage unit often (learned this the hard way). It is expensive to store stuff for very long -- cumulative storage rental cost can soon exceed the intrinsic value of the things stored. If there is a power outage, you may not be able to get past the code-protected entry gate. Air conditioned storage can be quite expensive, but if you are storing heat sensitive items (food, candles, medicines ...) you will need air conditioning. There are some things you are not allowed to store in rental storage units, that could be useful to you during an emergency (propane, lamp oil, ammunition...), because of the danger of fire and explosion should there be a fire in a nearby storage unit. Storage units are not suitable for storing high value, high theft items -- a saws-all tool can quickly cut through the best lock. That said, rented storage can be a useful temporary solution for bulky but low-value items, but not a practical long-term solution. I prefer to store my emergency supplies in more than one location on my property, keep some of it packed and ready to load onto my bug out vehicles and keep a ready supply of emergency cash in a sturdy safe. If I have to relocate quickly to a safer area and the roadways are open, I can rely upon my food kits, cases of bottled water and camp cooking equipment to help me survive if I must do primitive camping on my journey. Realistically, I expect that if the roadways are clear, I will be able to get far enough away from a disaster zone on one tank of gasoline to a location where my cash, credit cards and ATM cards will buy what I need until it is safe to return home. The good thing about cash in a sturdy safe is that there is no rental storage fee for it, it will not rust or mildew inside the safe and it is available even when the ATMs are not working.

[@SensiblePrepper]

We fight it tooth and nail before it get's to a vote. Call your Senators and Reps and make your voice heard. Join the NRA and Gun Owners of America. I'm not giving up.... period.

[@WeThePeople2020]

Having one close to your job makes it easy so that if your at work and work far from home say 50 miles you can travel a mile or two form work and get to your cache and be prepared without having to take it with you all the time.

[@mikehanner3489]

you ever think of putting an rv in to the storage area

[@Tacticalhandler54]

I was thinking about doing this in the event of a earthquake. However house fires are something I never considered. Thank you for posting.

[@richardelhonesto4962]

Toilet paper is VERY important

[@tashadeleon8721]

no, it's not. You can wipe with newspring, magazine pages, etc. TP self destructs, in the bag, never opened, in a couple of years. It's a waste of money to stockpile it. You have to rotate it out, big pita.. You want a round rock, soap and a rag that you wash out.

[@Eman1900O]

Richard el Honesto yeah because we know how the ancients had rolls and rolls of toilet paper 🙄

[@Serjo777]

@Brandon He's not saying they _should_ he's saying they _could_ - stuff like this isn't necessary for survival.

[@iowagunguy659]

2020 this is the perfect comment

[@ZeroBoostBuick]

the 2 most important things to have when shtf is your BRAIN and a good Knife.

[@lifted0422]

No TP

[@touofthehighplains]

What if the power goes out how do they open the Gates? What if the site manager won't let you in during a crisis or they already bugged out? Or they just stayed and are raiding your units? What do you do?

[@touofthehighplains]

Do you forgo your preps? Or take matters into your own hands?

[@Jesses001]

They steal my stuff, I shot them in the head and take it back.

[@touofthehighplains]

I guess I'd have to agree.

[@touofthehighplains]

There are actually some horror stories out there about people breaking in to steal from storage lockers and it isn't even SHTF yet.

[@touofthehighplains]

Storage unit break in suspects arrested thecabin.net/news/local/conway/2014-08-15/storage-unit-break-suspects-arrested#.VAuIiE3jt_Q

[@ddselvig]

I used to store stuff in a storage unit. They had pretty strict rules about what you could store. No ammo, gun powder, primers, flammable liquids, propane tanks, cigarette lighters, for example. I guess the people who rented you a storage unit weren't as strict. Good information in this video. Thanks!

[@rhinooningo2865]

I can't control my inner grammar nazi. You're intending to use the word "cache," which is pronounced the same as "cash." "Cachet" (pronounced like ka-shay) is a different word with a completely different meaning. Sorry! Your message is great, but it would be more effective without the mispronunciation. Thanks for all of the great videos!

[@BigTomJeff]

I'd suggest adding an adjustable wrench

[@TheOrangePilot]

I well say that someone in my area kept their guns in a storage unit and lost about 30k in guns. I wouldn't do this.

[@rav6274]

why? do storage units often get shutdown?

[@MrJoeyBoombotz]

I had a storage facility for a couple of years and other than expense, I liked it because I needed it. When the SHTF I believe they will be the first places that will raided/looted, especially the ones closest to the entrances/exits. All you need is a can opener to get inside.

[@daviderlewine2717]

Kelly Wilkins watch this no bull..watch all way through. Talk to you later about it.

[@kellywilkins5212]

Lmfao yes sir! Xxx

[@spacetrucker2952]

I agree about the flashlights, I stay away from the ones with weird batteries. All of mine are AA or AAA. I have about 20 different lights with all kinds of functions.

[@999happytrailstoyou]

THE GOVERNMENT KNOWS PEOPLE ARE DOING THIS In a SHTF the Government will keep those storage facilities closed and will place a guard to prevent anyone from entering. Having a cache is a good idea but stash it at a relatives home. Its unlikely that both will loose everything

[@michaelbert4144]

Nice idea

[@Jesses001]

It would be very difficult for the government to post a suitable amount of guards at all storage facilities. If they do manage to drum up a guard or two, they should not be too difficult to take out.

[@ddaverr]

Yeah during a SHTF/WROL situation, they will surely use a massive part of their man power to protect storage units instead of government buildings, refineries, power plants and ect....... NOT!

[@therealrobbdee672]

Dave R o hell yeah!!!! haven't heard a "Not Joke," .......since? idk maybe Borat was out n theaters.

[@tashadeleon8721]

if you're dumb enough to WAIT long enough, maybe. But the storage units will get looted within days of shtf, way faster than govt's going to do anything about it.

[@ImASurvivalist]

Good job on the storage. I've done the same thing. I was worried about my primary location being compromised. Now that I have a secondary I feel much better.

[@The20thCenturyLimited]

Why do people store distilled water? My them teacher said the distilled water does not have certain ions you need to survive but that you could drink it, you would only slowly get weaker

[@faithrada]

The 20th Century Limited Excellent point. Spring water is a far better choice... and maybe a Katadyn or some other compact filter system. Water is primary for survival.

[@abe677]

I enjoyed this video so thanks for posting. In the tool box I'd add a vice-grip tool of some kind and a clamptite tool with a spool of wire. #1 use for a clamptite might be hose clamps in a car repair.

[@speakeasydoorman4966]

Keeping your goods in a "storage facility" Is like keeping your gold and silver in a bank "safety" deposit box Big mistake

[@PhillipRhodes]

Keeping ALL of your stuff in one would be a mistake, sure. Keeping *some* stuff in one as a backup is not a bad idea. Everything is about trade-offs and pros/cons.

[@RoadRunnerMeep]

Nice, I remember watching this video a while ago when I came across it. Something you can consider is to store a sharpie or some form of whiteboard pen. If you laminate the paper you have a waterproof note of contents, but it can double up as a whiteboard fo rmaking notes with