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Seriously, the idea of burying my supplies makes no more sense than a Pirates of the Caribbean plot. Yo ho ho and a bottle of dead man's rum or something. Why would pirates bury treasure? Why would anyone? If you need it, you're not going to have time to dig it up. How am I going to rotate my supplies if they're buried under hundreds of pounds of gravel?
The root cellar idea has some practical application, but mechanical cold storage can be made more reliable than that. And in the woods, I wouldn't be confident a bear wouldn't dig it up, if I'm not constantly around. Not good for an emregncy cache, that. This kind of storage would be much better in a real cellar where there's more security around it.
The modern urban house is not defensible by any rational measure. If people really want to get in and are not afraid that you will call the police, they will get in. But this scenario is pretty far out. There are easier targets. Just don't be the easiest one in your area.
If you have the wherewithal, get out of the city. Having a place to go is probably the most important thing, if it gets bad enough that you are not secure in your home, it's bad enough to not stay in your home. Even if the place you go is simply doubling up with another family locally so that there is always someone home to deter burglary. Even if it's just making sure you and your neighbour watch each other's place.
Be practical. As I recently mentioned on an email thread with some like-minded individuals: Don't get hung up on camouflage and MREs. Living well rarely involves military uniforms. Too much of what passes for survivalist chic isn't really going to help much in a real-life emergency. I'm saying this as a person who sells both camouflage TA-50 items and MREs at my shop. My consistent advice for my customers is that MREs are good for a few days emergency at most. Longer than that they are too bulky, too expensive, and not practical for any group with less logistical support than Uncle Sam's Misguided Children.
The root cellar idea has some practical application, but mechanical cold storage can be made more reliable than that. And in the woods, I wouldn't be confident a bear wouldn't dig it up, if I'm not constantly around. Not good for an emregncy cache, that. This kind of storage would be much better in a real cellar where there's more security around it.
The modern urban house is not defensible by any rational measure. If people really want to get in and are not afraid that you will call the police, they will get in. But this scenario is pretty far out. There are easier targets. Just don't be the easiest one in your area.
If you have the wherewithal, get out of the city. Having a place to go is probably the most important thing, if it gets bad enough that you are not secure in your home, it's bad enough to not stay in your home. Even if the place you go is simply doubling up with another family locally so that there is always someone home to deter burglary. Even if it's just making sure you and your neighbour watch each other's place.
Be practical. As I recently mentioned on an email thread with some like-minded individuals: Don't get hung up on camouflage and MREs. Living well rarely involves military uniforms. Too much of what passes for survivalist chic isn't really going to help much in a real-life emergency. I'm saying this as a person who sells both camouflage TA-50 items and MREs at my shop. My consistent advice for my customers is that MREs are good for a few days emergency at most. Longer than that they are too bulky, too expensive, and not practical for any group with less logistical support than Uncle Sam's Misguided Children.
