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I have seen a few videos on this subject over the past several years. I knew about using metal like the beer can to help mask your Cache from metal detectors. I knew about using a few different kinds of containers. BUT never have I seen a video that was more complete in explaining leading up to, selecting a site and recovery. This really brought home and filled in gaps in what I have learned previously. Excellent, Thank you.

@thomasbrandon5111

Ай бұрын

Good stuff as always Col.

@stephenwatson9051

Ай бұрын

Excellent video

@hairlessharescrambler56

Ай бұрын

A couple handfuls of old fence staples and some scrap pieces of a barbed wire fence work well too because if a metal detector keeps getting hits after finding alot of small scrap he's probably gonna quit digging assuming its more trash and not worth digging any deeper for trash,its not uncommon to find that sort of trash buried in the woods near an old fence or boundary 👍

@robertedwards7749

Ай бұрын

@@hairlessharescrambler56 Exactly, I was going to say store nails from building sites and use them to cover your Cache. A single detector hit will not promise the person will move on. But a bunch of little metal pieces at different levels will or at least give you a better chance to making the person move on. Don't know if I said that right but I agree with using fence stales also.

A vacuum sealer is under $100 and the plastic bags are pretty robust, would be ideal for excluding air and water.

@SuperEmpathOne

Ай бұрын

Yes

@gleytch

Ай бұрын

I dropped to the comments to say the same thing.

Pro Tip: heavily salt the area, or one closer to a dismount area near the trailhead, with iron and nonferrous metal debris. Make the enemy expend man hours IN THE OPEN clearing it. Every farm or ranch has a junk yard, and fence lines have flame cut drops especially at pipe bracing. Same for abandoned oil field and industrial sites.

Happy Easter to all of you greetings from the Netherlands:)!

@Kinetic.44

Ай бұрын

The origin and definition of things is where the truth is. Catholic is not Christian it is a blending of pagan abominations by Constantine. Easter is the pronunciation of Ishtar and sunrise worship is in honor of Baal. Easter is pagan. The eggs were originally dyed with 3 month old baby blood by the priests of Easter, from their sacrifice to Ishtar/Ashtarte the tree/star fertility goddess, mother of all harlots/idolatry

@kendawa2918

Ай бұрын

And to you and your family as well!

@mikeyblueeyes8449

Ай бұрын

@@kendawa2918 Thankyou mate:)

To hide a spot from metal detectors, I just sprinkle metal items like pull tabs, screw, washers, nuts, etc. over the area. I also dig a few holes and leave toilet paper with metal in them, so it looks like cat holes. Painter towels work best.

@peterbogart4531

Ай бұрын

You want to avoid Lone Ranger & Tonto-like mistakes, though, such as leaving conspicuous sweep marks in their back trail while intending to conceal their tracks.

@kwdoug

Ай бұрын

Outstanding

As always, you have a knack for teaching the important things. Thank you for you and what you do.

I might suggest a 5 gallon plastic bucket and a foam pad. If anyone finds you, just say you're digging a latrine :p Most people won't want to be around after that, plus you can put your smaller cache inside the bucket for transport, away from prying eyes. Hell, you might actually bury deep and do the deed just to provide better cover.

If you loose all of your gear, you can re equip from your cache, but you may need a tool to dig and open your container. If all of your gear is securely wrapped, the top item inside the container could be a small blade to open them.

@brettlaw4346

Ай бұрын

A razor blade.

@leem67444

Ай бұрын

Get you a 75 cent paint can tool and tape it to the lid.

Old school cache conceal n retrieve. There will always be a need for resupply. Best way here from Andrew. Ive found that burying near a fence line, preferably metal make a good metal detector deterrent. Also, if its ok with your conscience, bury in a graveyard old one. No one would check graveyards for the living much less a cache in a SHTF period or when you are passed the point of recon and your enroute to safe place stop at the local cemetery for your resupply. Guaranteed to be there when you need Thanks Major, back to you👍

Aluminum, such as in a beer can, will produce a high frequency response in a metal detector, which will be interesting to a detector operator as this will be in the same frequency range as high value metal objects of copper and silver. A paint can, or ammo can will give a lower frequency signal as they are made of steel, and the detector reads the outside surface of the container, regardless of its contents - known as SKIN EFFECT. If you are using a steel container to cache with, a steel or iron decoy object will work better to hide your cache. Think digging up a horseshoe, big tin can, railroad spike or other large steel object, then re-checking the hole and receiving another low frequency signal deeper down, most detectorists will not dig the second iron type signal, as they think it will be more trash. A large rock above the cache, and below the iron decoy will also discourage any further investigation by most detectorists. If I am the detectorists in this search, your cache will soon be mine - successfully detecting for 60 years in 2024, and I have found everything you can imagine, but also know how to hide caches from the average Joe using a detector. Cheers!

@ccccclark2605

Ай бұрын

Would love to spend a day with you in a class. I'm in Texas.

@ccccclark2605

Ай бұрын

PS I'm 70 yrs old lady and still digging in rocky soil for garden beds.

@peterbogart4531

Ай бұрын

Depends somewhat on the cache contents. All in all, a good comment, though.

Andrew, I owe you a sincere apology. The first few videos of yours that I watched, quite a while back, left me thinkin' "what kinda Rambo ass commando does this dude think he is?!". After watching so many of your videos and subscribing to your channel, I can answer my own question. You're the authentic, real deal, kinda Rambo commando! Bro, you clearly know your sh*t and I'm sorry that I ever tried to second guess you. This is another "next level" approach to prepping that introduces so many aspects that just aren't mentioned, much less covered, by your typical YT "survivalist". Kudos, Kudos, Kudos! A beer can? Whoda thunk it?!

@RangerSurvivalandFieldCraft

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate that!

Great vid Andrew. A couple notes: 1. Many GPS units become progressively more accurate as they locate more satellites so you want to wait a up to 20 minutes for it to get its most accurate position. Since you don't want to hang out long placing a cache you may want to do it at the end instead of the start so this time is occurring as you work. Just don't forget to log the location when you leave. 2. On site selection, pick landmarks that don't change or at the least very unlikely to change, especially if doing a long term cache. Tactical rifleman has a good cache video on his channel. I did a writeup with a lot more info there as well. I recommend going over and having a look.

Using a steel container guarantees the worst case scenario if someone uses s metal detector. Using a plastic bucket allows you to pack metal objects at the bottom, giving several inches extra distance from the detector. Remember the inverse square law, an inch or two can make the difference between an invisible cache or an empty one. Also, my opinion is that caches are for consumables. There are so many vids on how to survive with minimal tools, getting disarmed seem pretty unlikely as but running out of food, water filters or tablets, or ammo, or bandages, or sanitary supplies seems much more likely. Depending on the situation of course, by I would do a deep cache for ammo clips and gun maintenance parts, or maybe a gun, and a slightly shallower cache for food and bandages, tabs, wet wipes etc. on last thing: not only for myself but for any allies that might need the cache, it might be helpful to label the packages in the cache. Kinda hard to tell what is there if everything is labeled "TYVEK"

This video would make a good drinking game. Take a shot every time Andrew says cache lol 😅

@granstaffjohn

Ай бұрын

Nahh we have alcohol poisoning and would need a survival cache

@acbigal

Ай бұрын

I read this comment early on and I'm only 4:50 in. This is a very bad idea lmfao.

@wanderingron2063

Ай бұрын

@@acbigal we'd all be drunk 🤣

@acbigal

Ай бұрын

@@wanderingron2063 Dead is more like it but yeah.

@RangerSurvivalandFieldCraft

Ай бұрын

It’s a video and a game all in one!

Thoughts: 1, caches should be be below the frost line is possible, that also puts them below roots. 2, paint cans kinda suck, but to make them last longer, several layers of paint to protect them from ground moisture (and ground water acidity) and as a final gap filler. 3, Paper betweent he item and aluminum foil, and remember that cling wrap conducts- IYKYK. If you want your PVC caches to last longer, use glue on not screw in ends, even if that means you have to cut them off CAREFULLY. My favorite is the encrypted thumb drives, photocopies of paperwork, spare keys, expired ID to prove you are probably you and some cash that you bury in a raised bed- house fires suck.

@peterbogart4531

Ай бұрын

Fire safes have at least some value.

6-8 old rusty spark plugs and some soup can lids would do nicely for decoy "treasures " Thanks for the video

@srbontrager

Ай бұрын

Yep, similar to what I said in my comment I just posted. Nothing is more discouraging to treasure hunters than a buried trash pit. Especially if it's modern trash.

@maxpinson5002

Ай бұрын

Yeah You want some ferrous decoy trash especially if you're using a steel cache container

@diegrinder6851

Ай бұрын

Whenever I did in my own yard, I constantly recover old nails, screws and bolts, etc. Not the first home constructed on my property, obviously. I collect the rusty bits for cache decoys, because they are already old, rusty and harder to date with a casual eye. I think dropping fresh nails or say a modern beer can 6" deep might tip someone (in the know) off that the trash is a decoy, if they dig soon after the cache is buried and discovered a PBR can and can still read the date printed on the can and find it deeper than an inch or two.

You might want to use a rubber coat or Rust-Oleum spray on a metal can like that. Perhaps, a sacrificial anode.

Outstanding! When I lived in the big bad city, I thought it good to plant a few cashes. I got an idea from a South African veteran, which I thought was innovative for moving larger cashes along a trail to a suitable urban hide site. I was into geocaching for a little while, and they usually had smaller packages in the same area. Basically, a rough terrain baby stroller. You could push it down the street and few would notice. I picked up one for just a couple of dollars at a thrift shop. If anybody asked about the baby, point to the blankets covering and say “baby is sleeping.“ Sadly, I gave the stroller to my son when his wife had a baby. He didn’t keep it.

Two suggestions , put a super absorbent baby diaper in the bottom of your cache container it absorbs ambient moisture. 2, scatter a hand full of metal scraps (bottle caps , washers ,hose clamp , bicycle peddle ,old Bic lighter near but non at your site

When covering your cache, you'll want to overfill the hole by several inches so that when the dirt subsides it will not leave a depression.

Excellent and on Point! I use a vacuum sealer with heavy duty bag.

@AboveAverageMan97

Ай бұрын

I can see that to be useful... mylar is good for loose ammo and batteries. I Linex'ed some ammo cans so far they are still sealed up and not rusted up.

Always favoured 3-5 gal plastic buckets w/seals. They crumble within a year if exposed to UV light, but buried last indefinitely. And their ALWAYS useful. That and PVC pipe with glued ends (homemade) one screw end sealed w/ lsilicone grease or beeswax. Mylar/plastic vacuum bags w/oxy-absorbers can/should be used to seal EVERYTHING. Best way to seal food/ammo/meds/some tools. Any firearms should be well greased and wraped in paper/plastic for long term storage. Through in degreaser like 99%isopropyl or acetone for cleaning. Also dry bags can be made from tyvec or bought for cheap, good for everything. A large mylar 5 gal seal bag can be used inside a 5 gal bucket for additional insurance. Vacuum sealing ammo w/oxy absorbers is best single LONGTERM way to store ammo. I've also used oil based paint pens to seal necks and primers on ammo cartridges themselves. Anything to keek corrosion ie. Moisture and oxygen away!

You should explain the cache reports and how you design them

I think the aluminum can would make it easier for someone with the metal detector to detect it. Your average metal detector is designed to catch things at about 18 inches or shallower. A lot of people who treasure hunt with metal detectors well find something in the dirt trash whatever, then pull the trash out and run the metal detector down in the hole and bam they find your cash.

I saw a video of the 75th Rangers doing what they do best Leading The Way. It was on Military Heros here on KZread. You guys are the best brother. Also really great point about a cover story and lubrication of stuff for long term storage in the cache.

@peterbogart4531

Ай бұрын

@@oldbettles1690 Rangers did especially good, quick work in Afghanistan.

It occurs to me a useful coverstory item might be a metal detector of your own. It would explain any visible digging implements and make people figure your a treasure hunter instead of a treasure hider. Even if they catch you digging it could be explained as you thinking you found something. And if people see someone treasure hunting an area they might be less likely to hunt there themselves thinking you already found anything valuable.

@overweighthikerwannabe901

Ай бұрын

Also if you made your catch container look like it had been buried before you hide it if someone caught you with it you could say that you had found it while metal detecting and thus wasn't something you were planning to hide yourself.

@gregkrueger331

Ай бұрын

If you’re at the point of digging up your cache, it’s probably not a time frame you’re gonna see many people doing leisure activities out in the park.

@overweighthikerwannabe901

Ай бұрын

@@gregkrueger331 What if your just checking that no one else dug it up or rotating out of date stuff?

Good info. Thank you for showing us the ropes . This could be a vital resource in troubled times.

We used to search for enemy caches using the Winthrop theory, basically it's just reverse engineering everything you just showed about how to set a good cache location. I know of at least one occasion where a cache was found and a long term ambush was set that bagged 3 tangos.

Old construction materials,ie.rusty nails,bits of flashing,rusty screws in small bits of sheet metal & wood,drywall pieces,etc. strewn about 6' diameter over the cache hole that was dug at a certain time frame ie. North being 12 o'clock,etc. cache hole is at 4 o'clock,etc. You want to make it look like some douch bag dumped a bunch of sh#t there & The debris makes it a bit hazardous to unearth at the same time.I've been metal detecting & It gets very annoying digging up that kind of stuff,eventually one realizes it's a semi- old trash dump,& there's nothing worth the effort & moves on to some where else.Happy Easter Andrew & Family,Cheers!

Very fun and educational as always! Happy Easter!

You know what they say ! Cache is king

An excellent video major. Back in the late eighties/early nineties, I assisted on several survival courses, which were conducted in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains

With regard to metal detectors. Most modern detectors have the ability to A; go pretty deep, B; can differentiate between types of metal, and C; generally operated by guys that have done it for decades so they can easily figure out if something is off with their scans. Point being, it’s not as easy to fool detectors or their operators very easily, especially if they have an idea of what they’re looking for.

Now I’m starting to put full bottles of beer in the bottom of my cache. For hydration and beer has lower chance of freezing because of alcohol content. Good idea of to use aluminum foil on anything EMP.

I like paint can inside a sealed pvc tube. Perminate land marker is helpful. 😊

they're always down n dirty haha i always learn something important

Badass. I always learn something here. Your straight forward, no nonsense way of breaking things down is great. Stay safe bro.🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸

I was looking for a robust field container for my glasses, I'll now look at fishing tackle containers. Thank you boss. Great video again.

Ok, my takeaway is: cache plenty of beer. On it!

These are good things to know. The cache storage I have heard about using pvc pipe, nothing this informative. Thank you.

5 or 2•5 gal. PP Plastic buckets for food cache. Thin U.V. stable string attached to light tie wire to mark location - the wire straightens and pulls out of the ground, leaves bucket undisturbed. Tyvek tape or similar to improve seal, as my buddy says to 'piss' over it. Some bog roll a good idea too. From rally point to final destination will need water. You may be walking. Plan route appropriately. The metal on top for other than food cache to 'stooge' unwanted fosickers a great idea Andrew! Cheers buddy, another ace.👍

I've seen videos on this before, but I like how you explained it, this will definitely help someone out there.

What if putting a pice of plywood on top of it then durt on top of it

Good way to keep gears secured.

I've seen another video where the guy on there used one of those plastic dog food storage bins for a cache container. You have to dig a bigger hole but they hold up better for long term, like a year or more.

Excellent instructional video! My only criticism is that with time the earth will settle around the can and it will be impossible to pull out! The string or bail will break. You will then have to puncture the can to access it. Better to have the items inside tethered to a line/cordage and only have to reach downward (18 inches?) to grasp the bright colored duct tape that indicates the top of the “pull line” each item is secured to at 18 inch intervals. You have obviously not actually retrieved an item buried any substantial amount of time. Great job “sounding professional”.

@peterbogart4531

Ай бұрын

Finding the cache is at least half the battle, though.

Take a drink every time Andrew says " cash " !

@sujiut

Ай бұрын

He's saying cache

Love the detail and the topic. Thanks for sharing.

I’ve heard some metal detectorists will drop a deuce in the hole with a piece of metal trash or worthless coins Canadian or pesos too show someone has been here and searched the area before you. So maybe they will go look in another area. I guess you wold need too be very confident in your sealing process to apply it here😂

that was awesome! CHRIST IS KING !

words cannot describe how awesome you are love every video you make thank you for what you do happy Easter to you and your family God bless you and America 🇺🇸

Again, awesome videos!

Bravo Zulu. Used this method in Africa and the Middle East.

Packing gauze and chest seals, do you know about combat gauze and C.A.T tourniquets?

@RangerSurvivalandFieldCraft

Ай бұрын

TQ was in the cache

I imagine a few coats of paint would extend the cans underground time.

Thank you so much. You make me feel so warm and fuzzy

Thanks good stuff. Recovery of can, do not spend time opening can, get it then move out. sto your hide then restock.

I cached a bunch of Hazelnuts in a hollow tree once but the next spring they were all gone. I guess someone saw me.

Tactical rifleman did a similar video a while back, one thing they did was dig the cache under a wire fence to “fool” the metal detectors. They also put other items around the site, well worth checking out that video as well. Excellent video by RSAFC explaining all aspects of caching.

This is one of your best videos. The information, given today's current world events, is priceless. The decoy metal can was brilliant. I saw your video on the pvc cache. Would you recommend coating the metal paint can with something like Flex Seal or Rustoleum to inhibit rusting since it may be in the ground for a while? I know you have waterproofed the contents and sealed the lid as best as possible but the can is still subject to the moisture in the ground. Forgive if I am missing something obvious. Once again this was outstanding.

Brilliant!

Great vid. Shows exactly what to do but also what not to do. TMYK.

Another great video

That's really survival..No beer, life is worthless😂

Thank you, Andrew.

Nagyon jó videó sokat tanultam már tőled köszönöm jó egészséget kívánok neked várom a folytatást

Semper Fi Ranger 🇺🇸

This was a great video. 💯

This was excellent. Very smart comments as well. 🔥

Enjoyed this video and Happy Easter Andrew & stay safe.

Great stuff Andrew! Thanks for sharing!

A small floorless tent will let you do your digging and covering out of view from any chance passersby. You're just a hiker camping out.

Awesome info 👌

Also considering "other locations", what about places where supplies may be kept seasonally? I am thinking a stored boat, RV, or camper. And if I had someone I trusted, if piling storage stuff of theirs over my supplies, having them in a building (thinking basement, barn, shed) may also help extend the longevity of the container as well as leave the supplies open to more regular inspections?

Outstanding value

Excellent class Andrew. Always informative and concise. Thanks.

Great video! Thank you, Andrew! Happy Easter!

Very good right to the point we will have everybody watch this happy easter to you and your family Geist Wulf

Thx ranger Andrew for all video, tuto and sharing experience. I really like watching this

Great Video

Another down and dirty vid mate. Happy Easter Major from Australia.

Excellent video Andrew

Happy Easter, Andrew. Thank you for all the great content you've published. We really appreciate it. 👍

Great video

That was amazingly detailed. Thank you!

Excellent filum and informative 👏🏻👍🏻

Awesome Awesome great information 👍 in time of need. Happy Easter..

Excellent guidance and info Andrew, thank you.

Interesting stuff. Thanks!

Happy Easter, Andrew. Thanks for another informative video. Stay safe out there

Love it

Excellent step by step tutorial, thanks!!

Another outstanding video.

Awesome video! Thanks!

The best channel on KZread! Love all of your topics and videos! Excellent details. Appreciate you. Hope you get some down time soon.

Fantastic video I will definitely use it just times are getting real crazy

RAD!

Comprehensive overview on the subject - thanks for sharing. Caching items for just 2-3 month (paint-can) IMHO is near useless, I suggest small barrels from high-density polyethelene (PE-HD), they come in many different sizes and are extremely rugged. Unless you have night-vision, it's not a smart idea to bury your cache during nighttime using a headlamp, which can be seen from far away and raise suspicion. Just in time before sunset would be my #1choice. A coverage of 18" above the cache is rather low, it may be effected by frost, possibly damaged or destroyed. At least three layers of metal debris like fencing wire, cramps and crushed beer-cans make a great disguise against metal-detectors.

Some good tips I hadn't thought of. Thanks.