I keep my gold coins in a small treasure chest in my fish aquarium, looks authentic to most people, little do they know. Being in water it's also protected from fire for a short period of time, can't say the same for the fish though.
Multiple safes and hiding holes. Also have a small portion in my parents location and visa versa. I’m a big fan of the “not all eggs in one basket” mentality. Nice video ✊
@@ejkalegal3145One location also means IF that location is compromised, you literally lose EVERYTHING in one go. It’s all about choosing the level of risk that makes more sense to you.
@Dark Thunder LOL 😂 that’s a hilarious comment! I have uranium, carbon credits and water rights….all in a portfolio! So basically I will be SOL when the SHTF and I will own nothing and be happy 🤣 eating the cherry-bell radish grown in my backyard 🤣
In a world where only 2% or less of the population appreciate the importance of physical gold and silver, robbery is really the very least of my concerns. So much so that I keep my stash in my closet and dont lock my front door. Of course I darent do this back in the 50's and prior years when it currency was backed by gold. People understood the value then.
Great topic. I've received some criticism as well for mentioning that I keep most of my gold off site. Several locations spread out. I've been doing it for years. No need to put your primary residence if you don't have to and if you have friends and family that have the ability and security to store it. Take advantage of it. One is nearby where I can pick some up if I need to show in a video. Always good to have some security system too.
When I was little, my grandpa had a tube put in the foundation of his house and a combination lid with a handle on it. He’d have to lie on his belly to get whatever he kept down there, but he kept a work bench over it so you’d never know it was there.
I chose a spot so brilliant that anyone breaking in would walk right past it without a second thought as they make their way to my hidden safe. (I’d also be really upset if I lost those Pelican cases !! 😡) The second layer of protection is a bedroom closet that’s such a pigsty 🐷 that anyone who approaches it would assume I’d already been robbed! ☠️💣😂 My wife loves me anyway...🤷🏻♂️
Honestly, I like this idea of a messy area. Nobody wants to mess with it! I have the same thing with my truck. It's old, rust, beat up, has gunk everywhere, so who would wanna break in for my bottle jack and toolbag? Wolf in sheep's clothing or something, there's gotta be a name for this deterrent.
My place always has hundreds of kids toys everywhere. Anyone breaking in would trip and fall. I gave up trying to pick them all up, good early noise detection too when they fall on their face, they aren’t sneaking in quietly lol
I am at the point to be able to afford to start to seriously stack gold (1 oz instead of grams) and stumbled across your channel. You have to be the most level headed Stacking UA-camr I have ever listen too. Thank you. I'll search your channel but do you stack silver or platinum? Or since you can afford gold you don't bother with other PMs?
Thank you. I haven't been buying silver for a few years because of premiums - I did just make a small purchase, though, on the spot price drop. I like platinum, but it isn't seen as a monetary metal by enough people to make me interested in it like I'm interested in gold. Cheers!
If you're any kind of a woodworker, it's very easy to make a concealable spot for your coins. Your typical coin will easily fit into a cut that is only two blade widths wide.
@@2is1gold Burglaries tend to target the Master bedroom as that’s the most common room that people store their valuables. Pulling out the back of a removable kitchen shelf and cutting a small slot on the back would be effective. Or, if you don’t have the tools to do that, you could simply wrap your coins and allow them to sink to the bottom of a half used can of paint. I’ve never heard of anyone having their paint stolen in a burglary.
Just vacuum seal it and put it at the bottom of your kitchen trash can with a full bag of trash on top. I don’t think most burglars are going to take the trash out for you. Lol
@@2is1gold I also just make an effort not to appear outwardly wealthy. Old cars, modest house, and i don’t wear expensive clothes. I actually mentioned getting a gold baht chain to my wife but she made fun of me because I wear faded t shirts with holes in them. 😂
That's what I did with cash money. I like the gold nearby, in our home. I like to get it out of the safe and just look at it. I've got al sort of different coins, but only the newer coins, maples, buffalos, kangaroos etc..
There are so many ways to secure and hide precious metals that it almost doesn't matter. Granted, if you're keeping your stack nicely displayed on your coffee table, you've got a problem. So long as you're not talking about it, precious metals just aren't that hard to hide. I do think it makes sense to spread it out both in your home and in multiple locations, if we're talking about more than 100 ounces of Gold, or if you've got a Silver stack of 1,000 ounces or more. Most people just aren't there though. Unless or until a person reaches that level, common sense can usually keep you safe enough. All of that changes if you live in a high-crime area, inside a big city, etc... But for the most part, when people break into your home, they are looking for electronics, jewelry, and drugs. They aren't going to rummage through every area of your home looking for an obscure collection of metal. If they somehow know that you have a coin collection, then you just do what I do. You keep your stack of 40%, your War Nickels, a tube or two of Ike dollars, some fake Gold coins, etc... and just have them in an obvious place where people might see them if they were really looking. 9 times out of 10 if they do look for more than the electronics, jewelry and drugs, they're gonna find what they think is your coin collection and bolt. I even keep some old foreign coins that are Gold in color (aluminum-bronze), which are in coin flips and marked "Gold". Unless the thieves are coin experts, they aren't going to know that they aren't getting the real thing.
I think after that collapse in Florida some people may think twice on where they would store valuables. As tragic it is people will not be able to find loved ones valuables. I don't know if anyone was allowed back in the standing part after it was condemned.....
Right they had to fill out forms listing what belonged to them. Did you see the video of where it looked like a controlled explosion? Fact checkers were quick to say McAfee didnt have anything in the building
batteries have a core charge. crack heads will steal an old dead battery if given the opportunity. need something that isn't commonly stolen. batteries get stolen all the time. I have had past friends that turned to drugs. batteries were one thing they looked for in people's yards or abandoned cars. stolen cars that get dumped usually have the battery stolen if it sits for any amount of time.
Gotta be honest, a good safe bolted in, and a monitored home security system with the city is good enough for me. There is very little worry. I live alone so I don't have the family issue to worry about. And, of course, when home, the 2A is part of my security system. ;-)
I have a large gun vault (erroneously called a 'safe') for firearms and valuables. I weighs almost 1000 pounds and is bolted to the concrete floor with huge 6" bolts. The item can be breached by someone with tools and knowledge. I consider that it will only deter crackheads. It has a very big draw back. Its obvious due to its size. Zero concealment.
There's a huge difference between storing 50 ounces and in not storing 100K in cash. The assumption I make is that if the cash is good then the banks are working. When one system is broken, it is possible they are both broken so there's never a need to store a hundred thousand in cash at home. I may not be able to get to it in the hour I choose but I can get it in a few hours. In fact, the chances of me ever needing 100K cash at home are very slim. Perhaps 10K for a weekend emergency that requires me to pay unexpected expenses but, in reality, just a few thousand in cash makes the most sense. For any more than that, I'd use a credit card or get more cash from the bank, or both. Gold or other metals, on the other hand, are not hugely valuable to me today, I can't buy a thing with them at the local Piggly Wiggly, so I don't actually need them at home at all but when that 100K in cash becomes worthless, or when those banks are no longer going to open at all, I really need the metals but I can't get them from the banks. And when I need gold and silver, I'm going to likely need all of it or need it in small amounts but over a long period of time - such as forever. So when considering disaster preparedness, comparisons based on dollar amounts neither ask nor answer the appropriate question. They're totally different scenarios. On the other hand, if you're younger, and your metals are more for investment and wealth accumulation, then your plan might be to sell your metals for profit in the future, better to have your metals in a vault so you have them when it's time to sell them.
The scenario you described is exactly what brought me to this video. Now I'm trying to determine how much is a good amount and how comfortable I would be storing/hiding in my home. I'm no expert but seems like silver would be the best to have in a shtf situation. I can't imagine bartering or buying anything worth an ounce of gold. Especially if I'm potentially not getting any change back.
Hello there! I thought about your question for a while... Would I be comfortable keeping 100K cash in the house? Probably not, but what would worry me even more would be to keep it somewhere I can't supervise it, so I would like to keep it close to me. Yes, it would be ideal to have multiple locations, but most of us own only one home. I could ask family out of state to keep it for me, but money (gold) does something to people and that something is seldom good. (Ask Gollum). So, I do worry that I keep too much at home, but I would worry more and I didn't have it with me. It's a tough situation for sure. Thank you for the video. It definitely warrants a part 2...
Completely agree on multiple locations! Completely agree on home firearms and dogs! Completely agree on large heavy bolted down safes and small hidden one too. Love the Saga, I have not noticed that before.
If you get a safe, make sure it’s fireproof, bulletproof, bolted down to the cement ground and have a tracking device inside with your gold stash to track it in case they are forcefully taken somehow. Also insurance may be good, but expensive though
Those are good ideas. The only thing I will say is that I have personally found that safety deposit boxes tend to be really bad for a few reasons. In some banks their policy actively states that you're not allowed to hold gold, silver or in some cases anything of value in them. Other banks won't allow you to purchase specie insurance. In short all the ones that I have looked into (the banks around where I have lived) have some major issue that rules them out. Thanks as always, sir!
The phrase “loose lips sinks ships” is a saying I believe in. Secrecy is your first line of defence. The only other comment for you, 2is1, is maybe use a voice scrambler and change your voice to an electronic one. Your voice is quite distinctive, and potentially people might recognize you when you talk. Maybe perhaps changing your voice to a BSG Cylon electronic one? 🤔😝
I have a vault I already use. It would be a sad day, but I could move most of my on-site metal to an allocated account that wasn’t immediately accessible if I got doxed.
After seeing how easy it has become for thieves to either open a safe box or to stole it completely (even if it's on a concrete wall) I honestly don't trust them anymore. The best advice given by people that work or have worked on something related to security is first don't hide or store everything in a single place and second store it on places that are either on plain view or places that are less obvious or unrelated to what you're storing.
I fully understand, 2is1, you "typically having a 1/4-oz" on you. For many years I would have 4 sovereigns as a pocket piece(s). I stopped that this year. My new pocket piece, singular, is the quarter 2021 Britannia that I was lucky to get from a very special person. Great content, 2is1, as always. ❤🥇🥇👍👍
That’s awesome, Shashank! I have a coin given to me by a family member that’s worth more than any other (for sentimental reasons only). I usually have that one close! 🤩
@Donald Trump jr. I know that same experience. A quintuple sovereign, 1893, fell out of my pocket some years ago. Foolishly I carried it like pocket change. 40 grams total weight, AGW 36+ grams gone, never felt it missing till much later. The pocket piece was with me all through. That's always a small coin purse.
Even if I knew where you lived or had in storage I wouldn’t ever think of breaking into your house or anyone’s house for that matter simply put I can’t stand thieves and people in general who take other people’s stuff. This is an old video but a good one as always. Ever since I began to watch your channel I did up a setup such as multiple safes some hidden others not with cameras outside and inside the house. I thought I had a good safe till you mentioned about the TL 30 than I got really nervous and dropped $4,400 cad on one your information is valuable 😊 thanks again.
I heard of a situation where someone put there PMs in a safety deposit box, and had everything confiscated because drug dealers were keeping stuff in safety deposit boxes in the same place as him..
@@2is1gold another stacker was talking on youtube about a story of a guy who's gold was confiscated in a security deposit box, when cops with a warrant seized everything in all the safety deposit boxes, because drug dealers where putting (I guess) cash in there.. I believe the man got his PMs back, but it goes to show ya, they are not really safe there..
In the return vents of home air-conditioning. I'd be most afraid of the bank or gov't taking my house from me and then not being able to access indoors. Hiding PMs off-site is preferable too, since I live in a hurricane zone.
I am comfortable keeping gold or cash in my safe at home. I gave a good deal of thought before i moved here. I am just friendly enough with my neighbors but they aren't really sure about me.
I am in my mid-50s and keep all my gold at home. I have never been robbed. I have four siblings, none of them have ever been robbed. My parents are in their 80s and their home has never been broken into. Out of my half dozen or so close friends, none have ever been robbed. Perhaps we are all just lucky, or perhaps people are lying to me, but none of my co-workers has ever been robbed, either. Robbery is not that common. Yes, it's good to be cautious (same reason I wear a seatbelt every day), which is why I have 3 safes hidden in my home. If a Hollywood gunpoint robbery scenario happens, I'm probably not gonna go Die Hard on the assailants in some dramatic shootout. I will, however, lead them to one of the thinly populated safes, give them what little I have there, and keep the knowledge of the two full safes tucked safely within my small but sturdy brain. Point of this all is that you're probably safe keeping your gold at home if you live in most parts of the US or Canada or Western Europe. People go a little nutty with SHTF scenarios. My grandfather's generation was obsessed with such scenarios, and they (thankfully) never came to pass. My grandfather was born in 1902. Just FYI, Charles Montague is not my name.
the key is that no thief will ever start looking in every corner of your house for gold unless he knows that you hide gold; they get in, they steal what they can, they open some drawers looking for money and they leave; just think about the week before you bought your first gold, would you have imagined a thief coming to your house and looking for gold in a hidden spot? Nope. But as soon as you buy ONE coin, you start thinking about thieves being able to find it even in the most remote corner :D By now, we all know that gold and Fight Club share the same first rule :D
Dude when I go on vacation I take a gold eagle with me for a just in case scenario!!! Lol glad I'm not the only one that does that!! And on a daily basis i keep a slver 1oz maple leaf or silver eagle on me 24/7 working Great video brother
I work for an alarm company And Most thieves don't want to spend alot of time in your house 🏘️ It's all about not being seen or detected 10-15min tops ... usually 🤷 And if you have an alarm 🚨 system Thrives won't even bother , unless they know you have alot 9f valuables that are worth the extra risk So keep that info to your self as much as possible ✅✅
harbor freight has a nice pelican style case also for cheap. i like everything in capsules and then a hard case. sometimes ill carry gold or silver because i like to, and to show if i have a cool one. ive switch to copper rounds because they are cheap and ill happily give them away if someone might get some joy out of it. i got some copper rounds with the wall street bets logo, bitcoin, and just ordered these trump rounds. might leave them as a tip if they have a sense of humor.
Ain’t no fun if u ain’t watching my guy 2is1.... you have a herd over there sir , do u have enough land for them graze 🤣 keep up the good work sir and God bless you for spreading the logical awareness 🙏🏽
you think $40,000 is a low pay out? People risk going to prison by walking into home depot, during the day, with cameras, to steal a $500 drill. now imagine 40K
problem I have with in sight hiding areas is we have young kids and they of course snoop around. Better locked up in a safe or up high where they can't play with it.
listening to the content of this video, it does not really live up to the title you have given it. but it was interesting and informative nonetheless. Thanks
Well I sure ain’t gonna keep $100,000 in the bank! So I have to explain why I want some at any time? I’d feel better keeping it under my pillow, rather than the stank (bank). The only money that goes into the bank is for paying bills. At least they don’t question that…yet!
If you know how to do perfect wallboard repair/construction .... know how to install 2X4 'shelves' between the studs ..... . In a freezer inside of an ice cream package filled with ice. False bottom under a wooden cellar stair ... gotta be the same weathered, etc. look. Tell NO ONE where it is.
Surveillance cameras are defeated by a simple mask. Your neighbors will likely ignore your alarm bells and horns. I have both of those but understand their limitations. I have extensive cameras to provide coverage of each camera so cutting cables or destroying cameras doesn't help and, possibly, I catch an off-guard moment with a license plate, an unmasked assistant or lookout, etc., and I've offered, face-to-face, significant rewards to all of my neighbors for various acts from identifying thieves up to holding them for the police, leading to arrest or conviction. With all of that, though, you're absolutely correct: get a loud, protective dog. In fact, two of them. Combine all of the above with a multi-ton vault door to your heavily-reinforced storm room, and that TL-30 6X inside the storm room, and you have a pretty good chance of protecting your precious metals. Then, all of that goes south the instant the bad guy comes to your door with a pistol to the head of your child - and then you willingly give it all to them.
Have 2 safes at home -- one visible, to act as a decoy and maybe contain a few silver coins, and another hidden from plain sight, maybe under the carpet or behind a painting, containing gold.
Oh no! I have gone back in time so far you haven't started leaving an awesome quote at the end. Ok... since I'm here now I will tell you this. You are safe for at least the next two years. You need to make sure you have room for more than 70 ounces. Keep up the good work. Oh... that's right... you do. Nevermind.
Your home security sounds legit. May I recommend the TL-30 6X? I’m a big fan of diversifying Metals and various locations. Anything above and beyond that, I won’t elaborate too much. 😂🤣
Very important to split it up, no matter if you're a beginner, or a veteran. I'm in the process of doing a split myself actually. I'm in a pretty secure place, camera's, alarms, security, but what if that place fell into a sink hole!?
I bet you have a whole in your backyard where you hid the bag of coins.😂 15 steps left 30 steps front, 10 steps back of the 2nd tree to the left of your house 😂
The TP stack came in handy during the TPocalypse aka "the vid". I always keep months lying around. Same for gold/silver. German, Guns, Gold, Cash, etc..... Bases should be covered. It just makes life a bit less stressful.
I just swallow all my gold, retrieve it when nature calls, and repeat the process. That’s not weird, right? Obviously, I’m just kidding. Excellent tips in this video. Thank you!!!! 😁
2 is 1 Ah!!! That makes sense. I was wondering what the logic of the 20 was there but the tube made since. I’m more of a “divide everything by 3” kinda gal, so the non-multiple of 3 was throwing me off. Thanks for explaining ☺️
Maybe after I finish earning my bachelor's or MBA degree depending on how far I go and hopefully end up with a better career. Then I may consider storing in a vault.
When shf can you take your gold with you overseas ! Will they take it of you when you leave your country or could they take it of you at your destination !
In a lot of cases, you're supposed to declare gold over certain values. Customs regulations are specific to the region, but $10,000 is one you'll see a lot.
That’s funny about the 1/4 ounce in your pocket but I also carry around an ounce in my pocket for some strange reason. Regarding safes, I do have a few hidden ones and a security system with cameras. For now, that seems to be good enough but will need to think of a third option soon. Do also have a bit of silver as well.
I just put it in the wall safe behind the wall painting next to the fire place like William Duvane does. His is kept secret, except all the people that saw his gold commercial.
😂 It would have been a lot more fun if you walked us through the house. I’m curious about your home decor. Who eats cereal? My gold is in the egg carton.
I've been hiding gold at Apmex, but they keep wanting money to send it here! The audacity... 😆
Jerks! 😄
Glad I'm not the only one they're doing that to! Lol
That is sooo good.
It’s a sign of the times lol
How rude of them
The best way to store your gold is to shut your face and don't tell people you invest in it....
Maybe!
The best place to store your gold is under your mattress , everybody knows that!
I keep my gold coins in a small treasure chest in my fish aquarium, looks authentic to most people, little do they know. Being in water it's also protected from fire for a short period of time, can't say the same for the fish though.
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Don't tell Mel fisher
That's brilliant!
Noice
Multiple safes and hiding holes. Also have a small portion in my parents location and visa versa. I’m a big fan of the “not all eggs in one basket” mentality. Nice video ✊
Same here. No single point of failure!
Definitely
Ok understood. You people rock.
Multiple locations also means multiple chances of part of your stack being compromised.
@@ejkalegal3145One location also means IF that location is compromised, you literally lose EVERYTHING in one go. It’s all about choosing the level of risk that makes more sense to you.
That’s why I collect 2 metals. The second is lead.
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But try to take on 10 or more people.......they got LEAD TOO.........
I'm English, we just have words against criminals with knives and guns. Good ol' gun laws.
@Dark Thunder LOL 😂 that’s a hilarious comment! I have uranium, carbon credits and water rights….all in a portfolio! So basically I will be SOL when the SHTF and I will own nothing and be happy 🤣 eating the cherry-bell radish grown in my backyard 🤣
These days, you'll have better luck melting your gold down and casting them in a bullet mold than finding a box of 10mm.
Im not sure if anybody had mentioned this already but you got a great speaking voice. Its relaxing.
Thank you 🤜🤛
I've noticed this too. he does has a great voice.
As a content creator, I understand everything you are saying. Life is a risk. Period.
Yep!
Nobody thinks of safe storage when getting into PM’s. The thought only comes up once you realize you’re in too deep 😂
It’s not as fun to buy a safe! 😅
In a world where only 2% or less of the population appreciate the importance of physical gold and silver, robbery is really the very least of my concerns. So much so that I keep my stash in my closet and dont lock my front door.
Of course I darent do this back in the 50's and prior years when it currency was backed by gold. People understood the value then.
You could probably have a box of it in your driveway with a sign that says, "free'' and people would walk by it.....
Great topic. I've received some criticism as well for mentioning that I keep most of my gold off site. Several locations spread out. I've been doing it for years. No need to put your primary residence if you don't have to and if you have friends and family that have the ability and security to store it. Take advantage of it. One is nearby where I can pick some up if I need to show in a video. Always good to have some security system too.
It makes a lot of sense. And if you have a popular channel like SalivateMetal, it’s probably the only reasonable choice. ✊👍
When I was little, my grandpa had a tube put in the foundation of his house and a combination lid with a handle on it. He’d have to lie on his belly to get whatever he kept down there, but he kept a work bench over it so you’d never know it was there.
That's great!
I chose a spot so brilliant that anyone breaking in would walk right past it without a second thought as they make their way to my hidden safe. (I’d also be really upset if I lost those Pelican cases !! 😡)
The second layer of protection is a bedroom closet that’s such a pigsty 🐷 that anyone who approaches it would assume I’d already been robbed! ☠️💣😂
My wife loves me anyway...🤷🏻♂️
OPSEC at its best!! 😂
Honestly, I like this idea of a messy area. Nobody wants to mess with it! I have the same thing with my truck. It's old, rust, beat up, has gunk everywhere, so who would wanna break in for my bottle jack and toolbag? Wolf in sheep's clothing or something, there's gotta be a name for this deterrent.
My place always has hundreds of kids toys everywhere. Anyone breaking in would trip and fall. I gave up trying to pick them all up, good early noise detection too when they fall on their face, they aren’t sneaking in quietly lol
I am at the point to be able to afford to start to seriously stack gold (1 oz instead of grams) and stumbled across your channel. You have to be the most level headed Stacking UA-camr I have ever listen too. Thank you. I'll search your channel but do you stack silver or platinum? Or since you can afford gold you don't bother with other PMs?
Thank you. I haven't been buying silver for a few years because of premiums - I did just make a small purchase, though, on the spot price drop. I like platinum, but it isn't seen as a monetary metal by enough people to make me interested in it like I'm interested in gold. Cheers!
If you're any kind of a woodworker, it's very easy to make a concealable spot for your coins.
Your typical coin will easily fit into a cut that is only two blade widths wide.
The golden headboard!
@@2is1gold Burglaries tend to target the Master bedroom as that’s the most common room that people store their valuables.
Pulling out the back of a removable kitchen shelf and cutting a small slot on the back would be effective. Or, if you don’t have the tools to do that, you could simply wrap your coins and allow them to sink to the bottom of a half used can of paint. I’ve never heard of anyone having their paint stolen in a burglary.
@@IMDunn-oy9cd To continue your last sentence, until now!
Catalytic converter and paint thieves! $HD +12.76%
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Its a good place to store something valuable enough to satisfy and occupy as it were.
Just vacuum seal it and put it at the bottom of your kitchen trash can with a full bag of trash on top. I don’t think most burglars are going to take the trash out for you. Lol
Writing this down...😅
@@2is1gold I also just make an effort not to appear outwardly wealthy. Old cars, modest house, and i don’t wear expensive clothes. I actually mentioned getting a gold baht chain to my wife but she made fun of me because I wear faded t shirts with holes in them. 😂
Ha! Man of modest means… that you KNOW of!
That's what I did with cash money. I like the gold nearby, in our home. I like to get it out of the safe and just look at it. I've got al sort of different coins, but only the newer coins, maples, buffalos, kangaroos etc..
Cereal box! 😂 I guess I wouldn’t look there!
I’m comfortable keeping at home.
Two cereal boxes. Don’t want all your eggs in one box! 😅
There are so many ways to secure and hide precious metals that it almost doesn't matter. Granted, if you're keeping your stack nicely displayed on your coffee table, you've got a problem. So long as you're not talking about it, precious metals just aren't that hard to hide. I do think it makes sense to spread it out both in your home and in multiple locations, if we're talking about more than 100 ounces of Gold, or if you've got a Silver stack of 1,000 ounces or more. Most people just aren't there though. Unless or until a person reaches that level, common sense can usually keep you safe enough. All of that changes if you live in a high-crime area, inside a big city, etc... But for the most part, when people break into your home, they are looking for electronics, jewelry, and drugs. They aren't going to rummage through every area of your home looking for an obscure collection of metal. If they somehow know that you have a coin collection, then you just do what I do. You keep your stack of 40%, your War Nickels, a tube or two of Ike dollars, some fake Gold coins, etc... and just have them in an obvious place where people might see them if they were really looking. 9 times out of 10 if they do look for more than the electronics, jewelry and drugs, they're gonna find what they think is your coin collection and bolt. I even keep some old foreign coins that are Gold in color (aluminum-bronze), which are in coin flips and marked "Gold". Unless the thieves are coin experts, they aren't going to know that they aren't getting the real thing.
OPSEC is a priority for me. Safes and other lil spots to stash my cache... 😏 enjoyed watching.
Absolutely! ✊
SILENCE is GOLDEN....(Think about it.)
Good mantra.
You can bury paper money. Just make sure it’s well packaged. And it can’t be picked up by a metal detector.
I've seen one too many newspaper clippings ruined in water-filled time capsules to try and "make sure".
Tell no one you have it..thats step one.
Step two is multi layer security.
Dont have a hundred grand in gold protected by a 500 bucks alarm system.
Wise words!
My Grandpa kept his gold coins at the bottom of a cat litter box.
I wonder sometimes how many well-laid plans ended up in a landfill. 😄
I think after that collapse in Florida some people may think twice on where they would store valuables. As tragic it is people will not be able to find loved ones valuables. I don't know if anyone was allowed back in the standing part after it was condemned.....
Good point, probably not allowed back in.
Terrible situation, all the way around.
Right they had to fill out forms listing what belonged to them. Did you see the video of where it looked like a controlled explosion? Fact checkers were quick to say McAfee didnt have anything in the building
Too much silver in the penthouse dropped that building🦍
If you empty out an old car battery you can put about 600 to 800 oz of silver in it and hide it in plain sight on a shelf in the garage
Solid idea.
batteries have a core charge. crack heads will steal an old dead battery if given the opportunity. need something that isn't commonly stolen. batteries get stolen all the time. I have had past friends that turned to drugs. batteries were one thing they looked for in people's yards or abandoned cars. stolen cars that get dumped usually have the battery stolen if it sits for any amount of time.
Gotta be honest, a good safe bolted in, and a monitored home security system with the city is good enough for me. There is very little worry. I live alone so I don't have the family issue to worry about. And, of course, when home, the 2A is part of my security system. ;-)
Yep!
@@2is1gold I mean, I don't think I'm quite the high roller you are, but i do store some wealth and that's for sure lol.
I have a large gun vault (erroneously called a 'safe') for firearms and valuables. I weighs almost 1000 pounds and is bolted to the concrete floor with huge 6" bolts. The item can be breached by someone with tools and knowledge. I consider that it will only deter crackheads. It has a very big draw back. Its obvious due to its size. Zero concealment.
I’m familiar. 😄
Damn if I bury it, in 40 or 50 years I will be old and forget where the fuck I buried it
Ha!
There's a huge difference between storing 50 ounces and in not storing 100K in cash. The assumption I make is that if the cash is good then the banks are working. When one system is broken, it is possible they are both broken so there's never a need to store a hundred thousand in cash at home. I may not be able to get to it in the hour I choose but I can get it in a few hours.
In fact, the chances of me ever needing 100K cash at home are very slim. Perhaps 10K for a weekend emergency that requires me to pay unexpected expenses but, in reality, just a few thousand in cash makes the most sense. For any more than that, I'd use a credit card or get more cash from the bank, or both.
Gold or other metals, on the other hand, are not hugely valuable to me today, I can't buy a thing with them at the local Piggly Wiggly, so I don't actually need them at home at all but when that 100K in cash becomes worthless, or when those banks are no longer going to open at all, I really need the metals but I can't get them from the banks. And when I need gold and silver, I'm going to likely need all of it or need it in small amounts but over a long period of time - such as forever.
So when considering disaster preparedness, comparisons based on dollar amounts neither ask nor answer the appropriate question. They're totally different scenarios. On the other hand, if you're younger, and your metals are more for investment and wealth accumulation, then your plan might be to sell your metals for profit in the future, better to have your metals in a vault so you have them when it's time to sell them.
The scenario you described is exactly what brought me to this video. Now I'm trying to determine how much is a good amount and how comfortable I would be storing/hiding in my home. I'm no expert but seems like silver would be the best to have in a shtf situation. I can't imagine bartering or buying anything worth an ounce of gold. Especially if I'm potentially not getting any change back.
I tune in for the info on precious metals but I'm always impressed with your knife game. Very impressive.
Ha, thank you!
Hello there! I thought about your question for a while... Would I be comfortable keeping 100K cash in the house? Probably not, but what would worry me even more would be to keep it somewhere I can't supervise it, so I would like to keep it close to me. Yes, it would be ideal to have multiple locations, but most of us own only one home. I could ask family out of state to keep it for me, but money (gold) does something to people and that something is seldom good. (Ask Gollum). So, I do worry that I keep too much at home, but I would worry more and I didn't have it with me. It's a tough situation for sure. Thank you for the video. It definitely warrants a part 2...
Pros and cons to each option. That’s why I split it up a bit. Cheers!
Completely agree on multiple locations! Completely agree on home firearms and dogs! Completely agree on large heavy bolted down safes and small hidden one too. Love the Saga, I have not noticed that before.
The Saga is new. Unnecessary, but timing finally worked out!
@@2is1gold Roger that, I have really wanted to pull the trigger on a Saga, but my firearm, knife and precious metal priorities wont let me yet....yet!
Good priorities!
If you get a safe, make sure it’s fireproof, bulletproof, bolted down to the cement ground and have a tracking device inside with your gold stash to track it in case they are forcefully taken somehow. Also insurance may be good, but expensive though
Never let your left hand no what your right hand is doing great video keep stacking stackers
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prisoners know a great storage spot ;)
Prison locker? Doesn’t seem like a good long term spot. 😂
"Jail purse"
Aka the trunk
@@2is1gold might tarnish too
@@davidanthony1816 I guess business might become pleasure if you're that way inclined
Those are good ideas. The only thing I will say is that I have personally found that safety deposit boxes tend to be really bad for a few reasons. In some banks their policy actively states that you're not allowed to hold gold, silver or in some cases anything of value in them. Other banks won't allow you to purchase specie insurance. In short all the ones that I have looked into (the banks around where I have lived) have some major issue that rules them out. Thanks as always, sir!
And remember last month when the fbi took everyones vault belongings at a Beverly Hills location !
If you're interested in a proper vault, search for "depository".
Yeah and safety deposit boxes are uninsured. It's much safer to use a gold silver depository that has security on-site at all times and insurance.
The phrase “loose lips sinks ships” is a saying I believe in. Secrecy is your first line of defence.
The only other comment for you, 2is1, is maybe use a voice scrambler and change your voice to an electronic one. Your voice is quite distinctive, and potentially people might recognize you when you talk. Maybe perhaps changing your voice to a BSG Cylon electronic one? 🤔😝
I have a vault I already use. It would be a sad day, but I could move most of my on-site metal to an allocated account that wasn’t immediately accessible if I got doxed.
@@2is1gold I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on 3rd party private (ie non-bank) storage vaults. Maybe a future video on this topic?
"Very Loud DOG You have" That's Great never really thought about it, I got 6...
Best early warning system money can buy! 😄
Hi 2 is 1,
Good video. Thanks for Q A VIDEOS. I enjoyed that alot. Stack Gold and be safe with it.
Thanks!
After seeing how easy it has become for thieves to either open a safe box or to stole it completely (even if it's on a concrete wall) I honestly don't trust them anymore.
The best advice given by people that work or have worked on something related to security is first don't hide or store everything in a single place and second store it on places that are either on plain view or places that are less obvious or unrelated to what you're storing.
Good plan.
Safest place I had was in the planter box outside the house. I had trouble with people living in the house.
Wow!
I fully understand, 2is1, you "typically having a 1/4-oz" on you. For many years I would have 4 sovereigns as a pocket piece(s). I stopped that this year. My new pocket piece, singular, is the quarter 2021 Britannia that I was lucky to get from a very special person.
Great content, 2is1, as always. ❤🥇🥇👍👍
Very nice. I still want to pick up some sovereigns but I every day carry a quarter oz Eagle. I love the Britannia’s though.
That’s awesome, Shashank! I have a coin given to me by a family member that’s worth more than any other (for sentimental reasons only). I usually have that one close! 🤩
@Donald Trump jr damn!
@Donald Trump jr. I know that same experience. A quintuple sovereign, 1893, fell out of my pocket some years ago. Foolishly I carried it like pocket change. 40 grams total weight, AGW 36+ grams gone, never felt it missing till much later.
The pocket piece was with me all through. That's always a small coin purse.
@@shashankgolikeri132 noooooo
Even if I knew where you lived or had in storage I wouldn’t ever think of breaking into your house or anyone’s house for that matter simply put I can’t stand thieves and people in general who take other people’s stuff. This is an old video but a good one as always. Ever since I began to watch your channel I did up a setup such as multiple safes some hidden others not with cameras outside and inside the house. I thought I had a good safe till you mentioned about the TL 30 than I got really nervous and dropped $4,400 cad on one your information is valuable 😊 thanks again.
I heard of a situation where someone put there PMs in a safety deposit box, and had everything confiscated because drug dealers were keeping stuff in safety deposit boxes in the same place as him..
Huh.
I think that was at a vaulting service
Nothing you own is totally safe at a bank.
@@2is1gold another stacker was talking on youtube about a story of a guy who's gold was confiscated in a security deposit box, when cops with a warrant seized everything in all the safety deposit boxes, because drug dealers where putting (I guess) cash in there.. I believe the man got his PMs back, but it goes to show ya, they are not really safe there..
During the plandemic, you could not get to safety deposit boxes.
The timing there of the security system call was SO “adjustment bureau”! ☺️
Ha!
My man just an excellent video seriously. Always enjoy these.
Thanks, brother! ✊
@@2is1gold you're welcome
In the return vents of home air-conditioning. I'd be most afraid of the bank or gov't taking my house from me and then not being able to access indoors. Hiding PMs off-site is preferable too, since I live in a hurricane zone.
I am comfortable keeping gold or cash in my safe at home. I gave a good deal of thought before i moved here. I am just friendly enough with my neighbors but they aren't really sure about me.
Lol keep them guessing.
I am in my mid-50s and keep all my gold at home. I have never been robbed. I have four siblings, none of them have ever been robbed. My parents are in their 80s and their home has never been broken into. Out of my half dozen or so close friends, none have ever been robbed. Perhaps we are all just lucky, or perhaps people are lying to me, but none of my co-workers has ever been robbed, either.
Robbery is not that common. Yes, it's good to be cautious (same reason I wear a seatbelt every day), which is why I have 3 safes hidden in my home. If a Hollywood gunpoint robbery scenario happens, I'm probably not gonna go Die Hard on the assailants in some dramatic shootout. I will, however, lead them to one of the thinly populated safes, give them what little I have there, and keep the knowledge of the two full safes tucked safely within my small but sturdy brain.
Point of this all is that you're probably safe keeping your gold at home if you live in most parts of the US or Canada or Western Europe. People go a little nutty with SHTF scenarios. My grandfather's generation was obsessed with such scenarios, and they (thankfully) never came to pass. My grandfather was born in 1902.
Just FYI, Charles Montague is not my name.
And I am in fact a robot.
the key is that no thief will ever start looking in every corner of your house for gold unless he knows that you hide gold; they get in, they steal what they can, they open some drawers looking for money and they leave; just think about the week before you bought your first gold, would you have imagined a thief coming to your house and looking for gold in a hidden spot? Nope. But as soon as you buy ONE coin, you start thinking about thieves being able to find it even in the most remote corner :D By now, we all know that gold and Fight Club share the same first rule :D
Dude when I go on vacation I take a gold eagle with me for a just in case scenario!!! Lol glad I'm not the only one that does that!! And on a daily basis i keep a slver 1oz maple leaf or silver eagle on me 24/7 working Great video brother
What if you just need a tow truck to pull you out of a ditch? You pay the full gold eagle for 200 dollars worth of work?
I work for an alarm company
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Most thieves don't want to spend alot of time in your house 🏘️
It's all about not being seen or detected
10-15min tops ... usually 🤷
And if you have an alarm 🚨 system
Thrives won't even bother , unless they know you have alot 9f valuables that are worth the extra risk
So keep that info to your self as much as possible ✅✅
Yeah, good points!
Oh shoot, I guess we'll just have to wait for the next walkthrough. Thank you for the excellent advice.
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harbor freight has a nice pelican style case also for cheap.
i like everything in capsules and then a hard case.
sometimes ill carry gold or silver because i like to, and to show if i have a cool one.
ive switch to copper rounds because they are cheap and ill happily give them away if someone might get some joy out of it.
i got some copper rounds with the wall street bets logo, bitcoin, and just ordered these trump rounds. might leave them as a tip if they have a sense of humor.
Nice!
I had a safe deposit box for awhile. They lost my contact info (their fault) and when I went in they were getting ready to drill.
That was it for me.
Ain’t no fun if u ain’t watching my guy 2is1.... you have a herd over there sir , do u have enough land for them graze 🤣 keep up the good work sir and God bless you for spreading the logical awareness 🙏🏽
Thanks!! ✊😄
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching!
Great discussion on options. I sure wish the 1/4 oz Eagles were more affordable. 😫
Yeah. I need to grab one just because!
Gold storage! Good topic. I'll add this (lol) GPS device. A nationally protected forest / park. Lead casing. You get the point.
I’d be checking on it way too much! 😄
Just got that 1/2oz proof gold coin. Real nice looking. I like looking at it.
Nice!
Thanks for the good advice.
Thanks for watching!
you think $40,000 is a low pay out? People risk going to prison by walking into home depot, during the day, with cameras, to steal a $500 drill. now imagine 40K
problem I have with in sight hiding areas is we have young kids and they of course snoop around. Better locked up in a safe or up high where they can't play with it.
I get it. My office has a few things in plain sight that would be a bit too tempting for youngsters.
"and now to start my morning off with a big bowl of......GOLD! WOW!"
Ha!
listening to the content of this video, it does not really live up to the title you have given it. but it was interesting and informative nonetheless. Thanks
Well I sure ain’t gonna keep $100,000 in the bank! So I have to explain why I want some at any time? I’d feel better keeping it under my pillow, rather than the stank (bank). The only money that goes into the bank is for paying bills. At least they don’t question that…yet!
Same
Have you dug a moat? ⚔️
If you know how to do perfect wallboard repair/construction .... know how to install 2X4 'shelves' between the studs ..... .
In a freezer inside of an ice cream package filled with ice.
False bottom under a wooden cellar stair ... gotta be the same weathered, etc. look.
Tell NO ONE where it is.
Yep. All good ideas!
Can you help me find capsules that fit 5oz Silver Mint Buffalo Bars? The Air Tite brand didn’t fit. Thanks!
I have a plan; and I'm exercising said plan.
Dogs are awesome! Best alarm around when you're home and a decent deterrent when you're not.
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I like dogs too, fractional and full size!
guinea hens
Surveillance cameras are defeated by a simple mask. Your neighbors will likely ignore your alarm bells and horns. I have both of those but understand their limitations. I have extensive cameras to provide coverage of each camera so cutting cables or destroying cameras doesn't help and, possibly, I catch an off-guard moment with a license plate, an unmasked assistant or lookout, etc., and I've offered, face-to-face, significant rewards to all of my neighbors for various acts from identifying thieves up to holding them for the police, leading to arrest or conviction.
With all of that, though, you're absolutely correct: get a loud, protective dog. In fact, two of them.
Combine all of the above with a multi-ton vault door to your heavily-reinforced storm room, and that TL-30 6X inside the storm room, and you have a pretty good chance of protecting your precious metals.
Then, all of that goes south the instant the bad guy comes to your door with a pistol to the head of your child - and then you willingly give it all to them.
Have 2 safes at home -- one visible, to act as a decoy and maybe contain a few silver coins, and another hidden from plain sight, maybe under the carpet or behind a painting, containing gold.
Oh no! I have gone back in time so far you haven't started leaving an awesome quote at the end. Ok... since I'm here now I will tell you this.
You are safe for at least the next two years. You need to make sure you have room for more than 70 ounces.
Keep up the good work. Oh... that's right... you do. Nevermind.
Walk in. Carried out.
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Your home security sounds legit. May I recommend the TL-30 6X? I’m a big fan of diversifying Metals and various locations. Anything above and beyond that, I won’t elaborate too much. 😂🤣
You sure may. That’s a serious choice. ✊
Plasma torch makes short work of almost any safe short of a bank vault door. Not much can withstand temperatures hotter than the sun….
@@user-oy9zy4ds9m A TL30 6X basically is a bank vault. Steel walls with concrete in the middle.
@@PistolPackingPilot I’d prefer a TLTR 60x6 lol. But even that is not rated for plasma torches technically only regular blow torches
@@user-oy9zy4ds9m Lol I hear ya. That TLTR is top notch. But if someone’s bringing dynamite sticks to my home, touché. They win. Lol.
Nice video. Good information!
Thanks!
Thanks mate, great video.
Thanks!
Very important to split it up, no matter if you're a beginner, or a veteran. I'm in the process of doing a split myself actually. I'm in a pretty secure place, camera's, alarms, security, but what if that place fell into a sink hole!?
Agreed!
Great content. Keep it coming. I to have a multi lair system at my home. I have trust issued and haven't found any local vaults etc. Lol.
I went a long time not trusting/wanting/using a vault. Turned out to be easier than I expected. Cheers!
I bet you have a whole in your backyard where you hid the bag of coins.😂 15 steps left 30 steps front, 10 steps back of the 2nd tree to the left of your house 😂
Wall safes are the most easily found.
Very nice video, Sir!
Thanks!
good tips! great collection to!❤
The TP stack came in handy during the TPocalypse aka "the vid". I always keep months lying around. Same for gold/silver.
German, Guns, Gold, Cash, etc..... Bases should be covered. It just makes life a bit less stressful.
Here’s to well laid plans! ✊
Good stuff. ❤ 2 1 brings it
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I just swallow all my gold, retrieve it when nature calls, and repeat the process. That’s not weird, right?
Obviously, I’m just kidding. Excellent tips in this video. Thank you!!!! 😁
Seems like a lot of work, but I’ve never tried it! 😂
Not a bad idea if you see the tax man coming.
Nice vid! Always enjoy looking at your pretty coins! Question: what’s your logic with the 20, 6&6? Numerology? 🤔
Three, six and 12 are just based around the monthly calendar. Twenty is a tube. But also, 32 Troy ounces is nearly a kilogram.
2 is 1 Ah!!! That makes sense. I was wondering what the logic of the 20 was there but the tube made since. I’m more of a “divide everything by 3” kinda gal, so the non-multiple of 3 was throwing me off. Thanks for explaining ☺️
Maybe after I finish earning my bachelor's or MBA degree depending on how far I go and hopefully end up with a better career. Then I may consider storing in a vault.
Good luck!
Video is not very clear... please provide map, GPS and vault codes. Ps: who makes that knife?
Ha, I'll work on that! This one is a Grimsmo Norseman!
in the Kremlin, in Vlad's room
When shf can you take your gold with you overseas ! Will they take it of you when you leave your country or could they take it of you at your destination !
In a lot of cases, you're supposed to declare gold over certain values. Customs regulations are specific to the region, but $10,000 is one you'll see a lot.
👍 another good one
Thanks!
Hey 2 is 1.Dogs, guns and safes work for me.
I think that will be a common theme!
2 German Shepherds will make you unpopular with thieves. They work together well
At what point do you get your precious metals insured? And how does that work?
You can insure itemized bullion just like jewelry or anything else. Homeowners insurance or umbrella policies will typically cover it.
Such a bland topic... and your analysis and perspective on it I found fascinating! Much appreciated 👍
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Two safes are better than one. The decoy, easy to find safe, have a coin or two and some cash etc.
You have to be safe really . Thank you
Thanks!
Have any of you considered a Pappion wallet? It seems to have worked very well for Steve McQueen. I mean this way the gold is always with you.
Great info! I prefer to keep my info on the down low.. but lots of security is used!
Including "fists of fury!" 😄
@@2is1gold Especially fists of fury!
Apparently I watched this video a year ago but didn't hit the like button or comment for the algorithm so here I am
No unliked like button left behind!
That’s funny about the 1/4 ounce in your pocket but I also carry around an ounce in my pocket for some strange reason. Regarding safes, I do have a few hidden ones and a security system with cameras. For now, that seems to be good enough but will need to think of a third option soon. Do also have a bit of silver as well.
I’m rethinking my entire set up again.
@@2is1gold I don’t blame you. If I were you I’d be doing the same.
I just put it in the wall safe behind the wall painting next to the fire place like William Duvane does. His is kept secret, except all the people that saw his gold commercial.
Perfect! 😄
You could’ve at least showed us a peak inside the safe 😏
Too bright! I keep Marcellus Wallace's soul in there. 😅
@@2is1gold eh gasp! 😳
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It would have been a lot more fun if you walked us through the house. I’m curious about your home decor.
Who eats cereal? My gold is in the egg carton.
Ha!