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  • @TacticalChaos360
    @TacticalChaos360 11 років тому +21

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

  • @brandonbruzzese6676
    @brandonbruzzese6676 4 роки тому +180

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

    • @maxvolume2317
      @maxvolume2317 4 роки тому +19

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

    • @narkysnepdalinaacostamalav5219
      @narkysnepdalinaacostamalav5219 4 роки тому

      @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
      @meknow4740 4 роки тому +1

      next to the donald

    • @Incubansoul
      @Incubansoul 4 роки тому

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

    • @grizzlygrizzle
      @grizzlygrizzle 3 роки тому +1

      @@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/

  • @fordrac1ng81
    @fordrac1ng81 9 років тому +126

    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
      @caribbeansun 9 років тому +2

      +fordrac1ng81 Great idea thanks!

    • @bengali481
      @bengali481 5 років тому +7

      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
      @larryfine4498 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @davidcollis4758
      @davidcollis4758 4 роки тому +5

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

    • @daviddean7928
      @daviddean7928 4 роки тому

      A great tip

  • @SensiblePrepper
    @SensiblePrepper  12 років тому +21

    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.

  • @ADE1000SON
    @ADE1000SON 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @jrswackhammer8205
    @jrswackhammer8205 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @hepburn118
    @hepburn118 7 років тому +4

    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
      @hepburn118 4 роки тому

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

  • @SensiblePrepper
    @SensiblePrepper  12 років тому +9

    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~

  • @RetroPrepper
    @RetroPrepper 12 років тому +3

    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!

  • @johnbrinton3873
    @johnbrinton3873 10 років тому +1

    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!

  • @SensiblePrepper
    @SensiblePrepper  12 років тому +3

    Thanks Brother. I appreciate the comment.

  • @TheMotofreak953
    @TheMotofreak953 12 років тому +2

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

  • @hooblerd
    @hooblerd 8 років тому +33

    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
      @amandawarry6151 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @vwjedi
    @vwjedi 11 років тому +1

    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.

  • @charlesjacques750
    @charlesjacques750 8 років тому +43

    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
      @dalemaloney255 5 років тому +6

      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
      @jaimeelpaso7373 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @richardsmith9050
    @richardsmith9050 10 місяців тому

    I do the same thing with my caches. I enjoy your info videos.

  • @Mossy500A
    @Mossy500A 12 років тому +10

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

  • @ordinalkirk
    @ordinalkirk 11 років тому +1

    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.

  • @bhloggewser8640
    @bhloggewser8640 10 років тому +41

    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
      @SensiblePrepper  10 років тому +22

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

    • @bhloggewser8640
      @bhloggewser8640 10 років тому +2

      SensiblePrepper
      So how did the gear hold up?

    • @CircaSriYak
      @CircaSriYak 8 років тому +1

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

    • @edwardhamm3503
      @edwardhamm3503 8 років тому +1

      Bhlog Gewser

    • @JordanScottMills
      @JordanScottMills 8 років тому +7

      +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.

  • @TingTongMahk
    @TingTongMahk 11 років тому +1

    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.

  • @-tayfromss6512
    @-tayfromss6512 10 років тому +3

    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.

  • @pending1850
    @pending1850 12 років тому +1

    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.

  • @cris_j
    @cris_j 7 років тому +5

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

    • @isped74
      @isped74 4 роки тому +1

      And a crescent wrench!

  • @visamedic
    @visamedic 3 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @amaracortez4484
    @amaracortez4484 7 років тому +34

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

  • @StatenIslandPrepper
    @StatenIslandPrepper 12 років тому +1

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

  • @doge6312
    @doge6312 10 років тому +265

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

    • @therealrobbdee672
      @therealrobbdee672 7 років тому +12

      Doge that b a good score!!!!

    • @StevenTheAristolianNerd
      @StevenTheAristolianNerd 6 років тому +5

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

    • @ThisThatAndTheOtherThing78
      @ThisThatAndTheOtherThing78 6 років тому +3

      Doge YUUUUP! Heh

    • @harlanhansell5280
      @harlanhansell5280 6 років тому +13

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

    • @jlamwuzhere
      @jlamwuzhere 5 років тому

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

  • @RyanGr33n
    @RyanGr33n 3 роки тому +1

    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
    ua-cam.com/video/rAZdgwd3uaw/v-deo.html

  • @johns1834
    @johns1834 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @RustyX2010
      @RustyX2010 7 місяців тому

      No it would be Pharmacies!

    • @johns1834
      @johns1834 7 місяців тому

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

  • @mrcgcg926
    @mrcgcg926 12 років тому +1

    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.

  • @damienpercy5245
    @damienpercy5245 9 років тому +4

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

  • @P5ykoOHD
    @P5ykoOHD 4 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @samstewart4444
    @samstewart4444 11 років тому +39

    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
      @faithrada 6 років тому +9

      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
      @ninetails6218 5 років тому +5

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

    • @SpaceBanana69
      @SpaceBanana69 5 років тому +2

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

    • @faithrada
      @faithrada 4 роки тому

      @@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
      @phillyska 3 роки тому +4

      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.

  • @claudiaweber7011
    @claudiaweber7011 Рік тому

    Great video. Only thing I would change is change your soap to “Irish Spring”. Irish Spring is an amazing insect repellent, in addition to being soap. Things that have multiple functions are a necessity.

  • @lfratta
    @lfratta 8 років тому +4

    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
      @aaronzytolski2292 8 років тому

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

    • @robaldridge6505
      @robaldridge6505 2 роки тому

      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

  • @realworldprepper
    @realworldprepper 10 років тому

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

  • @hashiramasenju4846
    @hashiramasenju4846 11 років тому +156

    Cache=cash

    • @SagebrushLongshots
      @SagebrushLongshots 10 років тому +18

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

    • @Dajaphil
      @Dajaphil 10 років тому +22

      *****
      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
      @hashiramasenju4846 10 років тому +4

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

    • @RobertsonJake
      @RobertsonJake 10 років тому +11

      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
      @lucascurrah6010 6 років тому

      Hashirama Senju ay

  • @ZASurvivalist
    @ZASurvivalist 10 років тому +1

    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.

  • @torrosixsixzero
    @torrosixsixzero 11 років тому +12

    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_
      @Scarface1337_ 7 років тому +1

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

    • @stephennixon6600
      @stephennixon6600 6 років тому +2

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

    • @PhillipRhodes
      @PhillipRhodes 5 років тому +2

      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
      @CaptainCreampie69 4 роки тому +3

      Bolt cutters or a rock.

    • @Grantthetruthteller
      @Grantthetruthteller 3 роки тому +1

      Amazon sells lock picking kits and training kits.

  • @99615david
    @99615david 12 років тому +1

    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!

  • @PolarisRider06
    @PolarisRider06 7 років тому +16

    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
      @ToddKing 5 років тому +1

      "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
      @jeffboughton3865 5 років тому +1

      they do leak out going from extreme heat to freezing cold

  • @KalpeshPatel78
    @KalpeshPatel78 3 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @geotrain
    @geotrain 4 роки тому +24

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

    • @killuminati63
      @killuminati63 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @JohnB-dr8sk
      @JohnB-dr8sk 11 місяців тому

      VERY TRUE!

  • @arieswar7329
    @arieswar7329 4 роки тому +1

    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

  • @humbertoacevedo3462
    @humbertoacevedo3462 10 років тому +4

    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.

  • @cheryljason9617
    @cheryljason9617 4 роки тому +1

    Boots need to broken in if you have only wore them a few times when you go to use them might lead to some issues

  • @booster314
    @booster314 11 років тому +130

    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
      @RobertsonJake 10 років тому +4

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

    • @booster314
      @booster314 10 років тому +20

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

    • @touofthehighplains
      @touofthehighplains 10 років тому +6

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

    • @dashcostello6667
      @dashcostello6667 10 років тому +1

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

    • @touofthehighplains
      @touofthehighplains 10 років тому +1

      You're kind of SOL I guess.

  • @MrZayne8
    @MrZayne8 12 років тому +1

    As always, outstandingly well made video.

  • @mickymondo7463
    @mickymondo7463 11 років тому +3

    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

  • @TitoFTW
    @TitoFTW 12 років тому +1

    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.

  • @simonferrer
    @simonferrer 11 років тому +5

    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.

  • @Z0mb3hHunt3r
    @Z0mb3hHunt3r 12 років тому

    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.

  • @ElijahDecker
    @ElijahDecker 9 років тому +49

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

    • @tablett5476
      @tablett5476 9 років тому +1

      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
      @MrGOPROHERO4 8 років тому

      +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
      @ElijahDecker 8 років тому +4

      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
      @smfranklin007 8 років тому +3

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

    • @Critiquedu76
      @Critiquedu76 7 років тому

      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

  • @SensiblePrepper
    @SensiblePrepper  12 років тому +1

    Sorry Brother and thanks for the reminder! It's now in the description.

  • @ascension2281
    @ascension2281 8 років тому +7

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

  • @SensiblePrepper
    @SensiblePrepper  12 років тому +1

    Closer to my friends house than mine and in the next county, but easy to get to from my house. Thanks

  • @tonytigertwenty
    @tonytigertwenty 8 років тому +53

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

    • @duhbaws2705
      @duhbaws2705 8 років тому +18

      Blow it off the track?

    • @murrayannandale
      @murrayannandale 8 років тому +16

      C4

    • @WilliamJones-pl2hx
      @WilliamJones-pl2hx 6 років тому +12

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

    • @tiny_tex
      @tiny_tex 6 років тому +10

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

    • @tashadeleon8721
      @tashadeleon8721 6 років тому +19

      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.

  • @andrewr022488
    @andrewr022488 9 років тому +2

    This is an excellent idea! I'm going to have to gather some stuff up and do this! Thanks Sootch

  • @scorchedearth1451
    @scorchedearth1451 11 років тому +21

    Next, in Storage Wars...

  • @JuicyDonutz
    @JuicyDonutz 12 років тому +1

    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.

  • @DENMONKEY
    @DENMONKEY 10 років тому +3

    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
      @Goodwithwood69 10 років тому +2

      Four frozen family members with pearly white teeth!

  • @francescrowley9465
    @francescrowley9465 7 років тому +1

    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.

  • @ZestonN
    @ZestonN 9 років тому +25

    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
      @motel29 9 років тому

      +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
      @bighairyfeet 9 років тому

      good point.

    • @motel29
      @motel29 9 років тому

      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
      @VampireJack10 8 років тому +2

      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
      @weco9808 8 років тому +2

      +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?

  • @BERTalert7
    @BERTalert7 12 років тому

    You give me hope with these videos. Thanks for all your hard work you put into them.

  • @nosiassgoogle8528
    @nosiassgoogle8528 4 роки тому +4

    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

  • @AA-hi4dn
    @AA-hi4dn 2 роки тому +1

    Anyway U can make an updated video on this ???

  • @touofthehighplains
    @touofthehighplains 10 років тому +8

    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
      @touofthehighplains 10 років тому +3

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

    • @Jesses001
      @Jesses001 10 років тому +2

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

    • @touofthehighplains
      @touofthehighplains 10 років тому

      I guess I'd have to agree.

    • @touofthehighplains
      @touofthehighplains 10 років тому +2

      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
      @touofthehighplains 10 років тому

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

  • @BigTomJeff
    @BigTomJeff 11 років тому +1

    I'd suggest adding an adjustable wrench

  • @doylesinclair4499
    @doylesinclair4499 10 років тому +164

    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
      @VividBliz 10 років тому +7

      La chubacabra

    • @oildalejones567
      @oildalejones567 10 років тому +1

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

    • @ratracerenegade4583
      @ratracerenegade4583 10 років тому +2

      so would you like some Mashed Tatters with that ?

    • @innovati
      @innovati 9 років тому +6

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

    • @Vanessaandchase
      @Vanessaandchase 9 років тому +4

      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

  • @larryfine4498
    @larryfine4498 4 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts and plans. Saves a lot of work and mistakes for others thinking the same way.

  • @rinaatienza6904
    @rinaatienza6904 7 років тому +3

    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?

  • @hallard069
    @hallard069 12 років тому

    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.

  • @mikehanner3489
    @mikehanner3489 9 років тому +4

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

  • @gregorypaulzx6r
    @gregorypaulzx6r 9 років тому

    Excellent placement of supplies and presentation! Thank you.

  • @cyborbot547
    @cyborbot547 11 років тому +10

    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

  • @SensiblePrepper
    @SensiblePrepper  12 років тому

    We decided on a facility with a great security system, in a good area of town. But it is a good point. Thanks

  • @rhinooningo2865
    @rhinooningo2865 5 років тому +8

    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!

  • @LVanMeter81
    @LVanMeter81 10 років тому

    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.

  • @TheOrangePilot
    @TheOrangePilot 9 років тому +9

    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.

  • @Z0mb3hHunt3r
    @Z0mb3hHunt3r 12 років тому +1

    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.

  • @dolebiscuit
    @dolebiscuit 9 років тому +6

    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.

  • @Ferro5x5
    @Ferro5x5 12 років тому

    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.

  • @Daniel_Scott89
    @Daniel_Scott89 10 років тому +17

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

  • @SensiblePrepper
    @SensiblePrepper  12 років тому

    Thanks for passing that info along. I'll need to research. good ideas about the Bikes, etc...

  • @joshwinky6005
    @joshwinky6005 9 років тому +8

    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
      @dolebiscuit 9 років тому

      +Josh Winky Agreed.

    • @Scriptorsilentum
      @Scriptorsilentum 8 років тому

      +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
      @tashadeleon8721 6 років тому +1

      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
      @tashadeleon8721 6 років тому

      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
      @ongoingstory2071 6 років тому

      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.

  • @MrJoeyBoombotz
    @MrJoeyBoombotz 12 років тому

    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.

  • @metal4life161
    @metal4life161 9 років тому +11

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

  • @Dawnonpluto
    @Dawnonpluto 10 років тому

    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.

  • @youngtexastrucker6461
    @youngtexastrucker6461 8 років тому +8

    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
      @faithrada 6 років тому +1

      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
      @chrisbrown2627 6 років тому +2

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

    • @ninja5672
      @ninja5672 6 років тому +1

      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
      @stephennixon6600 6 років тому +1

      @@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
      @ninja5672 6 років тому +1

      @@stephennixon6600 that's a pretty good plan.

  • @northwestone1
    @northwestone1 11 років тому

    small crescent 6", small combo Allen key set metric & standard, electrical tape. all said nice little back-up kit. Great Job,

  • @SensiblePrepper
    @SensiblePrepper  12 років тому +5

    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.

  • @NYRM1974
    @NYRM1974 5 років тому

    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

  • @daviderlewine2717
    @daviderlewine2717 10 років тому +3

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

  • @ladyb003
    @ladyb003 12 років тому

    A few weeks ago I would have agreed with you. But in this area, there has been so many break ins of storage units. Completely cleaning them out. Its still a great idea IF the company that owns it, has a security camera or alarm. Thanks for sharing. Great idea. Take care.

  • @The20thCenturyLimited
    @The20thCenturyLimited 8 років тому +5

    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
      @faithrada 6 років тому +3

      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.

  • @MmmBBQQ
    @MmmBBQQ 11 років тому +1

    House fire or robbery is is my top 2 concerns

  • @richardelhonesto4962
    @richardelhonesto4962 8 років тому +17

    Toilet paper is VERY important

    • @tashadeleon8721
      @tashadeleon8721 6 років тому +2

      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
      @Eman1900O 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @Serjo777
      @Serjo777 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @iowagunguy659
      @iowagunguy659 4 роки тому +1

      2020 this is the perfect comment

  • @SatsumaTengu14
    @SatsumaTengu14 11 років тому

    I keep a complete kit at home and a very good one in the car. This is a great idea and video yet again buddy.

  • @randypatterson2790
    @randypatterson2790 10 років тому +3

    You dont put emphasis on the e in cache

  • @pabrowncoatbrewer7154
    @pabrowncoatbrewer7154 4 роки тому +2

    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.