Working on an Operational Cache this week to stow away at one of my bug out locations. Hoping to get it completed by Friday and running out of time.
An Operational Cache is a resupply of critical items often accessed while on the go. These caches are often – but not always – buried to hide from others. Major components often placed in an Operational Cache are defensive supplies.
Mine will be inside a large Rubbermaid Actionpacker.
What would you store in your own operational cache?
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Here is something to remember what happens when gun control becomes a focus by certain segments in Washington:
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Spent an hour or so looking up some “old stomping grounds” I used to visit on a regular basis(websites). Found well over half of them were closed – or haven’t posted in months.
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It’s really a shame……
The youth today have no clue what real frustration is. Real frustration is dialing long distance on an old rotary phone and on the last dial short-stroking it……and having to start all over.
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What was frustrating at our house was that our phone was my not only a rotary but we were also on a party line with 4 of our neighbors. Our ring tone was two short and one long. There was no such thing as a kid talking to your friends on the phone for hours on end. I was allowed 10 minutes.
The rotary phone was a curse to society but those where the good ole days, I think I have a couple still, years ago someone online had directions on how to modify them to be like the military TA/1 phones using a 9v or two D sized batteries.
A operational cache would for me be a AK/AR carbine, handgun, ammo,back pack web gear, knife, boots, set of complete clothing including parka, survival kit, windup watch, 3 days food/water, medical kit, shelter, spare pair of glasses, poncho, map/compass and multi freq radio/battery and small solar charger.
Operational Cache, and caching in general
In my mind there are two types at least.
One that allows you to regain your AO, which is larger ( and “heavy”)
Two is one that allows you to Head toward a BOL and pick up enough supplies to enable travel cross country with everything you need. This one is the one you mention I believe.
In either case the scenario is you leave immediately with nothing or partial supplies.
Or you leave with BoB only.
In my mind and Op cache is one that has enough for full resupply like you leave with nothing, and you can always leave the surplus in the cache if unneeded. So this cache is full BoB with extra clothes and water for the family as far as contents. Possibly individual shelter as well. Everyone has their own ideas for what BoB holds, and why I say it that way. Whatever is right for you and you will suffer or benefit from it accordingly. It’d be tough for medications. In my case that means, due to cost of contents I have one that I must go by during exfiltration, then the route can very after. Meaning it is fairly close, rather than at distance unless you can afford the same cache in multiple directions and locations. A good plan, just costs more.
Remember BoB plus
1. Food is lite and freeze-dried (remember you must carry it ).
2. Pack extra medical in it. If you are leaving there is a reason you are leaving without your “stuff” so it may be needed.
3. Add extra Ammo .. same justification. You had to leave soo .. you may need it.
4. Consider both winter and summer variants both be added. (you do not want to dig it up every 6 months).
5. Maps for route.. Paper. Cellular might not be available.
6. Communications .. same reason.
7. Written and packed Op orders with comm codes and offsets for communications and rally points. With a book copy if book codes are used .. (as good as a onetime pad). Maps should not be physically annotated .. someone may find them and then know where you will be , just not when.
Water leave what you can’t carry and drink your fill before leaving.
I like some of the following for cache and storage:
Monovault:
. http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=mono+vault&tag=mh0b-20&index=aps&hvadid=3527228154&hvqmt=p&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_4ob8spb6n1_p
For your Ahem Golf Clubs: (Short, long and the golf balls to go with them.
Amazon.com : ZCORR Anti Corrosion Velcro Tactical Rifle Bag : Sporting Goods : Sports & Outdoors
There are quite a few considerations for cache disposition. How to camouflage, what and where to locate. What method to use to locate and document (like geocaching), grid maps etc
Good stuff GG58. Appreciate it.
GG58 pretty much nails it only other thing to not forget is prescription glasses if you or family members wear them.
I remember having/using the rotary phones in my youth. Still keep a few around for just in case. BTW, the old rotary phones can be made into improvised field telephones/intercom using a 9v battery and a resistor (can’t remember what size but it’s in my notes somewhere). I have seen it used with a spliced 200ft telephone wire at a MAG campout years ago.
Lastly, don’t count on those MTM ammo vaults, a friend of mine had his leak and ruined it’s contents including a Makarov pistol, magazines and ammo. They’re water resistant, not water proof.
MTM vaults work well but require careful handling. Clean, clean, clean–fanatically so. And then, be sure to use dielectric grease (avail from auto stores) on the seals. I like the MTMs because checking on them is easy. Our 5 gal buckets are all silicone sealed in addition to the o rings so only long term items go into them.
Our rule on caches that go in the ground is “two layers minimum” So, everything that goes in an MTM or 5 gal bucket also gets put in food saver bags, desiccant or oxy absorber added, and double sealed. There’s 6 -11 inch wide rolls available that let you make whatever length you need but, the most useful is this roll:
https://www.amazon.com/FoodSaver-Expandable-Heat-Seal-Rolls/dp/B00851QSDO/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1478436518&sr=1-1&keywords=pleated+food+saver+roll
Rifle length sealing easy with this. Be sure to only just draw air out of ammo and not place it under vacuum. All of this is a pain and food saver rolls are not cheap but, they are cheap insurance. We’ve had zero failures with this approach. When a weapon goes in, everything required to care and feed it should also go in. Cleaning equipment, spares operating manual etc.
Also, we sourced used pickle barrels–45 gallon with good industrial seals and made of heavy polymer with large screw on lids. These things are great–cheap, strong and hold a lot.