A natural behavior exhibited amongst smaller mammals is caching; which is the storing up of essential items for use in the future. These items are retained out-of-reach from other animals until needed.

 

The same principle is replicated within the context of survivalism. Key items deemed vital for survival are stashed in durable, waterproof and small containers; then buried in a secret location of which only the survivor and his/her group members are aware.

 

Items one would consider caching includes weapons, ammunition, non-perishable food, bottled water, medicine, wool socks and a hat.

 

When prepping, redundancy is an essential practice; meaning that the purchase of one medical kit is insufficient when considering the possibilities. It is far more prudent to have 4 to 5 med kits with 2 or 3 of those kits being split up for the purpose of being stashed as cache.

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The act of stashing cache at a set coordinate or geographic point is known as geocaching. It is imperative to recall where anyone buries their cache, otherwise, of course, the entire effort is rendered futile. Using a map, compass, GPS device or permanent landmarks is strictly up to the individual stashing their cache.

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Ideal scenarios for caching include:

1). Pre-planning a" bug-out" route from one location to the next (urban to rural) and utilizing "drop-offs" along the way (in 3-to-5-mile increments); keeping in mind that a bug-out journey should not be longer than a 3-day trek, and

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2). Spontaneous evacuation from your home due to a house fire or home invasion, one can still rely on previously buried caches stashed nearby your location A vicinity for an immediate trek to location B.