>>932200>>932271When I first got into prepping it was still a fad and I got most of my information from YouTube. I do still like the idea of keeping a cache, I'm just not expecting a widespread catastrophe. That said, silver isn't a horrible investment and keeping it buried prevents my roommates from "borrowing" any and plugging a vending machine with them, so they can stay there.
>>932272I considered this option, but the whole point of having the cache was that if my house burns down (or people finally realize that losing the popular vote and still getting into office is a failure of democracy), then I have a resource that I don't have to go home to retrieve; I'm not going to carry a (likely just a .22LR) on me all the time, and leaving it at home defeats the purpose. I'll probably end up having to bury it.
>>932290About eighty miles. I've gotten there in a day on a bicycle, could walk it in 2-3 days if determined, or it's a couple hour drive if I'm going the speed limit through small towns.
I had a Lifestraw in there, but I've since realized how inconvenient to use they are, so I'll be replacing it with a Sawyer Mini and a dirty bag combo like what I travel with.
I've also swallowed small amounts of water from this lake while swimming in it without issue, so it's probably pretty clean to begin with. Actually, now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure I haven't replaced my filter since last winter's frozen lake trip... I likely haven't been drinking properly filtered water this whole time. However, the necessity of water filters is highly overstated in all but the most extreme cases, so unless sewage is being pumped into your water source or you can see a rotting carcass, filtering is more of a precaution than a necessity in my opinion.
>>932332I do, which is why I'm not thrilled about doing it. But I still think it's a good idea aside from the fact that some people are inevitably going to be dicks.
