Tool Stash

>guns and ammo

That isn't my plan, but I assume "...police are searching a rural property near..." happens for a reason.

>diamond plate truck tool box?

That's the kind of thing. Long enough for big woodworking tools, low to the ground, and with a couple of coats of flat black and few sticks on top it won't be casually noticed.

>condensation

That and surviving being stepped on by the moose/elk that wander around there are my biggest practical concerns.

There are places where the sparse plant cover tells me that the grounds is usually dry, so I'd likely pick one of those.

Even then, when the ground is still frozen but the snow is melting I don't know how dry it will stay.
 
I kept some car parts in Rubbermaid bins for a while.
They became totally rusted due to condensation.
Dessicant packs might help with that.
 
This is what I built in the bush for my tools

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I have been using canoeing barrels to leave stuff out in the bush.

You can get a harness to carry them in .... and they are airtight and water tight ....

I use green heavy garbage bags to camouflage them a bit .... Just make sure they are well hidden well off the beaten trail.
Any two legged critters that find them will likely inspect and serve themselves ....


https:// recreationalbarrelworks.com/product/60-litre-recreational-barrel-works-barrel/
 
Around these parts we call such stash spots a cache.
Many a trapper or bush pilot have built and maintained caches along thier travel routes. 50 gallon drums chained to a tree seem to be popular. Everything from canned goods, ammunition, spare traps, blankets ect. Just be sure to have a wrench on hand to undo the lid band when needed.

I have two caches near favorite hunting spots. I found natural hollows on very steep rocky slopes , wrapped the items in a good tarp and covered/buried with natural debris. Have not had any issues yet and one of those caches has been there for over 15 years.
 
Thread necro!

I ended up buying a big aluminum checkerplate truck box carrier for which buddy had "Lost the keys" for $50.

I banged it back into shape, touched up the seals, bypassed what was left of the locks and burried up to what would have been the sideboards between two fallen logs.

It's painted flat black, and if you don't know where to look you won't see it until you're standing on top of it.

It's held up great so far. No leakage, no condensation, no bugs. The tools I leave in it stay clean and have not rusted.

The only trouble was that after a lot of rain the hole it was in filled with water and it floated up, and then didn't set itself back into place straight. A few big rocks in the bottom will help with that by lowering its CofG.
 
it's a cool topic for a necro thread though
Not sure if they are easily sourced but for small caches I want to source some Howizter shell ammo cans. I have one on my atv and it would make for a perfect stash container for survival items and tools. Items would be limitted by the size of the container but for a cache storage unit they should not be overlooked
I fabricated mounts for the quad with flatbar and welded them to the Howizter can. The lid has a heavy rubber seal built in and once it's spun shut there is also a key lock that could be replaced and made to function easily by a locksmith or DIY.
Here's a hazy pic of it mounted on my quad
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