02-26-2013, 12:35 AM
Wow. Sounds like TD knows how to hide cadavers! Former Mafia man? ...just kidding...
[#0000ff]"I generally look for a place with grassy growth. Then I carefully cut out and roll up the sod before digging the hole. Pile the dirt on a tarp so that you can remove whatever you don't need to fill in the hole. Dig the hole as deep as needed and then cover with an extra layer or two of water-proof plastic. Finish by covering with dirt and rolling the sod back in place. An alternative would be to gather dry soil and rocks from surrounding areas. Anything to hide the fresh dig."
[/#0000ff]But seriously...you may want to check local, state and federal regulations for the area where you want to cache. Some places prohibit it and some don't. I like your idea as it seems to be a solution to your enjoyment of nature. The balancing question is whether your particular cache will "ruin" it for someone else - whatever "it" is. I'm of the general philosophy of acting first and begging forgiveness later. Like who's going to find your cache and wait for you to come back to it and then confront you? Probably no one - especially if you can bury like TD can bury! Years ago, I read a spy novel where the protagonist was always caching for the future. His advice was to always make sure that the elements or bugs or microbes had to break through at least two barriers before being able to ruin your cache. That protects you more than 99% of the time. He believed in plastics and good seals.
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[#0000ff]"I generally look for a place with grassy growth. Then I carefully cut out and roll up the sod before digging the hole. Pile the dirt on a tarp so that you can remove whatever you don't need to fill in the hole. Dig the hole as deep as needed and then cover with an extra layer or two of water-proof plastic. Finish by covering with dirt and rolling the sod back in place. An alternative would be to gather dry soil and rocks from surrounding areas. Anything to hide the fresh dig."
[/#0000ff]But seriously...you may want to check local, state and federal regulations for the area where you want to cache. Some places prohibit it and some don't. I like your idea as it seems to be a solution to your enjoyment of nature. The balancing question is whether your particular cache will "ruin" it for someone else - whatever "it" is. I'm of the general philosophy of acting first and begging forgiveness later. Like who's going to find your cache and wait for you to come back to it and then confront you? Probably no one - especially if you can bury like TD can bury! Years ago, I read a spy novel where the protagonist was always caching for the future. His advice was to always make sure that the elements or bugs or microbes had to break through at least two barriers before being able to ruin your cache. That protects you more than 99% of the time. He believed in plastics and good seals.
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