Unchained Preppers

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: pkveazey on June 17, 2022, 10:59:43 AM

Title: I'd like some advice:
Post by: pkveazey on June 17, 2022, 10:59:43 AM
I've buried a couple of tubes of Silver on my property and 1 tube in my bugout backpack. I'm wondering if I should also hide a tube of silver in each vehicle. The rest is well hidden and I won't say where but the kids know where it is just in case we croak. I'm thinking that having some in each vehickle might be a good idea when things get really bad and Silver becomes super valuable. It might be the only thing that gets my car repaired, gassed up, feeds me, or at least a Bus ticket home. Is it  good idea or a bad idea. The one thing that I've determined is to not keep all my Silver in one spot.
Title: Re: I'd like some advice:
Post by: Nemo on June 17, 2022, 11:30:58 AM
How often do you go more than 30-50 miles from home.  Unless its a couple times a week, No. 

I suspect you could make it the 40 miles or so without serious silver need.

When you do that far or more take a tube with you.

If its regular, hide it in the car away from your GHB.  So if you get robbed and they get the bag and you have the silver to fall back on.

Nemo
Title: Re: I'd like some advice:
Post by: Jackalope on June 17, 2022, 01:13:57 PM
    Nemo has given good advice.  What happens if a vehicle is stolen, or you're forced to give up the keys?  I can see the .gov commandeering vehicles too.  I suggest burying some off your property too.
Title: Re: I'd like some advice:
Post by: RB in GA on June 17, 2022, 02:43:38 PM
I agree, storing a tube in your car/truck would be of questionable value.  Carrying a few loose bullion coins would make more sense to me - tuck a couple in the watch pocket of your jeans for example. The tube in your BoB makes sense, if overall weight isn't an issue to you. I always have to  fight myself on that, balancing what I want to carry versus what I need to carry- ain't getting any younger and it shows with carrying capacity. A tube of silver isn't exactly light, and I imagine most folks you meet wouldn't accept it as they really don't have a clue about its intrinsic value.
Title: Re: I'd like some advice:
Post by: grizz on June 17, 2022, 04:37:57 PM
When the SHTF people with guns and or some other weapons will be TAKING what they want and not interested in trading
Title: Re: I'd like some advice:
Post by: DMCakhunter on June 17, 2022, 04:39:35 PM
If it makes you feel better and you can afford it, do it. Can't hurt unless the vehicle is stolen.
The comment on a BOB - I had one stolen on a visit to Kansas City when they broke into the car while at dinner.
Hard to remember all the little things in it, bigger items are easy to remember. Did not have any money in it but the bastards got a keltec pmr.
Title: Re: I'd like some advice:
Post by: pkveazey on June 20, 2022, 04:39:18 PM
I normally go no more than 20 to 30 miles from the house but once in a while, I'll go 50 road miles miles to Richmond or 60 road miles to Williamsburg and once in a while I'll go 45 miles to visit my Grandson. Basically, I stay within 10 miles of the house. I think I'll only carry a tube of Silver when I go on a long distance trip. After rethinking it, I think that leaving it in the car all the time is probably not a good idea.
Title: Re: I'd like some advice:
Post by: JohnyMac on June 20, 2022, 07:34:05 PM
Keep in folks that ~5,000 folks visit this site a day. PERSEC! (Personal Security).  ;)