On Burying Treasure

mollycat

I wouldn't be surprised if there was an angry letter by "Outraged from Turnbridge Wells", in the Daily Mail tomorrow.

Complaining that there is a comprehensive guide on how to kill Donald Trump and evade capture on a "popular consumer website".

"You couldn't make it up", spluttered an incandescent Richard Littlejohn.

TrustyOven

I suggest putting it into the air duct system of a office block building that's currently under construction.... which will later turn out to be a police station.

Then you'd have to impresonate a pizza delivery agent to get into the building, but that would fail.

Ultimately, you would find Great Success (tm) by pretending to be a police detective and solve crimes while simultaneously trying to get your stash, and your police detective colleagues would love you.

Good film!

ColdIron

Buy a dog from a gypsy camp and get it to swallow your stash hidden in a squeaky toy. You can 'open the dog' later

TrustyOven

ColdIron wrote: »

Buy a dog from a gypsy camp and get it to swallow your stash hidden in a squeaky toy. You can 'open the dog' later

But we know from Gone In 60 Seconds, that the stash will get removed at the next bowel movement

FatherAbraham

Biggles wrote: »

I am mainly curious about what deed might cause you to become a fugitive, and when you are planning this?

If I asked a question about how to organise some critical-illness insurance, I'd be surprised if someone started asking me what type of cancer I was planning to develop, and how soon.

I'm not planning to become a fugitive any more than my house-contents insurance implies I'm planning to be burgled, or have my possessions destroyed by fire.

The time to arrange insurance is when one doesn't need it. The time to prepare for unpleasant or dangerous circumstances is when one is safe and comfortable.

I'm trying to mitigate a potential crisis, for whatever reason. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?

Having ready cash on hand in times of need is a valuable option - a "real option", as economists call it. Just like having five litres of fuel stored for one's motor vehicle, or a week's worth of tinned food stashed in the loft.

However, storage, protection and accessibility of real options is not something that all of us have first-hand experience of - hence the usefulness of discussion boards like this one, where ideas can be shared or critiqued.

Warmest regards,
FA

Apodemus

I'd suggest simply placing your treasure under a flat grave stone in a remote, no longer used, burial ground. You know the grave is unlikely to be disturbed, you know that very few people will go there, you know that the layout is not going to change and that the location will be easily remembered and it would be fairly simple do. Only risk is rabbits and moles!

Zanderman

Reaper wrote: »

Let's see. To try to avoid commercial use of the hiding spot (eg plowing) I suggest a public right of way footpath. That ensures easy access.

Easy access yes.... but doesn't preventing ploughing or other commercial use.

Footpath Rights of Way are simply protected as routes to walk on - the ground itself isn't protected. Indeed many cross fields that are regularly ploughed. The farmer is obliged (in theory) to make good the surface for walking on afterwards but there's nothing to stop him/her digging the path up whilst he needs to. And some will have gas/electric/water services running under, or even along, them.

Puddylove

I once had to bury a friend's deceased Guinea pig in a field (clay soil, drought) at night. I dug for what felt like hours, with my friend sobbing quietly beside me, until the light of our head torches attracted the local constabulary. Difficult times.

Therefore I suggest you consider soil type, rainfall, depth and digging utensils, proximity to local roads, as part of your plan.

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Owain_Moneysaver

Why bury it? Why not carry it with you.

You could wear loads of body piercing jewellery and everyone would assume it was Cubic zirconia. But if it were real diamonds ...

susieb

Are you planning on taking part on hunted?
Theres loads of treasure hiden, not buried tho on https://www.geocaching.com many hides surviving several years, you just need a good hidy hole. Old ammo cans are pretty waterproof to keep your contents safe