On Burying Treasure

kidmugsy

FatherAbraham wrote: »

... gold sovereigns are just a needless encumbrance when one simply wants unremarkable liquidity to buy groceries, a used car, or rent a room.

I once read tips about avoiding inflation and ruin under incompetent government. It was written by an Argentinian who presumably knew a thing or two about the problem.

He recommended against gold coins, the value of an individual coin being too high. He warmly approved of gold but said you should use low carat, second-hand gold jewellery. More suitable for everyday trading or shopping, apparently.

LHW99

He recommended against gold coins, the value of an individual coin being too high. He warmly approved of gold but said you should use low carat, second-hand gold jewellery. More suitable for everyday trading or shopping, apparently.

So perhaps multiple body piercings in non-visible parts of the anatomy ......?

Flobberchops

LHW99 wrote: »

So perhaps multiple body piercings in non-visible parts of the anatomy ......?

I'm way ahead of you

(Joking)

(maybe)

Apodemus

LHW99 wrote: »

So perhaps multiple body piercings in non-visible parts of the anatomy ......?

Brings a whole new meaning to playing with your loose change!

stoozie1

The smallest locker that Big Yellow Storage provide, with the account in a friend/relative's name.

bob_bank_spanker

Apodemus wrote: »

Ok, if we are specifically talking about hiding a suitably damp-resistant package containing 100 £20 notes, then I stand by my suggestion of under a flat gravestone in a remote, no-longer-used burial ground.

I agree, and bizarrely, I know of such a graveyard in a totally disused church, and when I first came across it with my father about 25 years ago commented that this would be an excellent place to hide something.

I also think one month low balling a bit, three months would leave more wriggle room.

Bazofts_Revenge

Get in with a load of students, visit their digs, locate a small cupboard slip the treasure inside and stick a note on the door stating 'Cleaning cupboard'. That should keep it secure. In addition they don't seem to lock doors that often so access is just about guaranteed.

Shashy

This is my favourite thread of the year. By a mile.

droopsnoot

stoozie1 wrote: »

The smallest locker that Big Yellow Storage provide, with the account in a friend/relative's name.

Isn't that where baddies always fall down? Surely it needs to be a small locker in the name of a complete stranger that cannot be linked to the OP in any way, not even a combination of their childhood best friend and first pet.


This thread reminds me that the fiver I have stashed somewhere in my car in case it runs out of fuel and I don't have any money with me is now (a) not enough to buy a useful amount of fuel, and (b) out of date. And not by one iteration, but by two.

TrustyOven

Gadfium wrote: »

Rather than looking for ideas to bury money in the event of a zombie apocalypse, perhaps FA should be seeking some psychological help? in all my time I have never heard of anyone wanting to bury money in case they became a fugitive and escaped the law. That's a level of paranoia that probably needs specialist help...

That's probably the kind of thing Hans Reiser did before he murdered his wife. He apparently bought books on how murders are solved / forensic science, just after he did the deed.