Just for the record (I already mentioned it to farmgal) that i too would be willing to set up/manage a few in my neck of the woods for those who might have to cross the river to the Quebec side.

Just for the record (I already mentioned it to farmgal) that i too would be willing to set up/manage a few in my neck of the woods for those who might have to cross the river to the Quebec side.

...or wanting to cross the other direction OUT of Quebec?

Lol. True enough.

I apologize if this is a double message. I sent a response from my phone but it does not appear to have gone through.

BUMP
we got a great topic going here, let's keep it active.

Ok, I like this as well.

I would like to get in on the ground level if this is a go. And can certainly provide materials/equipment/5 gal buckets w. lids and when locations are decided upon, plant them. I don't travel for work, but am very regularly across Ontario. I would volunteer to plant the cache's between South Western Ontario, up to White River. (along Hwy 17 and 11 or off these routes a little bit.) If I need them away from home, great. If others do, awesome. And if we have a province or nationwide network, and those here find themselves stranded great they have at the very least a cache...and vice versa..if I find myself away from home, there is some survival for me.

For the most part members appear to be in agreement that this is a good idea. We have some good reference points in the above posts. A draft list of supplies, ideas on who and how people would identify/access these. We even have a few members willing to set up/manage a few. So now should we not try to solidify the plans (the list, who, where and how to retrieve) and see how it works. Do a few dry runs (before the snow arrives). Perhaps a PM to our dear administrator 😉 from those interested in helping out could be a start. Thoughts?

All these sound like great ideas.
I would however, like to hear more from the OP on this.
It is their baby and they likely have a better idea as to how they envision it.

I should be able to go in the city in the next few days and get an assortment of goodies to stash away. I haven't forgotten my commitment to this, but just have a very limited supply option in town where I am. I'm still planning a few caches in AB and will pass on details when done. I cannot turn this into an expensive endeavour so I probably not going to use 5 gal pails full of stuff. I'm thinking more along the lines of get home items.

Ok, so I've assembled a couple of cache "Get Home bottles". Before I go put them away, I'm looking for comments.

I chose bottles so as to be able to collect water and carry it, it also allows for a water proof storage container. Here's the content :

2 Water bottles
20 water purification tabs
Matches
Lighter
Fire starter
Candle
2 extra large, heavy duty, garbage bags
Survival blanket
Hand and feet warmer
Bandana
4 bouillon cubes
2 protein nut bars
50' of fishing line
First aid kit
Moist towelettes
Exacto knife
10' para cord
5' duct tape

Each kit cost about $15 to make, with the most expensive being the water purification tabs

So I tried to take pics but attachments are limited to 256 Kb so I've got no clue how to take my iPad pictures and attach them...

Good list. I have only one question and it may be stupid one, what is the reason for the bandana

It's not a stupid question, it's an opportunity for learning!

Cover your mouth/nose from dust, improvise a head cover, bandage a wound, cut strips to mark a trail, filter chunks from out of water before using the tabs, etc. options are endless.

Thanks. I am going to add this to my BOB. I have a hospital mask right now but think a bandana will be a good addition. It is small and takes up no room.

Like this idea, and would like to be a part here in Newfoundland. With being on the rock!! For us they would likely not be barried in ground, but more so on ground covered with lighter rocks or under trees, shrubs, brushes.

If we don't do something soon, the folks down this way will be doing above ground caches as well. Once the ground freezes it will be difficult to dig a hole. I for one, do not own an auger.

I'll probably get in on this as well, even though I have "trust" issues with people I've never met.

helicopilot, I travel a lot too - across the country infrequently each year, but regularly between Alberta and BC, and also from northern Alberta to southern Alberta.

NOTE: I had been stashing fuel on routes I took throughout the Alberta and BC province. Fuel rotation can be difficult, dependent on how much I travel, but so far I hasn't had any issues. I am always looking at ways to extend my driving range - without relying on stopping at a gas station to pay "higher" rates. Now, this is one commodity I would have difficulty sharing the location of but if I know and trust people to replace it, maybe ....

Here is a suggestion: carry a VHF 2-way at all times (Faraday-caged, floating or fixed ground); even if it is just a basic FRS - we can designate our own CPN channel - district specific encryption codes can located in a cache. If needed, you can contact the closest prepper for directions to a safe haven. This would, of course, need to be tested in each region. Volunteers? Great way to meet others ....

I like helico's list of items. However, I have to ask. Was there any room left in the Nalgene bottle after putting in the items? If so, then squeeze in more food bars.

While reading this, it got me thinking of many ways to hide the cache bottles in plain sight:
1. wrap in camo duck tape, and tie with camo-paracord to an upper "thick" branch of a tree;
2. for PVC pipe cache, here are three suggestions for other locations:
a) create a Christmas tree PVC storage "planter" - I read about this online.
It's trickier, as it requires using a smaller PVC pipe cache within a larger outer PVC pipe.
The gap between the two PVCs becomes essentially a "planter".
You have to drill holes into the outer PVC to accept conifer cuttings.
b) Look for tree hollows, where you can stand up a sealed PVC inside, and thoroughly camoflage.
For those travelling by boat:
a) Tie-Wrap a sealed PVC to the under-side of a dock's or pier's piling - well below the waterline but close to shore;
b) Anchor a "floating and bottom weighted" sealed PVC well down from the surface on a marker buoy;
ever noticed the number of navigational markers on our inland waterways.

Probably many other ways to hide the PVCs and bottles too.