Saturday, October 17, 2009

Storing $1,000,000 of treasure

Via Weather Sealed, here's a handy chart of how much space $1,000,000 worth of various goods takes up, the best subterranean hiding place, and the, er, risks associated with each.
Stuff That You Might Put In Your Hole
MaterialValue Per PoundSize Of $1,000,000Bury InProsCons
Wheat$0.09190,000
bushels
subterranean silonever hungrybulky, mildew, mice, locusts
Moonshine$0.13160,000
7gal stills
corked clay jugsmany lovely banjo solosblindness
Gasoline$0.49320,000
gallons
underground tankPeak Oil, baby!fumes, third degree burns
Ammo$2.10525,000
shells
surplus ammo cansgun owners need youyou need owners with matching gun
Vodka$7.801,800,000
shots
Russian-proof bear boxesthe Bloody Maryrequires V8 and Worcestershire
Jerky$1827 tonsduct-taped lawn bagsinfinite lifespaneverything stinks like jerky
Cigarettes$577 palletsbasement of abandoned 7-11captive marketnicotine stains
Guns$602,500
shotguns
water-tight firearm lockersreinforces Alpha Dog imageATF raids, terrorism indictment
Silver$2703,700 poundsrolling plastic totesWerewolves begone!not Gold
Caviar$2,4001,100 servingsArctic tundraendear yourself to power elitemust ice or eat within 3 hours
CPUs$6,0004,000
chips
sealed anti-static traylight weight, inert, brainyloses half of value every two years
Cocaine$9,00050 kiloslegs of faux llama keepsakesworld-wide demandunstable customers, Scarface
Gold$16,500275 bars, 100g eachtreasure chesttime-tested currencymetal detectors, confiscation
$100 Bills$45,00043? stackmason jarsbacked by U.S. Governmentworthless beyond Thunderdome
Diamonds$175,000black velvet pouchfullvault with lasers and trip wiresprofit, intrigue, girl’s best friendlow utility, De Beers assassins
Plutonium$2,000,0001.3 inch sphereargon-filled, lead-lined bunkerultra-compactCIA, critical mass, death by inhalation

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