 Cache It Away |
Cache It Away |
May 26, 2008Arcticulates ®Focusing on Alaska's BeautyAuthor: K. FieldsCache It AwayOne thing that is pretty common in the rural areas of Alaska is the food cache, usually a small building on long log legs, so that it is high up in the air, with a wooden ladder that can be leaned up against the cache to climb up into it… Decorative Food Cache With Guide Wires
It’s original use is for food storage. Keeping food up away from living area (tent, cabin, etc) helped lessen the chance of invasion of wild animals forging for food... Bears, wolverine etc… A long wooden ladder leaning on the cache can be used, but a ladder made of rope and wood that can be pulled up when not in use, is best. Food Cache With Sod Roof
The wooden food cache is capable of holding quite a bit of food; depending on the size, most are approximately 4ft. X 4ft X 4ft in size, with a peaked roof with 15 to 20 ft tall wooden legs. It usually has a small door as the only entry way into the cache. They are usually located within 100 feet of the owners living area. Food Cache With Metal Covered Legs and Tiny Door
They also have metal bands near the top around each leg so that squirrels cannot get into the cache. If they do get in, they will destroy everything in it, and then start storing their food caches of pine cones, garbage etc. for the winter. Decorative Food Cache with Moose Antlers
Some Caches are use to store more then food, some have extra clothes, heavy coats and winter wear, and blankets and the supplies for first aid, dry matches and any extra medications, and so if the cabin should happen to burn down in the middle of winter, you have a chance of surviving with the things stored in the cache Later... K Fields See:Log Cabins Galore!
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