supply cache

Stored goods hoard

A supply cache is a hidden or stored collection of provisions, equipment, or resources set aside for future use.

The term appears in military, survival, and gaming contexts: The hikers found an emergency supply cache along the trail.

Unlike a general stockpile, a cache implies concealment or strategic placement—supplies tucked away where they can be retrieved when needed.

Related

rations · depot · storehouse · ammunition · hidden · dead drop · reserves · underground bunker · bunker · emergency · survival · survival kit · bug out bag · weapons · buried · secret · trove · drop point

Opposites
abundance vs. scarcity

supply cacheshortage

Deficient supply of necessities

scarcity · deficit · dearth · lack · depletion

hidden/stored vs. accessible/displayed

supply cacheretail floor

Store's customer-facing space

open market · showroom

accumulation vs. depletion

supply cacheresource drain

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G