Simple 2-of-3 multisig hidden across different geographic locations I check regularly.

Each backup contains a paper copy of the seed, the HWW device (ColdCard Mk4), and the xPub quorum for all 3 keys. Backups are stored in waterproof, tamperproof bags and further enclosed in a plain manilla envelope.

It's tempting to do elaborate backup schemes the same way Voldemort hides his horcruxes, but simple is always best.

I love the fish names lol

I've memorised my phrase but now that I'm moving to multi sig I need to think of a new way

Generally speaking, I'm against storing seeds in physical forms (and totally against writing them on pieces of paper, as it still wrongly recommended by so many wallet providers...).

There are plenty of clever ways to store them digitally. To name only 3:

. Password Managers (Bitwarden and others) Store your first 6 words on one PM, the last 6 on a second one. These apps are secure and strongly encrypted. An attacker would need to crack your device (phone or computer), then crack the 2 apps to get full access to the seed. Pretty safe. And if you're really worried, you can extend the idea to 3 password managers with 4 words on each.

. Images I know people who hide their seed in "plain sight" by typing them inside a random image (like family picture). They usually do that using very small fonts so you would need to zoom in multiple times to actually see the words. You just need to remember which image of your database plays this specific role (could be a picture with a special meaning only to you). Doesn't look very safe at first sight, but make sense if you have a large image database (the idea is that an attacker would not look into images and, even if they do, will have to check thousands of images one by one to try to detect something).

. Partial storage Seed word being simple, dictionary words, it's quite easy to remember a few of them. Just store safely a part of your seed (say, the first 9), than keep the last 3 in your brain. Not totally safe, as the computing power required to find the 3 missing words when you know the others is not that high, but still a long way to go for an attacker: first cracking an app to find the 9 words, then working out to find the last 3, without knowing where they are placed, and without knowing if it's worth it (nobody knows how much money is in your wallet).

Anyway, I still dont' understand the fuss about seeds. Securely storing a list of 12 words is not that difficult (although I'm not crazy about your fish tank idea).

Good thread with important suggestions and hints. Thank You all!

I have a parrot that knows the words by heart. His name is Hal.

I don't have a place that I would necessarily keep it but I have a list of characteristics that I think would make a good place as well as a number of places that I would try to avoid. You can find all of those in this article I wrote about it. https://www.whatisbitcoin.com/security/store-your-seed-phrase

Also, I think there are a lot of good ideas in the geocaching community that are next to impossible to find unless you know that something is in a specific location and you know what to keep an eye out for.

There are also a lot of hidden in plain sight sort of products that you can buy that look like a soda can or a head of lettuce but those are probably best suited for people who live alone.

I have seen people using AI to create a beutiful QR Code Art, like this: You can store your seedphrase in a QR Code. I reccommend using a passphrase tho.

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