I have a habit of hiding my jewelry just before I leave on a long trip abroad.
Jewelry is hidden in several places in the event the thief finds one cache.
Since I am always tired before I depart, I am not always able to remember where I put things. (I am a very good hider.)
I once lost my favorite strand of pearls for 2 years. Finally found them in an empty ice cube bag (for cold compresses in event of athletic injury) when I moved and heard something rattle inside the bag.
I had surgery in July. 2 days later repair men came to fix something. I hid the flash/pen/thumb drives. They contain a full backup of my computer's hard drive. When I hid them, I was on serious paid meds.
I still can't find the pen drives. I purchased new ones last week.