The man cave coffin

Infographic shows the top 10 items men would take with them.

I think all of us at some stage have asked ourselves the age old ‘desert island discs’ question – what things would we take with us if marooned on a desert island; what music, books or personal items you couldn’t bare to live without?

But would these be the same items you would also want to take with you to your grave?

We’ve all heard about the ‘Man Cave’ but what if there was a ‘Man Cave Coffin’ too? Somewhere you could so say ‘retire to’ at the end of a hard life, surrounded by all those things you hold dear to you.

So we asked:

Imagine this, you’ve just died but want to kit out your oversized coffin into the “man cave” you’ve always wanted. But what would you take, bearing in mind it is just you and your cave forever?

We found:

• Nearly 40% more over 65s wanted to take beer with them than their younger counterparts (81% aged 65+ compared to 43% aged 18-24).

• A good night's sleep was more important to 14% more the over 65s, with 78% of them requesting a mattress vs. 64% of those aged 18-24.

• Technology and TV / DVD were more or less important to every age group, with no real differences across any of the age bands.

• Over a third (38%) of those aged 65+ would take a pool table - compared to just over 1 in five (21%) of those aged 18-24.

• 50% of the 18-24s would take a coffee maker - compared to nearly two-thirds (72%) of the over 65s.

• 79% of 18-24s would be concerned with their appearance in the afterlife and take grooming products compared to 50% of the over 65s (though those aged 45-54 are the least concerned about appearance, with just 35% taking grooming products).

• 71% of 18-24s would take an arcade game with them - compared to just 25% of the older generation.

• Wine, whisky and a pet were other common requests from the over 65s, compared to “pizza” and "nothing" for those aged 18-24.

Full set of results

Item in the cave	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65 and over	Difference between over 65 and under 24
Beer	43	47	73	72	72	81	-38
Favourite music	71	83	81	83	79	84	-13
Mattress	64	83	81	75	82	78	-14
Books	64	64	67	68	76	69	-5
Fridge	86	81	61	61	66	75	11
Family pictures	50	67	78	85	84	78	-28
Football scarf / kit...	29	56	52	34	50	28	1
TV / DVD	86	83	78	87	84	88	-2
Tablet	86	72	75	69	79	84	2
Pool table	21	67	46	51	44	38	-17
Coffee maker	50	44	57	59	66	72	-22
Shower / bath	79	78	59	55	57	63	16
Grooming products	79	58	51	35	43	50	29
Arcade games	71	72	62	62	44	25	46
Cuddly Toy	36	36	42	30	28	28	8

Data: Over50choices / USURV Commissioned Survey March 2018 Study of 300 male respondents aged 18+

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