USB Memory VS The Elements

[farnell]

Last winter I foolishly lost my USB memory stick with some work stuff on it, none of which was too important or sensitive. I believe I lost it outdoors, it was a fairly crappy USB issued by my work but I was wondering if it was likely to still work if found by somebody.

This was over 7 months ago now and it will have been through a very harsh winter in the NE of Scotland plus the buckets of rain we have had this summer.

Any comments on wether or not it would have survived?

Cheers

 

[Edward01]

There was an article last year about how one had been frozen in a foot of water for 2 years or something and still worked. So i'm going to say yes.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

If it's dried out and intact then I'd say it will work.
There was one feature a website did a good few years ago where they boiled one in water.
Still worked...