What are reasons why someone would stash something in a hidden spot only to pick it up later again???

Question

I was standing on my balcony today and saw a young kid (who didn't look like he belongs in the area) with a backpack (presumably empty at the time), walk up the sidewalk, into someone's townhouse front yard and into the shrubs, start loading his backpack with contents I couldn't see for about a minute, then walk off again.

Maybe at the time he didn't have place to store these items I don't know. Any thoughts?

Answer 1

It could of been something illegal.  I'm a private investigator and while on surveillance I see people do those sorts of things often.  Sometimes it's innocent, but many times it isn't.  I watched a kid at an apartment complex carry a plastic garbage can to the dumpster as if he was going to empty it.  He actually walked into the bushes next to the dumpster and retrieved a gun that someone had left, and he put it into the plastic garbage can.  He then walked back to his apartment.  

Answer 2

I do the same.

I enjoy drawing art, but my mother will beat me if she sees it.

So I hide it.

Just brush it off, it's none of your business.

Answer 3

He didn't want to be caught walking around with whatever was in the bag. Or, he was leaving the bag at a prearranged drop spot for someone else to come pick up. I wasn't there, so of course this is all just speculation.