[Building a Cache to Last a Long Time]

On 7/29/2022 at 9:39 PM, garretslarrity said:

 

I went into this assuming ammo cans were the best kind of container. Doesn't seem like a coincidence that so many of the 20+ year old caches are ammo cans. But I've also wondered how much of that is because ammo cans were more common hides in general back then. Does anyone have a good sense of this?

I used an ammo can in 2006, still there and in great condition and is the oldest cache in Noble County, Ohio! Many others in the area have come and gone in those 18 years.

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On 3/15/2024 at 7:32 PM, The_Jumping_Pig said:

I've always found this cache hilarious, GCAEK8T

It is 161 miles from me, but I must retrieve this one! You see my name is Bob, I have to get it!!

[unable to create routes]

1 hour ago, Decrepit said:

I've been trying to create routes today and I am not able to.  It was working fine a few days ago, but no luck today.  Anyone else having problems?

I had the same problem. Made one a couple of weeks ago, tried to do another a couple days ago, No Bueno! Still trying to figure out what is going on!

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6 hours ago, cerberus1 said:

When you ask for permission (a requirement...) we like to ask the property owner what they prefer.  One only allowed bison tubes...

Our favorite containers are 50cal metal ammo cans in game lands.  They aren't "clear".   

 - They seem to hold up best with our seasonal changes, and woods.

When we first put out caches, a park that wasn't completely sold on the hobby requested a "see-through" container.

 - We used Tupperware and tops weren't "clear".  They were fine with 'em.  We weren't, and were a maintenance nightmare...

Later we got permission to replace those moldy science projects with 30cal ammo cans, and the park found it didn't matter.  

Since, some large park systems who worry a lot have asked that all containers be "clear", and lock n locks fit.

Agree my Ammo can has been in the Ohio weather since Aug 2006 and still looks great!

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My Garmin GPSMAP 65 is way more accurate than my Iphone, it will consistantly get me within 6 Feet, my cell phone around 20 feet at best. This is my experience, yours may differ.

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As if it isn't obvious enough, the wife and I love to ride our Honda Goldwing motorcycle!

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Caldwell, Ohio halfway between Marietta and Cambridge just off I-77