Need Some Input On A Cache

[+oldnavy59]

I have an idea that i want to try but im not sure of where to locate it. it would consist of a U shape made out of PVC, one leg would be wide enough to use a plunger(plumber friend) at the bottom would be a reducer on the bottom leg of the U would be small holes to let drain water out but small holes so it wouldnt drain out fast. the other upright leg would be about 1 inch and longer then the larger diameter leg inside this would be a ball that would float with the coords on it. you would have to bring water and a plunger with you to get the coords to the final stage, i would like to place it so people would have to walk thru a park or publc location with a plunger and a gallon or 2 of water. my question is would this work and how would i do the U shape with out violating the hiding rules. it would have to be fixed so cachers couldnt just tip it upside down to retrieve the clue. any suggestions?????

Does this make sense??

[+Iowa Tom]

I think that you are saying that to get the ball out of the smaller end the participant would have to plunge (i.e. drive air) into the larger end using the plunger. Is that correct? Keep the small end capped until they need to use it.

 

One thing you should consider is that the part of the ball with the coord printed on it would have to be weighted slightly to keep it down.

 

As far as the plunger goes, I for one would not want to get anywhere near something that somebody used a preowned plunger on.

 

I myself was thinking of doing a "hydraulic" cache myself. I thought of requiring someone to cup their hand over a tube (rather than touching the tube with their mouth) and blow to get something to pop out somewhere else. I think that would be practical.

 

You may want to put it near a source of water and not require that they carry more than 1 quart.

 

And, make sure to camouflage it. Maybe even find and cut a crook out of a log, split it and bore out the space needed to hide the works, except for the ends.

 

No problem with attaching it to a tree I don't think.

 

-it

[+oldnavy59]

i was thinking it would take a gallon or less and one of my ideas for this is to maybe put right out in plain view maybe attached to a fence. white pvc pipe sticking up or attached to a fence might not attract a lot of attention the getting the ball out might get people to notice course thats kinda the idea. you have to admit it would be just a liitle humous to see some one walking thru a park with a plunger and a gallon of water

Edited December 5, 2005 by oldnavy59

[+Isonzo Karst]

As far as the plunger goes, I for one would not want to get anywhere near something that somebody used a preowned plunger on.

 

yep, there's that, also - you'd have to rate this guy a 5, for special equipment required.

[+wiseye]

Lookup GCR010 , It's a cache I have that uses water in tubes, 1 1/4" PVC, The Idea is to retrive the log. there are 4 pipes of different lenght. they are connected to a sq.ring of pipes at their bottom end. The Sq.ring makes passages between the pipes connecting two pipes together, A longer one w/ a shorter one. In other words its like two "Us" together. There are 1/4" drain holes near the bottom of the short pipes to let the water out. Instead of a ball I used a waterproof matchbox. It depends on which pipe the log is in what you have to do to get it out. If it's in a short pipe you have to pour water in the right long pipe fast enough so the log will float high enough to grab as the water drains, 4 hands helps. If it's in a long pipe you must fill the pipe untill the short one overflows and then block that with body parts (generally Hands, but whos looking) while you fill the long pipe to float the log. yes you can turn it over and dump out the log, but people generally don't. The sq. ring of pipes on the bottom is weighed down to keep it in place. It is in the water at the edge of a large lake, this makes it easy to get water to pour, but also hides how the draining action works. I hope this helps. If I have hopelessly confused you , feel free to ask questions. Sorry I don't have a picture to show you. I would reconcider the use of a plunger!

[Ctrl-Alt-Delete]

Have you built your cache and tried it out yet?

 

I'm wondering if any plunger would work.

[+oldnavy59]

havent tried it yet but it should be simple hydraulics. going from the bigger pipe to a smaller on it doesnt have to be a perfect fit you just have to move a small volume of water to get the coords to come out i think

[Ctrl-Alt-Delete]

havent tried it yet

I was just wondering if all plungers are created equal when it comes to sealing the opening.

 

Do you want the ball to catapult out of its end?

[+oldnavy59]

LMAO hadnt thought about how high it would or could shoot up in the air maybe this should be a web cam cache, but thats why i put this idea out here to get some feed back, maybe i should provide the plunger?

[Ctrl-Alt-Delete]

thats why i put this idea out here to get some feed back, maybe i should provide the plunger?

I enjoy the challenge of forseeing what will work as is and what wont.

 

Providing the plunger, or something else that'll work crossed my mind too. Maybe that would be a failsafe mechanism.

[+Team Noltex]

Hide a plunger nearby and make that a cache stage. If the plunger hiding spot isn't too far away, getting it re-hidden shouldn't be a problem. That way too, you'll be sure to have a plunger that works, since I'm sure plunger diameters vary, and you won't have to worry about the ickyness factor.

[+oldnavy59]

the more input i hear the faster the very litle gears start turning in my head, now if i can come up with a location and do some fine tuning i welcome any and all ideas the ones so far have been great