+sobeboy58 Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Does anyone know where to get any cheap micro containers online? A picture would be nice too. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 35mm film cans are essentially free - goto a film processing lab and ask for some. They aren't overly water resistant and don't stand up over the long haul but are very common containers. Those of us with young kids perfer larger containers for the hope of a toy. Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Bears Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I just take home some nalgene cryotubes from the lab. Quote Link to comment
CoyoteRed Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I don't know what you consider cheap, but: Largish micros. (Oxymoron?) Check my personal site in my signature for some even smaller. As has been said, film canisters you can get for free at nearly any photomart. I've gotten mine from the Walmart as they are convenient. Also, Wal-mart has match safes for under a buck. I've seen pill safes at big-box pharmacies for a couple of bucks. The problem, generally, with buying online is the shipping kills any prices savings unless you buy a bunch of them. Quote Link to comment
+Lord Stirling Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 (edited) Waterproof match containers are great. Inexpensive (88 cents at Walmart), waterproof and large enough to hold a log and pencil stub. They are usually orange, but a little camo duct tape can take care of that problem. I've sometimes seen them in green as well. Just Google 'waterproof match box' and you'll find dozens of online sources for them. Film canisters make lousy containers. I don't think I've ever found one where the contents were dry. The Nalgene cryotubes that Wandering Bears mention are also good for log only micros. I've found them on Ebay. A bag of about 25 for 6 or 7 bucks. If you PM me your address, I can mail you a few. I also like the bottle preforms that CR linked to. I have a cache in one. Edited February 22, 2006 by Joy Division Quote Link to comment
+TetrAmigos Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I have a thread posted about these micros below here: http://gc4dummies.blogspot.com/2005/04/new...os-arrived.html They were SUPER cheap. Quote Link to comment
+TetrAmigos Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 It was last year, and the link on my blog changed but the same FOB's are still available at the same price here: http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp...eluxe_nitro_fre Quote Link to comment
+wesleykey Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 To me, the most important thing is keeping the log dry, and waterproof match containers like the one pictured above are the best of the best. Quote Link to comment
+TetrAmigos Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I love the pill fobs above becuase they are cheap and designed to keep moisture out. Im sure the match containers are just as good, just havn't tried them out yet. Quote Link to comment
+wewalkthewoods Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) Do you know a nurse? Ask them to get you some specimen cups. they are +- 2 3/4-3" tall X 2", clear plastic, blue top, and trust me, the are MEANT to be waterproof. I have one going out this weekend. Kinda large for a micro, but please!!!! Ask for NEW ones!!! Edited February 23, 2006 by wewalkthewoods Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) The 2 oz Nalgene Straight Jars also make good micro containers. Large enough to hold some small trade items too. At a buck sixty, they are pretty inexpensive. Edited February 23, 2006 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+stormcloud Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Thanks for the heads up about the specieman bottles. Ask the nurse today at work and got three of them. They will be a great micro/small cache. Quote Link to comment
+One of the Texas Vikings Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Walmart sells dill pickles in plastic gallon jugs, which are, of course waterproof and large enough to hold all kinds of things.. A little camo burlap or camo tape, and you have a great container. I always hot glue a ring to the bottom and hot glue the camo bulap on. I attach a light chain or aircraft cable on, and secure it to a tree. That way it doesnt walk off. hehehehe Quote Link to comment
+4leafclover Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 that would be a pretty big "micro" Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 that would be a pretty big "micro" The world needs more pickle jars and fewer film canisters . Quote Link to comment
+4leafclover Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 or pickle jars filled with film canisters! Quote Link to comment
+TetrAmigos Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Specimen jars are fantastic! I found a cache yesterday that was easily 2 years old, and that cache was as dry as a bone inside and smoothly rotated open and closed again. I've got to get some of these! Quote Link to comment
+Neslake Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 If you are a diabetic or have a friend or family member who is, you should try to get these testing strip containers. They are about the same size as a 35mm container, but are water tight. My mom is diabetic, so we have an almost endless supply of these. Quote Link to comment
SAWKS Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Try shop.Groundspeak.com for some micros Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Walmart sells dill pickles in plastic gallon jugs, which are, of course waterproof and large enough to hold all kinds of things.. A little camo burlap or camo tape, and you have a great container. I always hot glue a ring to the bottom and hot glue the camo bulap on. I attach a light chain or aircraft cable on, and secure it to a tree. That way it doesnt walk off. hehehehe My kind of micro! Quote Link to comment
+LiveStrong Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Go to your local plumbing supply house and get a brass nipple or even some pvc pipe with two caps. You get it as small as you want it and it stays dry! Quote Link to comment
+TetrAmigos Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Go to your local plumbing supply house and get a brass nipple or even some pvc pipe with two caps. You get it as small as you want it and it stays dry! Indeed, these are the best, but it can cost you up to $2 per micro to make a half-decent one this way. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Go to your local plumbing supply house and get a brass nipple or even some pvc pipe with two caps. You get it as small as you want it and it stays dry! Those are great, right up to the first freeze. Get a little moisture in the threads and good luck opening it without the proper tools. Quote Link to comment
+Corp Of Discovery Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 (edited) Pop bottle preforms: About 65 cents each, including shipping, from here. Edited February 25, 2006 by Corp Of Discovery Quote Link to comment
+LCAS-271 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I was bored at work the other day so I decided to test out a few Rx pill bottles. They worked great when submerged under water for a few hours and held up great under sprayed water from a garden hose. A little bit of paint and I think it would work perfect. Another one that I just thought of but might be a little too hard would be Nitro bottle for Nitroglycerin (chest pain medicine, not the explosive). The ontly problem is that they only hold less than a tablespoon. LCAS-271 Quote Link to comment
+JaySTE Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Do you know a nurse? Ask them to get you some specimen cups. they are +- 2 3/4-3" tall X 2", clear plastic, blue top, and trust me, the are MEANT to be waterproof. I have one going out this weekend. Kinda large for a micro, but please!!!! Ask for NEW ones!!! Dang it! I just threw away a whole bunch of those this weekend! I considered using them to place microcaches but I figured people might be grossed out by them... Hmmm...maybe they are still in my trash can... Quote Link to comment
+JaySTE Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Waterproof match containers are great. Inexpensive (88 cents at Walmart), waterproof and large enough to hold a log and pencil stub. They are usually orange, but a little camo duct tape can take care of that problem. I've sometimes seen them in green as well. Just Google 'waterproof match box' and you'll find dozens of online sources for them. Film canisters make lousy containers. I don't think I've ever found one where the contents were dry. The Nalgene cryotubes that Wandering Bears mention are also good for log only micros. I've found them on Ebay. A bag of about 25 for 6 or 7 bucks. If you PM me your address, I can mail you a few. I also like the bottle preforms that CR linked to. I have a cache in one. You have to be careful with these though. The o-ring slips off really easy. Of the 4 micros we found this weekend in containers like the above, 2 were missing their o-rings. I was able to find and replace one o-ring, but the other was gone. The log was soaked in the second one. Quote Link to comment
+Shifty Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 There are containers that are quite popular with us here in Pennsylvania. They are called "Mr.Magnetos" You can find them for anywhere between 1-3 dollars. But if you know the secret you can actually get them for much cheaper, about 45 cents. The Great Plains Geocache store sells them here is a pic of what they look like http://store.greatplainsgeocachestore.com/...gneto%20400.jpg Quote Link to comment
+alexrudd Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Do you know a nurse? Ask them to get you some specimen cups. [...] Dang it! I just threw away a whole bunch of those this weekend! I considered using them to place microcaches but I figured people might be grossed out by them... Hmmm...maybe they are still in my trash can... If they weren't bad enough before, now they definitely will be... I found a 12-pack of camo Easter eggs at Walmart, they seem to repel water pretty well. I'm not going to use them unless they pass more rigorous testing, though. Quote Link to comment
+JohnTee Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 There are containers that are quite popular with us here in Pennsylvania. They are called "Mr.Magnetos" You can find them for anywhere between 1-3 dollars. But if you know the secret you can actually get them for much cheaper, about 45 cents. So . . . are you going to share the secret or are you just teasing . . . ? JohnTee Quote Link to comment
+Shifty Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Well If I just blatently posted it here, then it wouldn't be a secret now would it? Also the people who are actually trying to make money off people by selling them may be a little upset. If you wanna know, I'll tell ya, but you'll have to ask. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Hmmm. I'm one of those who are 'trying to make money selling them' (actually, I just started selling them as a sideline to the other items). I sent JohnTee a PM explaining what they are. Quote Link to comment
+wewalkthewoods Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 The specimen cups I'm talking about ARE specimen cups w/ a blue lid. They have a fluid measure on the side but otherwise non-descript. I might look funny at a smallish cup w/ a yellow lid myself. We've all seen those. Quote Link to comment
+wandererrob Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I just take home some nalgene cryotubes from the lab. x2 We have a range of handy sizes from 1mL to 3.5mL. I find the 3.5s allow a nice amount of space to write in the log. But a Dremal and some paint work wonders on them. Have yet to place any of my prototypes yet though. I've seen mention of using blood test strip containers if you know any diabetics. Quote Link to comment
+ChaseOnTheGo Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 There are containers that are quite popular with us here in Pennsylvania. They are called "Mr.Magnetos" You can find them for anywhere between 1-3 dollars. But if you know the secret you can actually get them for much cheaper, about 45 cents. The Great Plains Geocache store sells them here is a pic of what they look like http://store.greatplainsgeocachestore.com/...gneto%20400.jpg I get mine off of ebay......the cheapest guy that sells them is (Assort-of-Stuff) Heres a link: http://cgi.ebay.com/TINY-Geocaching-Contai...1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment
+caderoux Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 There are containers that are quite popular with us here in Pennsylvania. They are called "Mr.Magnetos" You can find them for anywhere between 1-3 dollars. But if you know the secret you can actually get them for much cheaper, about 45 cents. So . . . are you going to share the secret or are you just teasing . . . ? JohnTee google search: magnetic blinky Quote Link to comment
+JohnTee Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Hmmm. I'm one of those who are 'trying to make money selling them' (actually, I just started selling them as a sideline to the other items). I sent JohnTee a PM explaining what they are. Hi sbell111, I'm scratching my head over this PM . . . where did you send it or how do I get it? Didn't know I had PM capability! Happy geocaching! JohnTee Quote Link to comment
+Lisatx&Waterman Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 what are these little tiny black magnet containers used for other than geo caching??.. and where can i get them without paying an arm and leg for them... Quote Link to comment
+caderoux Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 what are these little tiny black magnet containers used for other than geo caching??.. and where can i get them without paying an arm and leg for them... When you buy them, they aren't really empty containers... Quote Link to comment
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