water proofing hide a keys

[+Jayrod7]

does any one know how to water proof a hide a key? i have a cache with one but i have had to replace the log 3 times......in 2 weeks. are there anyways to waterproof them or make them less drinched?

[+kayak-cowboy]

Hide a Key caches are prone to have wet logs. The best bet is to put the log book inside of a baggie of some sort. Also, placement of the hide a key to where it is not out in the elements (rain, snow, etc...) would also help.

[+DocDiTTo]

does any one know how to water proof a hide a key? i have a cache with one but i have had to replace the log 3 times......in 2 weeks. are there anyways to waterproof them or make them less drinched?

 

My favorite way is to place the hide-a-key inside an ammo can.

[+kwitsman]

Most of the ones that I've found have the log in a little plastic bag. Sometimes they still get wet, but I've seen some that were dry as a bone even when the cache was wet.

 

We just need to write to the manufacturer and complain about rusty keys....

Karl

[+SG-MIN]

Even better: put the log in a plastic bag, then put the hid-a-key into a HEAVY ziplock.

[+Confucius' Cat]

Those things are just inherently NOT weatherproof. Unless you like wet caches, the only way to use them is in places where they have other effective weatherproofing- like in shelter houses and such.

 

Hide-a-key = wet cache. When you see it on the cache page, go ahead and translate.

[+BlueDeuce]

It would probably be better to find a weather-proof container and super-glue a magnet to it. Like an ammocan.

Edited August 11, 2006 by BlueDeuce

[+Iowa Tom]

It would probably be better to find a weather-proof container and super-glue a magnet to it. Like an ammocan.

 

I respect BlueDeuce's opinion but superglue is not water proof. It may fail when it gets wet. Goop is much better. That's what I use all the time.

[+BlueDeuce]

It would probably be better to find a weather-proof container and super-glue a magnet to it. Like an ammocan.

 

I respect BlueDeuce's opinion but superglue is not water proof. It may fail when it gets wet. Goop is much better. That's what I use all the time.

!

 

 

Actually, I have no doubt you could make your own superglue, and even better.

 

Didn't you invent Flubber? (I jest, but I seriously wouldn't put it past I.T.)

Edited August 11, 2006 by BlueDeuce

[+Confucius' Cat]

It would probably be better to find a weather-proof container and super-glue a magnet to it. Like an ammocan.

 

I respect BlueDeuce's opinion but superglue is not water proof. It may fail when it gets wet. Goop is much better. That's what I use all the time.

 

i use 1/4-20 bolts to hold my cache magnets on. Use Goop to seal the hole.

[+NotThePainter]

We have a local 6 or 7 part history multi which ends in a hide-a-key (so don't go telling the owner it is a park and grab, ok?). The log is made of waterproof paper. That seems to work well.

 

Paul

[+MountainMudbug]

You might want to check out this thread if you haven't yet, a cacher suggests using Tyvek envelope paper for a water resistant logsheet.

[+fizzymagic]

The best bet is to put the log book inside of a baggie of some sort.

Um, no.

 

Baggies don't help. They get wet inside and then the log won't ever dry out. They tear, too. Add to that the incredible pain of trying to cram a torn ziplock baggie back into a key holder, and you've got a real nightmare.

 

Instead, I recommend using a waterproof log. You can get waterproof inkjet paper that works great for your geonote and the log, too. Or use Rite In The Rain paper, which also works pretty well.

[+Team JSAM]

does any one know how to water proof a hide a key? i have a cache with one but i have had to replace the log 3 times......in 2 weeks. are there anyways to waterproof them or make them less drinched?

 

No... but you can glue a magnet to the waterproof match stick holder.

[+WalruZ]

"waterproof log paper" is actually surisingly available. The label from an odwalla juice container works, as do the labels for many 2-liter soft drink bottles. Take them off carefully and see for yourself, the reverse side is white, takes ink and does not run.

 

depending on the exact hide spot, I suggest the match container or a beach safe (orientaltrading.com) with a rare earth magnet glued *inside*. These have o-rings that keep the damp out.

[+sbell111]

You can place the hide-a-key under a light pole cover. That should help it stay dry.

[+Renegade Knight]

The only way to do the job is to hide the cache where it won't get wet. Hide a key's will get wet if exposed to the elements.

 

If you want that spot and that spot only, try another container that can get wet and keep the contents dry. You always have to match the container to the location.