Think before you put trade items in caches

[+Team_CSG]

In the last few weeks, I have found people leaving fishing lures in caches. In both instances, I have almost stuck myself with the hook!! If you desire to leave this trade item, at least package it so that the person finding the cache is safe from this danger

[J'nK]

Go Fish !

[+LivesWithMonkeys]

Perhaps you are exactly what they are fishing for?

[+chuckwagon101]

I would love to find a fishing lure in a cache!

 

But then again.....I get a big kick out of a McToy also!

[Braff-n-MandaRue]

I made a whole fishing related cache once, full of fishing stuff, and set it out near a lake. Of course, it got muggled after only a few people had found it, someone got them a cool ammo box full of fishing toys.

 

Of course, everything in it was wrapped, so no one ever got poked.

 

I did find an envelop opener in one of mine once, that had a razor blade in a small hook. Was glad that no kids had gotten a hole of that once, the opening to the razor blade was almost big enough for me to get my finger to it, a kid would have had no trouble with that.

[+sbell111]

... I did find an envelop opener in one of mine once, that had a razor blade in a small hook. Was glad that no kids had gotten a hole of that once, the opening to the razor blade was almost big enough for me to get my finger to it, a kid would have had no trouble with that.

Those are 'safety' letter openers. I actually think they make a pretty good trade item. I would certainly trade for it as my opener is always going AWOL.

Edited May 21, 2007 by sbell111

[+RussellM]

Fishing lures? I have found fireworks, shotgun shells loaded with matches, and fire starters. I could have been worse. However, If I were going to leave a fishing lure, I think that I would cover the hooks.

Edited May 21, 2007 by RussellM

[+briansnat]

I've left lures in caches, but always in the box. I've left a few trout flies in micros as well, but I cover the tip of the hook with tape.

 

Yeah, putting one in a cache with the hook exposed is pretty stupid.

[troutflies]

I've left a few trout flies in micros as well, but I cover the tip of the hook with tape.

 

Hey!!! It's dark in here! And why is there tape on my nose?

Edited May 22, 2007 by troutflies

[+crookedcastle7]

I found a cache the other day that had a set mouse trap on top of the log and loot. Lucky for me and the 10 yr old that came along, I poured the contents out on the ground (the cache was a 3" PVC tube). Could have made for a not-so-funny suprise.

[+CoMotion]

I saw one where some idiot had put a dead snake in it. That'll sure ruin a container fast. I rarely take trade items since I have no interest in them, but 3/4 of the travel bugs I own were found as cache trinkets, then converted into tb's.

[+halffast]

I have put fishing hooks in cache containers to.They are always new and still in the package.

[vtmtnman]

I found a cache the other day that had a set mouse trap on top of the log and loot. Lucky for me and the 10 yr old that came along, I poured the contents out on the ground (the cache was a 3" PVC tube). Could have made for a not-so-funny suprise.

[+WRITE SHOP ROBERT]

I found a cache the other day that had a set mouse trap on top of the log and loot. Lucky for me and the 10 yr old that came along, I poured the contents out on the ground (the cache was a 3" PVC tube). Could have made for a not-so-funny suprise.

 

Sounds like a muggle joke...I hope not a Cacher

[+The Herd]

I recently picked up a sig. card that had a small square cut out of one side. In that square was a fly fishing lure. The back of the sig. card told you what kind it was, and what it was best used for. The whole thing was then laminated, so as not to "poke" the finder. I personally am not a fly fisher, but thought it was a WAY COOL idea for a sig. item, and VERY well thought out!