vhs07 Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Hi all, A year or so back I saw a post on where to buy Decon containers. I've tried searching back thru the post but I get too many hits to search thru. Can anyone help? Thanks, Charles Quote Link to comment
+RonFisk Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 (edited) Hi all, A year or so back I saw a post on where to buy Decon containers. I've tried searching back thru the post but I get too many hits to search thru. Can anyone help? Thanks, Charles Try this, I just got 10 last week: http://www.armysurpluswarehouse.com/produc...m?productID=559 Whoops! Looks like they are out of stock. Sorry! Edited June 3, 2007 by RonFisk Quote Link to comment
Cracker. Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Not sure how these compare in price with other places, but: http://www.galleria-e.com/cgi-bin/Colemans.../product/130401 Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Just don't. There are many better options out there for about the same size. I've seen more poorly closed decon container then anything else, including 35 mm film cans. Quote Link to comment
+Thrak Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Just don't. There are many better options out there for about the same size. I've seen more poorly closed decon container then anything else, including 35 mm film cans. I've placed several decon caches and I haven't had an issue. I used my inkjet printer to make RED, BOLD notices that I then taped to the inside of the lid (using heavy box tape to seal it from moisture) that say to please make sure that all 4 corners are snapped shut tightly. So far everybody has done so and a number have even made a point of saying so in their logs. I purchased 20 from the first site linked - the one that is currently out of stock and they were pretty cheap. I think they ended up being a couple of bucks each including shipping. IF they are closed properly they are excellent containers. I've found more poorly closed tupperware type containers............ Quote Link to comment
+9Key Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Most all of the decon containers I've seen at my local surplus store are missing the lid gasket. Be careful buying them online as you'll not have a way to know if they have the gasket or not. I suppose you could buy a replacement gasket but who wants to go to all that trouble? Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I dont know anything about this place but i have them bookmarked. Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Just don't. There are many better options out there for about the same size. I've seen more poorly closed decon container then anything else, including 35 mm film cans. I've placed several decon caches and I haven't had an issue. I used my inkjet printer to make RED, BOLD notices that I then taped to the inside of the lid (using heavy box tape to seal it from moisture) that say to please make sure that all 4 corners are snapped shut tightly. So far everybody has done so and a number have even made a point of saying so in their logs. I purchased 20 from the first site linked - the one that is currently out of stock and they were pretty cheap. I think they ended up being a couple of bucks each including shipping. IF they are closed properly they are excellent containers. I've found more poorly closed tupperware type containers............ Just wondering if you felt the need to make the "How to Properly Close My Containers" notes for any other type of cache you have placed? Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Just wondering if you felt the need to make the "How to Properly Close My Containers" notes for any other type of cache you have placed? I didnt, but i did make a note to please make sure that it closes completely as it did not have a locking type lid. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 (edited) Here's the How to Close a Decon video: http://finormile.com/img/decon_field.wmv I used to place a lot of them, when I could buy them locally for $1. Now that they cost what they cost, I use lock and locks. Most people don't need to watch a video to close a lock and lock I found an opened decon today...soggy, definitely soggy Edited June 4, 2007 by Isonzo Karst Quote Link to comment
+Thrak Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Just don't. There are many better options out there for about the same size. I've seen more poorly closed decon container then anything else, including 35 mm film cans. I've placed several decon caches and I haven't had an issue. I used my inkjet printer to make RED, BOLD notices that I then taped to the inside of the lid (using heavy box tape to seal it from moisture) that say to please make sure that all 4 corners are snapped shut tightly. So far everybody has done so and a number have even made a point of saying so in their logs. I purchased 20 from the first site linked - the one that is currently out of stock and they were pretty cheap. I think they ended up being a couple of bucks each including shipping. IF they are closed properly they are excellent containers. I've found more poorly closed tupperware type containers............ Just wondering if you felt the need to make the "How to Properly Close My Containers" notes for any other type of cache you have placed? Nope but then I've found a lot of tupperware type containers that, apparently, should have had instructions. Since I had read previously about decon containers that weren't sealed properly I put the cautionary notice on the inside of the lid. It didn't take much effort. Perhaps folks should place similar warnings on their "foolproof" tupperware........ Quote Link to comment
+Thrak Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Here's the How to Close a Decon video: http://finormile.com/img/decon_field.wmv I used to place a lot of them, when I could buy them locally for $1. Now that they cost what they cost, I use lock and locks. Most people don't need to watch a video to close a lock and lock I found an opened decon today...soggy, definitely soggy Now that was a funny video. Sadly, it is needed by many. That's why I place my simple notice on the inside of the lid. It rains a LOT here and I haven't had a soggy one yet - including one that is on the ground with rotten log detritus on top of it which holds a ton of moisture. Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Here's the How to Close a Decon video: http://finormile.com/img/decon_field.wmv I used to place a lot of them, when I could buy them locally for $1. Now that they cost what they cost, I use lock and locks. Most people don't need to watch a video to close a lock and lock I found an opened decon today...soggy, definitely soggy Honestly, thanks for sharing. I never knew that. It makes me want to go check the ones i have found. Did you make the video? Can i use it? Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Sure, feel free to use the video.... IK behind the camera; Lbase, and Jersey Girl in front - voices by Lbase, Jersey Girl, FSUDad and (late with line) Isonzo Karst Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 (edited) Just don't. There are many better options out there for about the same size. I've seen more poorly closed decon container then anything else, including 35 mm film cans. I've pretty much given up on decons because of wet caches. At one time I probably had a dozen or more caches out there in decon boxes. Got sick of drying them out, so I finally removed them all and went with small Lock n Locks. Some don't seal well and the ones that do, people can't seem to get the hang of closing them . I now use them as cache swag, or for the middle stages of multis where I can put the coords in several layers of Ziplocs. Most all of the decon containers I've seen at my local surplus store are missing the lid gasket. Be careful buying them online as you'll not have a way to know if they have the gasket or not. I suppose you could buy a replacement gasket but who wants to go to all that trouble? I've probably purchased close to 50 decon boxes from a variety of sources since I began geocaching. I bet I've also found another 50 caches in decon boxes. Not one had a gasket. I'm beginning to think the gasket is an old wive's tale. Edited June 5, 2007 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Thus far decons are working fairly good locally. They are used over film canisters anymore. Film canisters even when closed correctly leak. Decons hold up fairly well. I'm finding about 10 good one for everone 1 that isn't closed all the way. It's only recently that I've even seen lock n lock here. We don't have moon pies either. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 ... I'm beginning to think the gasket is an old wive's tale. Armysurpluswarehouse.com is our local Army Surpluse store. After digging through the bins looking for one with a gasket. I agree. Pure bunk. Someone is gonig to have to show me one with a gasket before I believe they ever had them. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 ... I'm beginning to think the gasket is an old wive's tale. Armysurpluswarehouse.com is our local Army Surpluse store. After digging through the bins looking for one with a gasket. I agree. Pure bunk. Someone is gonig to have to show me one with a gasket before I believe they ever had them. I've never seen one with a gasket either.... They make a great durable container for our climate. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 It's the OD green color and the attached hook. They're really perfect as cache containers in the woods. Pity they're becoming scarce. I've never seen a gasket either. The decons I was buying in '03 and '04 were easier to open and close then the more recent cans. I assume a different supplier. They were always dry. The more recent ones are tough to open and close, so people only snap down the front corners, leaving the back unsealed. Quote Link to comment
+monahmat Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Not sure how these compare in price with other places, but: http://www.galleria-e.com/cgi-bin/Colemans.../product/130401 I just made a purchase from them now and will keep everyone posted on how I make out. The prices weren't bad, 9.95 for 4, I also bought some 30 cal ammo cans and found shipping to be pretty reasonable. The web site isn't the greatest but I spoke to Angie through the website chat feature and she seemed pleasant and knowledgeable. Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I've been "playing" with decon kits since '82. Never saw one with a gasket, even in the military. I own a few as caches, and had trouble with two of them. Both were in direct contact with the ground, in a high moisture area, and both collected moisture. I moved one to an above ground position, and replaced the other with a Pelican Micro 1010 case. So far, I haven't found a suspended decon with moisture in it. I have seen Lock-n-Locks, Tupperware, Gladware, film canisters, and even ammo cans that apparently could've used closing instructions. Quote Link to comment
+Puppy Dawg Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Hi all, A year or so back I saw a post on where to buy Decon containers. I've tried searching back thru the post but I get too many hits to search thru. Can anyone help? Thanks, Charles Try this, I just got 10 last week: http://www.armysurpluswarehouse.com/produc...m?productID=559 Whoops! Looks like they are out of stock. Sorry! Ron, the link given does not work. Also, until this thread, I only knew of this place to by decons. Quote Link to comment
+joranda Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Thanks for the links. Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Here's the How to Close a Decon video: http://finormile.com/img/decon_field.wmv I used to place a lot of them, when I could buy them locally for $1. Now that they cost what they cost, I use lock and locks. Most people don't need to watch a video to close a lock and lock I found an opened decon today...soggy, definitely soggy Fun video. I recall someone on the forums a couple of years ago mentioning a LnL that was reported wet. People were putting the lid on upside down! Quote Link to comment
+fegan Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 You could try the Space Coast Geocachers Store: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...3e-bd30f32ca583 I was just in there yesterday and they showed me one; however, I have no idea how many they have in stock. A year or so back I saw a post on where to buy Decon containers. I've tried searching back thru the post but I get too many hits to search thru. Can anyone help? Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) A year or so back I saw a post on where to buy Decon containers. I've tried searching back thru the post but I get too many hits to search thru.Can anyone help? You could try the Space Coast Geocachers Store: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...3e-bd30f32ca583 I was just in there yesterday and they showed me one; however, I have no idea how many they have in stock. This thread is six months old. The OP has probably found some, by now. Edited January 22, 2008 by sbell111 Quote Link to comment
+fegan Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 This thread is six months old. The OP has probably found some, by now. Sorry, but it was near the top of the forum when I responded...didn't notice the date. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 This thread is six months old. The OP has probably found some, by now. Sorry, but it was near the top of the forum when I responded...didn't notice the date. Don't be sorry. People bump old threads all the time. Frequently, other people respond to them as if they are new. Quote Link to comment
+Team Cotati Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Welcome to the forums!!! Cache on Garth. Quote Link to comment
+logonwheeler Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Here's the How to Close a Decon video: http://finormile.com/img/decon_field.wmv I used to place a lot of them, when I could buy them locally for $1. Now that they cost what they cost, I use lock and locks. Most people don't need to watch a video to close a lock and lock I found an opened decon today...soggy, definitely soggy We have to definitely agree with Isonzo Karst's position on the decon vs. Lock N Lock debate. We have come across several decons in our area that were not moisture resistant even when closed properly. I believe this has to do with an apparent (due to popular opinion) lack of a gasket or seal of some kind. The Lock N Locks all have a nice gasket on them and do not take an engineering degree to figure out how to put the lid on properly. In fact I will have to try to put it on upside down to see if it is even possible! By having many different sizes of Lock N Locks we have nearly always been able to find a size that suits our needs. Quote Link to comment
+Team Yofa Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 All the bulk decon links in this thread and others ("66,000 Decon Containers") have dried up. Anyone have a source for buying Decon containers on the cheap? Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Decons make lousy caches. Too many cachers fail to get them to close properly. Use a goo Lock-n-Lock instead. Quote Link to comment
jholly Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Did I hear Monte Python yelling "Bring out the dead!"? Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Decons make lousy caches. Too many cachers fail to get them to close properly. Use a goo Lock-n-Lock instead. Or even a non-gooey one. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Decons make lousy caches. Too many cachers fail to get them to close properly. Use a goo Lock-n-Lock instead. Or even a non-gooey one. Here's that "d" I owe ya. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I found a decon cache this weekend. It had lots of water inside and it appeared to be closed properly when I picked it up. Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Did I hear Monte Python yelling "Bring out the dead!"? Yes, I'm afraid Decon containers have gone the way of disposable cameras inside caches. They even sucked to open and close when I joined the Army in 1983. I agree, the availability and low price of lock-n-lock's (or knock-offs) have made these annoying containers obsolete. I still actually have one out there. I had a second one, but when it went missing, I replaced it with, you guessed it, a hanging lock-n-lock, about the same size. Forget about it, and hit the supermarket, if you want my advice. Quote Link to comment
+Ecylram Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Yes, I'm afraid Decon containers have gone the way of disposable cameras inside caches. They even sucked to open and close when I joined the Army in 1983. I agree, the availability and low price of lock-n-lock's (or knock-offs) have made these annoying containers obsolete. I still actually have one out there. I had a second one, but when it went missing, I replaced it with, you guessed it, a hanging lock-n-lock, about the same size. Forget about it, and hit the supermarket, if you want my advice. My sample size is too small to draw conclusions but...i've seen several Decon's that seem to be impervious to being muggled. One was in view draped over a fence. Quote Link to comment
+John in Valley Forge Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I bought a couple at a gun show last month, just because I'd only ever seen one out in the woods once. That one was dry. I agree that Lock-n-Locks are cheaper and easier. Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Did I hear Monte Python yelling "Bring out the dead!"? Yes, I'm afraid Decon containers have gone the way of disposable cameras inside caches. They even sucked to open and close when I joined the Army in 1983. I agree, the availability and low price of lock-n-lock's (or knock-offs) have made these annoying containers obsolete. I still actually have one out there. I had a second one, but when it went missing, I replaced it with, you guessed it, a hanging lock-n-lock, about the same size. Forget about it, and hit the supermarket, if you want my advice. I think the reference was to people dragging up an almost four-year-old thread. I think the OP either has his answer, or he has forgotten he had even asked the question! Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) Did I hear Monte Python yelling "Bring out the dead!"? Yes, I'm afraid Decon containers have gone the way of disposable cameras inside caches. They even sucked to open and close when I joined the Army in 1983. I agree, the availability and low price of lock-n-lock's (or knock-offs) have made these annoying containers obsolete. I still actually have one out there. I had a second one, but when it went missing, I replaced it with, you guessed it, a hanging lock-n-lock, about the same size. Forget about it, and hit the supermarket, if you want my advice. I think the reference was to people dragging up an almost four-year-old thread. I think the OP either has his answer, or he has forgotten he had even asked the question! Well, read some of the posts in the four year old thread (and the other one linked to by the guy who bumped it the other day), and several of them echo my same sentiments. Decon's, in a word, suck. Although I do agree the Monty Python reference was probably for the bump. EDIT: By the way, Team Cotati hasn't posted in who knows how long, a year? But he posted to this thread years ago, and I'd just like to say the Greasemonkey script for putting a shirt on his avatar still works. Edited March 22, 2011 by Mr.Yuck Quote Link to comment
+Team Yofa Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 All the bulk decon links in this thread and others ("66,000 Decon Containers") have dried up. Anyone have a source for buying Decon containers on the cheap? Ah, they're still for sale here. Thanks all! Quote Link to comment
+geodarts Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 All the bulk decon links in this thread and others ("66,000 Decon Containers") have dried up. Anyone have a source for buying Decon containers on the cheap? Ah, they're still for sale here. Thanks all! Yes, but still be careful with them. I went through a decon phase but had to archive or replace most of them because even experienced cachers have not closed them correctly. Quote Link to comment
sabrefan7 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 WHATS so difficult? Fingers on the bottom thumbs on the top,,, snap it closed. I have a bunch and will now start a series with them called "Because GOF hates these" Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 WHATS so difficult? Fingers on the bottom thumbs on the top,,, snap it closed.That's the problem. People think it's "snap it closed", but it's really "snap, snap, snap, snap it closed". I've found quite a few decon boxes that were snapped closed on only some of the corners. Quote Link to comment
sabrefan7 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 They just have weak fingers Quote Link to comment
+geodarts Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 They just have weak fingers Or they are too strong and shut it over the strap. Quote Link to comment
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