+Bad_CRC Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 So, another thread about a cache that was chopped up with a chainsaw and then burned by groundskeepers, and various stories of caches blown up by bomb squads made me wonder about the most outrageous ends cache containers have come to. Any good stories or examples? Quote Link to comment
+GRANPA ALEX Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Only the one where a large field was burned over and the only thing that survived was the big old oak with an ammo can beside it . . . forced it open - melted plastic, scorched paper and melted small bits of metal. Tossed in a new log in a baggie, covered it with burnt sticks and went to the next cache. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I can beat that. I had a cache disappear completely. It was like it was beamed out of there leaving absolutely no trace. Spooky. Quote Link to comment
+Star*Hopper Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Oh, I've got the most horrible story of all. Poor, innocent li'l container was almost completely destroyed -- lid torn off after hinge was broken, then not properly re-sealed & all contents got soaked; and the wire-tie was later broken & the container left carelessly on the ground where it was either found & hauled off as trash, or floated away after heavy rains. I have it on good authority that Geocachers got to it, & very likely the cause for its eventual demise. ~* Quote Link to comment
+off-camber Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I found just the top of the 4lock box...I logged the find.and notified the owner...my guess it was muggled or animals got it and the rest went down stream with all the rain we have had... Quote Link to comment
+wapahani Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 This cache GC15FA3 was muggled by a maintenance crew. Seriously, the entire hiding spot of the cache was removed, it was a building and wasn't torn down either. We all got a chuckle out of it. Quote Link to comment
+retrofit Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Caches found after forest/wild fires are always fun.... Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I had one hidden on a gentle hillside under a large bush. Got notified that the local highway guys had bulldozed the hillside. Went out to the area and sure enough - the Hill was cut back and the area of the cache is gone. Off to the side of the enlarged off highway parking area is a large mound of dirt and rocks - I am certain the cache is in there - somewhere...... Quote Link to comment
+Star*Hopper Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 We had one muggled by a maintenance crew, even before it was FTF'd!! CO put a mag-nano inside the square pipe under 3rd base at a Little League field at a city park; the pipe that slides into another square pipe buried in the ground to anchor the base. CO replaced it -- had a few finds (& DNFs), and disappeared again. Was replaced again, only to soon disappear again. What the CO didn't realize - those bases are pulled up & tossed off the field when the grounds crew drags (smooths) the infield & draws fresh baselines, etc. The base isn't necessarily put back down where it came from -- in fact, when all bases are pulled & returned to 'Park HQ' when no games are scheduled, they prolly don't even go back to the same ball park! I learned all that while I was in the park one day, looking for that one & a couple others that are nearby. Had to wait out the grounds crew, & talked with them awhile -- after I'd GZ'd it they even helped me look for it while cleaning out the dirt that gets dragged into the ground pipe. It was just GONE! After it disappeared about the 4th time the CO finally relocated it, a couple months ago. ~* Quote Link to comment
+Bad_CRC Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Caches found after forest/wild fires are always fun.... hehe. and did you sign that logbook? Quote Link to comment
+lmcgisme Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I had one that was sent through a chipper when the DNR cleared smaller trees out a wildlife area. I bet the ammo can made quite a noise when it went through. The finder scoured the area for remnants and posted this pic: Quote Link to comment
+mudsneaker Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 (edited) While on a Cache Machine, it was clear that a mower had eaten the ammo can. We found the rubber seal and some remnents of swag pieces. I broke out a large magnet on a pole I carry in case of nasty brush/ivy hides to see if any scape could be found. Didn't find anything but it turns out thats because a group earlier in the day had found some chunks of metal. They did bring the pieces and the logbook they found to the dinner event later in the day. Edited September 11, 2008 by mudsneaker Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 This was one of mine: I don't know the name of the piece of equipment that killed it, but it reminds me of a steam roller with blades that chop down into the soil. You pull it behind a really big tractor, and it's apparently supposed to revitalize the root system on a grassy prairie? Does that make sense? Quote Link to comment
+wapahani Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 This was one of mine: I don't know the name of the piece of equipment that killed it, but it reminds me of a steam roller with blades that chop down into the soil. You pull it behind a really big tractor, and it's apparently supposed to revitalize the root system on a grassy prairie? Does that make sense? Its a Spike Aerator Quote Link to comment
+chuckwagon101 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I can beat that. I had a cache disappear completely. It was like it was beamed out of there leaving absolutely no trace. Spooky. That is the scariest thing I have ever heard of! Did...did...did you notice if the BIG PILE OF STICKS was disturbed also? Well, that does it! No sleep for me tonight! Quote Link to comment
+AndrewRJ Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 While on a Cache Machine, it was clear that a mower had eaten the ammo can. We found the rubber seal and some remnents of swag pieces. I broke out a large magnet on a pole I carry in case of nasty brush/ivy hides to see if any scape could be found. Didn't find anything but it turns out thats because a group earlier in the day had found some chunks of metal. They did bring the pieces and the logbook they found to the dinner event later in the day. Hehehe Well we signed the log, so it was a find. Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Its a Spike Aerator Well, that sure does look close. Where the one pictured is 48" wide, the one they were using was about 8' wide, and about 4' tall. Quote Link to comment
+StarDoc Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I finally made it out to this cache on some local Nature Conservancy land. On the way to the fairly obvious hiding spot, I was thinking to myself that the prairie had recently been burned, as the grass wasn't as thick as it should have been. It took me a while to recognize the remains of the cache: The only identifiable bit left was the graphite and metal end of a (former) wooden pencil and a spring from a pen. The rest was melted plastic and ashes. I had a good laugh, and contacted the cache owner when I got back. I definitely didn't sign the log book, but he gave me credit anyway. Quote Link to comment
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