besem Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Are there any (true) night caches in South Africa? I'm toying with the idea of placing one in Stellenbosch when I get back. Also, do some SA caches use ammocans as containers? I haven't seen any in the time I was caching in SA - are they even available for sale? Over here in the Netherlands there are plenty of them, and they're easily available as well. I'd like to get a few and take them back to SA, but maybe there are issues regarding that? I wouldn't be surprised... I went shopping for ammocans today, and saw one of the giants that was used as the start for that Great TB Race - see a picture at http://tbrace.wordpress.com/. It's pretty impressive in 3D! Quote Link to comment
+Tricky Vicky & Mickey Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 There are a few ammocans around in the Western Cape - we have placed two of them, but purchased them in the UK a few years back. Whether they are available here in SA, we do not know, but we brought them back in our suitcases and got through Customs without any questions! They did confiscate the Stilton cheese though! Quote Link to comment
+CapeDoc Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Also interested in night caches. Wrote off to try and get a permit for a night cache in one of the cape forests (which all close at 6pm) but was declined. TMNR has decided against night caching. I do have a plan for a driving night cache, but its not hidden yet. (And perhaps one in a graveyard). I have found only one ammo cache container in Cape Town. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 The metal ammocans are still available at the odd army-surplus store although they were replaced many years ago by plastic ones so are hard to come by. White Noise was a night cache, but it's been archived. Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 The Cape Town TB Hotel is an ammo can. Apart from that I can't think of any others that I have done? Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Problem with night caches is safety? I wish you luck and hope you find a good spot. Perhaps a mall rooftop carpark will make a good location? Quote Link to comment
+cincol Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 The Cape Town TB Hotel is an ammo can. Apart from that I can't think of any others that I have done? "Klipspringer" in the Pilanesberg is also a nice big ammocan. Quote Link to comment
+Tricky Vicky & Mickey Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 The ammo boxes we have placed are at Shangri-La and De Mond Vlei Cache. Quote Link to comment
+DamhuisClan Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I just found a place here in Johannesburg (Randburg) that is selling Ammo boxes for R49.00 a piece. I have ordered 5, and hope to go and pick them up sometime this coming week. Web Site http://www.packrat.co.za AmmoBox http://www.packrat.co.za/CatDsplItemList.a...20surplus%20box Quote Link to comment
+Team Ginger Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 "Klipspringer" in the Pilanesberg is also a nice big ammocan. Yup - that's one I can remember... Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I just found a place here in Johannesburg (Randburg) that is selling Ammo boxes for R49.00 a piece. I have ordered 5, and hope to go and pick them up sometime this coming week. Web Site http://www.packrat.co.za AmmoBox http://www.packrat.co.za/CatDsplItemList.a...20surplus%20box That looks brilliant. Well spotted Anton Quote Link to comment
besem Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 I just found a place here in Johannesburg (Randburg) that is selling Ammo boxes for R49.00 a piece. I have ordered 5, and hope to go and pick them up sometime this coming week. Web Site http://www.packrat.co.za AmmoBox http://www.packrat.co.za/CatDsplItemList.a...20surplus%20box That's fantastic! The same ammocans go for around 8 euros here, 10 Euros for the bigger one and 15 euros for the MONSTER. Problem with night caches is safety? I wish you luck and hope you find a good spot. Perhaps a mall rooftop carpark will make a good location? Safety is my main concern - my current idea is to make one that follows the University of Stellenbosch Green Route, which is safe enough. The tricky bit will be the cache itself in that environment - a micro would be ideal, but I've vowed never to place another micro, ever. (; Quote Link to comment
+DamhuisClan Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 That's fantastic! The same ammocans go for around 8 euros here, 10 Euros for the bigger one and 15 euros for the MONSTER. Just got home with my new treasure boxes. I see they all have "LOT 004" written on them, so someone, somewhere bought them in bulk, I suppose for like R10.00 a piece. Anyways I am very happy with the purchase. I am not sure how to upload pics, otherwise I would have added one of how one looks. The chap where I picked them up from, said a few more people have also ordered some. Quote Link to comment
+CapeDoc Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Hi Besem Finally managed to get an idea for a night cache! It is now up and running. Fish Eagle tells me that it is the first in SA that he is aware of. It is a true night cache in that it would be almost impossible to do during the day. Seems that those that have found it have had fun. Quote Link to comment
besem Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Hi Besem Finally managed to get an idea for a night cache! It is now up and running. Fish Eagle tells me that it is the first in SA that he is aware of. It is a true night cache in that it would be almost impossible to do during the day. Seems that those that have found it have had fun. Nice! I'll have to check it out when I'm back in the country. I did my first nightcache here in the Netherlands on Friday - it was a lot of fun, and a little spooky as well, walking through the dark forest at night. Quote Link to comment
+carlstein Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Inflation in action... or is it just supply and demand. The boxes are up to R59.50 each now Quote Link to comment
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