I need a really evil container

[+Silfron Mandotheneset]

I'm planning a series of caches (it's going to take a while to get it all together) but for one I need a serious EVIL cache container. Something practically impossible to open. Not meaning something just really hard to get the lid off, but something that you'd have to figure out how to do. Like, if there was a way to have to solve a rubiks cube in order to open said cube, that would be perfect. Something like that. Any ideas?

[+BlueDeuce]

You should try living close to this guy: Iowa Tom.

 

In regards to your question check out this cache: Newton's Third Law

 

From the Iowa Admin's Geocaching Blog

 

I don't know of any other geocacher who creates more ingenious and fun geocaches. Quite simply, he is the best geocache creator I know of. So this is a challenge to all my readers: Look at Iowa Tom's geocaches and see if you can nominate another geocacher who has a better portfolio of caches.

 

On the IGO forum: Tom's corner

Edited April 17, 2010 by BlueDeuce

[+pmolan]

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...t&p=3284045

[+Silfron Mandotheneset]

I was thinking something like this but I very much doubt that thing is waterproof.

[+BlueDeuce]

I was thinking something like this but I very much doubt that thing is waterproof.

 

I've come across one of those. They just housed it inside a (larger) cache container.

[+Silfron Mandotheneset]

I was thinking something like this but I very much doubt that thing is waterproof.

 

I've come across one of those. They just housed it inside a (larger) cache container.

 

Yeah, I thought of that, but was afraid someone might mistake it for swag an remove it. I suppose if I wrote LOG on it in sharpie on the back it might still work.

[+NanCycle]

I was thinking something like this but I very much doubt that thing is waterproof.

 

I've come across one of those. They just housed it inside a (larger) cache container.

 

Yeah, I thought of that, but was afraid someone might mistake it for swag an remove it. I suppose if I wrote LOG on it in sharpie on the back it might still work.

 

If you use this, or something similar, you'll get people who just "sign" the outside of the container. I'm assuming that you won't want to allow such "Finds" to stand, so you might want to make that clear in the cache description, and be prepared to audit the logbook periodically.

[+BlueDeuce]

No, you don't get people who sign the outside of the container. That might rarely happen when some nut-job wants a stat count but can't take the time to go caching.

 

There's the link to that other cache I mentioned. Simply amazing. I'm not aware of anyone claiming a find when they couldn't sign the log.

[cejs]

I want to do one with this: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31sb...L500_AA250_.jpg

 

It's basically a maze you have to get a small steel ball through to release the drawer. The drawer isn't roomy, but enough for a log. I used to have one and want to use it for a cache, but I have not been able to find it...

[+Dread_Pirate_Bruce]

I thought about doing a Japanese Puzzle Box,one with sliding panels. However, after building a rather elegant one and testing it out,I discovered that just because someone can open it, that does not mean they can reassemble or otherwise close it. Therefore the whole idea crashed and burned.

[+Silfron Mandotheneset]

I want to do one with this: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31sb...L500_AA250_.jpg

 

It's basically a maze you have to get a small steel ball through to release the drawer. The drawer isn't roomy, but enough for a log. I used to have one and want to use it for a cache, but I have not been able to find it...

 

That looks harder than the one I found, where would I get one of those?

[+Harry Dolphin]

Sledge hammers are good too!

[+wolfslady]

How hard do you want it to be and how much are you willing to spend? How about one that locks and the key is inside? You have to work the key thru a maze you can't see to get it out, so you can unlock it. Made in 1-5 difficulty. I wanted to buy one but they were out of my price range. $30 and up. I'm going to try and make one or 2.

[+power69]

How hard do you want it to be and how much are you willing to spend? How about one that locks and the key is inside? You have to work the key thru a maze you can't see to get it out, so you can unlock it. Made in 1-5 difficulty. I wanted to buy one but they were out of my price range. $30 and up. I'm going to try and make one or 2.

I made one of those for a puzzle. cost to make was around $34.

I didn't know you could buy em premade. mine is a 5 difficulty.

[+NotThePainter]

Something like this?

 

Rubik's Cube: Outstanding in his field #1

 

I was getting jaded writing puzzles that could be solved at home.

[+NotThePainter]

Oh, and here's the puzzle from my cache:

 

[+Team Noodles]

I want to do one with this: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31sb...L500_AA250_.jpg

 

It's basically a maze you have to get a small steel ball through to release the drawer. The drawer isn't roomy, but enough for a log. I used to have one and want to use it for a cache, but I have not been able to find it...

 

I want to do one with this: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31sb...L500_AA250_.jpg

 

It's basically a maze you have to get a small steel ball through to release the drawer. The drawer isn't roomy, but enough for a log. I used to have one and want to use it for a cache, but I have not been able to find it...

 

That looks harder than the one I found, where would I get one of those?

 

bilz puzzles.

 

clicky

[+Anno Lynke]

I was thinking something like this but I very much doubt that thing is waterproof.

 

I've come across one of those. They just housed it inside a (larger) cache container.

 

Yeah, I thought of that, but was afraid someone might mistake it for swag an remove it. I suppose if I wrote LOG on it in sharpie on the back it might still work.

 

If you use this, or something similar, you'll get people who just "sign" the outside of the container. I'm assuming that you won't want to allow such "Finds" to stand, so you might want to make that clear in the cache description, and be prepared to audit the logbook periodically.

 

make it a multi

put that maze thing in a container, hide it

instead of a log book put in a paper with coordinates to the next stage where the log book is

that would keep people from signing the outside of the container

[+dibug]

The grandson and his grandma are going to try a monkey puzzle. This might be what you are looking for and its made out of pcv pipe of varying sizes. Found the directions on one of the forum topics.

[+bflentje]

I was thinking something like this but I very much doubt that thing is waterproof.

 

I've come across one of those. They just housed it inside a (larger) cache container.

 

That's also been done in St. Paul, MN

[+Ike 13]

I have a mystery multi planned where the next to last stage is a rubik's cube. To find the final the cachers have to solve the cube. I just need to get out on the trail and hide the stages.

[+Don_J]

Stupid is as Stupid Does. Thimch?

[+bren1467]

I want to do one with this: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31sb...L500_AA250_.jpg

 

It's basically a maze you have to get a small steel ball through to release the drawer. The drawer isn't roomy, but enough for a log. I used to have one and want to use it for a cache, but I have not been able to find it...

 

I came across one of these as the 1st stage of a multi - we knew the next stage was in there but we couldnt' open it. And unfortunately, we broke the drawer latch with not much effort at all, these are NOT made for heavy duty, outdoor use.

Evil! and SO tempting! Much better as a multi-stage than a cache itself, since the space inside is so small. just be aware they aren't made for many users, or outdoor use.