+jcacher15 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Today I was looking for a cache in the woods in Mukilteo area and noticed the cache out in the open with the lid partially opened. I took off the lid to reveal a partially eaten, MOLDY apple INSIDE the cache ! Discusting! I dumped everything out and picked out the other contents, which all smelled like rotten apples, signed the the log, and put the cache in a spot where the owner could find it. Has anybody else ever found spoiled food in a cache? Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) Most likely, the cache had been muggled. Not all muggles steal the caches or pee in them. Can't say that I've found anything like that, but someone did once leave a tube of superglue in a cache of mine. The tube had burst, making the container and all the swag quite useless. Edited June 20, 2011 by knowschad Quote Link to comment
+Ambient_Skater Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 The schedule! THE SCHEDULE! Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 The schedule! THE SCHEDULE! You are off topic. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Today I was looking for a cache in the woods in Mukilteo area and noticed the cache out in the open with the lid partially opened. I took off the lid to reveal a partially eaten, MOLDY apple INSIDE the cache ! Discusting! I dumped everything out and picked out the other contents, which all smelled like rotten apples, signed the the log, and put the cache in a spot where the owner could find it. Has anybody else ever found spoiled food in a cache? Yep, as well as many things that don't do well in caches. paper, those little bubble soap containers are the worst, play-dough, candy. Quote Link to comment
+BuckeyeClan Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 We found some Hershey's kisses once. Fortunately they hadn't yet melted and gotten all over the cache. In one of the last caches I found, there was a little baggie labeled "organic catnip". I have no idea if it was truly catnip, and wasn't about to try and figure it out, so just left it alone. Quote Link to comment
+dfx Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 We came across a cacher who apparently leaves (themed) candy as a signature item. We removed them from every cache that we found. To their defense, none of it has (seemingly) gone bad or caused other problems in over a year. Quote Link to comment
+Don_J Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 The schedule! THE SCHEDULE! It was funny the first eighteen times! Quote Link to comment
+Ambient_Skater Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 The schedule! THE SCHEDULE! It was funny the first eighteen times! I've only used it about 4 times. It just seems like more since about 3 of them were tonight. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 The schedule! THE SCHEDULE! It was funny the first eighteen times! I've only used it about 4 times. It just seems like more since about 3 of them were tonight. You're fairly new here. If you want to contribute in a positive way you may have to respond to the same topic dozens of times because there is always someone newer. When you do respond consider that the poster is probably a novice who came here with an earnest question and is asking for an earnest answer. The above was said as a fellow geocacher because I do not moderate this forum. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 The schedule! THE SCHEDULE! It was funny the first eighteen times! I've only used it about 4 times. It just seems like more since about 3 of them were tonight. You're fairly new here. If you want to contribute in a positive way you may have to respond to the same topic dozens of times because there is always someone newer. When you do respond consider that the poster is probably a novice who came here with an earnest question and is asking for an earnest answer. The above was said as a fellow geocacher because I do not moderate this forum. I must agree with you, but although I'm sure it won't happen, it seriously might be both useful and a bit humorous to put is "schedule" as a sticky thread. It really is somewhat like an FAQ, although containing only the questions and not the answers. Quote Link to comment
+sword fern Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 The schedule! THE SCHEDULE! It was funny the first eighteen times! I've only used it about 4 times. It just seems like more since about 3 of them were tonight. You're fairly new here. If you want to contribute in a positive way you may have to respond to the same topic dozens of times because there is always someone newer. When you do respond consider that the poster is probably a novice who came here with an earnest question and is asking for an earnest answer. The above was said as a fellow geocacher because I do not moderate this forum. jcacher15 is not a novice. Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Back on-topic........ Found a leaking 5-hour energy drink in a cache. Rubber bands -- some melt (or rot into a slimy mess) and really gum up the works (oops)! Have found some unknown leaks (not leeks) in caches, finally figured out that it was soap for blowin' bubbles. Corroded and leaking AA batteries -- I guess the cacher needed to change batteries and thought better of carrying out the used ones. Quote Link to comment
+BuckeyeClan Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 The schedule! THE SCHEDULE! It was funny the first eighteen times! I've only used it about 4 times. It just seems like more since about 3 of them were tonight. You're fairly new here. If you want to contribute in a positive way you may have to respond to the same topic dozens of times because there is always someone newer. When you do respond consider that the poster is probably a novice who came here with an earnest question and is asking for an earnest answer. The above was said as a fellow geocacher because I do not moderate this forum. jcacher15 is not a novice. He doesn't have many posts though, and may be new to the forums--and therefore unaware of "insider" jokes. Quote Link to comment
+power69 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Today I was looking for a cache in the woods in Mukilteo area and noticed the cache out in the open with the lid partially opened. I took off the lid to reveal a partially eaten, MOLDY apple INSIDE the cache ! Discusting! I dumped everything out and picked out the other contents, which all smelled like rotten apples, signed the the log, and put the cache in a spot where the owner could find it. Has anybody else ever found spoiled food in a cache? Yep, as well as many things that don't do well in caches. paper, those little bubble soap containers are the worst, play-dough, candy. Aaaaaaaargh! soap bubbles! these ALWAYS pop open! Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 The schedule! THE SCHEDULE! It was funny the first eighteen times! I've only used it about 4 times. It just seems like more since about 3 of them were tonight. You're fairly new here. If you want to contribute in a positive way you may have to respond to the same topic dozens of times because there is always someone newer. When you do respond consider that the poster is probably a novice who came here with an earnest question and is asking for an earnest answer. The above was said as a fellow geocacher because I do not moderate this forum. jcacher15 is not a novice. But only has three posts on the forums, so could be described as a novice forum user... Yes, sounds like the cache was muggled. Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) It has been discussed many times. Problems are 1. If they are cachers, probably newbies, not reading guidelines and they maybe not looking at the forums so unless you know who it is and can't advise them not to do it, they will continue doing it. 2. A cacher who wants to do it on purpose. 3. A muggle who now knows there is a cache there and may come back to do it again. I have seen candy, dog snacks, fireworks, knives, bullets, personal hygiene such as tampons and condoms, I even found a joint with a note asking to exchange for another one. Funny it should just take common sense on what you should not put in a cache. Edited June 20, 2011 by jellis Quote Link to comment
+power69 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 It has been discussed many times. Problems are 1. If they are cachers, probably newbies, not reading guidelines and they maybe not looking at the forums so unless you know who it is and can't advise them not to do it, they will continue doing it. 2. A cacher who wants to do it on purpose. 3. A muggle who now knows there is a cache there and may come back to do it again. I have seen candy, dog snacks, fireworks, knives, bullets, personal hygiene such as tampons and condoms, I even found a joint with a note asking to exchange for another one. Funny it should just take common sense on what you should not put in a cache. But have you ever found a LOADED GUN in a cache? I have! Quote Link to comment
+SuperRat Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 It has been discussed many times. Problems are 1. If they are cachers, probably newbies, not reading guidelines and they maybe not looking at the forums so unless you know who it is and can't advise them not to do it, they will continue doing it. 2. A cacher who wants to do it on purpose. 3. A muggle who now knows there is a cache there and may come back to do it again. I have seen candy, dog snacks, fireworks, knives, bullets, personal hygiene such as tampons and condoms, I even found a joint with a note asking to exchange for another one. Funny it should just take common sense on what you should not put in a cache. But have you ever found a LOADED GUN in a cache? I have! A loaded Gun? Seriously. Who in the world puts a loaded gun in a cache? What kind of gun was it? Quote Link to comment
+lamoracke Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) The schedule! THE SCHEDULE! It was funny the first eighteen times! I've only used it about 4 times. It just seems like more since about 3 of them were tonight. You're fairly new here. If you want to contribute in a positive way you may have to respond to the same topic dozens of times because there is always someone newer. When you do respond consider that the poster is probably a novice who came here with an earnest question and is asking for an earnest answer. The above was said as a fellow geocacher because I do not moderate this forum. jcacher15 is not a novice. nope, he gets bored easily and calls at strange times wanting to cache, but not a novice. whether the food was a problem or not in a cache, I always remove them without hesitation when I see them in caches. Home made cookies. Gum. Have had some things really stink up caches, most just sit there, getting stale and moldy at the same rate the baseball cards and other items. Edited June 22, 2011 by lamoracke Quote Link to comment
+power69 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 It has been discussed many times. Problems are 1. If they are cachers, probably newbies, not reading guidelines and they maybe not looking at the forums so unless you know who it is and can't advise them not to do it, they will continue doing it. 2. A cacher who wants to do it on purpose. 3. A muggle who now knows there is a cache there and may come back to do it again. I have seen candy, dog snacks, fireworks, knives, bullets, personal hygiene such as tampons and condoms, I even found a joint with a note asking to exchange for another one. Funny it should just take common sense on what you should not put in a cache. But have you ever found a LOADED GUN in a cache? I have! A loaded Gun? Seriously. Who in the world puts a loaded gun in a cache? What kind of gun was it? A little 22 but it was real and worked too[i shot it] found in ammobox hide in north mountain preserve. Quote Link to comment
+releasethedogs Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I found a baggie of LDS tabs on in a cache at my university. I opened the baggie and threw them in the Koi pond. Quote Link to comment
+GeoGeeBee Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I found a baggie of LDS tabs on in a cache at my university. I opened the baggie and threw them in the Koi pond. Mormon tabs? Did all of the Koi start wearing black neckties and riding bicycles? Quote Link to comment
+SuperRat Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 It has been discussed many times. Problems are 1. If they are cachers, probably newbies, not reading guidelines and they maybe not looking at the forums so unless you know who it is and can't advise them not to do it, they will continue doing it. 2. A cacher who wants to do it on purpose. 3. A muggle who now knows there is a cache there and may come back to do it again. I have seen candy, dog snacks, fireworks, knives, bullets, personal hygiene such as tampons and condoms, I even found a joint with a note asking to exchange for another one. Funny it should just take common sense on what you should not put in a cache. But have you ever found a LOADED GUN in a cache? I have! A loaded Gun? Seriously. Who in the world puts a loaded gun in a cache? What kind of gun was it? A little 22 but it was real and worked too[i shot it] found in ammobox hide in north mountain preserve. Wow..... Never thought of that happening.... Did you take it?? If you find a gun and want to trade, what do you leave as swag??? Quote Link to comment
+hajaluke Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hello! I haven't found food yet. I really don't think that caching perishable food is a good idea. But I think leaving MRE's is a good idea. They last a long time and it will provide nourishment for a hungry cacher. I plan to place a few MRE caches when the weather gets cooler here in Georgia. Quote Link to comment
+GeoGeeBee Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hello! I haven't found food yet. I really don't think that caching perishable food is a good idea. But I think leaving MRE's is a good idea. They last a long time and it will provide nourishment for a hungry cacher. I plan to place a few MRE caches when the weather gets cooler here in Georgia. Please don't. Quote Link to comment
+SuperRat Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hello! I haven't found food yet. I really don't think that caching perishable food is a good idea. But I think leaving MRE's is a good idea. They last a long time and it will provide nourishment for a hungry cacher. I plan to place a few MRE caches when the weather gets cooler here in Georgia. Please don't. Agreed. Don't leave food, whatever the type, in caches for 2 reasons. 1. A geocacher won't eat the food they find in a cache. 2. It attracts animals. They go through the caches and mess them up. Food is never a good idea... Quote Link to comment
+Panther&Pine Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hello! I haven't found food yet. I really don't think that caching perishable food is a good idea. But I think leaving MRE's is a good idea. They last a long time and it will provide nourishment for a hungry cacher. I plan to place a few MRE caches when the weather gets cooler here in Georgia. I've seen what happens when wildlife learns about MREs. It isn't pretty. Quote Link to comment
+hajaluke Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hello! I haven't found food yet. I really don't think that caching perishable food is a good idea. But I think leaving MRE's is a good idea. They last a long time and it will provide nourishment for a hungry cacher. I plan to place a few MRE caches when the weather gets cooler here in Georgia. I've seen what happens when wildlife learns about MREs. It isn't pretty. Hmm, I never thought about it that way... I get the point. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+Panther&Pine Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hello! I haven't found food yet. I really don't think that caching perishable food is a good idea. But I think leaving MRE's is a good idea. They last a long time and it will provide nourishment for a hungry cacher. I plan to place a few MRE caches when the weather gets cooler here in Georgia. I've seen what happens when wildlife learns about MREs. It isn't pretty. Hmm, I never thought about it that way... I get the point. Thanks! In Basic the skunks would walk right up to people sleeping and steal their MREs out of their less then ideally closed rucksacks. And bears will try and take just about anything with food in it, that is why bear canisters are designed to bounce. Quote Link to comment
sabrefan7 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I found a baggie of LDS tabs on in a cache at my university. I opened the baggie and threw them in the Koi pond. Mormon tabs? Did all of the Koi start wearing black neckties and riding bicycles? Then they start drinking diet cola and eating apples. Wait for it,,,,,,, Mormon Tab and Apple Choir Thank you Ladies and Germs ,,,,,, But seriously,,, Im here all week,, Try the Veal Quote Link to comment
+FolsomNatural Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I have to agree with you . . . and yet, there was a Reese's peanut candy in one cache, and I was really hungry, so I ate it. Tongue swoll up and I about died . . . No, just kidding. I ate it but wondered how dumb I was being. Maybe for every moron who puts food in a cache, there is an equal number of morons who will eat it! Actually I'm opposed because it can attract vermin and bugs which can really ruin the contents of a cache. Hello! I haven't found food yet. I really don't think that caching perishable food is a good idea. But I think leaving MRE's is a good idea. They last a long time and it will provide nourishment for a hungry cacher. I plan to place a few MRE caches when the weather gets cooler here in Georgia. Please don't. Agreed. Don't leave food, whatever the type, in caches for 2 reasons. 1. A geocacher won't eat the food they find in a cache. 2. It attracts animals. They go through the caches and mess them up. Food is never a good idea... Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Today I was looking for a cache in the woods in Mukilteo area and noticed the cache out in the open with the lid partially opened. I took off the lid to reveal a partially eaten, MOLDY apple INSIDE the cache ! Discusting! I dumped everything out and picked out the other contents, which all smelled like rotten apples, signed the the log, and put the cache in a spot where the owner could find it. Has anybody else ever found spoiled food in a cache? Yep, as well as many things that don't do well in caches. paper, those little bubble soap containers are the worst, play-dough, candy. Aaaaaaaargh! soap bubbles! these ALWAYS pop open! Hmm... I did make the mistake of putting bubble soap in my frst hide. Guess I ddn't know better. Four years later when I did maintenance, the bubble soap was still there and had not popped open, nor caused any problem. Guess I got lazy soap bubbles? Quote Link to comment
+SuperRat Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I have to agree with you . . . and yet, there was a Reese's peanut candy in one cache, and I was really hungry, so I ate it. Tongue swoll up and I about died . . . No, just kidding. I ate it but wondered how dumb I was being. Maybe for every moron who puts food in a cache, there is an equal number of morons who will eat it! Actually I'm opposed because it can attract vermin and bugs which can really ruin the contents of a cache. Hello! I haven't found food yet. I really don't think that caching perishable food is a good idea. But I think leaving MRE's is a good idea. They last a long time and it will provide nourishment for a hungry cacher. I plan to place a few MRE caches when the weather gets cooler here in Georgia. Please don't. Agreed. Don't leave food, whatever the type, in caches for 2 reasons. 1. A geocacher won't eat the food they find in a cache. 2. It attracts animals. They go through the caches and mess them up. Food is never a good idea... Haha. But I think that the people who eat the food are crazier than the people who put it there. If it didn't ruin the cache, I would probably put it there just to see what moron would eat it... Quote Link to comment
+power69 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Today I was looking for a cache in the woods in Mukilteo area and noticed the cache out in the open with the lid partially opened. I took off the lid to reveal a partially eaten, MOLDY apple INSIDE the cache ! Discusting! I dumped everything out and picked out the other contents, which all smelled like rotten apples, signed the the log, and put the cache in a spot where the owner could find it. Has anybody else ever found spoiled food in a cache? Yep, as well as many things that don't do well in caches. paper, those little bubble soap containers are the worst, play-dough, candy. Aaaaaaaargh! soap bubbles! these ALWAYS pop open! Hmm... I did make the mistake of putting bubble soap in my frst hide. Guess I ddn't know better. Four years later when I did maintenance, the bubble soap was still there and had not popped open, nor caused any problem. Guess I got lazy soap bubbles? you didn't buy yours at a dollar store obviously. Quote Link to comment
+Torry Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 ... and let's add cough drops to the list. I have far too often found a sticky mess inside a container when someone thought a wax-paper-wrapped Vick's lozenge would be appropriate. Quote Link to comment
+starrchilde Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I'm so glad I read this thread, I never knew that bubbles were a bad idea... I'll admit to adding a bottle once, but it was a standard size with a screw on lid and the person had a note advising he was taking the cache down the following weekend, so hopefully it didn't cause any issues. I feel kinda dumb now though, it would never have crossed my mind that it would have been a poor choice. Quote Link to comment
+Z3ROIN Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I'm so glad I read this thread, I never knew that bubbles were a bad idea... I'll admit to adding a bottle once, but it was a standard size with a screw on lid and the person had a note advising he was taking the cache down the following weekend, so hopefully it didn't cause any issues.I feel kinda dumb now though, it would never have crossed my mind that it would have been a poor choice. Me too! I'm just preparing my first cache ready to place and put some bubbles in there, just this minute gone and taken then out, Thanks Quote Link to comment
Allie McG Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I found a baggie of LDS tabs on in a cache at my university. I opened the baggie and threw them in the Koi pond. Mormon tabs? Did all of the Koi start wearing black neckties and riding bicycles? Funny! Twice over.Thanks for making me laugh on my b-day. Quote Link to comment
+gelfling6 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Not food in one of mine, but before it was stolen, one of my caches, the log book got tossed outside of a shelter the cache was hidden in, and a used Dog poop bag put inside.. Another cacher found the log book, and rehid it til I could go check.. The worse I ever saw, personally, was a cache put under a storm drain pipe, that had several candy mints, and you guessed it, the container leaked. (and the ants were having a field day!) Quote Link to comment
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