+SuperRat Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Do books make good swag? If they're in plastic bags so they don't get wet. Because I have a lot of books that I finished a long time ago and am waiting to get rid of... Quote Link to comment
+Warturtle Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Yes, but if I were you I'd only put them in Ammo boxes. Ammo boxes are the only things I've found that have been dry every single time. Even with a plastic baggie, sometimes water finds it's way in. Quote Link to comment
+lamoracke Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 agree with the last person. You could also say the same thing of VHS tapes, DVDs, and many other types of swags, but since this is about books, yes, only in that scenario. I suppose a large plastic container that was totally out of the possibility of rain would be okay too. Its not likely a person would open the ziploc baggie unless they wanted the book so unlike a log book, the seal should remain sealed and be nice and dry. Quote Link to comment
+SuperRat Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Double Zip-Loc? I'm wondering what else I can put in that can take some stuff out of my house... Something that won't get mushy in the rain... Quote Link to comment
+Dgwphotos Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I've put books in some of my larger caches, but I keep the trading items in ziplocks as insurance for all trading items, as well as the logs. I have noticed that the bags tend to disappear when I check up on caches of mine that have been in the field for a while, so beware. Quote Link to comment
+Sol seaker Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Baggies are a really good idea. Also note where the cache is. I got a book out of a cache that is covered by snow most of the winter. The book was gross and moldy and all stuck together. (yes it was in an ammo can) I've gotten books out of city caches that aren't covered in snow that were just fine. Somehow moisture got into the mountain cache. I've found a lot of books in plastic bags that were in fine shape. I've seen book trading caches that seemed to be working well. I think it's a great idea for swag. Quote Link to comment
+GeoGeeBee Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Yes, but if I were you I'd only put them in Ammo boxes. And only in ammo boxes that aren't stuffed too full. There's a cache near me that's in a small wooded area behind a comic book store. It's stuffed full of comic books in ziploc bags. But it's so full, that at some point a plastic bag got caught in the lid when it was closed. Everything inside is now soaking wet and moldy. Once water gets into the container, the ziploc bag isn't really going to help much. It mostly just traps the moisture. Quote Link to comment
+Mr. 0 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Do books make good swag? If they're in plastic bags so they don't get wet. Because I have a lot of books that I finished a long time ago and am waiting to get rid of... You might want to check out Bookcrossing too. I've seen, and released, a few Bookcrossing books in caches. Quote Link to comment
MisterEFQ Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 If you can hide a large enough cache that is water tight you can do a book trade. Tell people to bring a book and trade with what is in the cache. They had a CD cache like that by my place. Its great. Quote Link to comment
+Thrak Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I once picked up a full set of brand new Harry Potter books as FTF prizes in a series placed by a local geocacher. It was pretty sweet. (Thanks BlueMotmot!) Quote Link to comment
+hawkeyetob Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 We were out last weekend and found an ammo can deep in the woods. Apparently the CO did not want ANY water to invade the SWAG so inside was a lock and lock holding the log and SWAG. Inside was a PC computer game dry as a bone...a book would have been fine here. Happy Caching! - hawkeyetob Quote Link to comment
+softballmom19 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 There is a cache in my area that the all the swag in the container is books. The container is a big ten gallon or bigger bucket with a lid that you have to pull several tab around it to pull the lid off. All the books are in bags that have seals that you squeeze all the air out then push the seal shut. There where several in there that where in Ziploc baggies. I would think that the type of container would make a difference as to if I would put a book in it or not. One that wouldn't take on water or its location would play a big factor as others have stated. Quote Link to comment
+Davequal Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Here is an idea for all those books Quote Link to comment
+popokiiti Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 The only book swap cache we found was a disappointment. The large container was under a deck, and all the books inside were damp, some starting to show signs of mould. Just the change in temperature can be an issue. Maybe if each were sealed in a baggie with a package of dessicant and the cache is visited frequently it would be a different matter. We donate our used books to our local pioneer museum and to charities who resell them to raise funds. Quote Link to comment
Allie McG Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I once picked up a full set of brand new Harry Potter books as FTF prizes in a series placed by a local geocacher. It was pretty sweet. (Thanks BlueMotmot!) Such a sweet FTF treat! So jealous... Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I think it's a great idea for swag. ayep. I love to leave a copy of Watership Down. Quote Link to comment
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