+Turtle_Sask Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Hello fellow geocachers! I have this good idea for a new cache. I was going to have it a gardening theme and I would stock the cache with an assortment of different kinds of plants, fruits vegetable seeds. But I was wondering where to buy liitle bags that you can put seeds in. The ideal size would be, if you've ever bought-en a TB then the size of bag it comes in. About a 1.1/2 inch tall and 3/4 inch wide. I would stock the cache with those bags of different seeds labeling them of course and people could trade with different seeds as-well! So my question is, do you know where to buy them? -Cheers Quote Link to comment
ao318 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I've gotten small ones from my local hobby/model shop. Quote Link to comment
+msrubble Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Craft store (e.g., Michaels), or the craft section of Walmart. Quote Link to comment
+G & C Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Coin stores, or online coin places. That's where I get the baggies I use for my geocaching logs as well. All different sizes of bags to accommodate all different sizes of coins. Quote Link to comment
+hydnsek Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Craft store (e.g., Michaels), or the craft section of Walmart. +1. That's where I get mine. Quote Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I get my baggies from the little racks next to the pharmacy at Safeway (they're sold to hold pills), because they're thicker than the baggies I find at craft stores. Quote Link to comment
+BBWolf+3Pigs Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Craft store (e.g., Michaels), or the craft section of Walmart. +1. That's where I get mine. Usually in the jewelry making or beading area. Quote Link to comment
+CanadianRockies Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Dollar stores, in the hobby/crafts section. Quote Link to comment
+power69 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I get em from local toy store. 200 for $1.19 Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I get my baggies from the little racks next to the pharmacy at Safeway (they're sold to hold pills), because they're thicker than the baggies I find at craft stores. Yeah, the craft store baggies I've found have always been pretty flimsy. The pill bags are much thicker. Better yet you can buy ever thicker bags online, though you have to buy like a thousand at a pop. Quote Link to comment
+Dancing_Duo Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I get my baggies from the little racks next to the pharmacy at Safeway (they're sold to hold pills), because they're thicker than the baggies I find at craft stores. Yeah, the craft store baggies I've found have always been pretty flimsy. The pill bags are much thicker. Better yet you can buy ever thicker bags online, though you have to buy like a thousand at a pop. We were told about those at the first event we went to so made a stop at Walmart on the way home to buy some. We haven't placed out first cache yet but they have some in handy so far for the handcrafted miniatures, tokens, key-chains I've made as well as when visiting a cache and a baggie is torn we use one to replace the torn bag. briansnat, can/will you tell me where to get the even better ones? We have a hundred or so of these but may look into buying those even if it's a thousand bags at a pop... I'm sure they'll eventually be used Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 briansnat, can/will you tell me where to get the even better ones? We have a hundred or so of these but may look into buying those even if it's a thousand bags at a pop... I'm sure they'll eventually be used Just google zip lock bags and you'll see many dealers. Look for 4+ mil bags. They are quite sturdy. Quote Link to comment
+Dancing_Duo Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) Thank you Edited March 3, 2012 by Dancing_Duo Quote Link to comment
niverson92 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 got mine from the local head shop... also make sure you dont get pulled over transporting seeds in little bags Quote Link to comment
+Katmomof3 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Just bought a box of them at AC Moore craft store, for logs as well as covering with camo duckt tape for hides, as I had just found two caches like that. Quote Link to comment
+DonB Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Our Walmart has two sizes in the craft department and one in the pharmacy. Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 The tiny ones are great for holding pairs of batteries. The bigger ones are a perfect size (not a millimeter to spare) for keeping a Canadian passport dry. Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 We usually hit Michael's or AC Moore for zip bags. We put everything in a bag, so it could be coin size up to Totes umbrella or 64ct crayon box size - they have 'em all. We stopped buying thicker bags for swag items that are gonna be grabbed and opened , basically a short term damp fix. We noticed they weren't as flexible in colder weather, usually splitting at the seams, defeating their perpose. For real large items or permanent log/swag bags in our larger hides, we use freezer bags to resist tearing at the seams. Quote Link to comment
+The VanDucks Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 What a neat idea - we've never seen this before. Just a word of caution though - be sure to use a watertight and airtight container, such as a lock and lock - because you may have seeds spilled into the cache container, and animals can smell them and will possibly chew on your container! Quote Link to comment
+Sol seaker Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Tap Plastics has a wide range of bags and other plastic items. I agree with the last poster. Be extra sure your container is absolutely water tight. Baggies can't be counted on to keep things dry. In reality, it just doesn't happen. Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 got mine from the local head shop... also make sure you dont get pulled over transporting seeds in little bags Just tell 'em that your parakeet borrowed your car! Quote Link to comment
+RexTCA Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 If you go to ebay and search on: resealable poly 4mil you'll find a nice variety of heavy bags in various sizes. I buy the 2X3 inch ones to replace leaky log bags in (leaky) caches. Quote Link to comment
+Coldgears Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Mah drug deala gives me dem 'lil bags. Quote Link to comment
+Katmomof3 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Isn't it unwise to put anything such as seeds, soaps, candy etc in caches, due to the scents attracting animals or bugs even that can get into the cache and eat/ destroy it? That's what I was told by a veteran cacher anyways. Quote Link to comment
+Turtle_Sask Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Isn't it unwise to put anything such as seeds, soaps, candy etc in caches, due to the scents attracting animals or bugs even that can get into the cache and eat/ destroy it? That's what I was told by a veteran cacher anyways. Im not talking about acorns and big seeds of those types im talking about squash seeds, carrot seeds, flowers etc... I would have a good airtight container that I would maintain often. I would make sure the cache is in good shape. Quote Link to comment
niverson92 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Isn't it unwise to put anything such as seeds, soaps, candy etc in caches, due to the scents attracting animals or bugs even that can get into the cache and eat/ destroy it? That's what I was told by a veteran cacher anyways. Im not talking about acorns and big seeds of those types im talking about squash seeds, carrot seeds, flowers etc... I would have a good airtight container that I would maintain often. I would make sure the cache is in good shape. yeah i agree seeds like you mentioned won't attract any animals. it would be funny if you came back and there was a squash growing in or next to your cache though. personally i would get a kick out of it Quote Link to comment
+Turtle_Sask Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 does anyone have the product number for the little bags in walmart? I went to my local walmart and the lady said they don't have any but I think they do, would be nice to get the product number or official name and check my local store online, would like to start making this cache soon, as I have nothing to do other then study... and I don't like studying all day! Thanks in advance, right now im going to go check Safeway I think. Cheers! Quote Link to comment
+secretagentbill Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 does anyone have the product number for the little bags in walmart? I went to my local walmart and the lady said they don't have any but I think they do, would be nice to get the product number or official name and check my local store online, would like to start making this cache soon, as I have nothing to do other then study... and I don't like studying all day! Thanks in advance, right now im going to go check Safeway I think. Cheers! Here are some 4mil bags on Amazon, all different sizes. You can get 500 for 10 bucks and if you're Prime, free shipping. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=zip+lock+4mil Sounds like a neat idea. You can print little labels for each bag, maybe even with a picture of the plant-to-be. Quote Link to comment
+Turtle_Sask Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 does anyone have the product number for the little bags in walmart? I went to my local walmart and the lady said they don't have any but I think they do, would be nice to get the product number or official name and check my local store online, would like to start making this cache soon, as I have nothing to do other then study... and I don't like studying all day! Thanks in advance, right now im going to go check Safeway I think. Cheers! Here are some 4mil bags on Amazon, all different sizes. You can get 500 for 10 bucks and if you're Prime, free shipping. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=zip+lock+4mil Sounds like a neat idea. You can print little labels for each bag, maybe even with a picture of the plant-to-be. Well I checked Safeway, Shoppers Drugmart and Walmart and still nothing! So do you think those ship to Canada and if they do im sure there is a lot on border fees... I might try going to the other end of town to try a michaels arts and crafts ... Quote Link to comment
+Scubasonic Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Hello fellow geocachers! I have this good idea for a new cache. I was going to have it a gardening theme and I would stock the cache with an assortment of different kinds of plants, fruits vegetable seeds. But I was wondering where to buy liitle bags that you can put seeds in. The ideal size would be, if you've ever bought-en a TB then the size of bag it comes in. About a 1.1/2 inch tall and 3/4 inch wide. I would stock the cache with those bags of different seeds labeling them of course and people could trade with different seeds as-well! So my question is, do you know where to buy them? -Cheers craft stores seem to be the best bet I have found them at Craft Wherehouse is where I got mine Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I've found them in the local Dollar Store/Dollarama. Two different sizes, in the crafts department. I would think that Michaels would have them in their extensive beading department. B. Quote Link to comment
JohnX Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I have purchased bags from Ebay and Graingers. Links to follow. Get the 4 mil bags as they are thicker and stand up very well. Better than anything I have seen in a craft store or Walmart. Anyone can go to Ebay and search on 4 mil zip lock. Here is a link to a place called Graingers where they sell all sorts of industrial stuff: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/reclosable-bags/packaging-and-shipping-products/material-handling/ecatalog/N-9udZ1z0mkd8?Ndr=basedimid10071&sst=subset 4 mil bags rule! Quote Link to comment
+Turtle_Sask Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 I went to Michaels and found what I was looking for, thank you guys very much! Quote Link to comment
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