+ashirarenraw Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I have geocache that I am looking to change it up so that cachers will need to wade into water to find it. I would like to actually submerse it into the water, but I am having trouble finding a water proof container. everyone I see says that it is not designed to be submerged for long periods of time. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Some folks have had good luck with placing a sealed Lock-n-Lock inside of a closed ammo box with rocks to make it stay sunk. Quote Link to comment
+ashirarenraw Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 that might be worth shot! Some folks have had good luck with placing a sealed Lock-n-Lock inside of a closed ammo box with rocks to make it stay sunk. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 If you're willing to spend the money, the best source of containers meant to stay dry underwater is scuba gear. Underwater camera cases, battery canisters, and other kinds of UW housings. I have a couple of old underwater camera battery canisters in use as caches and one old dive light (broken switch, no good as light, but a great UW cache container). New, these items are way too expensive - but you might come up with older stuff if you keep an eye out for it. The other, far easier route, is to not waterproof the container at all. Instead, put holes in it, and let it be full of water, and neutrally buoyant. You can buy a dive slate for a logbook - this works fine submerged, takes pencil and is not pricey. Google dive slate, you'll find 'em. Quote Link to comment
+T.D.M.22 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Should probably use rite in the Rain log book as well. There WILL be water dripping into the container from the lip of the lid, or the cacher's hands, clothes, etc. Quote Link to comment
+VegasScotty Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 You might also check outdoor stores for waterproof containers. I have a few in different sized that I take kayaking... including one for my lunch, one for my wallet and keys, and a bigger one for my camera. They're waterproof and should I lose one, they float. (you'd have to weight it down somehow...) Also, check large dept stores like walmart or target... I think I got some of mine from there pretty reasonably. Quote Link to comment
+Team Dennis Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I once found an ammo can that had holes drilled into it and it was weighted down. Inside was a standard matchstick container ($1 at Wal Mart) and inside that was a quality bison tube with a paper log. Very cool cache and the log was totally dry. Quote Link to comment
+ashirarenraw Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Been kind of bus so I haven't had much time to reply . I will look at the dive slate. However, all the kayaking boxes and boxes I have seen at department stores, they are not designed to be submerged for long periods of time. At least that is what the packaging says. I will try to get out to dick's sporting goods this weekend b/c they will have a better variety then some of the other stores. Quote Link to comment
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