4wheelin_fool Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Occasionally I'll find a geocache with teeth marks in it. Some look like they are from bears or other woodland creatures, but I'm not so sure. There was this guy who cut up objects such as bicycles into tiny pieces and ate them with some mineral oil. I'm sure the log books are very high in fiber, as a few have disappeared from a few of my caches in the past. I'm just wondering if anyone has been hungry and has had the urge to chow down on a film can or two. Some of those peanut butter jars still smell pretty good, as well as a few Chinese takeout containers. Edited January 30, 2013 by 4wheelin_fool Quote Link to comment
+Lieblweb Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 If someone wants to eat a container.... So be it. I'm pretty sure it's animals. I've seen many containers chewed on. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade-Traceur Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Man now that I think about it, those little magnetic nanos do look delicious. Could swallow it whole. Edited January 30, 2013 by Renegade-Traceur Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) We don't have any bears in my immediate vicininty, (although I have cached in areas they frequent) so I always assumed those teeth marks were caused by squirrels. Then again, maybe I've been wrong all this time. There's a prolific newb placer in my area who hits the recycled food containers pretty hard (M&M's, chinese soup containers, Lay's Potato Chip containers etc..), so I may just be tempted. I've only found about 1/2 his caches so far, so we shall see. Edited January 30, 2013 by Mr.Yuck Quote Link to comment
+blackhorse221 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 There is no cache theft. Just hungry cachers. Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I suppose those furries folks I read about once in awhile, if acting in character while caching, might take a nibble or two... Quote Link to comment
+clarinetqueen Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I see what you did there. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I know the rabbits and at least 1 beaver have been known to take and chew on a few of my hides. But I swear I saw human teeth imprints on one lid.......... Quote Link to comment
+sir dumil Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 About a month ago, I found a cammo'd lock 'n lock cache with one corner chewed completely off and the opposite corner damaged by gnawing. I saw coyote tracks nearby, so I suspect the cache was being used as a nifty chew toy. Quote Link to comment
+Planet Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I know the rabbits and at least 1 beaver have been known to take and chew on a few of my hides. But I swear I saw human teeth imprints on one lid.......... That was Bigfoot. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I know the rabbits and at least 1 beaver have been known to take and chew on a few of my hides. But I swear I saw human teeth imprints on one lid.......... That was Bigfoot. Ahhhhh....that makes sense. Quote Link to comment
+ArcherDragoon Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Dude...squirrels pee on caches...I wouldn't eat them... . . . lol Quote Link to comment
+The_Incredibles_ Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Maybe they were sick of beef and chicken. Quote Link to comment
+Crow-T-Robot Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Dude...squirrels pee on caches...I wouldn't eat them... That's why I bring along hand wipes. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Dude...squirrels pee on caches...I wouldn't eat them... . . . lol and dogs . . . and cachers (I've read the stories ) Quote Link to comment
4wheelin_fool Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Dude...squirrels pee on caches...I wouldn't eat them... . . . lol At $2 an ounce the going rate for squirrel urine is $256 per gallon and perhaps a delicacy in many areas with it's distinctive nutty flavor. Quote Link to comment
+terrkan78 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Dude...squirrels pee on caches...I wouldn't eat them... . . . lol At $2 an ounce the going rate for squirrel urine is $256 per gallon and perhaps a delicacy in many areas with it's distinctive nutty flavor. I wonder how many calories? I bet it's low fat. As for the half-eaten caches, a excellent low calorie, high-fiber choice for those of us trying to lose weight (not so sure about the protein content). So far I've been able to constrain myself, but idk, if I chance upon a pb jar cache when I'm really hungry... Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 At $2 an ounce the going rate for squirrel urine is $256 per gallon and perhaps a delicacy in many areas with it's distinctive nutty flavor. Figures... After hunting, we save tails to swap with Mepps for fishing spinners. - I coulda made a heck of a lot more milkin' 'em. Quote Link to comment
+WarNinjas Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) I'm a pest control guy and there are mornings when that fresh open peanut butter flavored rat bait smells quite good! Not sure I would eat a cache though. We just got our earth sandwich cache going and I guess the fake bread smells to good as rats ate threw the outer lock n lock within a couple of days! Had to change it out to a stronger container and move it a bit. PinkNinja re making our couple of day old hide because of the rats... Edited January 31, 2013 by WarNinjas Quote Link to comment
+sparklefingers Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 http://baseoftree.com/geocache-containers/unusual-crafty/ice-cream-cone-cache- I better not put out one of these caches then? It'll be gone after the ftf. Quote Link to comment
+baloo&bd Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Please keep sharing, it is good to know we are not alone. This has been happening to us for years. Quote Link to comment
+hzoi Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 ...I have no idea what you're talking about. Quote Link to comment
+hzoi Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 p.s. I hear that raw caches don't taste nearly as good as flame broiled. According to a friend. Because I don't eat caches. Honest. Quote Link to comment
+Lil' Nell Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Please keep sharing, it is good to know we are not alone. This has been happening to us for years. Been going on for 6 years I suppose? Quote Link to comment
+Corp Of Discovery Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Sometimes you just get hungry on the trail and need a bite to eat... Quote Link to comment
+Murazor Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I have seen a few containers pecked by birds or bearing marks of squirrels' teeth, but I have never found one with any evidence of being chewed by a human. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 p.s. I hear that raw caches don't taste nearly as good as flame broiled. The gasket is okay, better if it's been through really high temps, but you gotta gut these things before consumption. Some of the interior goo is just not delicious, no matter what the broil temp. Believe me on this. According to a friend. Because I don't eat caches. Honest. Quote Link to comment
+CdAGeoGeeks Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 We ate a travel bug once. It was delicious! Yum! Quote Link to comment
4wheelin_fool Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 I have seen a few containers pecked by birds or bearing marks of squirrels' teeth, but I have never found one with any evidence of being chewed by a human. And how in the heck can you be so certain? Are you aware of the latest fad in Japan, which is sure to be sweeping the globe soon?? In the U.S. people aim for perfectly straight dentures, but an entirely different trend has taken off in Japan. Many teenaged girls have undergone dental procedures called yaeba to elongate their canines, producing a fang-like imperfect - and some say childlike - appearance. Yaeba means "double tooth" in Japanese. The yaeba look is achieved when molars crowd the canines and push them forward. Many younger children are familiar with the schoolyard taunt "snaggletooth," which is common before orthodontics are put in place in the teen years. But numerous young Japanese women with "snaggleteeth" paid for it. “Yaeba” is Japanese for double tooth. Some Japanese men reportedly find crooked teeth endearing and attractive. For others, this slight imperfection makes beautiful women more approachable, reports Oddity Central. Blogs celebrate yaeba and celebrities eagerly smile for cameras to show off their protruding canines. Girls have increasingly flocked to dental salons for yaeba. The cosmetic fad is the most sought-after procedure provided by Dental Salon Plaisir in Tokyo's Ginza district. At Dental Salon Plaisir, the dentists glue artificial canines onto the patients' real teeth. Since the salon uses temporary adhesive, the transformation is not permanent. But not all are enamored of the trend. Michelle Phan maintains a trendy blog on beauty and fashion, in which she said that we don't need to purchase our flaws: "I've always believed that many perceived imperfections in appearance add uniqueness and personality, and actually enhance a person's beauty. But is buying our quirks through cosmetic procedures taking it to an extreme?" Some are troubled by this cosmetic procedure. Others are troubled by what they consider the phenomenon’s fixation on youth. Dr. Emilie Zaslow, an assistant professor of communications at Pace University, told The New York Times that yaeba demonstrates "the sexualization of young girls." "The gapped tooth is sort of pre-orthodontic or early development," she said, "and the naturally occurring yaeba is because of delayed baby teeth, or a mouth that's too small." Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/japan-crooked-teeth-yaeba-trend-imperfection-add-sex-appeal-article-1.1130812#ixzz2JrF8SHhm Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I guess they could save themselves a lot of money by simply chomping-down on an ammo can, eh? Quote Link to comment
+JKMonkey Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Nothing gets you your daily source of iron quite like an 11"L x 5.56"W x 6.75"T .50 Cal Ammo Box Quote Link to comment
+Ahern Clan Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Man now that I think about it, those little magnetic nanos do look delicious. Could swallow it whole. Taste better with a little salt or hot sauce... Quote Link to comment
4wheelin_fool Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Man now that I think about it, those little magnetic nanos do look delicious. Could swallow it whole. Taste better with a little salt or hot sauce... I prefer a little pepper jack and jalapeños. Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I suppose those furries folks I read about once in awhile, if acting in character while caching, might take a nibble or two... Yeah, I was made aware about them through geocaching. Quote Link to comment
+BCandMsKitty Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Hey .... as long as the log is signed ....... Quote Link to comment
floridabiker1 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Occasionally I'll find a geocache with teeth marks in it. Some look like they are from bears or other woodland creatures, but I'm not so sure. There was this guy who cut up objects such as bicycles into tiny pieces and ate them with some mineral oil. I'm sure the log books are very high in fiber, as a few have disappeared from a few of my caches in the past. I'm just wondering if anyone has been hungry and has had the urge to chow down on a film can or two. Some of those peanut butter jars still smell pretty good, as well as a few Chinese takeout containers. On your cache page, make a link to this wikipedia article: Food Quote Link to comment
+The_Incredibles_ Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Thought it may be relevant to another thread. Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Nom Nom Nom... Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I haven't been out to check it but I recently put out a few Decon containers along a trail that were attached with wire ties. At a function a couple of weeks later a friend told me one had a couple of holes chewed in it and probably would have been dragged away without the tie. Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Please keep sharing, it is good to know we are not alone. This has been happening to us for years. I have one cache that I'm sure has been muggled by squirrels a couple of times. On more than a couple of occasions the inner container has been separated from the outer "container" and I just can see why a human would do that. Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I have seen a few containers pecked by birds or bearing marks of squirrels' teeth, but I have never found one with any evidence of being chewed by a human. And how in the heck can you be so certain? Are you aware of the latest fad in Japan, which is sure to be sweeping the globe soon?? I wouldn't put too much credence on fads in Japan. If you don't believe me, do a google on "donut head". Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I have a problem with pencils. And well, with wood in general: There, I admitted it. Apologies to the critter I tried to blame... Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Just saw this on a Needs Archived log, a reminder that if you're gonna eat 'em, they should be reasonably fresh, "My friends dad is a health inspector and he said black mold is deadly". Quote Link to comment
4wheelin_fool Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Just saw this on a Needs Archived log, a reminder that if you're gonna eat 'em, they should be reasonably fresh, "My friends dad is a health inspector and he said black mold is deadly". It is deadly. Geocachers should carefully inspect the cache before eating it. Cleaning with a light detergent and rinsing should be sufficient. Log books may be high in fiber, but they should be placed in a steamer for several minutes before ingesting. Thanks for bumping this, here is a delightful recipe I ran across just recently: Film Can Carbonara Ingredients needed: 12 film cans 1 tablespoon olive oil 8 slices bacon, diced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup dry white wine (optional) 4 eggs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 pinch salt and black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese Directions 1.In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook film cans until al dente. Drain well. Toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and set aside. 2.Meanwhile in a large skillet, cook chopped bacon until slightly crisp; remove and drain onto paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon fat; add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and heat in reused large skillet. Add chopped onion, and cook over medium heat until onion is translucent. Add minced garlic, and cook 1 minute more. Add wine if desired; cook one more minute. 3.Return cooked bacon to pan; add cooked and drained film cans. Toss to coat and heat through, adding more olive oil if it seems dry or is sticking together. Add beaten eggs and cook, tossing constantly with tongs or large fork until eggs are barely set. Quickly add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, and toss again. Add salt and pepper to taste (remember that bacon and Parmesan are very salty). 4.Serve immediately with chopped parsley sprinkled on top, and extra Parmesan cheese at table. Edited July 31, 2014 by 4wheelin_fool Quote Link to comment
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