Safest way to hide an LPC

[+ivorybilledbirder]

Just wondering- I have a very creative container, that I wish to place under a lamp post. It's the best place to hide it. But how would I hide it? How can I bee sure there isn't a wasp's nest? And what kind of permission will I need?

[+K13]

One way to determine if there is a nest of some sort, is to use your hiking stick (or something like that) and rap on the LPC, looking for buzzing varmints. This method probably won't do much good if spiders are in residence. As to the permission issue, you must determine the owner of the property - which may or may not be the owner of the store. Many shopping centers are owned by real estate developers, not necessarily the store which inhabits the center.

Good Luck.

[+J Grouchy]

It's the best place to hide it.

 

Somehow I doubt this...

[+T.D.M.22]

Safest way to do anything is not to. What kind of permission? They kind where you are allowed to do it.

[+Gitchee-Gummee]

You seem to have hidden some decent caches. Are you really sure that you want to degrade your hides to LPC "quality"?

[+ivorybilledbirder]

I'm not necessarily degrading it. It's a snake-in-a-can.

I thank the first poster, just in case I do get permission from wherever I hide it.

Or maybe a guardrail would be better... what do you think? We live in DE, that's pretty much what most of the hides are like.

What I really want is for the finder to expect an easy C&D, but then...

[+L0ne.R]

I'm not necessarily degrading it. It's a snake-in-a-can.

I thank the first poster, just in case I do get permission from wherever I hide it.

Or maybe a guardrail would be better... what do you think? We live in DE, that's pretty much what most of the hides are like.

What I really want is for the finder to expect an easy C&D, but then...

 

I saw one of those in a birdhouse once. Scared the heck out of my niece. I laughed.

[+wmpastor]

It's the best place to hide it.

 

Somehow I doubt this...

 

C'mon, he thought about everything! It's probably a hollow light bulb.

[+Harry Dolphin]

I'm not necessarily degrading it. It's a snake-in-a-can.

I thank the first poster, just in case I do get permission from wherever I hide it.

Or maybe a guardrail would be better... what do you think? We live in DE, that's pretty much what most of the hides are like.

What I really want is for the finder to expect an easy C&D, but then...

 

I saw one of those in a birdhouse once. Scared the heck out of my niece. I laughed.

 

I put the CO on my Ignore List. That's just nasty.

[+Traditional Bill]

I'm pretty familiar with DE and I cache there often. I tend to avoid any LPC/GRC hides. I will say this though....there's LOTS of great parks in DE that have plenty of space for caches. There's never a good reason to bring somebody to a lamp post in a parking lot or a guard rail on the side of the road.

 

I remember one of my first finds was one of the "snake in a can" hides. It was in Pennington park in Delran, NJ. I thought it was pretty hilarious. I don't think it would've been nearly as memorable if it were in a lamp post.

[+ivorybilledbirder]

I'm pretty familiar with DE and I cache there often. I tend to avoid any LPC/GRC hides. I will say this though....there's LOTS of great parks in DE that have plenty of space for caches. There's never a good reason to bring somebody to a lamp post in a parking lot or a guard rail on the side of the road.

 

I remember one of my first finds was one of the "snake in a can" hides. It was in Pennington park in Delran, NJ. I thought it was pretty hilarious. I don't think it would've been nearly as memorable if it were in a lamp post.

Yeah, I guess that makes sense. But the only parks near me are muggle central stations. I hid a cache there and it was muggled in less than a month... twice...

 

Any advice of how to get around this?

Maybe hide it farther from the entrance?

[+Traditional Bill]

I'm pretty familiar with DE and I cache there often. I tend to avoid any LPC/GRC hides. I will say this though....there's LOTS of great parks in DE that have plenty of space for caches. There's never a good reason to bring somebody to a lamp post in a parking lot or a guard rail on the side of the road.

 

I remember one of my first finds was one of the "snake in a can" hides. It was in Pennington park in Delran, NJ. I thought it was pretty hilarious. I don't think it would've been nearly as memorable if it were in a lamp post.

Yeah, I guess that makes sense. But the only parks near me are muggle central stations. I hid a cache there and it was muggled in less than a month... twice...

 

Any advice of how to get around this?

Maybe hide it farther from the entrance?

 

Hide it better, further into the park. Find a wooded section of the park that's less traveled, cover the cache well. If you worry that cachers may have issues finding it, then simply have a powerful hint and make sure your coordinates are spot on.

 

If you've had caches taken in parks before than use it as a learning experience. Did you hide them out of the public eye? Did you hide them well? Most cachers don't mind a nice long walk for a good quality cache.

 

Another thing to consider is that maybe if the park you placed your cache in is just too popular for a cache to last. Take a look at the other caches there, do they go missing often? If so, then you know it's a problem with the park, if not, then maybe it's the location/way you've hidden your cache.

 

As far as "muggle central", most lamp posts hides are subject to the same issues, but more so because parking lots are generally much busier than a local park. But in any case, this sounds like it'll be a real fun cache and I hope you find a nice location to place it.

[+stijnhommes]

While I'm someone who dislikes a nano in a traffic sign and someone who would probably dislike LPC hides if I'd ever come to the US, I think there's a time and place for anything and a good CO can make an LPC hide exciting and fun.

 

I'll reserve judgement until I see the final product. I wouldn't put a cache on my ignore list because it happens to be an LPC.

[+L0ne.R]

I'm pretty familiar with DE and I cache there often. I tend to avoid any LPC/GRC hides. I will say this though....there's LOTS of great parks in DE that have plenty of space for caches. There's never a good reason to bring somebody to a lamp post in a parking lot or a guard rail on the side of the road.

 

I remember one of my first finds was one of the "snake in a can" hides. It was in Pennington park in Delran, NJ. I thought it was pretty hilarious. I don't think it would've been nearly as memorable if it were in a lamp post.

 

+1

[+ivorybilledbirder]

This park is next to our neighborhood, so it's kind of small...

But now that I think about it, the park does go back far. But there's still no trails.

Still, an LPC would probably be a handful to get permission for. But how do they pop up so quickly?

[+MtnMutt-ProDuckShins]

Velcro upper inside lid.

[+ivorybilledbirder]

Velcro upper inside lid.

I'm not entirely sure I understand. I am just asking how each LPC seems to arrive quickly and simply.

[+Traditional Bill]

This park is next to our neighborhood, so it's kind of small...

But now that I think about it, the park does go back far. But there's still no trails.

Still, an LPC would probably be a handful to get permission for. But how do they pop up so quickly?

 

They pop up so often and so quickly simply because people just don't bother getting permission for them for the most part. They just go on some business property and shove something up under the lamp skirt. That's another reason why I try to avoid them....most are hidden without any permission. But if you really must put your cache in a parking lot lamp post, I would suggest inquiring with whichever business you're putting it on the property of. Ask the manager for their permission to bring people to the location via geocaching. Although, I really hope you don't put out an LPC. Why not look for a different park in your area?

[+NYPaddleCacher]

I'm not necessarily degrading it. It's a snake-in-a-can.

I thank the first poster, just in case I do get permission from wherever I hide it.

Or maybe a guardrail would be better... what do you think? We live in DE, that's pretty much what most of the hides are like.

What I really want is for the finder to expect an easy C&D, but then...

 

I saw one of those in a birdhouse once. Scared the heck out of my niece. I laughed.

 

I found a snake in a can once too. It was inside an ammo can.

 

 

[+ivorybilledbirder]

OK- I still may be able to hide the cache in the park. Thanks!

[randadell]

We found a matchbox toy, it was a van , inside of LPC. Once the back doors of the van were opened a micro was removed with tweezers. I was glad the hint said to bring tweezers. It was a nice change from finding Rx bottles in lpc's.

[+geocat_]

Although LPC are about as lame as can be, they CAN be done in a way that IS entertaining. Here is one with 55 favorite points in just over a year's time...WifeyDo's LPC

[+WarNinjas]

I like when I find a LPC that has the CO's spin on it to make it creative. Doesn't happen often but sometimes they can be cool.

[team tisri]

Oldish thread I know, but if the OP is still reading it I'd just urge caution in places like this. There might not be a wasps' nest when you place the cache but that doesn't mean that they won't take up residence some time later.