+mr.magoo Posted December 9, 2002 Share Posted December 9, 2002 Well, was out this morning on the way to work and stopped by a new cache "Bird Brain". The temps were down there (30's) and sure enough I cracked the lid on this cache! I left some money for the cache owner to replace it, but I'm growling about the gladware itself. This stuff just gets too brittle in the cold temps. I have noticed a few caches that use gladware and the lids have cracks so this wasnt isolated. Tupperware seems to hold up better as I have yet (im my young GC career) find one that was cracked. Ill need to use more care and maybe not eat my Wheaties before hunting. Anyone else notice this too? Quote Link to comment
mortonfox Posted December 9, 2002 Share Posted December 9, 2002 I've seen cracks even in Rubbermaid containers. (with the blue rubber seal) Sometimes, it's how the container is placed. If it is under heavy rocks or wedged in a very tight hiding spot, the plastic may break too. I'd say ammo cans (and mortar tubes, flare boxes and decon boxes) would be the most durable. Quote Link to comment
team bubbletree Posted December 9, 2002 Share Posted December 9, 2002 I agree with stayfloopy stick to the ammo-boxes. The northeast can destroy most plastics within four seasons. It can destroy a car in 10 yrs and an ammo-box in about 100yrs. Quote Link to comment
BassoonPilot Posted December 9, 2002 Share Posted December 9, 2002 I think the disposable plastic deli salad/Chinese food containers are the least durable ... the lids crack after just a few cycles. One of our savvy local cachers thought ahead and left an extra lid when he placed a cache using that type of container. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted December 9, 2002 Share Posted December 9, 2002 quote: I think the disposable plastic deli salad/Chinese food containers are the least durable ... the lids crack after just a few cycles. I agree. Heck, they don't last two or three cycles in my dishwasher. BP's Wilds of Wayne cache notwhistanding, Gladware STINKS. There are so many better containers out there, so I don't understand why they are used. Ammo boxes cost about as much as a Rubbermaid container and are way more durable and waterproof. For smaller containers, the D-con boxes rule. "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on its hind legs, but by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" -Max Beerbohm Quote Link to comment
+Alan2 Posted December 9, 2002 Share Posted December 9, 2002 quote:Originally posted by BassoonPilot:I think the disposable plastic deli salad/Chinese food containers are the least durable ... the lids crack after just a few cycles. One of our savvy local cachers thought ahead and left an extra lid when he placed a cache using that type of container. He could have left a couple of egg rolls too? alan Quote Link to comment
BassoonPilot Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 quote:Originally posted by BrianSnat:There are so many better containers out there, so I don't understand why they are used. Ammo boxes cost about as much as a Rubbermaid container and are way more durable and waterproof. For smaller containers, the D-con boxes rule. Well, maybe some of us don't want our caches to last 100 years. Quote Link to comment
enfanta Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 quote: The temps were down there (30's) and sure enough I cracked the lid on this cache! Anyone has a right to cache no matter what their profession. If you can't be civil around temporary employees (and how the heck did you know they were temps, anyway?), I suggest you leave and come back for the cache at another time. Sheesh. Quote Link to comment
+mr.magoo Posted December 10, 2002 Author Share Posted December 10, 2002 quote:Originally posted by enfanta: quote: The temps were down there (30's) and sure enough I cracked the lid on this cache! Anyone has a right to cache no matter what their profession. If you can't be civil around temporary employees (and how the heck did you know they were temps, anyway?), I suggest you leave and come back for the cache at another time. Sheesh. hmm...In my original post, I was referring to the outside temperature being in the 30's. At that level, the glad ware containers tend to become somewhat brittle do to their compostion/construction. The fault was all mine and I am not angry witht he cache owner, just with myself. Sorry if I miscommunicated this in my original post. Your right people have every right to cache hid or hunt as they will. Quote Link to comment
Sphenoid Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 Whoa! It seems someone's super-quick to take offense! quote: quote:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The temps were down there (30's) and sure enough I cracked the lid on this cache! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anyone has a right to cache no matter what their profession. If you can't be civil around temporary employees (and how the heck did you know they were temps, anyway?), I suggest you leave and come back for the cache at another time. Sheesh. Wowwie! In defense of Magoo, it was pretty clear to me that a temp(ERATURE) is what was being referred to, which in the 30's (degrees) would surely make Glad containers (designed to be single use disposable cheap tupperware!) crack easily. But good gracious, don't attack a man when you don't even have a good idea what he's talking about and may just be totally and completely misunderstanding things! In medicine, weather, avaiation, and other professions, "temp" as in, "what's the temp" is a pretty common term. Quote Link to comment
enfanta Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 Lighten up guys, it was a joke! I apologize to the original poster lest he thought he gave offense. He did not. I was just being silly. I will stop doing so now. Or very soon, at least. Quote Link to comment
+mr.magoo Posted December 10, 2002 Author Share Posted December 10, 2002 No problem. I wasn't sure how to take your post and just want to make sure that it was clear that I was growling about gladware in general and not that particular cache, or owner,etc. If I used more caution, I wouldnt have broke it. No more Spinach and Wheaties combo for my moring meal. Quote Link to comment
enfanta Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 Spinach Wheaties?? The store I shop at doesn't carry those! Quote Link to comment
+Mxyzptlk Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 Have to agree that Gladware containers are not well suited for the cold weather. Rarely do I take anything from a Gladware container because the contents are usually damp and pretty dirty. Quote Link to comment
+EliJoMikMiNi Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 quote:Originally posted by BrianSnat: Ammo boxes cost about as much as a Rubbermaid container and are way more durable and waterproof. For smaller containers, the D-con boxes rule. _ I'll bite, What are D-con boxes and where can I see one? The harder you work,the harder it is to give up. Vince Lombarde Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 quote:Originally posted by EliJoMikMiNi:I'll bite, What are D-con boxes and where can I see one? Quote Link to comment
+EliJoMikMiNi Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 The pictures helped a lot while looking through "Cheaperthandirt" catalog. 3@$7.97. Order before December 16 to ensure Christmas delivery! The harder you work,the harder it is to give up. Vince Lombarde Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 I should have checked there first, they have a pic as well, and as a good description quote:Originally posted by EliJoMikMiNi:The pictures helped a lot while looking through "Cheaperthandirt" catalog. 3@$7.97. Order before December 16 to ensure Christmas delivery! The harder you work,the harder it is to give up. Vince Lombarde Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 The Decon containers were $1.25 each at Rangersurplus.com, but last time I ordered, they were out of them. "It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Link to comment
+SilverMarc Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 The Decon containers were $1.25 each at Rangersurplus.com, but last time I ordered, they were out of them.<BR><BR>"It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues" - Abraham Lincoln For historical purposes... I just purchased 2 Decon Cannisters from RangerSurplus today for $3.49 each. A higher price then in 2002, but in a half hour of internet searching this was the only place that had any. If anyone knows other places, I'd still be interested in knowing about them. Cache on! --Marc March 16, 2006 @ 6:29 PM N40° 46.565' W073° 58.756' Quote Link to comment
+Team Rampant Lion Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Depending on your hide spot, any plastic based container should be off limits. Animals have come to recognize the smell of plastic as potentially having an association with food. An animal that eats plastic can end up with physical problems. My experience here comes from my Whittingham WMA placements where a total of 6 of 8 caches were essentially eaten! This included Dcon boxes. If you're going wild, go metal! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 The Decon containers were $1.25 each at Rangersurplus.com, but last time I ordered, they were out of them.<BR><BR>"It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues" - Abraham Lincoln For historical purposes... I just purchased 2 Decon Cannisters from RangerSurplus today for $3.49 each. A higher price then in 2002, but in a half hour of internet searching this was the only place that had any. If anyone knows other places, I'd still be interested in knowing about them. Cache on! --Marc March 16, 2006 @ 6:29 PM N40° 46.565' W073° 58.756' That's why I stopped buying them at Ranger Surplus. $3.49 is ridiculious. There is a place that sells them for $2 online, but I don't have the name at the moment. I'll have to do a forum search. Quote Link to comment
+klizich Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 (edited) Decon containers are available at: http://www.armysurpluswarehouse.com Item - M258A1 Plastic Box, $1.79 each. They also have mortar cases, ammo cans of various sizes, etc. for those "larger" caches.I have dealt with them before and found them very reliable. Just ordered 10; with shipping it came out just shy of $29.00. Not bad at all. Edited March 17, 2006 by klizich Quote Link to comment
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