+CachedIronSkillet Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) I'm not sure if these fall into the Design topic, but I'm into designing both gadget caches and cool containers. This box hides at 40mm ammo can, for instance. Care to share some of your containers to inspire myself and others? Edited November 11, 2018 by CachedIronSkillet 3 Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Here's a post that I made to the CCC thread a few years ago: Quote Link to comment
+BrettandBekah Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 We took 11 dollars worth of materials. We took epoxy and stuck a Big bison tube to a rock and let it dry. Then inside we left it holding a bison tube, holding centrifuge tube, holding a small nano for 4 layers of redundancy keeping the log book dry for our underwater cache GC8948E sitting at the bottom of the James River in Richmond, Virginia. We then painted the rock and set it at the bottom of the river. So far this design has managed to stay dry for a month not even the first container has been breached. Message me with questions. 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment
+FinleysCacheCrew Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 That is an awesome idea! Are you dropping it in the water?!?!? I think I might have my son paint some rocks.... 1 Quote Link to comment
xlavenderteax Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Could you get small containers at a craft store? I have a craft store near me and I was thinking of making a container. Quote Link to comment
+kunarion Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, xlavenderteax said: Could you get small containers at a craft store? I have a craft store near me and I was thinking of making a container. At a craft store I've mostly bought parts for signature items, or for TB attachments. Or items for specialized camouflage of a container. Occasionally I find a particular paint. Most "craft store" stuff is for... crafts... and not durable enough for the wilderness. But you might find something that's great for swag, on clearance. You may find soda bottle preforms in a craft store, in the hobby/science section. Or little plastic paint pots that have threaded caps. But those being "Micros" tend to need replacement frequently, which makes them much more expensive, compared to buying a bunch of that item elsewhere. A container designed to be opened and closed many times is preferable to one that really only needs to be watertight until opened (one use). Preforms: Edited August 3, 2019 by kunarion 1 Quote Link to comment
+BrettandBekah Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 On 7/18/2019 at 8:30 PM, FinleysCacheCrew said: That is an awesome idea! Are you dropping it in the water?!?!? I think I might have my son paint some rocks.... Found all internal containers on ebay and the big bison tube off of the geocache website. Used jp weld epoxy to attach to rock Quote Link to comment
+BrettandBekah Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 On 7/18/2019 at 8:30 PM, FinleysCacheCrew said: That is an awesome idea! Are you dropping it in the water?!?!? I think I might have my son paint some rocks.... Found all internal containers on ebay and the big bison tube off of the geocache website. Used jp weld epoxy to attach to rock Quote Link to comment
+BrettandBekah Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 GC8948E its stayed dry for over two months so far Quote Link to comment
+Camroo Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 So Ive Placed Alot of unique caches all over the place but my favorite is one that is at a train station. its called "all aboard" feel free to use it in any of you hides GC7VMB2 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment
Sgt. 13 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Put this together thinking it would be easy to place. This electrical box is most commonly used for electrical connections on large motors. I modified it to look as though it's feed was coming up from the ground and used neodymium magnets on the back for attachment. The magnets also hold the secondary box which carriers the stash and log book. The front cover has a very good seal to keep water and bugs out and the conduit is blocked and sealed at the bottom with epoxy. Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 34 minutes ago, Sgt. 13 said: electrical box 1 Quote Link to comment
+TmdAndGG Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/16/2020 at 3:42 PM, niraD said: At least it clearly states that it's a geocache... 1 Quote Link to comment
+CleverCloggs Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 On 6/20/2019 at 8:46 PM, BrettandBekah said: now that's what I call awesome!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+Bstewotter Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 I haven't hidden anything very original, but I'm planning to hide a few more caches. I'm going to try to incorporate a nanocache into a small rock. Quote Link to comment
Darwin473 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Bstewotter said: ...incorporate a nanocache into a small rock. Can you incorporate a small cache into a medium rock? I imagine it's basically the same technique - use a masonry drill to put in some holes, then chisel out the extra material. It's just a bit more time and effort. So long as the rock is small enough that most cachers can roll it over, the cache can be mounted under / inside the rock and protected from the elements. And a slightly bigger rock is less likely to wash away in a storm. Work within your capability, but my personal preference is for caches that have enough room for swaps and TB's rather than just the log. If you do it, share it here before you place it! 1 Quote Link to comment
+barefootjeff Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 10/16/2020 at 7:42 AM, Unit473L said: Can you incorporate a small cache into a medium rock? I imagine it's basically the same technique - use a masonry drill to put in some holes, then chisel out the extra material. It's just a bit more time and effort. So long as the rock is small enough that most cachers can roll it over, the cache can be mounted under / inside the rock and protected from the elements. And a slightly bigger rock is less likely to wash away in a storm. Work within your capability, but my personal preference is for caches that have enough room for swaps and TB's rather than just the log. If you do it, share it here before you place it! There was this one I found a while back: The CO has done quite a few like that so he must have some good rock-boring tools. Quote Link to comment
Darwin473 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Very nice! That's pretty much what I was thinking - a little more effort to make a slightly larger hole than a nano. Doesn't have to be shoe-box sized, but big enough to take some swaps and a TB or two and I'm happy. Quote Link to comment
Team_Rhoeny Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I must say, the house looks really good. I'm currently working on a gumball machine with an integrated logbook. Unfortunately not finished yet, otherwise I would have gladly sent a picture. I'd be careful about the ammo can, though, regarding the guidelines: "Choose a transparent container to show that the contents are harmless." "Do not hide containers that may be considered bombs or dangerous items". Quote Link to comment
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