+Mr. Snazz Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 hi ok so i want 2 place caches as i drive down teh interweb^H^H^Hstate but i dont want 2 have 2 stop teh car so what container do u find 2 be most iffective 4 throuwing out of the car window? also i mark teh waypoint as i drive by its usually close enuf 4 people 2 find teh cache what method do u use? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 When I'm on vacation, I use a Gladware container. Of course, I wouldn't waste a perfectly good ammo box on a cache I'll never see again. What I do is rig a small parachute to the container, so it lands gently and the container doesn't crack for at least a month or two. Then I slow down to about 45 mph. Any faster and it's hard to get accurate coordinates. It's best done with a partner, but if you're by yourself, keep your right hand on the wheel, place your GPS on your lap and with your left hand, grab the container and parachute between your thumb and forefinger. Toss it away from the car and slightly upward so the parachute has time to open. Then reach down, grab your GPS and mark the waypoint. A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away. -Barry Goldwater Quote Link to comment
+jonboy Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 Ah put mine in a beer can and hum them off the back of my quad. Yuh must a seen em. Quote Link to comment
+Jacksons Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 I agree with Briansnat,except I would use a cheap look alike for a zip lock bag I'm a man and I can change if I have to,I guess. Quote Link to comment
The Artful Dodger Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 I tend to use the leftover Burger King brown paper bags. If you ask the manager politely, they usually allow you to perform a search-and-recovery operation from their sanitation depots outside their premises. Quote Link to comment
+Zartimus Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 Or coke or pepsi or whatever ya got. Sometimes I even rinse 'em out first. Then I leave a note on the cache page for the first cacher to bring a logbook, because I forgot of course, and also to leave about 7 to 10 items when they visit, and maybe take better coords, or maybe even leave a better container, and just email the info to me so I can update the cache page! Quote Link to comment
+Logscaler and Red Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 Well as I seem to be higher class then you bums, I recycle. I use those bottle kindly thrown out by the truckers that they no longer need. Sure, some of them smell just a touch but the fresh air will help, somewhat. Real easy to find some good hiding spots along the freeways and backways, just look for the wide spots with all the flagging hanging in the bushes just off the edge of the road. Next. Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Mr. Snazz:so what container do u find 2 be most iffective 4 throuwing out of the car window? well, you see thers your problems... if you use a container it confines the cache, and caches should be allowed to be as they like. what i does is just get some of those happy toys from the sand box in the park. then slow down and drive on the un pavered part of the road and whip a good sizzed hand full out th' winder. Then quicker mark the place if you gots time then you can make a it surprize. just get one of those big black sacks out on of thos barrels everywhere (like in front of der 7-11) and put them happy toys inside it and toss that out. that ways thera surprized when they opener up, cuz they cant know whats they gona get Quote Link to comment
+Treasure Hunters Inc. Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 I usually just let my horse slow down to a slow walk so I can sight the sun and the horizon and get the time from my sundial while I thow the cache out of the buggy. I only use Amish paper bags for containers and of coarse no faces on the dolls. $1000 Bill geocaching is living in a 30 foot circle Quote Link to comment
Crew Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 That reminds me! If you see my muffler on the freeway, mark it with your GPS and post the coordinates so I can get it back. Quote Link to comment
+Jennifer&Dean Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 . double post sorry -Jen [This message was edited by Jennifer & Dean on February 07, 2003 at 01:19 PM.] Quote Link to comment
+Jennifer&Dean Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 coordinates? We're supposed to take coordinates? I knew I was forgetting something. Isn't "look for the Styrofoam container that HAD spagetti in it by the STOP sign at Spruce & Main" good enough? My preference is the rice take out containers from our local chinese restaurant. Once I scrape the rice out, they is as good as new. And you can write on them. If you bring a pen! -Jen Where am I going? I ain't certain. When will I get there? I don't know. All as I know is I am on my way! Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Jennifer & Dean:coordinates? We're supposed to take coordinates? I knew I was forgetting something. Isn't "look for the Styrofoam container that HAD spagetti in it by the STOP sign at Spruce & Main" good enough? That is letterboxing. Please stick to cool geocaches like what Mrs.Nazz does. x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x If there's no accounting for stupidity, then why do I need to file a tax return? Quote Link to comment
+Jennifer&Dean Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 OK, but I'll only take the coordinates once, and with only 2 satellites being recieved. That means I can make the difficulty at least a 3, right? Plus, I'll give a hint like "Look under stuff". -Jen Where am I going? I ain't certain. When will I get there? I don't know. All as I know is I am on my way! Quote Link to comment
+The Shorts Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 quote:Originally posted by The Leprechauns:Originally posted by Jennifer & Dean:coordinates? We're supposed to take coordinates? I knew I was forgetting something. Isn't "look for the Styrofoam container that HAD spagetti in it by the STOP sign at Spruce & Main" good enough? That is letterboxing. Please stick to cool geocaches like what Mrs.Nazz does.QUOTE] roflmao you all are too much for me on a friday. No wonder I can't get anything done. Quote Link to comment
+Newenglandah Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 Think of all the Micros along the road! We have the "Doll Leg Micro" the I "didn't need that brush Micro". the "Strached Cd Micro" !!!! See you in the woods! Natureboy1376 Quote Link to comment
+Newenglandah Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 The state just sent out there inmates out to pick up all our dadgum Caches... What were they thinking?? See you in the woods! Natureboy1376 Quote Link to comment
+Jacksons Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 I think that fishermen make the best cachers,they leave caches everywhere I'm a man and I can change if I have to,I guess. Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 A Mushroom,wont go into detail cause it aint been found to date.The others are clear plastic or small ammo box. When all else fails Geotry again. Quote Link to comment
+Ozarktroutbum Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 I prefer these styrofoam thingys that to-go meals come in. Most have a really neat locking tab to help seal out the elements. Plus you can fling em like a frisbee so you don't even have to stop to place it. Now thats what I call cachin! When GPSr's are outlawed, only Outlaws will have GPSr's. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Cigarette butt micros! Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. Quote Link to comment
flat_lander Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Use old beer cans or fast food burger containers (or the burger that was in it). Most people think it is garbage and pass it by! Plus it allows these contrainers to live out the rest of their lives away from the evil trash dump. Make sure they have some kind of fungi or fly-infested food bits on them and you can gaurantee you cache will be a difficult one to bag. Quote Link to comment
Chief Paulina Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Beer cans work the best for me. I prefer the 16 oz because there is room for lots of butts and they don't shatter when hit with a 300 mag. On my multi's, ribbons left behind by gov't surveyors work well except where there are so many that chasers get confused. I like to roll the ribbons up into a big ball and leave in caches for dogs to play with. If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there - George Harrison Quote Link to comment
+Dave_W6DPS Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 "To validate your finding this virtual cache, who is responsible for highway clean-up between milepost...." My two cents worth, refunds available on request. (US funds only) Quote Link to comment
Northern-Lights Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Completely worthless........but interesting. Northern-Lights We're going on a treasure hunt...we're not quite sure just where...but with our trusty GPS, we'll find a cache stashed there!! By Daughter Cheryl Quote Link to comment
+Mr. Snazz Posted February 10, 2003 Author Share Posted February 10, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Northern-Lights:Completely worthless........but interesting. Yeah, you really added a lot to the discussion. Thanks for the insightful comments! Quote Link to comment
+Ish-n-Isha Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 We use a regular Bison micro. Green so it blend in with the plants. Our twist is that we dont bother with coordinates. We try and throw them out at intersections, that way when we get home we just look up the coords on topo usa and post those....... Cachin's a bit sweeter when you've got an Isha! Quote Link to comment
+RJFerret Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 For more accurate coordinates, simply leave your GPS on in the car, then as you launch the cache, simultaneously slide-out the rear end and spin a 180. That way you can see later on the GPSr tracklog where you launched it and pull amazingly accurate coordinates. For those of you with front-wheel drive, crank the steering wheel over and pull the parking brake, cost you a bit more in tires but hey, you could have spent the extra for a rear-wheel drive... (If its raining and the roads wet, it'll cost less in tires...) Randy PS: Don't use this cache launch technique on one-way roads or divided highways! Quote Link to comment
+Nurse Dave Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Jennifer & Dean: My preference is the rice take out containers from our local chinese restaurant. Once I scrape the rice out, they is as good as new. And you can write on them. If you bring a pen! -Jen If the rice is gone what is the first finder supposed to take? ---Real men cache in shorts. Quote Link to comment
+GatoRx Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Natureboy1376:the "Strached Cd Micro" !!!! That was your microcache?! I hate to say it, but I ran that over about a week and a half ago... There wasn't much I could do - the rush of air from the car in front of me flipped it up and into my path, and the next thing I heard was the sound of your 'Scratched CD Micro' becoming the 'CD Crushed into 500 Pieces Micro'. I'm sure sorry about damaging the cache... guess you'd better update the name of it. ---- When in doubt, poke it with a stick. Quote Link to comment
+HartClimbs Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 I can't read the forums at work anymore. I'm sitting my office laughing out loud. They'll think I've lost it..... (maybe they'd be right!) Quote Link to comment
+Jennifer&Dean Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Nurse Dave and LKay:Originally posted by Jennifer & Dean: My preference is the rice take out containers from our local chinese restaurant. Once I scrape the rice out, they is as good as new. And you can write on them. If you bring a pen! -Jen If the rice is gone what is the first finder supposed to take? If you wait long enough, bugs start taking up residence. These type of caches only get fuller with time, so while first finders may be disappointed, later finders may be well suprised. Of course, there is a theme to nameing rice box caches, they must sound like the entree they origionally contained! Satay Spider, Ants & Cashews, and, my favorite, Sweet & Sour Slugs #1. -Jennier Where am I going? I ain't certain. When will I get there? I don't know. All as I know is I am on my way! Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Anything more than gladware is a waste so I trade out the ammo can's for gladware. Besides, you can't see inside an ammo can and it could be full of strange objects. Any cache that is already gladware but has a trail I like to bury to it's not so easy to find. Whenever I'm caching I also pick up all the trash and dump it by the road so them there prison people can get it later. I've had them thank me with that funny european salute. If the coordinates are dead on I like to move the cache 40' over so that everyone has the same challenge finding the cache. P.S. If you want ammo cans I'll see them to you cheap, just don't use them for caches. You will have to paint over the cache names on them though. Wherever you go there you are. Quote Link to comment
FullOn Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 I don't bother with a container. I just drive down the road and throw the contents out the window. I'm also working on a new locationless cache. It's the police car/paintball cache. When you see a police car (driving or parked, preferably driving) you lean out the window and mark it with a paintball gun, that way other cachers will know that you already found that one! If I can get that approved, I'll submit the Policeman/Paintball locationless! Quote Link to comment
+Newenglandah Posted February 12, 2003 Share Posted February 12, 2003 the locationless " Random underoo's" ( is the apostrophe right) on the ground Cache! See you in the woods! Natureboy1376 Quote Link to comment
+Darkmoon Posted February 15, 2003 Share Posted February 15, 2003 dadgum, how did I miss this? I knew there was a reason I was saving all those reusable cache containers in the back of my truck! Darkmoon All you have to do to fly is throw yourself at the ground and miss! Quote Link to comment
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