Cool cache container...'The Sportsman's Stump"

[+Squirrel Nut & Beersnob]

Popped in the Commerce, MI (Metro Detroit) Frank's Nursery and Crafts, and saw "The Sportsman's Stump"... gotta be one of the coolest pre-made cache containers available. They had them on display with Christmas items, some stuffed Santas were sitting on top of the stumps. With a few minor modifications, it would be just about perfect... Frank's is selling it for $20.

 

The only place online (quick search) I could find a pict of it was at:

http://www.bfranklincrafts.com/HotItem-Stump.html

 

Could be the perfect thing to ask for on the holidays! (Don't forget, Wed. is usually Senior Discount Day @ Franks!)

 

I walk the Maze of Moments, but everywhere I turn to, begins a new beginning, but never finds a finish... -Enya, Anywhere Is

[team bubbletree]

Love it!! I am going to check them out tomorrow. Do you think it would stay put in the wind and weather?

[+Criminal]

That's awesome, now all we have to do is figure out how to bootleg them.

[+Squirrel Nut & Beersnob]

It was fairly lightweight, and alone might not stay put in high winds. The outside bottom was concave, so you might be able to jerryrig a bag of sand/fill with cement and nail on another 'bottom'. Or just place it in the crook of large branches of a fallen tree, that should hold it in place....

 

I walk the Maze of Moments, but everywhere I turn to, begins a new beginning, but never finds a finish... -Enya, Anywhere Is

[+Markwell]

There are a few caches out there that were made from 5 gallon buckets, sprayed with "STUFF" (the expanding insulation) and painted to look like stumps. Usually, they end up looking like a tree with a bizarre fungus growing on it.

 

This looks much more realistic. Maybe a 16 pound shot put in the bottom would keep the fake stump in place...

 

Markwell

Chicago Geocaching

[+Criminal]

Wow! Great cache, took 16 pound shot put, left range golf ball.

[+Zephyrus]

quote:

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be just about perfect... Frank's is selling it for $20.

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But at the link it's not $20.oo ?

[Dinoprophet]

Here's an example of what Markwell's describing (also in the Metro Detroit area, incidentally).

 

Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann, und ich hab' auch im Blut.

[umc]

Nice find Squirrel Nut and Dinoprophet, what cache is that?

 

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[+cachew nut]

That stump would be great until some hobo tries to burn it to keep warm

[+Ramness]

Thats Great! To bad we don't have any Franks around here. I want one. Hmm think I need to take a trip.

[Freelens]

I can just see the log book. Took stump left Styrofoam Cooler.

[team bubbletree]

I picked one up this weekend. A tube of caulk to fill the handle holes and some apoxy to hold a 5 pound weight to the bottom and its ready to go. Thanks for the info !!! This will be a fun one to hide. I need to think of some good clues.