Idea for a cache container.

[+Cave Troll and Eeyore]

Has any one thought of using a thermos flask without the insides for a cache container, and if not do you think it would be a good one ?

[SE7EN]

But would it be water proof? I'm thinking not.

 

If there is a way to make sure the container is in a dry place or is oriented so water can't get in, then it should be okay.

 

The primary thing to remember is how well the container protects it's contents. I've seen container that aren't waterproof, but are attached in such a way that water couldn't get in and they were fine.

 

Hell, if nothing else, try it and see.

[+Brian - Team A.I.]

Well, if it's a thermos, it would be water-proof, as it is pretty good at keeping liquid In. If it's a true flask it wouldn't remain that way for long being exposed to elements.

 

[+JMBella]

I've use a thermos. Works great.

 

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

Because now I am Lost.

[+WaldenRun]

I used the following thermos for a cache. It is small inside but it was picked for its ability to hold finder's buttons:

 

 

-WR

 

[+Kite and Hawkeye]

I saw a Thermos cache. After a year outside in weather-less San Diego, it was cracked and the inside was filthy. The owner replaced it as soon as he found out, but don't expect anything plastic to last forever.

[+Cave Troll and Eeyore]

Thanks for the input .

I think I,ll give it a go and check it more often than a regular cache

[+Bob&TheGang]

I just love container theme threads. It gives me great ideas and it inspires me to think of more cache container ideas.

 

Not quite a Thermos, but still sticking with a cylinder theme, how about using a tennis ball container? It's made of plastic and has a lid on it to keep the contents water proof. I saw one like that up in the Central Sierra's of California.

 

- Bobkat92 & the 3 Bears

 

"To me, Geocaching is the thrill of the hunt and going to neat places (you might not go otherwise); it's NOT what you actually find in a cache."

 

[This message was edited by Bobkat92 & the 3 Bears on October 06, 2003 at 03:23 PM.]

[+briansnat]

If you take the insides out, I think you're also removing the watertight seal. If you leave the "insides" intact, you have a fairly large container, with relatively little room for contents.

 

I think there are much better choices for a cache container.

 

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