+New England n00b Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Logically, no food should be placind in a cache because animals can smell it from miles away. I noticed in the guidelines for hiding caches, it suggested Play-Do. It has been my experience that Play-Do stinks up a storm - are animals attracted to this stuff? What about other scented non-food items that can't think of right now? Any particular do's/dont's in this regard? Thanks! --------------------- Don't hurt me. I'm new here. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 I think any heavily scented item is a bad idea. Soaps, candles, incense, etc... I never thought of Play Doh as heavily scented though. "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his 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
+New England n00b Posted September 17, 2003 Author Share Posted September 17, 2003 Some off the generic brands are pretty raunchy... OK, so I'll rule out ANY item that is scented - the smell could also leach into paper products, etc. Thanks! --------------------- Don't hurt me. I'm new here. Quote Link to comment
+Smitherington Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 I remember finding a cache in Illinois once that had been destroyed by animals. Stuff scattered around. Broken. chewed. Playdough was one of the items in the cache. I think that the smell of playdough is enough to attract animals so in my opinion it does not belong in caches. Quote Link to comment
+woodsters Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 yeah playdoh does have a strong smell.. on that notre, I noticed some use altoids tins for containers...how does one get rid of the smell from the mints? Brian As long as you're going to think anyway, think big. -Donald Trump Quote Link to comment
umc Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 I think that I used to eat Play Doh as a kid not that there was any ryhme or reason to that but I could understand why an animal would do the same. Play Doh gets rock hard when dried out so I don't see how that would make a good item for a cache anyway. Same with some of the ones listed above. There was someone here leaving bars of soap in caches which was plain gross. It stunk everything up and stained items it came into contact with. I found a cache once where someone left those nice glass bottles with oils in them and a design on the bottle. Well they froze and broke and soaked everything in the cache with a stinky oil. So if you are in an area where things freeze in the winter, liquids are bad. __________________________ Caching without a clue.... Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 quote:Originally posted by New England n00b:Logically, no food should be placind in a cache because animals can smell it from miles away. I noticed in the guidelines for hiding caches, it suggested Play-Do. It has been my experience that Play-Do stinks up a storm - are animals attracted to this stuff? What about other scented non-food items that can't think of right now? Remember that animals have a much much much better sense of smell than humans, so something we believe has no odor may have a detectible odor to them... --------------------------------------------------- Free your mind and the rest will follow Quote Link to comment
+woodsters Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Doc-Dean:Remember that animals have a much much much better sense of smell than humans, so something we believe has no odor may have a detectible odor to them... That is true. So, even some things we think that wouldn't have a smell to attract animals, actually could. Like rubber. How many have dogs that have rubber toys, like balls. They know where one is without seeing it, because they can smell it. Brian As long as you're going to think anyway, think big. -Donald Trump Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 quote:Remember that animals have a much much much better sense of smell than humans, so something we believe has no odor may have a detectible odor to them... A local geocacher uses old Chinese food containers. Every cache he has placed has been gnawed by animals. I'm sure he washed them thouroughly and there is no noticeable odor...to humans, but the critters sure like them. "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his 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
+Doc-Dean Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 quote:Originally posted by BrianSnat:A local geocacher uses old Chinese food containers. Every cache he has placed has been gnawed by animals. I'm sure he washed them thouroughly and there is no noticeable odor...to humans, but the critters sure like them. The problems with that is that the critters are hungry again a half hour later! --------------------------------------------------- Free your mind and the rest will follow Quote Link to comment
+geomaineiacs Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 I have also experienced the soap bar or hanging car deodorizer in caches--NASTY! Quote Link to comment
+res2100 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 PlayDoh technically could be considered a food product, as it is made up of common food products, such as flour, etc. There is a recipe for making playing and it includes all the stuff you find in your kitchen. Another thing I see often in caches are dog biscuits...I would think that this is just as bad as placing nay other food item in a cache...if dogs like them, then odds are other animals would too. I haven't seen any problems with caches yet that contained soaps or candles. http://ca.geocities.com/geocachingcanada http://ca.geocities.com/rsab2100/pond.html Quote Link to comment
+LaPaglia Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 quote:Originally posted by umc:I think that I used to eat Play Doh as a kid not that there was any ryhme or reason to that but I could understand why an animal would do the same. Now it all becomes clear. Now I understand why umc is the way he is. Lapaglia Muga Muchu (forget yourself, focus) Quote Link to comment
+woodsters Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Lapaglia:Now it all becomes clear. Now I understand why umc is the way he is. And that's not a doot bucket..it's a supersized playdoh bucket disguised... Brian As long as you're going to think anyway, think big. -Donald Trump Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 quote: Now it all becomes clear. Now I understand why umc is the way he is. LOL! Wait though... I used to eat playdough too. Uh oh.... Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Woodsters Outdoors:I noticed some use altoids tins for containers...how does one get rid of the smell from the mints? The best way to get rid of MOST of the smell (whether from mints or any other food) is to wash the container with a solution of bleach and water. After washing, you can rinse the item with a solution of baking soda and water to get rid of the bleach smell. (this is the precess that is recommended by self-serve bottled water vendors to clean & sterilize reusable water bottles) Remember, as previous posters have said, most animals have far more sensitive noses than we do. Even after a good bleaching some traces of food scent may remain. "Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson Eamus Catuli AC145895 Quote Link to comment
+GIDEON-X Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Woodsters Outdoors:yeah playdoh does have a strong smell.. on that notre, I noticed some use altoids tins for containers...how does one get rid of the smell from the mints? I use Altoids Tins for Micros, myself I'm sorta of a "Bleach" nut, a good washing / soaking in a strong bleach solution, will remove most any odor. ~~~ "And now where" ~~~ Quote Link to comment
SLCDave Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 After a trip to Yellowstone this summer, and a conversation with a Park Ranger, ANYTHING with an odor, food or not, may be perceived as food by animals. They mentioned one time a bear went into a tent one night because there was a tube of chapstick in the bottom of a backpack in the tent. "I'm 35 Years old, I am divorced, and I live in van down by the river!" - Matt Foley Quote Link to comment
Team Titus213 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 quote:Originally posted by SLCDave:After a trip to Yellowstone this summer, and a conversation with a Park Ranger, ANYTHING with an odor, food or not, may be perceived as food by animals. They mentioned one time a bear went into a tent one night because there was a tube of chapstick in the bottom of a backpack in the tent. "I'm 35 Years old, I am divorced, and I live in van down by the river!" - Matt Foley That does it, no more chap stick for me. I am NOT kissing any bear. ___________________________________ All weal drive, the only way to go! Quote Link to comment
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