+jollybgood Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Had to post this. Last Summer I placed a cache called Castle Falls Cache in Indianapolis along the river. A few weeks ago Indiana was hit with floods. The entire area my cache had been placed in was reported to be underwater for at least three days. Perhaps more. Last weekend I went to Indy to replace it (thinking it surely had washed away.) I was amazed to find it still in it's hiding place. I'd also forgotten that I had hidden the cache by placing a chunk of concrete over it. Fortunately those who found and logged the cache replaced the concrete block and it was kept in place. But the amazing thing is the contents were bone dry. INcluding the logbook and a pack of tissues somebody had put in the container. The container was a screw top Rubbermaid Collector's Jar. Cost about four bucks. This experience has pretty much made the collector jar my cache container of choice. Jolly R. Blackburn http://kenzerco.com "Never declare war on a man who buys his ink by the gallon." Quote Link to comment
+Og's outfit Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 That's a great testimonial! I've never heard of screw-type rubbermaid containers. Where did you buy it? OG Prophetically Challenged (or is that Pathetically?) Quote Link to comment
SLCDave Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Sounds like a GREAT container! I'd also like to know where to find one of those. Cheaper and more water-resistant than any ammo can I've ever had! "I'm 35 Years old, I am divorced, and I live in van down by the river!" - Matt Foley Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Would you believe me if I told you I found it about 30 miles downstream on a recent canoe trip and replaced it to it's original hiding spot? ==============="If it feels good...do it"================ **(the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: "Don't do it.")** . Quote Link to comment
+jollybgood Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Og's outfit:That's a great testimonial! I've never heard of screw-type rubbermaid containers. Where did you buy it? OG Prophetically Challenged (or is that Pathetically?) YOu can find them at Walmart. there are two sizes I believe. Made of a very rugged clear plastic which doesn't crack or break when frozen. I usually roughen up the surface with steel wool or sandpaper and paint them flat green or tan. I believe one of my caches contains a picture of one. I'll have to go search and see. If it's there I'll post a link. Jolly R. Blackburn http://kenzerco.com "Never declare war on a man who buys his ink by the gallon." Quote Link to comment
Team Kender Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Sounds like a good container and well placed! I'll have to search for those myself, though no Wal-Marts around here, just Target. Do you remember the actual name of the Rubbermaid item? Found a cache several weeks ago that is in a plastic olive container with a screw-top. It's been sitting in the middle of a marsh for over a year and everything inside is bone dry. Pretty impressive! Team Kender - "The Sun is coming up!" "No, the horizon is going down." Quote Link to comment
+Quest Master Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 I have had good luck with these containers also. I am currently using ammo cans and these containers for all of my hides. There are a couple of drawbacks: 1. The opening is not sufficiently large for some trade items. 2. The container is light enough that it must be secured in some way to prevent it from being carried away by the wind or curious varmit. Johnny Quote Link to comment
+jollybgood Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 quote: Do you remember the actual name of the Rubbermaid item? They are actually called "COLLECTOR JARS" by Rubbermaid. The peel off label on them has a photo of small items like buttons, marbles, etc on them. Jolly R. Blackburn http://kenzerco.com "Never declare war on a man who buys his ink by the gallon." Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 I couldn't find COLLECTOR JARS on Rubbermaids website, but I bet wide mouth Nalgene containers are probably similar and just as waterproof. I have a few left over from my pre-Platypus backpacking days. They are OK, but as Questmaster says, its hard to get larger items into (or out of) the container. Though Rubbermaid products do make pretty good cache containers, I'm still partial to ammo boxes. They are actually cheaper (unless you find the Rubbermaind on sale) and not prone to crack in cold weather. "Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, he'll sit in a boat and drink beer all day" - Dave Barry Quote Link to comment
+evergreenhiker! Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 quote:Originally posted by SLCDave:Sounds like a GREAT container! I'd also like to know where to find one of those. Cheaper and more water-resistant than any ammo can I've ever had! "I'm 35 Years old, I am divorced, and I live in van down by the river!" - Matt Foley Ammo boxes rule in my book. I found one that had been flooded over for a few days up in the Duvall area and foudn the contents to be in excellent condition after the Snoqualmie river dropped. However, I'm interested in checking out that rubbermaid container mentioned and I also like those lock snap ones...they have a rubber seal in them. Work very well. Quote Link to comment
Team Smoke Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Sure, those rubbermaid containers are just fine for keeping things dry. But lets just suppose a tree falls on one. Then what? I had a huge tree fall on one of my caches and the ammo can was smashed into the soggy ground. Just a minor dent was all that happened. Actually, I was quite surprised that was all the damage that I found. Team Smoke Quote Link to comment
+retphoto Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 I have a few of those collector jars out for caches.... I don't like them, but the ranger requested a clear container. You also want to make sure they are placed in a well shaded spot....otherwise you have a major condensation problem with them. My ammo boxes on the otherhand I don't need to worry about. the one has been flooded several times, and the contents stay nice and dry. my .02 cents Give me a Tall ship, and a Star to steer her bye... The White Fleet.... Quote Link to comment
+WVDan Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 I found a micro cache that had survived under flood water for a few days. It was also still dry inside and it was in a 35mm film canister. If you get lost while geocaching, don't worry. Someone else will get lost while geocaching and find you. Quote Link to comment
+Planet Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 I get those at Walmart and they are great! I've had one go through a winter here in New England and is still in good shape. They are also fun to hide! So many things you can do with them! They come in two sizes I believe. Round or square, also. Cache you later, Planet So many caches, so little time. Quote Link to comment
+jollybgood Posted July 30, 2003 Author Share Posted July 30, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Planet:I get those at Walmart and they are great! I've had one go through a winter here in New England and is still in good shape. They are also fun to http://users.bestweb.net/~ttepee/camocont.JPG So many things you can do with them! They come in two sizes I believe. Round or square, also. Cache you later, Planet So many caches, so little time. Yes they hold up very well through winter. I've had one out in the bush for two years now. (Root Hollow). They don't seem to crack in freezing weather. At least it hasn't been a problem for me. Never had a tree fall on any of my caches either. So I think I'll just have to risk it. ;D Ammo cans are fine I suppose. But I don't use them myself. Just a personal preference. Jolly R. Blackburn http://kenzerco.com "Never declare war on a man who buys his ink by the gallon." Quote Link to comment
SLCDave Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 I saw them at Wal-Mart last night for $2.97. Looks like they would do the job fine, with a little paint. "I'm 35 Years old, I am divorced, and I live in van down by the river!" - Matt Foley Quote Link to comment
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