+GarminArmin Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Was wondering if some of you fellow cachers could post some pictures of camouflaged and unusual cache containers. I think it would be neat to see just how creative us geocachers have been when making our caches. Quote Link to comment
+Mr. Snazz Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 don't click on this link if you live in the area and plan on looking for the cache, it'll spoil it for ya. http://groupware.zorcat.com/~jmc/2002/march/9/DSC02085.JPG Quote Link to comment
+The Weasel Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Here is mine. Kinda generic compared to that last guys. Now that was cool!! http://img.Groundspeak.com/cache/29548_300.BMP Quote Link to comment
+Upham Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Mr. Snazz, Is that a stump? How has it gone over? Did you make it? I've been thinking of the same thing but it would lie on it's side. Kinda like a fallen down tree. Still looking! Quote Link to comment
+Mr. Snazz Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by rut:Is that a stump? How has it gone over? Did you make it? I've been thinking of the same thing but it would lie on it's side. Kinda like a fallen down tree. Yup, its a stump, but no, I didn't make it. Just photographed it when I visited last March. Apparently the cache has since gone missing, and been replaced with a different container. Here's a link to their page about the cache: http://geocaching.exocet.ca/created-001.shtml Quote Link to comment
+GarminArmin Posted January 29, 2003 Author Share Posted January 29, 2003 Not to many unusual cache containers I guess. I'll make a few. Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 quote:Originally posted by GarminArmin:I guess this request died out. Not to many unusual cache containers I guess. I'll make a few. Died out? This thread is only one day old, give it at least TWO days Quote Link to comment
Lefty Skywalker Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 I helped someone else place a cache. It was just a quart paint can, but we got a can of that stone-texture spray paint and did it up. Looked pretty convincing once there was another rock on top of it! If I had it to do over I'd prime the can first, as the stuff is thick and has a tendency to flake and peel... What Would Yoda Do? Quote Link to comment
targetdrone Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 I think my Moving Micro Cache is a bit unique. There are links to pictures on the page. "It's free advice and worth every cent." Quote Link to comment
+Kewaneh & Shark Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Here's a local moving cache in our area. The owners took a film canister and camoflauged it with a pound or two of concrete. It looks just like a rock so it can be 'hidden' in plain sight. There are pictures of it on the cache page. Fresno Area Geo-Tag Keep on Caching! - Kewaneh Quote Link to comment
+coast2coast2coast Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Still a work in Progress...I hollowed out a Driftwood log...there is a pencil in the pics for size comparison *We are teaching our Zoe dog to sniff out Tupperware...* Quote Link to comment
+Marky Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 --Marky "All of us get lost in the darkness, dreamers learn to steer with a backlit GPSr" Quote Link to comment
3fros Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 I'd show you a picture of my camo ammo box, but you couldn't see it anyway. Quote Link to comment
+Chichikov Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 I don't have a pic of it, but the best one I've found so far was a Tupperware container spray painted to look exactly like the piece of granite it was hidden under. It blended it so well it took me quite awhile to find it. When I pulled it out I thought it was a rock that the cache was hidden behind. --------------- Where am I going? I don't quite know. What does it matter where people go? Down to the wood where the blue-bells grow- Anywhere, anywhere. I don't know. -A.A. Milne Quote Link to comment
+georgeandmary Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 quote:Originally posted by The Weasel:Here is mine. Kinda generic compared to that last guys. Now that was cool!! http://img.Groundspeak.com/cache/29548_300.BMP The lack of reference points make that ammo can look about 6 ft tall. george Pedal until your legs cramp up and then pedal some more. Quote Link to comment
+The Weasel Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 quote:Originally posted by coast2coast2coast:Still a work in Progress...I hollowed out a Driftwood log...there is a pencil in the pics for size comparison http://img.Groundspeak.com/user/79702_1200.jpg http://img.Groundspeak.com/user/79702_1100.jpg http://img.Groundspeak.com/user/79702_1000.jpg *We are teaching our Zoe dog to sniff out Tupperware...* This may be the way to go if parks (at least in my area) say no to the idea of caches!! Love the design. How did you hollow that bad boy out? Quote Link to comment
+coast2coast2coast Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 I borrowed a chainsaw to slice off the top then I used a chisel and a 1" wood drill...Took close to a week...Maybe I shoulda let it totaly dry first... I dont quite know what to do with the lid tho...hinge it or use dowels...I was also thinking about putting a chain through the bottom and chain it to a root.I know that it will only keep honest people from stealing it..What do ya think??? *We are teaching our Zoe dog to sniff out Tupperware...* Quote Link to comment
+The Weasel Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 quote:Originally posted by coast2coast2coast:I borrowed a chainsaw to slice off the top then I used a chisel and a 1" wood drill...Took close to a week...Maybe I shoulda let it totaly dry first... I dont quite know what to do with the lid tho...hinge it or use dowels...I was also thinking about putting a chain through the bottom and chain it to a root.I know that it will only keep honest people from stealing it..What do ya think??? *We are teaching our Zoe dog to sniff out Tupperware...* I see how the lid would be tricky. I was thinking that myself. You might be able to hinge it to the under side of the lid, then to the inside side of the log. Not sure about the chain though. It would be neat if you could afix some sort of "rim" around the bottom of the lid so that it be like a cap on fit into the log. Quote Link to comment
FOF Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Couple odd containers I've see, are a birdhouse, and someone dug a hole in the gound in the woods, and put a mailbox in it. Quote Link to comment
+Geo-Johnson's Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 We've thought about doing the hollowed out log too, kinda neat to see one done though....I don't think dowels would work though. With temperature and humidity changes, the wood will swell and make it difficult to get on and off. We were going to use hinges on ours, then re-cover the log with bark so the lid could not be distinquished from the bottom........ Let us know how it works out! Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners. Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 Don't have any pics to show you but this cache in Raleigh,NC is very clever. COD took a thigh sized broken log, hollowed out a cavity lined with plastic, and used the bark to create a hinged lid. The only thing that makes it findable is the unique hardware on the lid. Be careful what you wish for! Quote Link to comment
Dale_Lynn Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 About the lid....Just make a plate (piece of plywood) sized to fit hole, index it in the hole, index the lid, and glue and screw it to bottom of lid.... Use a couple of screw eyes and a short piece of chain to keep lid with base... Maybe even add a couple of magnet cabinet door latches to "lock" it on.. Dale -------------------------------------------------------- I'm Diagonally Parked, In A Parallel Universe. -------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment
Team Bohica Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 It's a rock I made out of styrofoam and painted up to match the local geology. Underneath it's hiding a film canister with a small log book and pencil. I plan on it being a roaming cache. Whoever finds it grabs it and places it elsewhere in the city for someone to find. It should blend in most anywhere. I'm really interested in seeing where folks place it. -- Welcome to Not Necessarily Interesting News. Quote Link to comment
+Planet Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 Where it's hidden and when, who will know? There are others in different modes of camouflage, but this is my prototype container. It's only a spoiler if you know where it's hidden. Cache you later, Planet "You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!'" - Dave Barry Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 http://fp1.centurytel.net/Criminal_Page/ Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 While I'm at it, here's my altoids prep: http://fp1.centurytel.net/Criminal_Page/[/url] [This message was edited by Criminal on February 03, 2003 at 08:04 PM.] Quote Link to comment
+Sissy-n-CR Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 Criminal, that mini tutoral is great! Have you tried your last step with black and brown instead of what you've shown? The black should push the "background" back further. I use a more military looking pattern and have had the best results with flat black last. This gives more contrast and breaks up the box silhouette better IMO. I'm going to have to find some leaves and do a few like your example, though. It looks pretty good. CR Quote Link to comment
+mookie Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 Can looks great. I've got to try it out myself. Thanks for sharing the tip. Quote Link to comment
+Matt1344 Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 I assume Altoids tins aren't waterproof. Anybody come up with a good alternative for micro caches? Quote Link to comment
+Rygel Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 Wow, this is great stuff!! Gives me all kinds of ideas for when I try to make my first cache! The great question...which I have not been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is "What does a woman want?" --Freud Quote Link to comment
Dinoprophet Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 Bohica, That rock is really cool! But is the styrofoam weather-proof? Here I am chucking all the styrofoam I'm finding as I clean the basement! One of the meanest I've encountered (no pics): they dug a hole (in this case, it was okay; the park itself set it up, and it was in an area of the park that was under development) and put a plastic electrical box cover over the hole with the container -- a tackle box -- inside. So it was essentially buried but not such that you had to dig it up. Hundreds of man-hours were spent by many cachers this year hunting that one. Another leg of the same multicache was in a separate compartment of a real birdhouse. Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann, und ich hab' auch im Blut [This message was edited by Dinoprophet on February 04, 2003 at 07:33 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Sissy-n-CR:Have you tried your last step with black and brown instead of what you've shown? The black should push the "background" back further. I use a more military looking pattern and have had the best results with flat black last. This gives more contrast and breaks up the box silhouette better IMO. I'm going to have to find some leaves and do a few like your example, though. It looks pretty good. Yes, I've used brown and black during the summer. the brown in the pics is really dark, almost black. I like the leaves because they lie flat, but not exactly flat like a paper stencil would. That gives it more depth. I started using a lighter color because unless you can hide in a deep shadow, the can will look like a dark blob in the sunlight. Like I said in the example, the branches you choose should lie as flat as possible. I've experimented with others but they refuse to stay flat on the can. http://fp1.centurytel.net/Criminal_Page/ Quote Link to comment
J.A.R.S. Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Team Bohica:It's a rock I made out of styrofoam and painted up to match the local geology. What type of paint did you use? I understand that some paints will dissolve styrofoam. --------------- I can't lie around and be lazy. I am a Thing-Finder, and when you're a Thing-Finder you don't have a minute to spare...The whole world is full of things, and somebody has to look for them. -Pippi Longstocking Quote Link to comment
J.A.R.S. Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 I've used camo duct tape to cover the lids of rubbermaid containers. Canadian Tire sells camo duct tape. --------------- I can't lie around and be lazy. I am a Thing-Finder, and when you're a Thing-Finder you don't have a minute to spare...The whole world is full of things, and somebody has to look for them. -Pippi Longstocking Quote Link to comment
+Zartimus Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 I love those. Everytime this thread comes up I see some new ones I had not seen before. Here are some of my weird ones. Quote Link to comment
fordkilla454 Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 For any of you who want an interesting camoflauged cache like this but dont have the time to make it check out hunting magazines. One idea that immediately springs to mine are stump feeders. These are peices of formed styrofoam that are painted and roughed to look like stumps in the woods. The inside is then filled with feed for wildlife. The cavity inside are big enough to pour almost 50 pounds of corn. Ive placed some before and have a hard time finding the ones I placed a year later. The top is secured with 2 pins that can be removed by hand. Run about 50 or 60 dollars. Quote Link to comment
Team Bohica Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Dinoprophet:Bohica, That rock is really cool! But is the styrofoam weather-proof? Yes, it is weather proof. I tested a piece in a cup of water for a day to see if it'd absorb water. It didn't. I went with styro because it was light and easy for someone to lug around. The Bohican -- Welcome to nowhere.nu. Now go home! Quote Link to comment
Team Bohica Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 quote:Originally posted by J.A.R.S.: quote:Originally posted by Team Bohica:It's a rock I made out of styrofoam and painted up to match the local geology. What type of paint did you use? I understand that some paints will dissolve styrofoam. I carved it and drilled out a hole for the film canister then laid down two coats of standard primer from a spray can. I thought the primer would eat it but it didn't. Next, I laid down about 4-5 coats of standard craft store enamel I got for $.50/bottle. Then I coated it with 3 coats of matte acrylic sealant to help weather proof it. After that I dulled the slight shine by adding a couple more thin coats of enamel. It won't be the sturdiest container and I know that but I've made a couple more backups to replace it if it gets dinged badly. The cache went active yesterday and was found within minutes of the correct coordinates being posted. The first finder found the trick to finding it was doing it at night. I guess it doesn't reflect a flashlight beam quite the same as regular rocks. The Bohican -- Welcome to nowhere.nu. Now go home! Quote Link to comment
+Team Boogidy Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 I didn't take any pictures, but I just did a series of caches by Team Dakiba. They had some of the best container cammo I have ever seen. Some were truley diabolical . It's amazing what some people are able to devise. They have really raised the bar on hiding a cache out here Mama ...Running over the same old ground, what have we found?... Quote Link to comment
+Scout Master Posted February 6, 2003 Share Posted February 6, 2003 I have seen two of these in my area, They Measures approx. 4 1/4in. tall by 3 1/4in wide by 2in long. wt. approx. 0.14lbs Plastic box extra heavy duty, made for a decon kit for G.I. Box has removable water tight lid, O.D. , with nylon belt loop and hook to attach to field gear or vehicle. Quote Link to comment
+Puzzzler Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 These could be nasty to find if they were left to look like litter. These are fake cans with a screw-on top or bottom. You can find them several places on the internet. Search for "decoy safes" or "diversion safes". Here is one such link: http://www.pentagondefense.com/diversionsafes1.html Has anyone tried these? What was the response? Quote Link to comment
+erik88l-r Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 I had fun making this natural micro for a geocaching competition. It's been recycled for the better part of a year as a stage in a multicache hunt. I made a log sized larger version based on a mortar tube, but don't have a good photo of that one. It's fun to lay things like this out in the open. So much for the excuse that there's no place to hide a physical cache so only a virtual will do. It just takes a bit of time and imagination. ~erik~ Quote Link to comment
+Tangles Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 We have a submersible cache called the AE2 in the shape of a submarine that is hidden on the bottom of a river. To find the cache you first must find the control unit, which operates the sub. On operating the control unit the sub comes to the to surfaces with a slight bow rise and the conning tower squirts water until it settles. The sub floats level with the conning tower vertical and the just the upper part of the sub visible. After the logbook and swaps have been done the controller is operated and the sub sinks back to the bottom of the river. Quote Link to comment
+yumitori Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 quote:Originally posted by The Puzzler:http://www.talkingbeaver.com/geocaching/cansafe.jpg These could be nasty to find if they were left to look like litter. These are fake cans with a screw-on top or bottom. You can find them several places on the internet. Search for "decoy safes" or "diversion safes". Here is one such link: http://www.pentagondefense.com/diversionsafes1.html Has anyone tried these? What was the response? A local cache was hidden inside a pop can. Several local cachers commented that they thought it was a poor choice, so the owners archived it. Another cache we found elsewhere involved hiding a bison capsule inside a shotgun shell. I imagine that both caches would have a shorter than average lifespans if locals are in the habit of picking up trash. On the other hand, Moun10bike has theorized, based on the history of some of his hides, that trashy looking caches are more likely to be left alone if a geomuggle stumbles across them... Ron/yumitori Quote Link to comment
+Turtle3863 Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Matt1344:I assume Altoids tins aren't waterproof. Anybody come up with a good alternative for micro caches? I use the new M & M tubes, they come in all kinds of colors and two sizes. Quote Link to comment
+Terrapin Flyer Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 Fun with camo tape! These are all part of the same multi-cache. They disappear very nicely into their surroundings. Usual Suspects - Terrapin & Bug "Sure don't know what I'm goin' for, but I'm gonna go for it for sure!" Quote Link to comment
+Dreamer of Pictures Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 Just scanned this topic. I am impressed by the creativity at work! Great stuff! I clicked on the URL provided by Puzzler and found not only spray-can safes but Stone Safes. To obtain a rocky disguise, you are not forced to build a pseudo-rock; you can elect to buy one. Admittedly the ones I saw are designed for house keys, and therefore would qualify as micro-caches. Dreamer of Pictures Quote Link to comment
dsandbro Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 One thing I found with camo tape is after a year or so of exposure to the elements the color changes enough that the pattern stands out from the background. ======================================== "The time has come" the Walrus said "to speak of many things; of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and Kings". Quote Link to comment
+Squirrel Nut & Beersnob Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 quote:Waterproof alternatives to Altoids? I assume Altoids tins aren't waterproof. Anybody come up with a good alternative for micro caches? Try looking around the small tackle holder areas of your local sporting goods store- I've seen small ones (bigger than altoids, but not by too much) that are 'waterproof' and have o-rings. Some brands have dividers, but I've seen a 3-pack at Cabelas that has 1 that's 1 compartment, 1 that's 2-compartment and 1 that's 3-compartment. A little bit of (careful) time with an xacto, and all 3 could be useful Also, I recently picked up an 'airtight' 4x2x1 container at the cookware section of Galayan's for $5. I'll have to see how it holds up. I walk the Maze of Moments, but everywhere I turn to, begins a new beginning, but never finds a finish... -Enya, Anywhere Is Quote Link to comment
bug and snake Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Here is one of ours... Closed up It's named 'Don't Let It Stump You'..... It is actually an oak log cut up and then put back together without the center section. Only nuts eat squirrels, Snake [This message was edited by Bug and Snake on May 14, 2003 at 07:27 PM.] Quote Link to comment
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