+The GeoGadgets Team Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 I am currently putting together a themed cache and the items are rather large, if not heavy. I needed a larger than average container. I've been working on this problem for months and finally came up with a solution: Gallon or larger-sized food containers from restaurants. In one evening we were offered four very nice and perfectly suitable (for what I'm doing, anyway) containers that had at one time held food products... one restaurant even ran the two they gave us through their industrial dishwasher and the inside was nice and clean. The other two will take some soaking to get the grease out. But they have nice, tight lids and are designed to not allow leakage in or out. I'm preparing to use some of the hints on other threads to disguise the one for my next cache. Has anyone else discovered this free source? ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite Quote Link to comment
Squad51 Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Be careful... You may not be able to smell it, but the food smell may hang around! And critters will sniff it out.... Quote Link to comment
Squad51 Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Be careful... You may not be able to smell it, but the food smell may hang around! And critters will sniff it out.... Quote Link to comment
+Macro Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Ammo Cans! I swear by them...they are strong, weather proof, and if you didnt know...they come in many sizes, not just the .30CAL and .50CAL versions you see used all the time for caches. At an Army/Navy place near me they have them in about a dozen sizes, anything from the typical .30CAL small can up to something the size of a suitecase (approx 28"x10"x24" from what I can remember). If you cant get cans of this size, drop me an email. Perhaps I can ship a few out to you. Not sure how much they cost but I can get prices if you are interested. Let me know, Macro Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 quote:Originally posted by macro: Ammo Cans! im with macro, ammo cans are really tough, and you can get ones that will hold a gallon easy, do you know how big a 20mm can is??! Quote Link to comment
magellan315 Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 There is nothing wrong with using food containers, you should make sure to soak them in a diluted bleach mixture. This will kill of any remaing scent that the food will give off and it is there even if you can't smell it. Quote Link to comment
+Silver Horde Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Maybe you could mention in the cache details that seekers should take along something to open the container with. I use these for storage of Girl Scout stuff and sometimes it can be v. hard to get the lid off. Peregrinus Quote Link to comment
+Shoebox Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Someone pointed this one out to me. It's some sort of a fishing box and unlike ammo cans, they come new and clean and don't rust. Check it out at http://www.basspro-shops.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=19618&hvarTarget=search Quote Link to comment
+Harrald Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 quote:Originally posted by The GeoGadgets Team: I've been working on this problem for months and finally came up with a solution: Gallon or larger-sized food containers from restaurants. If you check your local paint supply store (not home depot. A real paint store) you may find clean un-used versions of these containers. The problem with these is that after a few times being opened and closed they may start to leak. ==================================== As always, the above statements are just MHO. ==================================== Quote Link to comment
+urbo Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 the plastic absorbs the scent of the foods. survivalist warn against using some of these as the food taste never really leaves. the critters may smell this. urbo Quote Link to comment
+urbo Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 the plastic absorbs the scent of the foods. survivalist warn against using some of these as the food taste never really leaves. the critters may smell this. urbo Quote Link to comment
+Alan2 Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 A two-legged critter must of smelled mine before he plundered it! Alan Quote Link to comment
+GeoSharks Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 I get one gallon plastic containers from salad dressing, musturd and mayo. Some have tight snap on lids and some have the screw on type. I have an endless supply from the cafeteria at my work. I had so many I asked the ladies to stop saving them for me. Al Quote Link to comment
+GeoSharks Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 I get one gallon plastic containers from salad dressing, musturd and mayo. Some have tight snap on lids and some have the screw on type. I have an endless supply from the cafeteria at my work. I had so many I asked the ladies to stop saving them for me. Al Quote Link to comment
toller Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 No doubt that ammo cans are the king. Another option: My local dollar store often has the oversized Rubbermaid containers with the blue lid. They are tough, waterproof, and inexpensive. Quote Link to comment
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