+The Weasel Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 I was thinking of having a cache this summer where I bury it in the sand at a beach. I have 2 questions... 1) Is this kind of cache acceptable? It's not like disturbing soil or anything, or does it take the fun out of it by having to dig. 2) What kind of container would last the longest, be most durable in sand? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 I think they allow burying caches in the sand at a beach. What TPTB object to is a cache that requires the use of a shovel, pick or similar item to place and/or retreive it. Consider the likelyhood however that your cache will be quickly found by one of those beach combers with metal detectors, or some kids digging in the sand. From what I've read, beach caches don't seem to last very long. "An appeaser is one who keeps feeding a crocodile-hoping it will eat him last" -Winston Churchill Quote Link to comment
+maldar Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 If you have permission to bury it then I would think that is fine. People have buried caches before. Maldar Quote Link to comment
+The Weasel Posted March 28, 2003 Author Share Posted March 28, 2003 This would be more of a sandbar cache, and only get to it by boat. It's setup with a beach on the front of the "island" then kind of a sandy wooded area where some people will campout overnight. I was thinking of burying it in the sandy woody are in the middle of the sandbar. I don't think this would be found by mistake, somebody would either need to have the coords or have a metal detector, which highly doubt somebody would bring to this location. Quote Link to comment
+Mopar Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by The Weasel:This would be more of a sandbar cache, and only get to it by boat. It's setup with a beach on the front of the "island" then kind of a sandy wooded area where some people will campout overnight. I was thinking of burying it in the sandy woody are in the middle of the sandbar. I don't think this would be found by mistake, somebody would either need to have the coords or have a metal detector, which highly doubt somebody would bring to this location. Try this first. Drop a penny in the middle of your backyard, and waypoint it. Go back the next day and try to get within 3-4inches of of the penny using your gps. You already know where the penny is, and I'll bet you have a hard time finding it. Biggest problem with caches buried is if you are lucky, you can only expect a GPS to get you within 20ft or so. You might get closer, or you might be farther. Either way, thats alot of sand to tear up looking for a cache. I don't know about your spot, but some beach areas around here are extremely fragile enviromentally, I wouldnt think of tearing up a 60ft circle looking for a cache. Maybe if the area is otherwise ok, you could include some hint to make it easier to find, like "30ft on a bearing of 270m from the tree with the double trunk". Tae-Kwon-Leap is not a path to a door, but a road leading forever towards the horizon. Quote Link to comment
+Gloom Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Mopar:Either way, thats alot of sand to tear up looking for a cache. I don't know about your spot, but some beach areas around here are extremely fragile enviromentally, I wouldnt think of tearing up a 60ft circle looking for a cache. On the other hand, sand makes it easy to probe with a long skinny object and you don't have to "tear up a 60ft circle" to find it. We had one out in an offroad vehicle designated sand dunes. It lasted for about 2 years before someone stole it. ---- Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together. Quote Link to comment
+Mr. Snazz Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 No burying! Period! Quote Link to comment
+Breaktrack Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 I have to agree with Snazz, I don't think we ought to bury anything. Just my opnion of course. "Trade up, trade even, or don't trade!!!" My philosophy of life. Quote Link to comment
+Team OUTSID4EVR Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 I would say it was a bad idea. Mopar said it best. Even if it is allowed, the GPS won't pinpoint it. See this cachefor details. We got to the general area easily, but were not sure where to dig. The hider had to place a supplimental navigation aid to help cachers find it. In the end, it was not re-buried carefully, and was taken. Quote Link to comment
+Peanuthead Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 I buried one. It is easy to find though because I just put a little topsoil over the ammo can and then I put a 40lb rock right on top of it. It is virtually impossible for anybody not caching to find it, but all ya gotta do is roll away the rock, and VOILA! Quote Link to comment
+Sandrich Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Breaktrack: I have to agree with Snazz, I don't think we ought to bury anything. Just my opnion of course. If you are in Michigan, don't bury any caches on national, state or local land. Period. Quote Link to comment
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