+CYBret Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 (edited) A friend who works in the nursery at a hospital was able to get these for me. They're free sample bottles for Similac (baby formula). She even managed to wash them out for me! How nice is that? The lid has a metal ring with a rubber seal on the bottom. Very air/water tight. So far they've passed the cat test - my cats won't have a thing to do with them and I've had a couple of them out already with no animal related incidents. So, hopefully there isn't any food related residue in the containers. The labels are weather resistant laser jet labels. I've used them on a couple caches already...one's been out there for about a year with no problems of peeling off. The containers also So what do you think? Bret Edited November 19, 2003 by CYBret Quote Link to comment
+WildGooseChase Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 I think I want to know where you found weather resistant inkjet labels. Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted November 19, 2003 Author Share Posted November 19, 2003 I think I want to know where you found weather resistant inkjet labels. Whoops...my bad..they're laser jet labels Got em at Staples. Avery #5516 Bret Quote Link to comment
+jeff35080 Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 You could also use National Geographic Adventure Paper which would work fairly well. It's not perfect, but a heck of a lot better than regular paper. Cheers! Quote Link to comment
+WildGooseChase Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Thanks. On all my labels the B&W lasts but the color bleeds in no time. I'll give those a try! Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Very cool. Do the full size containers have the same type of lid? Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 How did you make the cutout logo on the lid? Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted November 19, 2003 Author Share Posted November 19, 2003 (edited) Very cool. Do the full size containers have the same type of lid? No idea...we were always too cheap...bought the kids the powdered kind. If I remember right the big containers were always metal cans that you punctured....yeah..that seems right. How did you make the cutout logo on the lid? Same as the others, just trimmed them in a circle. The actual lable sheets are 5.5x8.5 (2 per page). Bret Edited November 19, 2003 by CYBret Quote Link to comment
Team Italian Greyhound Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Something I've thought of using for micro caching is medication bottles. They come in many different sizes, some are very large! Quote Link to comment
+Woodbutcher68 Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 I made some bumper stickers with Avery Bumper Sticker blanks on my Epson C80. The waterproof ink doesn't fade or run, even on the back of my boat. Quote Link to comment
SuperAlpha Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 (edited) I use the match stick container found at Walmart - $0.86 each. They come in olive-drab or hunter-orange. Paint works wonders. Also, the diameter is slightly larger than 1" so a 1" drill and some shoving will make a nice concealed fit in other things.... And they have an o-ring seal. My first cache is in a swamp, and it ahs stayed dry even when submerged! Edited November 20, 2003 by SuperAlpha Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 (edited) Something I've thought of using for micro caching is medication bottles. They come in many different sizes, some are very large! But not always waterproof, so be careful where you hide them. Edited November 20, 2003 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Very cool, CYBret. Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted November 20, 2003 Author Share Posted November 20, 2003 Something I've thought of using for micro caching is medication bottles. They come in many different sizes, some are very large! This picture doesn't do justice to the cache, but check this out There are a bunch of caches around Indiana hidden in these by The Winningham Boys. Most of them are hidden around the covered bridges of Indiana. The pill bottles are HUGE. they've drilled holes through the bottoms and bolted two of them together. You open one end and find a mini logbook, pencil and sharpener. You open the other end and find the trade items. It's a pretty cool idea and they seem to fit just about anywhere. Still..it makes you wonder what kind of medication those Winningham Boys are on! Bret (using the "blink" emoticon appropriately) Quote Link to comment
+xenophon10k Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 So what do you think? I think we need to get together and sell these babies! Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 A friend who works in the nursery at a hospital was able to get these for me. They're free sample bottles for Similac (baby formula). She even managed to wash them out for me! How nice is that? Bret, that's a great idea! Makes me wish I had saved a few bottles myself... Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment
+Dan-oh Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Very nice containers and labels. I've always liked the "official geocache" decals (made or purchased) as they're less likely to be removed or plundered. With the waterproof labels and a laser printer, its nearly bomb-proof. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 How did you make the cutout logo on the lid? Same as the others, just trimmed them in a circle. The actual lable sheets are 5.5x8.5 (2 per page). Take it from the top, I don't recall seeing the cutouts mentioned before. What equipment do you use, where do you get the sheets, etc..? Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Take it from the top, I don't recall seeing the cutouts mentioned before. What equipment do you use, where do you get the sheets, etc..? He printed them out on a laser printer, and cut one of the logos in a circle to stick on top of the container. They aren't for sale -- just homeade! Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 What did he use to cut them out? Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 What did he use to cut them out? er.... scissors? Just be sure not to run with them. Quote Link to comment
+CurmudgeonlyGal Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 The pill bottles are HUGE. they've drilled holes through the bottoms and bolted two of them together. You open one end and find a mini logbook, pencil and sharpener. You open the other end and find the trade items. Since the picture doesn't quite do it justice... Just how big of a pill bottle are we talking about here? And what kind of a lid are they using? It doesn't look like the standard child-proof cap or non-child-proof/I'm an old fogey cap standardly found on these sorts of things. -=- michelle Quote Link to comment
+CurmudgeonlyGal Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 (edited) What did he use to cut them out? Rodent-like incisors? Edited November 20, 2003 by CurmudgeonlyGal Quote Link to comment
SuperAlpha Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 (edited) FYI: for super-micro o-ring sealed containers, CVS Pharmacy "GIVES AWAY (ie: FREE!)" their CVS-branded plastic keyring pillbox. I needed "one" and the guy gave me 6! So I use the rest for caches! There are better stainless-steel ones for a couple of bucks out there too. Edited November 20, 2003 by SuperAlpha Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted November 23, 2003 Author Share Posted November 23, 2003 What did he use to cut them out? er.... scissors? Just be sure not to run with them. Yup, that'd be it...scissors. Well...I couldn't find the scissors, actually. In our house the only phrase used more than "Who has the scissors?" is "Where are the band-aids?!?" But yeah, scissors would work. Bret Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted November 23, 2003 Author Share Posted November 23, 2003 The pill bottles are HUGE. they've drilled holes through the bottoms and bolted two of them together. You open one end and find a mini logbook, pencil and sharpener. You open the other end and find the trade items. Since the picture doesn't quite do it justice... Just how big of a pill bottle are we talking about here? And what kind of a lid are they using? It doesn't look like the standard child-proof cap or non-child-proof/I'm an old fogey cap standardly found on these sorts of things. -=- michelle Just guessing, but as I recall the pill bottles are about 6 inches long (making the whole container a foot long). They're the push down and twist kind of child-proof tops. From what I can tell they seem pretty water-proof too. I've found them in some nasty weather and they've all been pretty dry. Bret Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Why doesn't someone invent running sissors?? Who wouldn't want a pair of those?? Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted November 27, 2003 Author Share Posted November 27, 2003 Going through the digital picture disks this morning and I found pictures of another micro container I've got. I picked this up at Ron Jon's Surf Shop at Koko Beach last January. They are available on the Ron Jon website, too. It's thin, black, has a nice rubber seal and clamp down latch. It also is the perfect thickness for one of those little composition style memo pads (string binding) I did have to cut it down on height and width. So far I've had some great reactions from people who found it at this cache. Someone even found a critter sleeping under it Bret Quote Link to comment
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