+stu_and_sarah Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 I'm looking for a small submersible cache container. I've found Micro Peli boxes, but these are only IP67 (only temporary immersion). Does anyone have experience of sunken caches - hiding them, or finding them? We don't really want to provide just a diving slate. Thanks, Stu Quote Link to comment
Ben Pid Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 (edited) A Splash Box could work! We used one for Wetlands 3 before it disapeered....Check out the pix below... You can probably get them in sailing stores or camping stores.... Edited December 4, 2003 by Ben Pid Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 I'm looking for a small submersible cache container. I've found Micro Peli boxes, but these are only IP67 (only temporary immersion). Does anyone have experience of sunken caches - hiding them, or finding them? We don't really want to provide just a diving slate. Thanks, Stu Depending on how big a container you want and how deep you intend to sink it, I've used a screw top plastic 'Tupperware' type container about the size of a pint glass. This has an 'O' ring seal in the lid and has remained watertight (so far) under fairly adverse conditions. I've not actually submerged it but I see no reason why it shouldn't remain watertight , at least to 'arms length' deep providing the lid is screwed down fully. Quote Link to comment
+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Dive shops can also sell you waterproof containers. It's also easy to make one out of PVC pipe. There are great waterproof screwin plugs with O rings that will work and those are fairly cheap. Or you can do what they did at King Kahekili where they didn't worry about waterproof. There are some photos on that link. The container is a plastic cage which allows water in. Yes there is a divers slate for signing the log. This is a scuba cache. One advantage of this cache is you don't worry about getting wet. For one reason or another most underwater caches end up wet, maybe the pervious cacher doesn't replace the top properly or something, but moisture will enter eventually. Quote Link to comment
+Simes Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 (edited) Helen, Matthew & Me did an underwater cache in Cheshire a couple of years back using a pasta jar weighed down with chain I think. Try looking here: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...E-14E31D650142} I haven`t got a clue how to make a link to it, sorry. Simes It seems to have made a link on its own. Edited December 4, 2003 by Simes Quote Link to comment
DeputyDawg Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 As an ex diver I know the problem, but on my last hide I used a Biological Sample Flask which I aquired from my local friendly Vet for holding samples. It is appx 7" long and 2" diameter, Solid "Teflon" with screw in flush lid and an O ring seal. Air and Water tight and holds appx 1/3 of a normal Tupperware container. From experience I think this would do the job....go to your nearest vet and see if he has any lying around...p.s. it even comes with another container within! DeputyDawg. Or pic up an old diving torch..with bulb or batteries gone and use the carcass! Quote Link to comment
+stu_and_sarah Posted December 4, 2003 Author Share Posted December 4, 2003 Thanks for all the replies. Cheers, Stu Quote Link to comment
+Bill D (wwh) Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 You might find this thread in the General forum useful. One point to bear in mind is that the container is likely to become covered in slime, so you might want to warn finders to take a means of cleaning it before opening it. Quote Link to comment
+stu_and_sarah Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 You might find this thread in the General forum useful. One point to bear in mind is that the container is likely to become covered in slime, so you might want to warn finders to take a means of cleaning it before opening it. Thanks for the link. It looks like medical/veterinary containers are probably the best bet for my purposes. I had sort-of considered the slime, but not to any great extent. Yes, suitable warning will be appropriate! Quote Link to comment
+Decodoppler Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 An alternative would be to do the cache as a multi. Put the "final" coordinates underwater -- use permenant marker on a white plastic "card." Then hide the real cache close to the underwater site. Steve Quote Link to comment
+lathama Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 you are getting me really worried stu - i dont wana have to go head first into the river severn to find this!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+stu_and_sarah Posted December 19, 2003 Author Share Posted December 19, 2003 you are getting me really worried stu - i dont wana have to go head first into the river severn to find this!!!!! Don't worry... the Stour isn't as deep as the Severn. Quote Link to comment
+lathama Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 Don't worry... the Stour isn't as deep as the Severn still blumin cold in winter though! Quote Link to comment
+Capt Slog Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 I have a few containers which are the type used to send biological samples through the post. They sound very much like the ones DeputyDawg mentioned, but these are clear plastic. I only got them yesterday, so I haven't had a good look at them but I was assured they were waterproof. If you don't have any luck, get in touch and we'll sort something out (perhaps put one in a cache for you when you next pass through Derbyshire!) Quote Link to comment
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