+sturgeongeneral Posted January 9, 2004 Posted January 9, 2004 I would like any input on the durability of the round metal christmas tins as a cache. Most importantly, how do they hold up in wet weather? Personal experience from a cache owner or a cachers point of view please. Thanks in advance. Quote
+Renegade Knight Posted January 9, 2004 Posted January 9, 2004 (edited) You can look forward to a soggy log with 100% accuracy in the prediction. That's better than you will find on the weather channel. The fruitcake though makes a good dessicant. Edited January 9, 2004 by Renegade Knight Quote
+ChrisCindy Posted January 9, 2004 Posted January 9, 2004 Yeah they are just a bit better then throwing the stuff on the ground without a container. Quote
+rusty_tlc Posted January 9, 2004 Posted January 9, 2004 My reply is "It depends." Down in the delta where you are soggy is a pretty good prediction. In the high desert in a cave, well mine seems to be holding up okay. Quote
+astheravenflies Posted January 9, 2004 Posted January 9, 2004 They'll eventually rust like any tin can, even in the desert. The fruit cake will last longer. No one will eat it. Quote
+9Key Posted January 9, 2004 Posted January 9, 2004 I agree with the three above me ~ don't do it! The tins are terrible! The thin metal expands and contracts with temperature changes making them nearly impossible to open at times. When (if?) you *do* get it open, you find a soggy mess. Quote
+woodsters Posted January 9, 2004 Posted January 9, 2004 Can you say rust? Rust. You said it wrong...you capitalized the "r".... you're the weakest link......GOODBYE! Quote
+Criminal Posted January 9, 2004 Posted January 9, 2004 Use it. Cover it with cammo tape any make sure you bag everything inside. Your cache will be trash long before it rusts through. Quote
+Doc-Dean Posted January 9, 2004 Posted January 9, 2004 Cut a hole in the fruitcake and use that as a container... The guidelines say no food IN caches but nothing about food being the cache!! Quote
+parkrrrr Posted January 9, 2004 Posted January 9, 2004 Cut a hole in the fruitcake and use that as a container... The guidelines say no food IN caches but nothing about food being the cache!! Fruitcake isn't food. Quote
+ChrisCindy Posted January 9, 2004 Posted January 9, 2004 Cut a hole in the fruitcake and use that as a container... The guidelines say no food IN caches but nothing about food being the cache!! You could also do an underwater cache and use the fruit cake as the anchor. Quote
Keystone Posted January 9, 2004 Posted January 9, 2004 Trotting off to write the "no caches in food" rule.... Of the five or so caches I've found hidden in tins of some sort, only one was in decent shape. It was hidden in a place totally protected from the elements. The other four were damp, rusted and/or dented (those tins don't hold up as well as an ammo box when you choose large rocks as camoflage). Quote
+Planet Posted January 9, 2004 Posted January 9, 2004 Tins? NOOOOOO! here's why: They just don't hold up, they rust and become very difficult to open. Quote
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