+meralgia Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 (edited) Cache cammo isn't firewood, but it could, conceivably, carry the bugs they may be worried about. That's what caused the destruction of many of the Elms around here... Wikipedia says, "Dutch elm disease is a fungal disease of elm trees which is spread by the elm bark beetle. Although believed to be originally native to Asia, it has been accidentally introduced into America and Europe, where it has devastated native populations of elms which had not had the opportunity to evolve resistance to the disease." I'm agreeing with ImJustAGirl--it's about the bugs, not the wood. (I posted my reply before I finished reading to the end.) Edited January 4, 2008 by meralgia Quote Link to comment
+Team Quincy Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I'm betting that these will be banned shortly too due to the "No transporting firewood" laws that are starting to pop up like in Michigan.What the heck? Why can't you transport firewood? How else do you get it from the wood lot to your house? How is cache camo supposed to be firewood, anyway? Personally, I don't believe in laws that could never be enforced, but I'd love to take a read of that one. The State of Michigan is trying to stop the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer. You can read about it here. I haven't heard of anyone being pulled over and checked but I have seen the state police checking vehicles at rest areas and at the Mackinaw bridge. You can be fined $1,000.00 to $250,000.00 for transporting ash wood outside of the quarantined area. Quote Link to comment
+saginawmike Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Cache cammo isn't firewood, but it could, conceivably, carry the bugs they may be worried about. That's what caused the destruction of many of the Elms around here-- Per Wikipedia: Dutch elm disease is a fungal disease of elm trees which is spread by the elm bark beetle. Although believed to be originally native to Asia, it has been accidentally introduced into America and Europe, where it has devastated native populations of elms which had not had the opportunity to evolve resistance to the disease. I'm guessing it's about the bugs--not the wood. That's correct. It is the bugs. The Emeral Ash Borer is a big problem around here right now. Quote Link to comment
+egami Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Cache cammo isn't firewood, but it could, conceivably, carry the bugs they may be worried about. That's what caused the destruction of many of the Elms around here... Wikipedia says, "Dutch elm disease is a fungal disease of elm trees which is spread by the elm bark beetle. Although believed to be originally native to Asia, it has been accidentally introduced into America and Europe, where it has devastated native populations of elms which had not had the opportunity to evolve resistance to the disease." I'm agreeing with ImJustAGirl--it's about the bugs, not the wood. (I posted my reply before I finished reading to the end.) I agree with you, but knowing some stunts DNR pulls in this state I would not at all be shocked if given the opportunity would take a cache like this if it violated the firewood rules. I haven't read through the DNR listing, not sure what they are actively enforcing or not enforcing, but I could see them saying essentially "call it what you want, it's firewood in my eyes". Quote Link to comment
+meralgia Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I haven't read through the DNR listing, not sure what they are actively enforcing or not enforcing, but I could see them saying essentially "call it what you want, it's firewood in my eyes".If it burns, it's firewood. If it floats, it's a witch. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 That's what I was afraid of...our reviewer won't publish anything that resembles electrical equipment Two questions: First, how does your reviewer even know that your proposed cache "resembles electrical equipment", and second, what guideline does (s)he use to reject it? Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Cache cammo isn't firewood, but it could, conceivably, carry the bugs they may be worried about. That's what caused the destruction of many of the Elms around here... Wikipedia says, "Dutch elm disease is a fungal disease of elm trees which is spread by the elm bark beetle. Although believed to be originally native to Asia, it has been accidentally introduced into America and Europe, where it has devastated native populations of elms which had not had the opportunity to evolve resistance to the disease." I'm agreeing with ImJustAGirl--it's about the bugs, not the wood. (I posted my reply before I finished reading to the end.) Besides, Dutch Elm disease gives us those delicious morel mushroom!! (just kidding... NOT worth the tradeoff!) Quote Link to comment
+TheLegoFool&Missus Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Aren't we getting a little off topic tho? Quote Link to comment
Influence Waterfowl Calls Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) OFF TOPIC???? ((DING))(( DING))(( DING)) WE HAVE A WINNER! I don't check this thred to get up dated on the definition of firewood! But... If it floats it is a Witch!!!!! Ha Ha Ha!!! Hey did you chop up that firewood with a hering? Ni Ni Ni Edited January 8, 2008 by Influence Waterfowl Calls Quote Link to comment
Snarf93 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) got a few puttin in Edited January 9, 2008 by Snarf93 Quote Link to comment
Snarf93 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) sorry about the size not good at resizing yet all my caches custom made Edited January 9, 2008 by Snarf93 Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) OK, I've had this one sitting around the house for at least a year. I've asked enough cachers around here for ideas of where to place it that even if I did find a place, half of the local cachers would recognize it on the spot. But more importantly, I really don't think that I'll ever find an appropriate place to hide this delicious little nugget, so I'm finally going to show it here. I found this gauge on the ground while looking for a cache nearby. I immediately recognized the possibilities (but not the problems finding a place to hide it) and stuck it in my pocket. Here is the result. The front: The back: The secret (a nano log is under the red "button". Two supermagnets hold the faceplate in place.): (If anyone seriously thinks that they have the perfect place to hide this, drop me an email and we'll discuss it) Edited January 10, 2008 by knowschad Quote Link to comment
Snarf93 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 hey just a suggestion that cache would blend pretty well near a fountain or fake river or something like that stick it on the end of a short pipe and secure it near a pump of peice of equipment and it would really blend Quote Link to comment
+MountainRacer Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 If you know of an old car rusting out in the woods near you (I know of many by me), you can stick it right onto the dashboard and I doubt anyone wandering by would touch it. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 hey just a suggestion that cache would blend pretty well near a fountain or fake river or something like that stick it on the end of a short pipe and secure it near a pump of peice of equipment and it would really blend Thanks, but I've had plenty of speculative ideas... which is why I created it in the first place. The problem is finding a real place where it really blends in, and where you can really put a cache. Very few public places around me have any equipment like that in them. Quote Link to comment
+MaplessInSeattle Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Thanks, but I've had plenty of speculative ideas... which is why I created it in the first place. The problem is finding a real place where it really blends in, and where you can really put a cache. Very few public places around me have any equipment like that in them. Am I correct in assuming that you are seeking a cacher that knows of a specific place that they CAN and WILL hide it, and that you would send it to said person, after you have assurance of its placement in such a location? Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Am I correct in assuming that you are seeking a cacher that knows of a specific place that they CAN and WILL hide it, and that you would send it to said person, after you have assurance of its placement in such a location? You have email, my friend. Quote Link to comment
+VuurVos Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 For my next project, I would like to create a fake molehill to cover the dug-in box. Anybody some ideas of how to stabilize the dirt so it always stays a molehill ? Just adding cement would ruin the colour,I guess... Quote Link to comment
+nativefly182 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Being a "Newbie", not having found or hid any caches yet, still learning to operate my gps. I really appreciate this thread, it has given me some great ideas on designing my caches. Quote Link to comment
+MaplessInSeattle Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 For my next project, I would like to create a fake molehill to cover the dug-in box. Anybody some ideas of how to stabilize the dirt so it always stays a molehill ? Just adding cement would ruin the colour,I guess... You can get cement tint for colouring your cement. you can get a brown color that will mimick that fresh turned dirt look. =) Quote Link to comment
+Boots... Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I've spent the last week browsing through this thread, and I am still only on page 20.... less than half way through! My question is has anyone ever tried cutting a railroad tie? I was thinking of cutting the top inch, lengthwise off a railroad tie, and hinging it. Then using a router or something similar to hollow out a cavity. My woodshop is pretty limited, though, and I am wondering if the creosote in teh tie would render it almost impossible to cut/router at this point? Does anyone know if this would require a special saw? The router bits that I have seen don't seem like they would dig a deep cavity. I'd like to hide a "large" cache along a local Rails-to-Trails, but there isn't much to hide it in... and I don't want to make it ridiculously simple. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+MaplessInSeattle Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I've spent the last week browsing through this thread, and I am still only on page 20.... less than half way through! My question is has anyone ever tried cutting a railroad tie? I was thinking of cutting the top inch, lengthwise off a railroad tie, and hinging it. Then using a router or something similar to hollow out a cavity. My woodshop is pretty limited, though, and I am wondering if the creosote in teh tie would render it almost impossible to cut/router at this point? Does anyone know if this would require a special saw? The router bits that I have seen don't seem like they would dig a deep cavity. I'd like to hide a "large" cache along a local Rails-to-Trails, but there isn't much to hide it in... and I don't want to make it ridiculously simple. Thanks! Speaking from personal experience(not a good one) I worked with a railroad tie, hollowing it out(to use as a planter). I became very very ill due to the creosote. plus creosote is bad for the environment, so i'll be staying away from it and logs/ties treated with it, in the future. We've had a number of problems up here in the pacific nw with creosote logs washing up on shore in the sound, and causing issues. so yah, I'd stay away from them, but that's just my opinion. you may get others. Quote Link to comment
+HopsMaltYeast Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I can't seem to figure out the html required to post images here, but below is a link to an image - Funniest cache I have yet found - Great Pumpkin - very realistic imitation pumpkin except how out of place it looks in Florida scrub maritime forest near the marsh and ocean. Any help with proper formatting to post images will be appreciated. Hops <img src=' http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2340/218606...d8b749ba5_b.jpg ' border='0' alt='user posted image' /> http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2340/218606...d8b749ba5_b.jpg Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 (edited) You just click on the little box that looks like a tree, paste the pic's URL, and hit OK. Edited January 11, 2008 by sbell111 Quote Link to comment
+HopsMaltYeast Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 You just click on the little box that looks like a tree, paste the pic's URL, and hit OK. Thank you - so obvious after you pointed it out to me. If it had been a snake.... Quote Link to comment
+9Key Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 This is my "George Returns, Again" cache (no, that's not me in the picture) >> His head comes off and is attached to a screw top plastic jar. You can kinda see that here >> Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Here are a few Decon Containers I camouflaged: Kit, what kind of glue have you had success with on your decon kits? One of my more recent attemps involved cutting up camo burlap into 1"x3" strips, and attaching them in layers with a hot glue gun, so the upper layer(s) overlap the lower layer(s) and hang free. After it hangs outside for a week or so seasoning, I pluck out several rows of the horizontal threads. I haven't experienced it personally, but someone I know mentioned the hot glue will get brittle. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Hi Riff - knothead64 did a bunch of camo'ed decons using burlap - similar to what you've pictured. They aged in nicely, but the flexing of the decon and the rotting of the burlap means they have about a 1 seasons life expectancy. Although the assorted crud that remains on the decon supports mold and misc fungi, so they're still camo'ed. A couple of them still out (3 years). Just not as originally camo'd. He was using a glue gun. His bark creations failed fast. The bark just won't flex enough - and cachers have to grab the body and work the lid off.... Quote Link to comment
+Hellfish00 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 sorry about the size not good at resizing yet all my caches custom made I love it. Quote Link to comment
+Hellfish00 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 OK, I've had this one sitting around the house for at least a year. I've asked enough cachers around here for ideas of where to place it that even if I did find a place, half of the local cachers would recognize it on the spot. But more importantly, I really don't think that I'll ever find an appropriate place to hide this delicious little nugget, so I'm finally going to show it here. I found this gauge on the ground while looking for a cache nearby. I immediately recognized the possibilities (but not the problems finding a place to hide it) and stuck it in my pocket. Here is the result. The front: The back: The secret (a nano log is under the red "button". Two supermagnets hold the faceplate in place.): (If anyone seriously thinks that they have the perfect place to hide this, drop me an email and we'll discuss it) Very intersesting. Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 (If anyone seriously thinks that they have the perfect place to hide this, drop me an email and we'll discuss it) Just thinkin' out loud: Grind off the threads, then drill out the base and insert/glue another rare earth magnet into the hole. Find one of those big pipes that seem to blossom around strip malls. The 12" pipe that comes out of the ground, goes to a valve, then returns into the ground? Those things typically bristle with odd, dead end fittings that you could slip that gauge into. Quote Link to comment
+kayakanimal Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) (If anyone seriously thinks that they have the perfect place to hide this, drop me an email and we'll discuss it) Just thinkin' out loud: Grind off the threads, then drill out the base and insert/glue another rare earth magnet into the hole. Find one of those big pipes that seem to blossom around strip malls. The 12" pipe that comes out of the ground, goes to a valve, then returns into the ground? Those things typically bristle with odd, dead end fittings that you could slip that gauge into. How about just a piece of PVC U shaped into and out of the ground...looks kind of like a gas pipe...with the guage right at the top in the middle...could place that anywhere! Edited January 15, 2008 by kayakanimal Quote Link to comment
+bflentje Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 hey just a suggestion that cache would blend pretty well near a fountain or fake river or something like that stick it on the end of a short pipe and secure it near a pump of peice of equipment and it would really blend Thanks, but I've had plenty of speculative ideas... which is why I created it in the first place. The problem is finding a real place where it really blends in, and where you can really put a cache. Very few public places around me have any equipment like that in them. The problem is that the threads would need to have the appearance of being connected to something. Unless the container was made to fit in with some scrap heap or junk yard kind of scenario. Quote Link to comment
+egami Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 The problem is that the threads would need to have the appearance of being connected to something. Unless the container was made to fit in with some scrap heap or junk yard kind of scenario. Yeah, we have this old gas station in town with a couple rusted gas pumps and other things around that something like this would blend in with nicely without even needing to attach directly to something...it's privately owned, so would have to see if I could get permission. Quote Link to comment
+MaplessInSeattle Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Yeah, we have this old gas station in town with a couple rusted gas pumps and other things around that something like this would blend in with nicely without even needing to attach directly to something...it's privately owned, so would have to see if I could get permission. The container in question has already found a home. Quote Link to comment
+rafermadness Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I have a hide called "A Micro in The Woods". This post will pretty much give away the secret, but that's the way it goes... Here's the "micro" container: Now that is far more interesting than donating it to the recycling place. Quote Link to comment
+GorgeHiker Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Just recently got my puzzle finished and been testing it with much success. Solving the puzzle really gives a good arm workout. A Monkey Puzzle like no other. You basically work the key through the maze till the end. . Quote Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) Here are a few Decon Containers I camouflaged: Kit, what kind of glue have you had success with on your decon kits? One of my more recent attemps involved cutting up camo burlap into 1"x3" strips, and attaching them in layers with a hot glue gun, so the upper layer(s) overlap the lower layer(s) and hang free. After it hangs outside for a week or so seasoning, I pluck out several rows of the horizontal threads. I haven't experienced it personally, but someone I know mentioned the hot glue will get brittle. Sorry I have not followed this thread in quite awhile. I used Liquid Nails. Edited January 28, 2008 by Kit Fox Quote Link to comment
Snarf93 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I have a hide called "A Micro in The Woods". This post will pretty much give away the secret, but that's the way it goes... Here's the "micro" container: Now that is far more interesting than donating it to the recycling place. im gonna have to make one of these puppies thats too awesome! Quote Link to comment
Cachesquatch1 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 This is a particularly disgusting moving cache I have on some other listing place: N00DF4 - It Rolls Downhill It is made of sculpey clay (www.sculpey.com), painted with rust-color and black automotive primer. The texturing was done using a ball of aluminum foil. The design, well my two dogs helped me with some prototype ideas out in the backyard... Disgusting yes but I don't think anyone will mess with it. Quote Link to comment
+Vines Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) Found this one recently...not a new idea just a good paint job and location. Edited January 29, 2008 by Vines Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Found this one recently...not a new idea just a good paint job and location. I've found a couple like that. I agree with you. Those are awesome when properly painted. Quote Link to comment
+Segerguy Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Found this one recently...not a new idea just a good paint job and location. I've found a couple like that. I agree with you. Those are awesome when properly painted. What is it...can't tell anything from the picture? Quote Link to comment
+KA7CJH Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Looks like an electrical box cover painted to match the pole it's attached to. Bet there are a few magnets on the backside holding it in place. I like those caches over the ones under the aprons. Quote Link to comment
+logonwheeler Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Looks like an electrical box cover painted to match the pole it's attached to. Bet there are a few magnets on the backside holding it in place. I like those caches over the ones under the aprons. You can find a photo of an assembled cover plate cache here. Just click on the thumbnail for a better view. Quote Link to comment
+Team_Ninja Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Thanks for all your great ideas and pictures everyone!!! I have some great ideas now for caches to place here in Victoria Australia!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+ChaseOnTheGo Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Looks like an electrical box cover painted to match the pole it's attached to. Bet there are a few magnets on the backside holding it in place. I like those caches over the ones under the aprons. You can find a photo of an assembled cover plate cache here. Just click on the thumbnail for a better view. Hmmmm...commercial advertising on geocaching forums..... Quote Link to comment
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