Pictures - Cool Cache Containers (CCC's)

9.3k · November 17, 2011

This is a new cache that I have just made from a hollow polystyrene florists ball, which I painted with a can of stone spray paint

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This is not out there yet but will be one of a group of caches that I am working on

Awesome paint job! I love stone spray, but I lack the skills to apply it effectively.

Did you use any kind of sealant to keep the polystyrene from degrading?

November 17, 2011

This is a new cache that I have just made from a hollow polystyrene florists ball, which I painted with a can of stone spray paint

<Pics snipped for brevity>

This is not out there yet but will be one of a group of caches that I am working on

Awesome paint job! I love stone spray, but I lack the skills to apply it effectively.

Did you use any kind of sealant to keep the polystyrene from degrading?

I have just spray painted straight onto the ball. as of yet I don’t know how well it will hold up to the weather

November 18, 2011

This is my most ingenious cammo job yet, can you find the cache in this picture?

Hope for all of us who looked at the pictures, even after they were circled, and said where the heck is it?

me beside my cache.

This kind of stuff is right up my alley... very funny!

Thanks for the laugh.

November 18, 2011

dang, I bet you get sunburnt in the dark.

very nice cache!

Edited November 18, 2011 by JohnnyCache315

1.9k · November 18, 2011

This is a new cache that I have just made from a hollow polystyrene florists ball, which I painted with a can of stone spray paint

<Pics snipped for brevity>

This is not out there yet but will be one of a group of caches that I am working on

Awesome paint job! I love stone spray, but I lack the skills to apply it effectively.

Did you use any kind of sealant to keep the polystyrene from degrading?

I have just spray painted straight onto the ball. as of yet I don’t know how well it will hold up to the weather

I think what Clan Riffster was refering to, is that the propellant in spray paint attacks many types of foam.

November 18, 2011

This is a new cache that I have just made from a hollow polystyrene florists ball, which I painted with a can of stone spray paint

<Pics snipped for brevity>

This is not out there yet but will be one of a group of caches that I am working on

Awesome paint job! I love stone spray, but I lack the skills to apply it effectively.

Did you use any kind of sealant to keep the polystyrene from degrading?

I have just spray painted straight onto the ball. as of yet I don't know how well it will hold up to the weather

I think what Clan Riffster was refering to, is that the propellant in spray paint attacks many types of foam.

Probably used latex or acrylic paint. Solvent based paints will eat polystyrene.

November 18, 2011

This is a new cache that I have just made from a hollow polystyrene florists ball, which I painted with a can of stone spray paint

<Pics snipped for brevity>

This is not out there yet but will be one of a group of caches that I am working on

Awesome paint job! I love stone spray, but I lack the skills to apply it effectively.

Did you use any kind of sealant to keep the polystyrene from degrading?

I have just spray painted straight onto the ball. as of yet I don't know how well it will hold up to the weather

I think what Clan Riffster was refering to, is that the propellant in spray paint attacks many types of foam.

Probably used latex or acrylic paint. Solvent based paints will eat polystyrene.

I used a product from PlastiKote Link to home page

on the high density polystyrene ball. The paint has not dissolved the ball even though I didn’t use a primer as the web site suggested (will have to wait and see how it stands up)

November 18, 2011

My newest and best creation yet.

It has taken me many weeks to make this too.

I am hoping my fellow cachers in my area don't watch this thread and won't see it before I can get it placed.

This is in SA, Australia.

I stumbled across a large square rose garden in the middle of an industrial area with an old rotting flagpole and a covered well (from what I can gather) and it inspired me, it made me think of gardens such as these with memorial plaques in them. I found a place to make the sandstone thing for me and he surprisingly made it better than what I asked for! My Brother then made the base for me and the rest I ordered. The whole construction has cost me $65 Au.

The Base unpadded.

The container in the base.

The Memorial Stone & Plaque

The Stone, container & Base

The finished product

I have yet to place this and the base will be buried and the stone will hopefully sit halfway in the dirt. It is simply lifted up for retrieval.

The cache has JUST been published, finally after many months of awaiting council approval for the base to be buried.

Funny thing was, the lady council worker said she was going to place this in the protection lists in the Arts & Public Sculptures section of the council to protect it! Hahahaha, She has now signed up and wants to find some with her hubby.

She did most of the work and broke my garden fork in the process, lol.

November 18, 2011

That looks awesome. I was really wondering how you were going to camo the base. It turned out excellent. 2 thumbs up.

November 18, 2011

Anyone else notice this thread recently passed 5000 messages?

November 18, 2011

OH my gosh this is just amazing - what a great concept and wonderfully executed! KUDOS to you!!! Thanks for sharing it with me - I feel like I'm still a part of the Aussie team

November 18, 2011

Kudos on the monument cache!! (need a "thumbs up" emoticon)

November 18, 2011

That looks awesome. I was really wondering how you were going to camo the base. It turned out excellent. 2 thumbs up.

November 19, 2011

I recent thread inspired me. The log book in it is a proof of consept log book. I am planning to use weather proof paper.

Not sure why the instructions for taking the battery cover off of this phone is inside the cover. A lot of help it is there.

Edith! Get my solar powered flashlight. I gotta find these panel removal instructions again.

November 19, 2011

Just want to bounce this off some people...I have fashioned camo for a cache that looks like a curled up (non-poisonous) snake. I am somewhat hesitant to place this. What do others think?

Do you mind your cache being shot full of holes or bashed with a large rock?

It's just funny to me that you seriously have to worry about your cache beeing SHOT! :blink:

I'd never have thought about that!

1.9k · November 20, 2011

Anyone else notice this thread recently passed 5000 messages?

i don't think anyone else cares. is this a sock?

7.3k · November 21, 2011

Just want to bounce this off some people...I have fashioned camo for a cache that looks like a curled up (non-poisonous) snake. I am somewhat hesitant to place this. What do others think?

Do you mind your cache being shot full of holes or bashed with a large rock?

It's just funny to me that you seriously have to worry about your cache beeing SHOT!

I'd never have thought about that!

One of my caches was used as target practice, and it was a lock n lock. <_<

1.2k · November 21, 2011

I recent thread inspired me. The log book in it is a proof of consept log book. I am planning to use weather proof paper.

Not sure why the instructions for taking the battery cover off of this phone is inside the cover. A lot of help it is there.

Edith! Get my solar powered flashlight. I gotta find these panel removal instructions again.

I have one similar to this...turns out opening a phone is harder than I thought...first couple people couldn't do it too easy...and someone really got physical with the phone...be ready for repairs...even with opening instructions (which I included after the first couple had issues).

November 22, 2011

4" PVC end cap, coupler with a test cap for the bottom - TX sized nano

November 22, 2011

4" PVC end cap, coupler with a test cap for the bottom - TX sized nano

Hahaha

That's great!!

There is a high finder here in South Australia that HATES nanos!

He often says HATE NANOS, BURN DOWN THE NANO FACTORY!

Wish I could hide one of those near his house!

November 22, 2011

4" PVC end cap, coupler with a test cap for the bottom - TX sized nano

That's an awesome idea. I love it. Can you do some more pics of how you created that one?

November 22, 2011

That's an awesome idea. I love it. Can you do some more pics of how you created that one?

Sorry, that's the only 2 pics I took. It was for a Halloween event, and ended up going home with another cacher. Still waiting for it to be planted so I can log a find on it!

November 22, 2011

4" PVC end cap, coupler with a test cap for the bottom - TX sized nano

That's an awesome idea. I love it. Can you do some more pics of how you created that one?

Now if you can fit a giant magnet into the bottom of it..............

Edited November 22, 2011 by coman123

November 22, 2011

Now if you can fit a giant magnet into the bottom of it..............

Speaker magnet

9.3k · November 25, 2011

I made this cache recently, people may like the container/concept

http://coord.info/GC31MV2

Would you mind this hide being replicated in Florida? Full credit would naturally be given on the cache page. If you are OK with me doing a copy cat version, could you PM me some building tips, instructions, etc? The Authorian legends really resonate with me, and I would love to do a local version of this awesome hide.

November 27, 2011

Adding some of my own:

Fence post cache. Long plastic tube fits inside the fence post. Cap goes on top. Little rock contains coordinates to this final cache (nano glued to bottom of rock)

Fake green pepper (styrofoam) with hole made to fit match container. Used gorrila glue to attach. Made an apple like this too, looked awesome.

Did you do the geocache called the Apple for the teacher?

November 27, 2011

I made this cache recently, people may like the container/concept

http://coord.info/GC31MV2

I tried to see the link and it is for promembers only is there anyway you could send me info on your geocache conainer.

3.7k · November 27, 2011

Did you do the geocache called the Apple for the teacher?

I called it A - Alphabet Soup. They get to find out what it is. I'm doing a whole alphabet soup series.

November 28, 2011

Here's a current container project i'm working on

Wow, that fake arm certainly does look realistic!

November 28, 2011

Here's a current container project i'm working on

Oh how I wish I could make something like that but alas, I have no tools!!

November 28, 2011

Found an old concrete slab, abandoned in a field.

It had been used for a base for utility wires, and had 4 bolts in place

in the corners. I glued some PVC pipe to a piece of wood and used

the bolt to lock it in place.

19k · November 28, 2011

Did you do the geocache called the Apple for the teacher?

I called it A - Alphabet Soup. They get to find out what it is. I'm doing a whole alphabet soup series.

I had one that was a fake apple hidden in a pine tree. Can you guess at the name I used for that cache?

19k · November 28, 2011

I made this cache recently, people may like the container/concept

http://coord.info/GC31MV2

I tried to see the link and it is for promembers only is there anyway you could send me info on your geocache conainer.

Here's a photo of the cache before i set it in the ground

Hmmmm... parallel devopment? http://coord.info/GC27N0W

9.3k · November 29, 2011

Here's a current container project i'm working on

Oh how I wish I could make something like that but alas, I have no tools!!

Following a past forum thread detailing exactly how to build one of those cryptex tubes, I rushed right out and spent a gazillion dollars on tools and parts. After about a month I realized that having the right tools wasn't helping, as I gots no skillz. :lol:

December 4, 2011

Leaping lizard: :anitongue:

December 4, 2011

Did you do the geocache called the Apple for the teacher?

I called it A - Alphabet Soup. They get to find out what it is. I'm doing a whole alphabet soup series.

I had one that was a fake apple hidden in a pine tree. Can you guess at the name I used for that cache?

PineApple?

December 4, 2011

Thats my first Cache

that is really cool.

December 10, 2011

This isn't a "container" exactly, in that there is no log, but it does contain coordinates. This is a coordinates-only stage for a multi-cache we placed this last summer. It took most people a couple tries and/ or a hint to find it. It's a great urban hide right out in the open in downtown (in our "giant metropolis" of 17,500 people).

Do you see it?

How about now?

Two to three characters of the coordinates for the next stage are on each surface. And yes the jeweler did ask if I was serious when I called him to ask if he could do the engraving. And I think he was even more surprised when we were so happy with the work when we picked it up.

3.6k · December 10, 2011

This one I created for a friend of mine. See if you can spot it.... not counting those who already have. No hints from that peanut gallery.

3.6k · December 10, 2011

This isn't a "container" exactly, in that there is no log, but it does contain coordinates. This is a coordinates-only stage for a multi-cache we placed this last summer. It took most people a couple tries and/ or a hint to find it. It's a great urban hide right out in the open in downtown (in our "giant metropolis" of 17,500 people).

Do you see it?

How about now?

Two to three characters of the coordinates for the next stage are on each surface. And yes the jeweler did ask if I was serious when I called him to ask if he could do the engraving. And I think he was even more surprised when we were so happy with the work when we picked it up.

Like that.

December 10, 2011

This one I created for a friend of mine. See if you can spot it.... not counting those who already have. No hints from that peanut gallery.

Looks like a false plate? If that's it - nice job matching the rust of the original structure!

3.6k · December 10, 2011

Plate no but your right it is fake. It's a medium strength flat magnet(not the store bought thin cheap stuff)cut the same size as the bracket. Color matched and with added dirt as the paint was drying to give it texture.

It's been up for over a year and still stumps a lot of cachers. I was and still might add silicone to the edges to hide what you just noticed.

Edited December 10, 2011 by jellis

7.3k · December 10, 2011

Plate no but your right it is fake. It's a medium strength flat magnet(not the store bought thin cheap stuff)cut the same size as the bracket. Color matched and with added dirt as the paint was drying to give it texture.

It's been up for over a year and still stumps a lot of cachers. I was and still might add silicone to the edges to hide what you just noticed.

That's one of the nicer ones that I've seen, you put a lot of work into that!

The best one that I have found was a black magnet cut out exactly to fit over the arrow on a one way sign. Right out in plain view, but non cachers had no clue. Made me smile every time I passed it. Unfortunately, it's archived now.

December 11, 2011

Photoshopped to prevent the final sequence from being given away...

December 11, 2011

Did you do the geocache called the Apple for the teacher?

I called it A - Alphabet Soup. They get to find out what it is. I'm doing a whole alphabet soup series.

I had one that was a fake apple hidden in a pine tree. Can you guess at the name I used for that cache?

Me too! I hid two PineApple and now Pineapple II after Pineapple was muggled it was amazing how many people couldn't locate a red apple in a green pine tree

December 11, 2011

Photoshopped to prevent the final sequence from being given away...

How does this one work then?

3.6k · December 12, 2011

Plate no but your right it is fake. It's a medium strength flat magnet(not the store bought thin cheap stuff)cut the same size as the bracket. Color matched and with added dirt as the paint was drying to give it texture.

It's been up for over a year and still stumps a lot of cachers. I was and still might add silicone to the edges to hide what you just noticed.

That's one of the nicer ones that I've seen, you put a lot of work into that!

The best one that I have found was a black magnet cut out exactly to fit over the arrow on a one way sign. Right out in plain view, but non cachers had no clue. Made me smile every time I passed it. Unfortunately, it's archived now.

Been thinking about that here but most of our signs are going toward aluminum so magnetics don't fit any more.

December 12, 2011

I still haven't placed the skull cache I developed last year about this time. The location I had last year was in a search area for a kid's body (still not found) so I delayed putting it out so as not to complicate an already horrible situation. This fall I couldn't put in another area as I am moving in a few months, but I hope to put the skull cache out in a new place, and with a literary theme.

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What's the theme? I had been working on a multi based on Edgar Allen Poe's The Gold Bug, but I never could find a suitable skull, (or tree for that matter, [you'd have to read the story to understand...]) so I scaled back a bit.

December 12, 2011

Here's a current container project i'm working on

Oh how I wish I could make something like that but alas, I have no tools!!

Following a past forum thread detailing exactly how to build one of those cryptex tubes, I rushed right out and spent a gazillion dollars on tools and parts. After about a month I realized that having the right tools wasn't helping, as I gots no skillz.

I have some skills but more machines that will pretty much get me there. However it's still not a fast process.

The right tools makes this project easier, but patience is really the best thing...my dad and I got together a year ago, and put one of these together using a handheld drill, hacksaw, pocketknife, sandpaper, and a workbench vice. Incidentally, it's in use in the above-mentioned Poe-themed cache that I'm slowly putting together.

December 14, 2011

Photoshopped to prevent the final sequence from being given away...

How does this one work then?

The long and the short of it is you have to flip the toggle switches on each row to cause an indicator light to power up at the end (supplying power to the next row and so on). When all the rows have been successfully configured, the 7 segment LEDs display an unlock code (or in this case, a code that leads to an unlock code).

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