Pictures - Cool Cache Containers (CCC's)

[+Frozen Buns]

I'll let my local retailer know. He recently aquired a case of them.

All of them have way too squishy O-rings. He'll be glad to hear this.

Thanx!

 

Wonder where he got them. Are they 4" x 2" like the Mighty Mega? It will say Mighty Mega on the bottom.

I imagine he got them from the same place you did.

"Mighty Mega" on one side, I think.

"Space Coast Geocaching Store" on the other.

 

He will have the replacement O-Rings in the next day or two so anyone who purchased he Mighty Mega there can get a replacement "Heavy Duty" O-Ring. Thanks for the heads up. We always want to provide the best quality products available.

[+power69]

 

And I wear it proudly.

I found one of those about 2 years ago.

[+power69]

I am sorry, dont got any pictures of this.. (yet)

but you know the top plastic end stoppers ?

they sit on the top of traffic signs and such.

they are designed so they can not be pulled up by muglers or kids without tools,

and for a good reason offcourse :-)

but if an evil minded geocacher show up in a dark night with a big flat screwdriver

they are possible to pull out, take home, modify slighty so they can be pulled up with no tool needed,

add a 35mm film box using a string, show up next night and put it back,

bingo you got it..

Sounds like a Fence Post Cache (FPC):

 

Although a cache owner should buy a fence post cap, modify it for the geocache, and then place it in a fence post that is missing its cap. This avoids violating the guideline against defacing or destroying property.

I wad plastic bag in pipe and the cache sits on that, the cap isn't touched so when the cache is gone, no mark is left that it was ever there.

[+Dolfy]

I am sorry, dont got any pictures of this.. (yet)

but you know the top plastic end stoppers ?

they sit on the top of traffic signs and such.

they are designed so they can not be pulled up by muglers or kids without tools,

and for a good reason offcourse :-)

but if an evil minded geocacher show up in a dark night with a big flat screwdriver

they are possible to pull out, take home, modify slighty so they can be pulled up with no tool needed,

add a 35mm film box using a string, show up next night and put it back,

bingo you got it..

 

Townships ban geocaching here in the US because of people "modifying" things that are not supposed to be taken apart. They have it that way for a reason.

Where was that ban?

 

I have a couple of townships near me that won't allow any type of caches because of problems that they run into with cachers. I live in Pa.

[+Totem Clan]

I am sorry, dont got any pictures of this.. (yet)

but you know the top plastic end stoppers ?

they sit on the top of traffic signs and such.

they are designed so they can not be pulled up by muglers or kids without tools,

and for a good reason offcourse :-)

but if an evil minded geocacher show up in a dark night with a big flat screwdriver

they are possible to pull out, take home, modify slighty so they can be pulled up with no tool needed,

add a 35mm film box using a string, show up next night and put it back,

bingo you got it..

 

Townships ban geocaching here in the US because of people "modifying" things that are not supposed to be taken apart. They have it that way for a reason.

Where was that ban?

 

I have a couple of townships near me that won't allow any type of caches because of problems that they run into with cachers. I live in Pa.

Just out of curiosity what are the names of these townships.

[+musta9]

get back on topic

[+niraD]

Please take discussions to the Discussions - Cool Cache Containers (CCC's) thread.

[+L0ne.R]

Please take discussions to the Discussions - Cool Cache Containers (CCC's) thread.

 

I just added a question regarding fence post caps:

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=283065&view=findpost&p=4970205

[+Bad Duck]

Here are a few more of my gatorade caches.. White fluffy stuff is cotton balls squashed into the silicone and then pulled off. Adds a nice moldy texture.

 

[+brenda&&rew]

I thought this was really cool for a micro.

 

 

 

Creative.

 

I do like this one!

 

This cache hide is very popular but it can still tricky at times, if done properly.

 

Be careful with doing this kind of cache hide though... it appears from the picture that a hole would've had to been made in the post to put the bison tube end of the bolt into. If this is the way that this was done then it is violating a Groundspeak rule of altering private property. This post, depending on where it is, would be private property. If it is on a crash barrier (which it does look like), one of many posts around a park's driveway and parking, or any other examples like that then the cache would be in violation and should end up being archived due to that.

Edited February 13, 2012 by brendah

[+tsnyder88]

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

 

where is that one at i would like to try to find it is it in Colorado?

[+OZ2CPU]

just a few camo-ammo I made today, using natural found parts and silicone glue,

hope it last and works a bit :-)

[+upigors]

see video here -->

more ccc-vids and pics -->www.cachestation.de

Edited February 21, 2012 by upigors

[+martin&lindabryn]

A new cache that I am about to be deployed

The wood block, with the cache inside, is dropped into the top of the pipe, which will be secured to a fence post.

Using the holes drilled into the pipe, you work the block up the pipe, using the screwdrivers provided

 

[+DragonsWest]

A new cache that I am about to be deployed

The wood block, with the cache inside, is dropped into the top of the pipe, which will be secured to a fence post.

Using the holes drilled into the pipe, you work the block up the pipe, using the screwdrivers provided

 

 

Wicked.

[+L0ne.R]

 

 

Wow. I predict a ton of favorite votes.

Edited March 19, 2012 by L0ne R

[+SwineFlew]

A new cache that I am about to be deployed

The wood block, with the cache inside, is dropped into the top of the pipe, which will be secured to a fence post.

Using the holes drilled into the pipe, you work the block up the pipe, using the screwdrivers provided

 

 

Wicked.

Yea...all the holes spelled out something...take another look at it.

[+TXRoadWarrior]

A new cache that I am about to be deployed

The wood block, with the cache inside, is dropped into the top of the pipe, which will be secured to a fence post.

Using the holes drilled into the pipe, you work the block up the pipe, using the screwdrivers provided

 

 

Wicked.

 

Wow, that is very cool! That gives me a few ideas! Thanks

[+the4dirtydogs]

A new cache that I am about to be deployed

The wood block, with the cache inside, is dropped into the top of the pipe, which will be secured to a fence post.

Using the holes drilled into the pipe, you work the block up the pipe, using the screwdrivers provided

 

I like they way you drilled "geocache" on the pipe. Nice idea!

[+Dancing_Duo]

A new cache that I am about to be deployed

The wood block, with the cache inside, is dropped into the top of the pipe, which will be secured to a fence post.

Using the holes drilled into the pipe, you work the block up the pipe, using the screwdrivers provided

 

Cool, looks like one Sven made. (I think the one he posted on YouTube was his)

[+Wolfiesden]

A new cache that I am about to be deployed

The wood block, with the cache inside, is dropped into the top of the pipe, which will be secured to a fence post.

Using the holes drilled into the pipe, you work the block up the pipe, using the screwdrivers provided

 

Wood swells when wet. Make sure you have enough clearance to compensate for it swelling after weeks/months of rain/snow etc. Maybe a resin or pvc container would be better? Submerge the plug in water for a couple weeks and see if it still fits

[+martin&lindabryn]

A new cache that I am about to be deployed

The wood block, with the cache inside, is dropped into the top of the pipe, which will be secured to a fence post.

Using the holes drilled into the pipe, you work the block up the pipe, using the screwdrivers provided

 

Cool, looks like one Sven made. (I think the one he posted on YouTube was his)

Where do you think I got the idea?

[+martin&lindabryn]

A new cache that I am about to be deployed

The wood block, with the cache inside, is dropped into the top of the pipe, which will be secured to a fence post.

Using the holes drilled into the pipe, you work the block up the pipe, using the screwdrivers provided

 

Wood swells when wet. Make sure you have enough clearance to compensate for it swelling after weeks/months of rain/snow etc. Maybe a resin or pvc container would be better? Submerge the plug in water for a couple weeks and see if it still fits

there is a lot of clearance for the wood to swell

[+Dancing_Duo]

A new cache that I am about to be deployed

The wood block, with the cache inside, is dropped into the top of the pipe, which will be secured to a fence post.

Using the holes drilled into the pipe, you work the block up the pipe, using the screwdrivers provided

 

Cool, looks like one Sven made. (I think the one he posted on YouTube was his)

Where do you think I got the idea?

Figured so. We have thought about making one as well or at least something similar.

Most of the caches in this area are 'the same' LPC, bison in a cedar, baggie taped to back of magnet, etc... we REALLY want to add some variety & 'different' caches

[+OZ2CPU]

This is not the final cache, but he do keep a secret you can find in his pocket

about how to find, the cache is located near by.

battery power last 600 days, very weak light only visible at night time.

pictures are taken in my car, on the way to secret location :-)

the "man" is full size made of bubble plastic wrap and alot of tape,

torso is a more stiff material also know as packing material,

and filled with a large battery pack.

the cache is rated with a warning about not to bring kids,

but offcurse people do anyway, and a kid was scared quite alot,

actually it was a little girl who broke down as written in the log.

Edited March 21, 2012 by OZ2CPU

[+eusty]

I can see why it scares little ones!!

 

Just thought I'd pop a few photos of my 'A-maze-ing Cache'...I got the idea from a previous post, it's just my take on it

 

 

 

[+bflentje]

This is not the final cache, but he do keep a secret you can find in his pocket

about how to find, the cache is located near by.

battery power last 600 days, very weak light only visible at night time.

pictures are taken in my car, on the way to secret location :-)

the "man" is full size made of bubble plastic wrap and alot of tape,

torso is a more stiff material also know as packing material,

and filled with a large battery pack.

the cache is rated with a warning about not to bring kids,

but offcurse people do anyway, and a kid was scared quite alot,

actually it was a little girl who broke down as written in the log.

 

The last I ever hid something of this caliber it almost landed me in jail.

[jholly]

This is not the final cache, but he do keep a secret you can find in his pocket

about how to find, the cache is located near by.

battery power last 600 days, very weak light only visible at night time.

pictures are taken in my car, on the way to secret location :-)

the "man" is full size made of bubble plastic wrap and alot of tape,

torso is a more stiff material also know as packing material,

and filled with a large battery pack.

the cache is rated with a warning about not to bring kids,

but offcurse people do anyway, and a kid was scared quite alot,

actually it was a little girl who broke down as written in the log.

 

The last I ever hid something of this caliber it almost landed me in jail.

There is a story in there some where just waiting to get out.

[knowschad]

 

The last I ever hid something of this caliber it almost landed me in jail.

There is a story in there some where just waiting to get out.

 

Read all about it here: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=222911

[+martin&lindabryn]

I can see why it scares little ones!!

 

Just thought I'd pop a few photos of my 'A-maze-ing Cache'...I got the idea from a previous post, it's just my take on it

 

 

 

Nice to see that my idea has inspired other people to make caches with a difference

May I make one observation? It may be worth covering the exit, so that the nano is not dropped on the floor and possibly lost during the shaking proses. This happened to me a few times while I had friends testing it before it went live.

Good luck with you cache

[+eusty]

I can see why it scares little ones!!

 

Just thought I'd pop a few photos of my 'A-maze-ing Cache'...I got the idea from a previous post, it's just my take on it

 

 

 

Nice to see that my idea has inspired other people to make caches with a difference

May I make one observation? It may be worth covering the exit, so that the nano is not dropped on the floor and possibly lost during the shaking proses. This happened to me a few times while I had friends testing it before it went live.

Good luck with you cache

 

Good idea..thanks

 

 

[+Ike 13]

Columbia, SC cachers may want to look away if you do not like spoilers

 

 

Based of Barrel of Monkeys. The first stage you pick up the monkeys and coordinates that lead to this barrel. It has a mini-bison in it. The top is attached using epoxy. So you must slide the monkey strand through the slit at the top to nab the bison.

 

There is another small slit on the bottom edge to retrieve monkeys if you drop them (which is being used to provide extra light in this photo). The paint is not staying on the lid well, but other than that it has done well in nature. There are some small changes I would make if I redesigned it.

Edited March 22, 2012 by IkeHurley13

[+lazylightning]

This is not the final cache, but he do keep a secret you can find in his pocket

about how to find, the cache is located near by.

battery power last 600 days, very weak light only visible at night time.

pictures are taken in my car, on the way to secret location :-)

the "man" is full size made of bubble plastic wrap and alot of tape,

torso is a more stiff material also know as packing material,

and filled with a large battery pack.

the cache is rated with a warning about not to bring kids,

but offcurse people do anyway, and a kid was scared quite alot,

actually it was a little girl who broke down as written in the log.

 

The last I ever hid something of this caliber it almost landed me in jail.

There is a story in there some where just waiting to get out.

My son's Geocaching name is GeoDudeGPS, I just sent him the picture. I'm sure he'll be surprised!

[+Mushroom finder]

 

 

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[+Cryptosporidium-623]

This is a creative ammo can cache that I finished recently. It uses mercury switches and an oversized lithium battery to power lights and sound when the lid is opened.

 

[Clan Riffster]

This is a creative ammo can cache that I finished recently.

"Creative" doesn't do it justice.

That, Sir, is pure freekin' genius!

Though I think I dated myself in the video.

At first, I thought the port-o-potty was a Tardis.

[+qq7]

This is a creative ammo can cache that I finished recently. It uses mercury switches and an oversized lithium battery to power lights and sound when the lid is opened.

 

WOW!!!!

[+Cryptosporidium-623]

"Creative" doesn't do it justice.

That, Sir, is pure freekin' genius!

Though I think I dated myself in the video.

At first, I thought the port-o-potty was a Tardis.

 

Thank you! Believe me, if I could have found a TARDIS in that scale, I would have used it.

[+VeeRich]

A micro that I found:

[+likelyladybug]

That is pretty cool! What is hiding it?

[+ton9819]

A micro that I found:

 

Hey i found one of these!The CO said it was "Yet another micro in the woods"

[+ton9819]

Also,it's Plugged into the TREE? LOL

[knowschad]

Also,it's Plugged into the TREE? LOL

You mean, like this?

 

(remember, please take any comments or discussion here)

[+geocat_]

I have never seen one quite like this but I am sure it may have been done before. I got the idea one night and finally got around to making it today. Hoping it brings a few smiles to some cachers One question....would you put this in a tunnel? I am concerned the parts might get lost if someone accidentally drops them. The "flap" on the back covering the container is not secured and is just sort of wedged in there. The small container is also wedged in so neither will fall out until someone goes to remove them.

 

Edited April 6, 2012 by geoCATing

[+Team Firenze]

Wow, the double keylock is awesome. I hope you don't mind if I steal it.

[+geocat_]

Wow, the double keylock is awesome. I hope you don't mind if I steal it.

 

Not at all!

[+fuzziebear3]

<pictures removed>

 

Geocating, I'll pretend I didn't see that

[+geocat_]

<pictures removed>

 

Geocating, I'll pretend I didn't see that

 

Oh no! I guess I know who will get FTF now Just keep it a secret, haha!

[+Clan RunningBison]

<pictures removed>

 

Geocating, I'll pretend I didn't see that

 

Oh no! I guess I know who will get FTF now Just keep it a secret, haha!

 

I'll pretend I never saw it too...

[+slukster]

I am relatively new to Geocaching but I have been planning my 1st cache since I started. I knew what I wanted to make but wasn't sure how to pull it off. Today I completed the cache and will be testing it for the next week to see how watertight it really is. Since these posts are all about pics I will let the pics do the talking:

 

The supplies (60lb Steelon Nylon Coated Line & Hose clamp not shown but used)

 

Hey, I used that exact fish in one of my caches!! My cache was very similar to yours in that I used a PVC pipe capped on one end and then used a rubber plug with wing nut (I forget what it is called but I found it in the plumbing section) to allow it to be opened but remain water tight. What I did was take out the stuffing, placed the pipe inside his mouth (had to cut a hole in the mouth) and then used a metal bicycle chain as the "Fishing line" zip tied through the mouth of the fish and then attached to a tree to prevent the container from floating away in the current of the stream. Keep in mind that the PVC pipe will be buoyant causing your fish to float to the surface. I had to place some heavy chain (left over from the line) in the tail and then cut a slit in the tail of the fish to allow the air bubbles to escape allowing the fish to sink. I did some testing in a 5 gallon bucket before getting it just right. I had pretty good success with it although it eventually broke away from the chain. I need to make repairs to get it back up and running. Let me know how it goes!!

 

Edit: Very nicely done! I might try using your technique for mounting the pipe for my next incarnation of this cache! Keep in mind that the screw off portion will probably not be waterproof and will eventually leak water. If an O-ring of some sort can be installed that might help things.

I finally got around to creating a new fish cache. I used the same technique I mentioned above except I had the pipe come out the back instead of through the mouth.