SockPuppet1006 Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 I can barely see it in this photo... any guesses? Quote
+JMBella Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 I can barely see it in this photo... any guesses? The long stick in the right of the pic? Quote
+wornout Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 I can barely see it in this photo... any guesses? Yes, there on the eve of the house across the lake. Quote
+VegasCacheHounds Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 I can barely see it in this photo... any guesses? Yes, there on the eve of the house across the lake. Heck, I thought it was the house Quote
SockPuppet1006 Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 The long stick in the right of the pic? oooooo.... very close... just stare at it a bit more. (and that long stick is about 15 feet long!) Quote
SockPuppet1006 Posted December 22, 2005 Posted December 22, 2005 Hmmm, no takers so far. Lets zoom in a bit... I think I see something shiny! Lets walk closer and look up. Looks like there is something there, behind the tree... Here's a photo of the container itself on a different tree. Seems obvious. Some get it immediately, some take a wee bit of time. Remember, the tree is at the water's edge. No DNFs yet except for those foolish enough to try it at night. So the question is, do you look 15 feet up in the air when you are out in the woods??? I do now. Quote
+Thrak Posted December 23, 2005 Posted December 23, 2005 Dang! And here I thought it was a fake LAKE! Quote
+Dan-oh Posted December 23, 2005 Posted December 23, 2005 <snip>Seems obvious. Some get it immediately, some take a wee bit of time. Remember, the tree is at the water's edge. No DNFs yet except for those foolish enough to try it at night. So the question is, do you look 15 feet up in the air when you are out in the woods??? I do now. Nice! The lake forces you to view the cache site from a limited angel and over head is always the 2nd place they look. Simple yet effective. Quote
+JMBella Posted December 23, 2005 Posted December 23, 2005 <snip>Seems obvious. Some get it immediately, some take a wee bit of time. Remember, the tree is at the water's edge. No DNFs yet except for those foolish enough to try it at night. So the question is, do you look 15 feet up in the air when you are out in the woods??? I do now. Nice! The lake forces you to view the cache site from a limited angel and over head is always the 2nd place they look. Simple yet effective. Around here people know me well enough that UP is the first place they look. Quote
+Ladycacher Posted December 23, 2005 Posted December 23, 2005 This one could really be a "cool" cache. See the cache? DAryl I love this one! Quote
+Poidawg Posted December 24, 2005 Posted December 24, 2005 I am new to geocaching, and just spent the last 1/2 hour looking at this thread. Now I am very excited about the idea of placing my first cache and really taking my time in making it a really good one. I am also kind of worried now about the way some of you people think, noting the lengths some of you have gone to in order to keep your caches hidden...YIKES EVEN!!! Thanks so much for sharing. I will be breathing into a paper bag for the next half hour... Quote
+Dan-oh Posted December 24, 2005 Posted December 24, 2005 I am new to geocaching, and just spent the last 1/2 hour looking at this thread.Now I am very excited about the idea of placing my first cache and really taking my time in making it a really good one. I am also kind of worried now about the way some of you people think, noting the lengths some of you have gone to in order to keep your caches hidden...YIKES EVEN!!! Thanks so much for sharing. I will be breathing into a paper bag for the next half hour... Eh, don't sweat it. Many of these hiders have several hundred caches under their belts, if not more. Start off slow with the 1 and 2 rated caches then work your way up. Nothing is more frustrating that DNF over and over on a 4 star difficulty and not realizing it. Quote
+Anonymous' Posted December 24, 2005 Posted December 24, 2005 I can barely see it in this photo... any guesses? I could see it, i just waited too long to say anything. Quote
+JATurtle Posted December 24, 2005 Posted December 24, 2005 When my brother told me that people made strange containers as caches, I had no idea. This is really great, and I can’t wait to make my own and get it planted. Thanks to everyone for sharing. This should be a standalone topic. Quote
+Thot Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 (edited) So the question is, do you look 15 feet up in the air when you are out in the woods??? Hmm. And I thought the question was how do you get it down? Looks like the tree is in the water so you can't get a good angle on that pole. Maybe it's a balsa wood pole. Edited December 26, 2005 by Thot Quote
+grueinthedark Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 WOO-HOO got a new micro for Christmas (at least that what it is going to be use for now) Quote
+The AIIM Team Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 Well, I just stayed up an hour and a half later than I should have reading this thread. I gave up after page 16. It was a blast! There is a dearth of traditional caches in NE Florida, it's micro mania around here. My wife and I have begun to plan to place some regulars and I now have dozens of ideas about how not to make them boring. THanks for the great thread. I'll be cursing you in the morning when my alarm goes off!!! Ivan of The AIM Team (Now the AIIM Team), St. Augustine/Jacksonville megalopolis. Quote
+Jeonlyep Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 This one could really be a "cool" cache. See the cache? DAryl I love this one! Thanks, It's been found once now (Under the Great America Flag in Dodge City. (GCRDA1)) The seeker didn't take note of the cache size, and spent a bit a time looking for a micro. He ended up calling me to ask for a hint while looking for another cache of mine, and asked for a hint on this one also. I gave him the hints, then went to the cache site to see if he got it. I think he was impressed. Well, I just stayed up an hour and a half later than I should have reading this thread. I gave up after page 16. It was a blast! At page 16 you should have been able to see the light at the end of the thread. You could have made it! DAryl Quote
+NotThePainter Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 Hmm. And I thought the question was how do you get it down? Looks like the tree is in the water so you can't get a good angle on that pole. Maybe it's a balsa wood pole. The tree is at the water's edge, but the "pole" is not attached to the ground. You have to lift it up a few feet off the ground so the cache clears the crook in the tree. Sadly, it isn't Balsa, so it is a pretty heavy thing to do, but it is possible. I have a bad rotator cuff (shoulder) and I can manage it... Quote
+Jeonlyep Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 I can barely see it in this photo... any guesses? I looked and looked at this picture and didn't see it. But I thought to myself, how cool would it be to put a cache on the top of the limb that's leaning against the tree, so that you had to move the limb down to the ground to get to the cache? Very cool one of the voices answered. 7of the 9 voices I hear really like your cache (plus myself, of course). DAryl Quote
tonyaltn Posted December 31, 2005 Posted December 31, 2005 As a newbie to this hobby...or "sport" as I am now thinking, you all have me worried a little. Since I love to be in the woods I figured that I would mostly hunt for caches that are in state parks and such...until I seen the pine cones and hollow tree stumps...one thing comes to mind, ( This is going to take awhile ). And the arm...now how would I look being seen running from the woods with wet pants and screaming like a little girl? hahahahaha Quote
+grueinthedark Posted December 31, 2005 Posted December 31, 2005 now how would I look being seen running from the woods with wet pants and screaming like a little girl? Quote
tonyaltn Posted December 31, 2005 Posted December 31, 2005 Thats too funny...pretty close too, I even got my hat on...just wish I was still that skinny Quote
+grueinthedark Posted January 1, 2006 Posted January 1, 2006 Thats too funny... sorry I couldn't resist Quote
The 4 Elements Posted January 1, 2006 Posted January 1, 2006 There was this cache in Branson Mo. It was a white pipe that looked like it was connection to a house. It was great wish I wouldve took pics. Quote
Pinster56 Posted January 19, 2006 Posted January 19, 2006 (edited) Y'know, your #2 looks less like #2 than it does like something else... fossilphallus Edited January 19, 2006 by Pinster56 Quote
Pinster56 Posted January 19, 2006 Posted January 19, 2006 Is there any safe golf ball to drill in to? Or are they all meant to kill us? It is weird that golf ball would explode. Why would it explode. Is it just to keep people like us from having fun? Golf balls explode? Oooopsss I wish I had known that as a kid when I used to open them up the hundred to unwind the rubber bands... (Hey it was a small town okay? Got a problem with that????? ) When we were kids we also opened golf balls by the hundreds. We used to stretch the elastic across the road so cars would drive through them and snap 'em. Quote
snowfoxrox Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 Heres one I made that resembles a wasp nest. I know it kinda looks like a pinecone in the pic though. I just didnt wanna make it too real looking! Quote
SPKr Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 There was this cache in Branson Mo. It was a white pipe that looked like it was connection to a house. It was great wish I wouldve took pics. We found that cache this past weekend in Branson, it's my favorite one yet! Definitely hidden in plain sight! Scott Quote
+sbell111 Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 (edited) never mind. Edited January 20, 2006 by sbell111 Quote
+BubbaSmiths Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 I don't have a picture, but "America's Pastime Cache" was by far the coolest container I have come across in my short experience. If your in the area you have to check it out... Quote
Clan Riffster Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 I just finished 3 ammo cans & 2 decon kits using spanish moss, sheet moss & shredded palmetto leaves. Typically I won't camo whichever side will be on the ground. You'll notice on the palmetto leaf can, the bottom has been camo'd. That's cuz this one is going 30' in the top of a palm tree. Quote
+Thorn Cachers Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Ok, here's one I had to pull. It turned out not to be as waterproof as it should have been. Version 2.0 is waiting to be approved, and will hopefully be more waterproof. Opened: It's too bad we don't have any good public rose gardens around here. Quote
+Ballooner Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 I think that is very ingenious......and sneaky. However, do you think there's a chance of people damaging other flowers in a garden looking for the cache? Kinda like the proplems with stone wall caches? What do you do to prevent that? I actually like it but I know if my wife were taking care of a rose garden and someone damaged HER roses.....she would be Pi$$ed. And she has pruning shears..... Quote
+Thorn Cachers Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 I think that is very ingenious......and sneaky. However, do you think there's a chance of people damaging other flowers in a garden looking for the cache? Kinda like the proplems with stone wall caches? What do you do to prevent that? It was hidden in a wild area of a park, in some non-rose bushes. It is rather obvious to anyone looking for a cache, since rose bushes are not in the area. However a muggle won't give it a second look since their are plenty of other wild flowers around. This time of year it is very obvious. Your are right though, if I did put it in a rose garden, I would worry about someone damaging the real bushes. Surprisingly, the cache I have that is the hardest to find is a decon can with fake pine boughs attached. It just blends in very well with the tree it is hanging in. I almost archived it once when someone moved it over one tree and I couldn't find it. Fortunately some one logged it before I got to the computer. Quote
+Teach2Learn Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Surprisingly, the cache I have that is the hardest to find is a decon can with fake pine boughs attached. It just blends in very well with the tree it is hanging in. I almost archived it once when someone moved it over one tree and I couldn't find it. Fortunately some one logged it before I got to the computer. Any photos of this one? Quote
+saturn639 Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Okay here is one I just completed. Its an old Chap-Stic container covered in electrical tape. There is a flap on the lid that overlaps the tube in an effort to keep out moisture. The bottom is twisted and the log rises, just like the Chap-Stic used to. There is a pencil nib super-glued to the top of the screw in the center of the tube. So the container doubles as a pen! Quote
+sbell111 Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Interesting idea. How did you seal the bottom? Also, did you water test it? Quote
+Thorn Cachers Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) Any photos of this one? Sorry. I don't have any photos and it would take about a week before I could get one. It is much the same as the decon containers shown above with camo jobs. The boughs are just glued on with marine grade Goop. I really prefer the "hidden in plain sight" side of hiding, rather than the really hard to find side. Edit: removal of aviation reference. Edited January 23, 2006 by Thorn Cachers Quote
+Muddler Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 Interesting idea using the chapstick holder. It brings several ideas to mind! Quote
+saturn639 Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 Interesting idea. How did you seal the bottom? Also, did you water test it? The bottom is sealed with a custom made rubber o-ring, fitted between the twisting part and the container itself. It makes it a little harder to turn, but it still works. Quote
+atascadero Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 I would like to request that a moderator pin this thread! It took me too long to stumble on to it. What great ideas! Please pin this thread so newbies can discover it quickly. Thank you. Quote
+mizdeeds Posted February 5, 2006 Posted February 5, 2006 Where do you get magnets for the micros? Where is a good place to get the decontamination containers online? (no surplus stores near here) Quote
+sbell111 Posted February 5, 2006 Posted February 5, 2006 You can try gun shows if they come near you. Also, you can find several military surplus companies via Google (CheaperThanDirt apparently doesn't have any). You could also plan a caching trip to Midland or Chesaning. There's a few stores there. Quote
+bblake Posted February 5, 2006 Posted February 5, 2006 Y'know, your #2 looks less like #2 than it does like something else... Yeah, I thought they were able to find it and re-attach it. Looks like it must have been there a while! Quote
DAD-DONT-GET-US-LOST Posted February 5, 2006 Posted February 5, 2006 Mrs. FloridaSurveyor has been creating some custom cammoed caches like this one. We are going to hide it amongst oak trees to see if anyone figures it out. You will drive someone crazy. I would have to hate you over this hide. Great idea though. Quote
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