Pictures - Cool Cache Containers (CCC's)

[+Dan-oh]

Since I just archived this cache, I'll post the images. Its my version of a sprinkler head cache that isn't buried. Since it had been a few years since San Diego had seen one of these, it threw a few of 'em. GCHHOY Orton's Folly BTW, Orton Englehart was the inventor of the impact sprinkler head later purchased by the RainBird company.

 

Dan-oh

 

 

 

[+fox-and-the-hound]

A little worse for wear, but we've repaired our original cache and it'll be going back out on the way home today. Fox built it the first time and I rebuilt it over the last week. Learned a lot about pine cones in the process and patience! It takes quite a bit of time to individually glue on each pine nut.

 

[bogleman]

 

My most recent cache. No need to get crazy with the camo or an "evil hide", nothing better than a good ol' ammo can in the woods.

[+Team PEZ]

 

My most recent cache. No need to get crazy with the camo or an "evil hide", nothing better than a good ol' ammo can in the woods.

 

HOLY CRAP!!! where in the world did you get that size of an ammo can???

[+Kazack]

Bargain Bin deadbolt: $3.96; Magnets and Glue $2.50; Metal door in public place: Free; A "hidden in plain site" cache that was a bugger to find: Priceless.

 

 

This was step one in a series that led to a large ammo can cache. It was just large enough for a small log scroll and 1/2 of the coordinates to the final. After an almost two year run, the final was done in by high water and bank erosion so we archive the series.

Edited May 22, 2006 by Kazack

[+fox-and-the-hound]

A little worse for wear, but we've repaired our original cache and it'll be going back out on the way home today. Fox built it the first time and I rebuilt it over the last week. Learned a lot about pine cones in the process and patience! It takes quite a bit of time to individually glue on each pine nut.

 

 

 

My most recent cache. No need to get crazy with the camo or an "evil hide", nothing better than a good ol' ammo can in the woods.

 

I think I'm suddenly suffering from cache envy

[+Team Adelos]

Bargain Bin deadbolt: $3.96; Magnets and Glue $2.50; Metal door in public place: Free; A "hidden in plain site" cache that was a bugger to find: Priceless.

 

 

This was step one in a series that led to a large ammo can cache. It was just large enough for a small log scroll and 1/2 of the coordinates to the final. After an almost two year run, the final was done in by high water and bank erosion so we archive the series.

 

This is a great idea! Why cant I think of these things. I must not be evil enough.

[+sbell111]

HOLY CRAP!!! where in the world did you get that size of an ammo can???

I think my 'Caesar's Library' cache is a little bigger than that one.

[+BigBadger & Li'l SG]

bump

 

What's up with this periodic comment?

 

All you other evil super-ultra-mega camo'd cache placers.... Good effort... just opened my eyes to the craziness of your evil genius.

[+SUp3rFM & Cruella]

Bargain Bin deadbolt: $3.96; Magnets and Glue $2.50; Metal door in public place: Free; A "hidden in plain site" cache that was a bugger to find: Priceless.

 

 

This was step one in a series that led to a large ammo can cache. It was just large enough for a small log scroll and 1/2 of the coordinates to the final. After an almost two year run, the final was done in by high water and bank erosion so we archive the series.

 

Wicked! Congratulations.

[+Jeonlyep]

Bargain Bin deadbolt: $3.96; Magnets and Glue $2.50; Metal door in public place: Free; A "hidden in plain site" cache that was a bugger to find: Priceless.

 

Voted most likely to be coppied....

 

DAryl

[+erikwillke]

bump

 

What's up with this periodic comment?

 

All you other evil super-ultra-mega camo'd cache placers.... Good effort... just opened my eyes to the craziness of your evil genius.

 

it keeps the thread up on the list

[+sodajerk]

Here is one I made from a real acorn. It will be in the auction at Geowoodstock 4.

[+sbell111]

Here is one I made from a real acorn. It will be in the auction at Geowoodstock 4.

I thought about doing one from a real acorn, but I figured that it would be voted 'Most Likely to get Eaten by Squirrels', so I cast mine out of plastic (molded from a real acorn) instead.

 

Pics can be found earlier in the thread.

[+mizdeeds]

Bargain Bin deadbolt: $3.96; Magnets and Glue $2.50; Metal door in public place: Free; A "hidden in plain site" cache that was a bugger to find: Priceless.

 

Voted most likely to be coppied....

 

DAryl

 

I agree!! It's a great idea, I love it!!

 

[+Mystery Ink]

Found a box in the garage of some of my old toys from when I was little and came across this cool little Lego Treasure chest It will make a fine cache soon.

[+niraD]

Found a box in the garage of some of my old toys from when I was little and came across this cool little Lego Treasure chest It will make a fine cache soon.

That would be fun! I completed a series that was themed after the LEGO® Bionicle trading card game, and several of the cache containers started life as LEGO Bionicle containers.

[+Mystery Ink]

Found a box in the garage of some of my old toys from when I was little and came across this cool little Lego Treasure chest It will make a fine cache soon.

That would be fun! I completed a series that was themed after the LEGO® Bionicle trading card game, and several of the cache containers started life as LEGO Bionicle containers.

Cool what series was it is it in the Bay Area ?

[+Team LaLonde]

I had three of these given to me. As soon as I can gut them and fill them with logs they will become urban caches.

 

[+Mystery Ink]

I had three of these given to me. As soon as I can gut them and fill them with logs they will become urban caches.

 

Gut them ? O.O those can be alot of fun

I know a place that sells fake ones that have motion sensors and move. They are only like 5 bucks a piece.

[+niraD]

I completed a series that was themed after the LEGO® Bionicle trading card game, and several of the cache containers started life as LEGO Bionicle containers.

Cool what series was it is it in the Bay Area ?

It was the Quest for the Masks series, by Eagle81.

[+Mystery Ink]

I completed a series that was themed after the LEGO® Bionicle trading card game, and several of the cache containers started life as LEGO Bionicle containers.

Cool what series was it is it in the Bay Area ?

It was the Quest for the Masks series, by Eagle81.

Thanks

[+Poidawg]

I would like to thank all geocachers. Especially those of you who are into spending extra time, energy and money on a more creative camo'ed cache. I just placed my first cache (sorry I dont have any pics, I spent my digital camera money on that last tank of gasoline). Inspired by all of your wonderful ideas, I camo'ed my first cache (an ammo can), placed it in plain view and had two really good cachers not find it right away. So thank you to all of you creative, and evil geniuses out there. I had a great time thinking up the cache, and have bitten every fingernail to the quick worrying if the camo was good enough. My next cache will be a creative camo'ed one as well. Since I can not hike that far, I will spend more time making my caches a bit harder to find, especially if they are in plain sight. Kudos to you all. I have learned alot.

[+Team LaLonde]

I had three of these given to me. As soon as I can gut them and fill them with logs they will become urban caches.

 

Gut them ? O.O those can be alot of fun

I know a place that sells fake ones that have motion sensors and move. They are only like 5 bucks a piece.

 

Free is free I suppose. It would be cool if they moved though! Do you have a link for them?

[+Mystery Ink]

I had three of these given to me. As soon as I can gut them and fill them with logs they will become urban caches.

 

Gut them ? O.O those can be alot of fun

I know a place that sells fake ones that have motion sensors and move. They are only like 5 bucks a piece.

 

Free is free I suppose. It would be cool if they moved though! Do you have a link for them?

It is in American Science catalog.

[+erikwillke]

I had three of these given to me. As soon as I can gut them and fill them with logs they will become urban caches.

 

Gut them ? O.O those can be alot of fun

I know a place that sells fake ones that have motion sensors and move. They are only like 5 bucks a piece.

 

Free is free I suppose. It would be cool if they moved though! Do you have a link for them?

It is in American Science catalog.

 

Call me the wet blanket but isn't this like feding a bear? If you hide a cache in a camera then what if the same person tries to take apart another camera and gets arreested for tampering with security devices.

 

JMHBAO

[+JakeBond]

bump

 

What's up with this periodic comment?

 

All you other evil super-ultra-mega camo'd cache placers.... Good effort... just opened my eyes to the craziness of your evil genius.

 

bump

[+Team LaLonde]

I had three of these given to me. As soon as I can gut them and fill them with logs they will become urban caches.

 

Gut them ? O.O those can be alot of fun

I know a place that sells fake ones that have motion sensors and move. They are only like 5 bucks a piece.

 

Free is free I suppose. It would be cool if they moved though! Do you have a link for them?

It is in American Science catalog.

 

Call me the wet blanket but isn't this like feding a bear? If you hide a cache in a camera then what if the same person tries to take apart another camera and gets arreested for tampering with security devices.

 

JMHBAO

 

I suppose you might have a valid point, but I was hoping the find might be rather obvious since there won't be any wires leading to it. Perhaps I could paint a small geocaching logo on it? It's really not much different than the caches camo'd as utility boxes and fastened to a pole - or is it?

[+Mystery Ink]

I had three of these given to me. As soon as I can gut them and fill them with logs they will become urban caches.

 

Gut them ? O.O those can be alot of fun

I know a place that sells fake ones that have motion sensors and move. They are only like 5 bucks a piece.

 

Free is free I suppose. It would be cool if they moved though! Do you have a link for them?

It is in American Science catalog.

 

Call me the wet blanket but isn't this like feding a bear? If you hide a cache in a camera then what if the same person tries to take apart another camera and gets arreested for tampering with security devices.

 

JMHBAO

 

I suppose you might have a valid point, but I was hoping the find might be rather obvious since there won't be any wires leading to it. Perhaps I could paint a small geocaching logo on it? It's really not much different than the caches camo'd as utility boxes and fastened to a pole - or is it?

 

Would rather find one of those then a Utility box fastened to a pole.

Painting a small geocaching logo would be a good idea.

[+M0GEJ]

Wow! there are somer really good ideas for cache containers here- I will have to try some of them out when placing caches in the future.

[+vyper4]

 

My most recent cache. No need to get crazy with the camo or an "evil hide", nothing better than a good ol' ammo can in the woods.

 

HOLY CRAP!!! where in the world did you get that size of an ammo can???

 

 

$15 @ Sunny's...Link to Cache

 

Edit:Link Added

Edited May 26, 2006 by vyper4

[+beefsquad]

COWPIES

One of the cowpies made it on the Front Page of the Texas Living section in the Dallas Morning News

ThumbKin

This was Thumbkin #1. You unscrew the center (lighter wood) and inside find coordinates to stage 2.

Flounder

Flounder has coordinates on the bottom for stage 2

UM.... A #2

#2 was my wifes' creation. Inside were coordinates to stage 2. Oh yeah, its' a chapstick container. Something you put on your lips. It was near a dog walking area as well. by accident.

 

Ron Burgundy: [Ron Burgundy is handed a salad with cat poop] I will *not* eat that!

Tino: You will eat that cat poop!

Ron Burgundy: I will not eat cat poop!

Tino: You will eat that cat poop before you talk about my city that way again!

Ron Burgundy: Fine, if I eat the cat poop, will you bring me a steak?

[he eats the cat poop]

Ron Burgundy: Oh, God!

Tino: Somebody get him a steak quick!

Ron Burgundy: I'll eat the whole hunk of s**t! I don't care!

[he begins crying]

[+thedeadpirate]

I really wished this thread was stickied, but until then.... BUMP

[+norsehawk]

 

It was sadly stolen less than 2 weeks after going up, but I had a matchstick container in its mouth, and it was near water in florida. I will probably make another one like that, but if I do, it will be in a much more remote area.

[+RedMatrix]

Here is a nano cache in my area. This little sucker is magnetic, the size of 3 stacked asprins.

 

[+norsehawk]

Here is a nano cache in my area. This little sucker is magnetic, the size of 3 stacked asprins.

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Hi Mr Magneto! (or a Mr Magneto look alike) The original creator of those little evil things apparently lives near there, i've found 2 as geocaches so far, both were sneaky hides.

[+RedMatrix]

I've seen these on ebay for about 2 bucks. I think that's too much for something that can only hold a rolled up log the size of a pencil split the long way.

[+sbell111]

Here is a nano cache in my area. This little sucker is magnetic, the size of 3 stacked asprins.

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Hi Mr Magneto! (or a Mr Magneto look alike) The original creator of those little evil things apparently lives near there, i've found 2 as geocaches so far, both were sneaky hides.

No, he doesn't.

[Clan Riffster]

All I can say is "Wow". That's just plain mean.

Can I steal that idea?

[+norsehawk]

No, he doesn't.

 

Only going by what the owner of this website http://www.floridageocaching.com/ says, the cache that is located 'near thier home' that they archived is in st pete, as are most of thier hides.

 

Mr. Magneto is a cache container I invented when I decided there was a need for a micro that had real cache superhero qualities. I take full blame for all of the frustration and long hours that many have spent finding him.

^direct quote from the mr. magneto section of thier page

[+ar_kayaker]

 

This is not the image of any of the books used, but we recently placed a puzzle/multi geocache in the local public library using these hollow books, shelved and barcoded just like 'real' books.

 

The books are from Secret Storage Books. The cache is Constance Doty Memorial Geocache.

 

I guess no idea is truly original. I put one in our local library with the assistance of the library staff.

 

I handed this book to them and they added a dewey number to it and put it in the reference section with the other "books" that can't be checked out. If you look up "geocaching" in the card catalog you actually get the right dewey address for the book.

[+Team LaLonde]

All I can say is "Wow". That's just plain mean.

Can I steal that idea?

 

I tried this one just for kicks. The lockset I was using made it very difficult. The actual keyhole presented a problem since the tumbler mechanism comes out when you gut the lock.

[+dak's Emu Mob]

I tried this one just for kicks. The lockset I was using made it very difficult. The actual keyhole presented a problem since the tumbler mechanism comes out when you gut the lock.

I also was considering this one seriously. Now that I think about it, I believe that *all* of these mechanisms would be the same, that is, the keyhole is an integral part of the tumbler. I wonder if Kazack could let us know if he/she had the same problem, and how it was overcome?

 

Cheers,

 

dak

[+Kazack]

I tried this one just for kicks. The lockset I was using made it very difficult. The actual keyhole presented a problem since the tumbler mechanism comes out when you gut the lock.

I also was considering this one seriously. Now that I think about it, I believe that *all* of these mechanisms would be the same, that is, the keyhole is an integral part of the tumbler. I wonder if Kazack could let us know if he/she had the same problem, and how it was overcome?

 

Cheers,

 

dak

 

Here is a rough breakdown of how we built the container. Hope this helps

 

Edited May 31, 2006 by Kazack

[+sbell111]

^direct quote from the mr. magneto section of thier page

I once read that Al invented the internet.

[+Allanon]

I tried this one just for kicks. The lockset I was using made it very difficult. The actual keyhole presented a problem since the tumbler mechanism comes out when you gut the lock.

I also was considering this one seriously. Now that I think about it, I believe that *all* of these mechanisms would be the same, that is, the keyhole is an integral part of the tumbler. I wonder if Kazack could let us know if he/she had the same problem, and how it was overcome?

 

Cheers,

 

dak

 

Here is a rough breakdown of how we built the container. Hope this helps

 

Super-glue will eventually break down. Did you consider 2-part epoxy?

[+dak's Emu Mob]

Here is a rough breakdown of how we built the container. Hope this helps.

Thanks very much for that. Now to find an el-cheapo deadlock.

 

P.S. I'm impressed by the graphics too.

 

Cheers,

 

dak

[+Jeep_Dog]

I found this wonderful cache called Liberty Key Master today. I was very pleasantly surprised, and got a huge kick out of it. What it lacks in subtlety it certainly makes up for in secutiry. Indeed, this is one of the safest caches I have encountered!

 

Unfortunately, it may be difficult for the average cacher to visit this one.

 

[+ChaseOnTheGo]

Here is a nano cache in my area. This little sucker is magnetic, the size of 3 stacked asprins.

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Hi Mr Magneto! (or a Mr Magneto look alike) The original creator of those little evil things apparently lives near there, i've found 2 as geocaches so far, both were sneaky hides.

 

Yeah, I also buy off ebay these magnetos. I think the best price on Ebay is "assort-of-stuff".

[Clan Riffster]

My latest can. Camo'ed with a combonation of Spanish Moss, Ground Moss & shredded bark strips.