Pictures - Cool Cache Containers (CCC's)

[rogheff]

 

One of my newest creations. See them all at My Webpage

[+Trevuuuur1993]

 

One of my newest creations. See them all at My Webpage

 

Not cool i totally would not touch that thing lol

[+VirginiaGator]

Here's one that I found a few months ago. The container was damaged and the owner had to archive it, the latch worked just like a real full size ammo can.

 

 

 

I saw these online a year or so ago. Got the biggest laugh out of them!! You can actually say on the cache page that...you are looking for an ammo can.

[+DocDiTTo]

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:

 

[+Lotho]

Wow, neat cache.^

[JTPickering]

The ordinance most likely referred to cars, though, and not geocaches. You should've done it!

Good luck trying to convince the city that it's no longer considered to be a car.

[knowschad]

The ordinance most likely referred to cars, though, and not geocaches. You should've done it!

Good luck trying to convince the city that it's no longer considered to be a car.

 

You're right... it would definately require a geocaching sticker or two.

[+sbell111]

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:

 

That's a very 'PC' cache.

[+RGnVA]

Here's a couple that I'm going to release into the wild soon.

 

#1 is from a key chain that I got at a trade show.

#2 is pretty much self explanatory.

 

#1

#2

Edited November 7, 2007 by obxfshr

[+OienLabs]

I only see two placeholders stating that THIS PHOTO IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE and some kind of a silly company logo.

[+RGnVA]

I only see two placeholders stating that THIS PHOTO IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE and some kind of a silly company logo.

 

How about now?? There were showing up on my browser. Weird.....

[+Shuckymomo]

I only see two placeholders stating that THIS PHOTO IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE and some kind of a silly company logo.

 

How about now?? There were showing up on my browser. Weird.....

 

Nope...How about a link instead?

[+RGnVA]

Just changed them to another location. How about now????

[+logonwheeler]

Just changed them to another location. How about now????

I can see the photos now - good work!

[BelchFire]

The second one is kind of interesting; where would you hide something like that?

[+RGnVA]

The second one is kind of interesting; where would you hide something like that?

 

I would attach a magnet or two or magnetic tape to the back. Any flat metallic surface (under side of untility box [electrical, telephone, etc). It would definetly have to be somewhere out of the direct weather. the inside upper edge of the free periodical boxes (car trader, apartment finder, etc) also come to mind.

 

Can you think of any other good places?

[+RGnVA]

The second one is kind of interesting; where would you hide something like that?

 

With the disk, if you can't tell, the guts are removed and the 2 halves come apart at the top giving the log a place to be inside the disk. Got this idea from a tv show I saw, a person smuggled dope on the inside of 3.5 floppy disks into a prison. Supposedly based on an actual case.

[+KoosKoos]

The second one is kind of interesting; where would you hide something like that?

 

I would attach a magnet or two or magnetic tape to the back. Any flat metallic surface (under side of untility box [electrical, telephone, etc). It would definetly have to be somewhere out of the direct weather. the inside upper edge of the free periodical boxes (car trader, apartment finder, etc) also come to mind.

 

Can you think of any other good places?

 

In here?

 

[+RGS]

The second one is kind of interesting; where would you hide something like that?

 

I would attach a magnet or two or magnetic tape to the back. Any flat metallic surface (under side of untility box [electrical, telephone, etc). It would definetly have to be somewhere out of the direct weather. the inside upper edge of the free periodical boxes (car trader, apartment finder, etc) also come to mind.

 

Can you think of any other good places?

 

I placed a cache using a diskette in 2002. It was hidden in a springhouse and stuck between 2 of the flat rocks that were used to construct the springhouse. I also used a Tyvek log so the moisture wouldn't ruin the log and being insdie, it wasn't effected by rain. The hint LR HD meant "Left Rear & High Density".

visit cachepage

[+seldon]

I've got dibs on using these as a cache container, keeping the placement in the same location as found in the pictures. Probably rate it a 1/5. Now if only I can get there to actually place the cache.... About 40 feet off the ground, power lines as a tightrope, should be nothing to it.

 

 

Edited November 14, 2007 by seldon

[knowschad]

I've got dibs on using these as a cache container, keeping the placement in the same location as found in the pictures. Probably rate it a 1/5. Now if only I can get there to actually place the cache.... About 40 feet off the ground, power lines as a tightrope, should be nothing to it.

 

Say, would you mind scaling those pictures a bit (quite a bit, actually)? Those are huge!

 

Thanks!

[+seldon]

I've got dibs on using these as a cache container, keeping the placement in the same location as found in the pictures. Probably rate it a 1/5. Now if only I can get there to actually place the cache.... About 40 feet off the ground, power lines as a tightrope, should be nothing to it.

 

Say, would you mind scaling those pictures a bit (quite a bit, actually)? Those are huge!

 

Thanks!

 

That was the first time I've tried posting pics - and first try at scaling - is that better, I hope?

[rogheff]

I've got dibs on using these as a cache container, keeping the placement in the same location as found in the pictures. Probably rate it a 1/5. Now if only I can get there to actually place the cache.... About 40 feet off the ground, power lines as a tightrope, should be nothing to it.

 

 

 

My Geofriends will be terrified to know that I've actually been planning a similar cache. No power line though - that's just dangerous.

[knowschad]

I've got dibs on using these as a cache container, keeping the placement in the same location as found in the pictures. Probably rate it a 1/5. Now if only I can get there to actually place the cache.... About 40 feet off the ground, power lines as a tightrope, should be nothing to it.

 

 

My Geofriends will be terrified to know that I've actually been planning a similar cache. No power line though - that's just dangerous.

 

Our local cacher, Posen, has done one already called "Cachew". Can you top that?

[markandlynn]

Heres one we planted earlier this year its linked in our sig line.

Not that special YET ! but here comes the special equipement.

The micro going in place

The hiding place from a distance

Another picture just to give some scale.

Its about a 22 foot reach to get up there.

[+ncfinn]

Another picture just to give some scale.

Its about a 22 foot reach to get up there.

 

How do you make sure it does not fall into the water?

[markandlynn]

Another picture just to give some scale.

Its about a 22 foot reach to get up there.

 

How do you make sure it does not fall into the water?

 

Only the metal loop is visible from below the rest of the wood on the cache is resting on the stone lintel above.

It is possible to see the container from a high path that is off to the side and then when underneath the loop is then visible.

All you have to do then is work out how to get it down and then get it back up.

 

Its been dropped in the water once when the retrieval equipment broke on one person.

 

And yes it does float !!

 

NB my retrieval tool / put it back tool is NOT available everyone has to work out thier own technique

[+Mister B.]

 

Here is a link to the Geo Birdhouse Flickr Set:

Geo-Birdhouse

[+egami]

a lawn irrigation sprinkler head was used.

 

This has led to the demise of many real sprinklers........

 

Real sprinklers are pretty resilient. I've installed them before and really you can't do too terribly much damage to them if you do get aggressive enough to dismantling a real one. However, at this point it should become relatively apparent that's not the cache. And fortunately very inexpensive to replace and repair.

[+HyperactiveGirl]

fake library book

I'm really curious what the story was on this one. Was it really inside a library?

 

We did a fake library book cache, too...actually, it USED to be a library book that was decatalogued. The librarian gave it to us and we hollowed it out and glued the pages to make a box. I wasn't there when she put it back on the shelf and even knowing approximately where it was, it was still hard to find without the exact Dewey number to find it. You can find it at: Gold & Iron

 

I have this one on my list to go to this week! Cool!

[+9Key]

I've got dibs on using these as a cache container, keeping the placement in the same location as found in the pictures. Probably rate it a 1/5. Now if only I can get there to actually place the cache.... About 40 feet off the ground, power lines as a tightrope, should be nothing to it.

 

 

 

My Geofriends will be terrified to know that I've actually been planning a similar cache. No power line though - that's just dangerous.

I have a locationless cache on another site for hanging shoes. Never thought of putting a cache in there though.

[rogheff]

 

My Geofriends will be terrified to know that I've actually been planning a similar cache. No power line though - that's just dangerous.

 

Our local cacher, Posen, has done one already called "Cachew". Can you top that?

 

Challenge ACCEPTED !!!!!!!

[+egami]

 

If I suspect that the cache is a fake sprinkler I give it a gentle tug. If it comes out of the ground with that gentle little tug it is a fake. If it doesn't then I simply assume it is a real sprinkler and leave it alone. I don't understand folks who will go around unscrewing sprinklers to check if they are the cache.

 

What about this log of mine where I arrived and 4 or 5 sprinklers in a row were destroyed...... Oh, well.....

 

It's not uncommon for those particular sprinkler units to fail over time on their own (especially if the installer doesn't have the lines right for the amount of pressure which is common with cheaper installers). I wouldn't be surprised if that had nothing to do with cachers destroying them and it amazes me how many places I go by that don't take care of their sprinklers because they extremely economical to replace and extremely east to replace.

 

That being said...if you're going to do a sprinkler cache this is a good method:

 

 

Inserting a hollow PVC pipe into the ground then placing a shelled out sprinkler head will make it easy to remove and replace and if you make the PVC pipe about an inch or so deeper that the sprinkler unit it'll help it not "float" with a heavy rain. They make great caches though because they are waterproof if done correctly.

Edited November 17, 2007 by egami

[markandlynn]

Not to many sprinklers in the UK but a neat idea.

[+team moxiepup]

I've got dibs on using these as a cache container, keeping the placement in the same location as found in the pictures. Probably rate it a 1/5. Now if only I can get there to actually place the cache.... About 40 feet off the ground, power lines as a tightrope, should be nothing to it.

 

 

 

My Geofriends will be terrified to know that I've actually been planning a similar cache. No power line though - that's just dangerous.

I have a locationless cache on another site for hanging shoes. Never thought of putting a cache in there though.

 

We did a pretty funny shoe themed cache this summer, just a bit north of here. It's called "The Shoe Closet"

 

[Tally Dragon]

 

I disguised this sixty ounce Lock&Lock container to look like another piece of concrete in this pile of concrete rubble. This was accomplished by squirting foam insulation on the exterior, then using a belt sander and gray spray paint. If you want to see this cache container in person you must first solve this puzzle.

[rogheff]

NICE! How does the insulation hold up from the banging around in the rocks? How often do you have to touch up the paint?

[+Kit Fox]

 

That being said...if you're going to do a sprinkler cache this is a good method:

 

 

Inserting a hollow PVC pipe into the ground then placing a shelled out sprinkler head will make it easy to remove and replace and if you make the PVC pipe about an inch or so deeper that the sprinkler unit it'll help it not "float" with a heavy rain. They make great caches though because they are waterproof if done correctly.

 

Thats a bad method because it violates Groundspeak guidelines. How do you "insert" the PVC into the ground without using a shovel, trowel, or pointy tool?

 

 

Here are a few Decon Containers I camouflaged:

 

[Tally Dragon]

NICE! How does the insulation hold up from the banging around in the rocks? How often do you have to touch up the paint?

 

I used a product called GREAT STUFF Insulating Foam and it stuck like crazy to the lock&Lock container. After a while it wants to come off the hinge flaps because of the flexing during opening and closing. So it's good to have them painted gray ahead of time and hope that end gets stuck in the rocks. The rest of it is stuck on there pretty good and if some of the gray paint chips off exposing the brown foam, it just looks like the aggregate in the real concrete.

 

This container is for a puzzle cache I created and it doesn't get found that often. There are only a few cachers in my area that appreciate a good puzzle cache. They figured it out right away and found it, so now it just sits there waiting for an out-of-towner or someone who has begged an extra hint to come along.

[+swizzle]

Here's a couple pics of mine. I got the material from wally world and took quite a bit of time to glue it all on but overall I think its worth it. Check out my avatar for 2 of my other cache containers. The smiley face was just destroyed so I switched it for the one below. The froggy has yet to be placed. Swizzle

[knowschad]

 

If I suspect that the cache is a fake sprinkler I give it a gentle tug. If it comes out of the ground with that gentle little tug it is a fake. If it doesn't then I simply assume it is a real sprinkler and leave it alone. I don't understand folks who will go around unscrewing sprinklers to check if they are the cache.

 

What about this log of mine where I arrived and 4 or 5 sprinklers in a row were destroyed...... Oh, well.....

 

It's not uncommon for those particular sprinkler units to fail over time on their own (especially if the installer doesn't have the lines right for the amount of pressure which is common with cheaper installers). I wouldn't be surprised if that had nothing to do with cachers destroying them and it amazes me how many places I go by that don't take care of their sprinklers because they extremely economical to replace and extremely east to replace.

 

That being said...if you're going to do a sprinkler cache this is a good method:

 

 

Inserting a hollow PVC pipe into the ground then placing a shelled out sprinkler head will make it easy to remove and replace and if you make the PVC pipe about an inch or so deeper that the sprinkler unit it'll help it not "float" with a heavy rain. They make great caches though because they are waterproof if done correctly.

 

Of course, you'd never REALLY do that, because it would require digging a hole in the ground. This discussion is for purely intellectual considerations and would never occur in real life. Ever.

[+Arndtwe]

 

If I suspect that the cache is a fake sprinkler I give it a gentle tug. If it comes out of the ground with that gentle little tug it is a fake. If it doesn't then I simply assume it is a real sprinkler and leave it alone. I don't understand folks who will go around unscrewing sprinklers to check if they are the cache.

 

What about this log of mine where I arrived and 4 or 5 sprinklers in a row were destroyed...... Oh, well.....

 

It's not uncommon for those particular sprinkler units to fail over time on their own (especially if the installer doesn't have the lines right for the amount of pressure which is common with cheaper installers). I wouldn't be surprised if that had nothing to do with cachers destroying them and it amazes me how many places I go by that don't take care of their sprinklers because they extremely economical to replace and extremely east to replace.

 

That being said...if you're going to do a sprinkler cache this is a good method:

 

 

Inserting a hollow PVC pipe into the ground then placing a shelled out sprinkler head will make it easy to remove and replace and if you make the PVC pipe about an inch or so deeper that the sprinkler unit it'll help it not "float" with a heavy rain. They make great caches though because they are waterproof if done correctly.

 

Of course, you'd never REALLY do that, because it would require digging a hole in the ground. This discussion is for purely intellectual considerations and would never occur in real life. Ever.

 

That's a pretty bold statement to make that it will never happen. I mean after all, what percentage of people don't ever read the guidelines? Sadly, more than you may know, meaning that many people have probably done this and will continue to do so.

Edited November 25, 2007 by Arndtwe

[+9Key]

Here's a couple pics of mine. I got the material from wally world and took quite a bit of time to glue it all on but overall I think its worth it. Check out my avatar for 2 of my other cache containers. The smiley face was just destroyed so I switched it for the one below. The froggy has yet to be placed. Swizzle

Was that some fabric you bought or a rug that you cut apart?

[+swizzle]

It was about 4 feet of ..well..I guess you would call it garlin style material. Its made for the ends of blankets or something like that. I thought it was the funkiest fringe I had ever seen so I decided to play with it. Now it kinda looks like Cousin It meets Cheech and Chong. To bad I couldn't have added some red bandana material around it. To much though and it gets in the way of the lock. I should also mention that the smiley lock in lock was the same size as this one. Swizzle

[+swizzle]

Sorry double post *deleted*

Edited November 25, 2007 by swizzle

[+Lacomo]

Here's one I made today. Only took about 1/2 hour to make if you don't count drying time for glue and paint.

It's not that great but it will work.

[+sbell111]

Here's one I made today. Only took about 1/2 hour to make if you don't count drying time for glue and paint.

It's not that great but it will work.

You might consider covering the hole from the inside with a black piece of wood. It will still look like a real birdhouse, but birds won't try to move in.

[+sbell111]

That being said...if you're going to do a sprinkler cache this is a good method:

 

 

Inserting a hollow PVC pipe into the ground then placing a shelled out sprinkler head will make it easy to remove and replace and if you make the PVC pipe about an inch or so deeper that the sprinkler unit it'll help it not "float" with a heavy rain. They make great caches though because they are waterproof if done correctly.

Thats a bad method because it violates Groundspeak guidelines. How do you "insert" the PVC into the ground without using a shovel, trowel, or pointy tool?

I assume that the PVC would be inserted in the ground the same way that many fake sprinklers are. Simply wait for a soggy day and give it a little push.

[+ironman114]

Ok since this one has been out for about 6 months with a few finders, I will post it. This pic is in my yard not where it is hidden. I hid it in a small park and have driven by to check on it and can see the area it is in between the sidewalk and the street. Twice I have seen people sitting right next to it so I couldn't check the contents or logs.

 

 

Stump with bark overgrowing the cutoff portion.

 

 

Bottom of stump showing the hole I cut and the Lock-n-Lock that fits inside

[+Anonymous']

 

We did a pretty funny shoe themed cache this summer, just a bit north of here. It's called "The Shoe Closet"

 

That's very funny and would be ridiculous to a muggle who wandered by it. Looks like someone had an extra flipper lol.