Pictures - Cool Cache Containers (CCC's)

3.3k · June 28, 2008

How do I load a pic with out using a URL address? I do not want to have to go to a link. I want a picture. Thanks.

You need to use the image codes "img" the end code has a "/img" remove quotes and surround with parenthesis.

Here are my latest camouflaged caches.

Edited June 28, 2008 by Kit Fox

June 28, 2008

Hide an Eyesore Under a Movable Faux Boulder

No one but you will know that the landscape boulder in your yard conceals a well cover, water shut-off, electrical box or some other unsightly mechanism. Made of Thermostone plastic composite, this faux boulder withstands the harshest elements, yet weighs only 10 pounds, so you can move them for easy access.

Fake Stone

Mock Rock

Hollow Rock

I don't know about you, but that's one expensive cache!! I just make mine out of concrete and pay the doctors to fix my back later!! ; )

I've seen the hollow faux rocks at K-mart for around $25 in the garden department. Apparently they sell them to conceal garden hoses and such. I thought about getting one of those for a cache cover, but was too cheap to spend the $25!

June 28, 2008

I'd say this is the ultimate cache container...probably rated a 10/10!

Congrats to the AWESOME geocachers that found this cache!!!

June 29, 2008

Well I just finished some caches that I am going to place in the next couple weeks. These will be my first hides. I am new to Geocacheing and love it. I want to go forward and provide some fun finds for others. Please give me some comments on the caches. Of course it really does not matter what they look like if I do not hide them right, but I think it starts with a good cache container and an idea.

I really like the fishing lure one. I have some good plans for that one. Any comments are welcome. Negative ones too. Thanks.

3.4k · June 29, 2008

this is the coolest one I've found

that's probably the coolest one i have never seen in person. totally awesome! hmmm, i have a vulture skull, wonder if i can get a micro in it.

rsg

3.4k · June 29, 2008

How about this one

No it's not the rusty bolt, it's the chewing gum! Adds a whole new aspect to park bench and bus stop caches.

oh my. evil genius at work here. we never get cool stuff like that around here.

rsg

June 29, 2008

Well I just finished some caches that I am going to place in the next couple weeks. These will be my first hides. I am new to Geocacheing and love it. I want to go forward and provide some fun finds for others. Please give me some comments on the caches. Of course it really does not matter what they look like if I do not hide them right, but I think it starts with a good cache container and an idea.

I really like the fishing lure one. I have some good plans for that one. Any comments are welcome. Negative ones too. Thanks.

Like you said... A good cache container is only as good as how it is hidden !!! Only thing I'd say is make sure the "barbs" are blunted on the finshing lure one, as I know when I go caching with the geokids they grab anything and everything without thinking about things first. I can just see them rushing in for one like this and end up with a barb in the hand etc... :anicute:

Good containers otherwise. :anicute:

June 29, 2008

Well I just finished some caches that I am going to place in the next couple weeks. These will be my first hides. I am new to Geocacheing and love it. I want to go forward and provide some fun finds for others. Please give me some comments on the caches. Of course it really does not matter what they look like if I do not hide them right, but I think it starts with a good cache container and an idea.

I really like the fishing lure one. I have some good plans for that one. Any comments are welcome. Negative ones too. Thanks.

One of the hardest caches we located was a fake tortoise just sitting among some landscape rocks up towards Yosemite. We must of walked past it ten times before slowing down and actually seeing it. It didn't have an orange back like the one in your picture... rather a green/tan back similar to the tortoise's in our area.

June 29, 2008

Like you said... A good cache container is only as good as how it is hidden !!! Only thing I'd say is make sure the "barbs" are blunted on the finshing lure one, as I know when I go caching with the geokids they grab anything and everything without thinking about things first. I can just see them rushing in for one like this and end up with a barb in the hand etc...

Good containers otherwise.

If you look closely, it looks like the pointy bits including barbs were sniped off already. Great cache!

June 29, 2008

Yes , the ends of the hooks are cut off. I have two boys. I know how they are. That is my favorite one though. I can not wait to hide it.

June 29, 2008

Hey gr8johnson:

I think the lure will be a great hide. placing it near a local fishing hole will allow it to sort of blend in, but still provide plenty of challenge for cachers. The camoed containers are great of course, but closer to the norm, so doesn't get a wow factor like the lure. The turtle will be fun, but will stick out like a sore thumb unless that's the color of the soil in you area

All in all, great start Mr. Johnson. Carry on :anicute:

June 29, 2008

Yes , the ends of the hooks are cut off. I have two boys. I know how they are. That is my favorite one though. I can not wait to hide it.

I so love the idea that I would like to copy it. Maybe a different lure, but the same idea. Hope you don't mind a little copycat compliment.

June 30, 2008

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. I sort got the idea from one with a bobber floating in the lake.

June 30, 2008

I will stick the tortuous under something like it is peaking out or something.

June 30, 2008

Maybe not quite a micro, but a funny story about trying to find this. I was new to geocaching, but also interested in benchmarking. I was taking a picture of this official enough looking pole because it was so far off from what my GPSr was saying. Then I figured it out. DUH. Those were the coordinates to the cache

June 30, 2008

I'm assuming the covering on the boxes is printed on a colour printer and then stuck to the container somehow? May I ask what material it's printed on, how you attached it to the container and how you've weatherproofed it? (I've been considering something pretty similar for a cache I'm planning).

June 30, 2008

Maybe not quite a micro, but a funny story about trying to find this. I was new to geocaching, but also interested in benchmarking. I was taking a picture of this official enough looking pole because it was so far off from what my GPSr was saying. Then I figured it out. DUH. Those were the coordinates to the cache

That would be awesome to find on a Multi-cache =D

June 30, 2008

I'm assuming the covering on the boxes is printed on a colour printer and then stuck to the container somehow? May I ask what material it's printed on, how you attached it to the container and how you've weatherproofed it? (I've been considering something pretty similar for a cache I'm planning).

It's probably camo tape. You can buy it at most sporting goods stores in the hunting department... or at your local "Always" store or similar type store.

It usually comes in a variety of colors and camo patterns, so you can make it blend in with whatever location you're using it at.

Oops! Edited to add: sorry... didn't see that you're on the other side of the pond... not sure where you might find it over there.

Edited June 30, 2008 by mizdeeds

June 30, 2008

Well I just finished some caches that I am going to place in the next couple weeks. These will be my first hides. I am new to Geocacheing and love it. I want to go forward and provide some fun finds for others. Please give me some comments on the caches. Of course it really does not matter what they look like if I do not hide them right, but I think it starts with a good cache container and an idea.

I really like the fishing lure one. I have some good plans for that one. Any comments are welcome. Negative ones too. Thanks.

Please, please, please cut the barbs off that lure! Otherwise these look great.

June 30, 2008

If you look closely the hooks are cut off completely. Look at the close up of that one. I wish I would have stated somewhere that the barbs were removed. I have had a few comments on it so far.

It is camo tape. The darker one is camo duct tape that I got at Gander Mountain for $5.00 and the other one is camo tape used on guns and bows. It was $5.00 also at Gander Mountain. It is already water proof. I am sure after being put through some typical Michigan weather it will need some touching up though.

June 30, 2008

Well I just finished some caches that I am going to place in the next couple weeks. These will be my first hides. I am new to Geocacheing and love it. I want to go forward and provide some fun finds for others. Please give me some comments on the caches. Of course it really does not matter what they look like if I do not hide them right, but I think it starts with a good cache container and an idea.

I really like the fishing lure one. I have some good plans for that one. Any comments are welcome. Negative ones too. Thanks.

Please, please, please cut the barbs off that lure! Otherwise these look great.

Great job on the lure. That tortoise is hysterical, I would SO laugh out loud if I found that little guy.

June 30, 2008

I'm assuming the covering on the boxes is printed on a colour printer and then stuck to the container somehow? May I ask what material it's printed on, how you attached it to the container and how you've weatherproofed it? (I've been considering something pretty similar for a cache I'm planning).

check out the website by 3 geeks. I think http://3geeks.ca/catalog/ is the address. They sell the Mossy Oak camo tape on their site

Edited June 30, 2008 by willox96

9.3k · June 30, 2008

I think the lure idea is awesome, but it's one I discarded a long time ago after reminiscing about my past encounters with lures. When I would see a lure hung up in a tree, I would always bring it home with me. I've still got most of them. If you hide it in such a manner that a cacher will be able to reach it, then it can be assumed that a lure collecting fisherman will also be able to reach it.

July 1, 2008

It has crossed my mind about a fisherman taking it. I have to come up with an idea. I think I will probably put it where there is not a lot of fishing traffic, but not so that is seems out of place for cachers. Plus I think that if some one really took a look close up they will see there is something up. Maybe I should get the website name on the outside of it.

Edited July 1, 2008 by gr8johnson

July 1, 2008

Now thats a heck of a micro.

That's pretty small, but the one I found a few days ago, makes that look like a giant. The one I found was smaller than the diameter of that quarter. About the size of a charm. It had a perfectly easy to sign log, too.

More micro than that. . .

July 1, 2008

Here is my baby:

Edited July 2, 2008 by lovetocachewithkids

July 1, 2008

In regards to the fishing lure. I think its a great idea, and best possible hide would be to put in in a tree with some balled up and tangled up fishing line, posing like someone got in stuck there while casting and broke the line in frustration. Heck I would even try to get it placed out on a limb hanging over water to add to the effect.

Of course with respect to the environment and littering, you would have to make sure that no fishing line was improperly disposed of and if hanging over water on a limb, you may have issue with some with children ect.

I am taking your idea and running with it, I love it.

Example

My Webpage

Edited July 1, 2008 by jbhodj & Drake

July 1, 2008

It took a long time to look through this whole thread, but well worth it.

Here are a couple CCC's I found last weekend.

3.3k · July 1, 2008

In regards to the fishing lure. I think its a great idea, and best possible hide would be to put in in a tree with some balled up and tangled up fishing line, posing like someone got in stuck there while casting and broke the line in frustration. Heck I would even try to get it placed out on a limb hanging over water to add to the effect.

Of course with respect to the environment and littering, you would have to make sure that no fishing line was improperly disposed of and if hanging over water on a limb, you may have issue with some with children ect.

I am taking your idea and running with it, I love it.

Example

My Webpage

I think it is both foolish, and irresponsible. Thousands of birds and mammals die yearly when they become ensnared in fishing line that was carelessly left behind. By placing a cache using discarded fishing, you risk offending land owners as well as folks who dislike caching. Your cache could be used as evidence against geocaching, and it could give responsible geocachers a black eye.

Edited July 1, 2008 by Kit Fox

July 2, 2008

I am an avid fisherman. That fishing line I use will never get tangled with a bird or any other animal. It will be in a spot that will not harm any thing or it will not be placed. I do not need to be lectured on this. You could say the same about any cache. If 100 people go looking for the same cache there will no doubt be some evidence of this. No matter what we do some people will not like hikers and mountain biker or any one else who goes into the wilderness and disturbs it. I went through this when I was mountain biking a lot. I am very respectful of the land I travel. But thanks for your concern. It will be considered when I place the cache.

9.3k · July 2, 2008

One thought I had for hiding a lure was affixing it to the tree with a piece of thin cable. That way, should some curious fisherman try to bring it home, they'd realize right away that all was not as it appeared. Hopefully, upon further inspection, they'd recognize that the lure in question would not help them catch any fish, and they'd leave it behind.

I agree with Kit's view on leaving a "tangle" of fishing line. River clean ups are something I do as a volunteer effort several times a year, and used fishing line is one of the key culprits to injuring local fauna. Just my $0.02

July 2, 2008

I was going to use some pretty stiff 30lb salt water leader line. It will not tangle. I would not have left a big tangle though. I do like the cable idea. I also need to put some sort of sticker to let some one know what it is. I do not want some one taking it home. I also have done many hours of trail and river clean up. I was a avid mountain biker and fisherman. I understand the importance of keeping our enviroment clean. Thanks for all the comments and advice.

July 2, 2008

Here's a picture of a cache in Shafter, CA which is one of my favorite finds. Some have found the large container not realizing that you open it up and although it's empty inside there is a magnetic keyholder stuck to the upper inside in the shadows that contains the log.

It's called "George of the JunkMail (GCX0A4)

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/21733...host=good-times

July 2, 2008

I was going to use some pretty stiff 30lb salt water leader line. It will not tangle. I would not have left a big tangle though. I do like the cable idea. I also need to put some sort of sticker to let some one know what it is. I do not want some one taking it home. I also have done many hours of trail and river clean up. I was a avid mountain biker and fisherman. I understand the importance of keeping our enviroment clean. Thanks for all the comments and advice.

I have seen many forum entries from gr8johnson and he seems like a sensible guy who thinks about the safety of fellow cachers and the environment before setting a cache. I look forward to seeing how the lure looks when placed!

July 2, 2008

In regards to the fishing lure. I think its a great idea, and best possible hide would be to put in in a tree with some balled up and tangled up fishing line, posing like someone got in stuck there while casting and broke the line in frustration. Heck I would even try to get it placed out on a limb hanging over water to add to the effect.

Of course with respect to the environment and littering, you would have to make sure that no fishing line was improperly disposed of and if hanging over water on a limb, you may have issue with some with children ect.

I am taking your idea and running with it, I love it.

Example

My Webpage

I think it is both foolish, and irresponsible. Thousands of birds and mammals die yearly when they become ensnared in fishing line that was carelessly left behind. By placing a cache using discarded fishing, you risk offending land owners as well as folks who dislike caching. Your cache could be used as evidence against geocaching, and it could give responsible geocachers a black eye.

Before calling me foolish and irresponsible you should have read my entire post when I clearly state to take precautions to make sure the placement does not impose a threat on the environment, and others like kids. It would have to be well maintained and checked on a regular basis and maybe using other materials besides fishing line would suffice.

Despite the fact of the name calling and personal attack, I still think its a great idea and would make for an excellent hide.

3.3k · July 2, 2008

Before calling me foolish and irresponsible you should have read my entire post when I clearly state to take precautions to make sure the placement does not impose a threat on the environment, and others like kids. It would have to be well maintained and checked on a regular basis and maybe using other materials besides fishing line would suffice.

Despite the fact of the name calling and personal attack, I still think its a great idea and would make for an excellent hide.

Relax, I called your idea foolish, I didn't call you a fool.

Your exact words:

"In regards to the fishing lure. I think its a great idea, and best possible hide would be to put in in a tree with some balled up and tangled up fishing line, posing like someone got in stuck there while casting and broke the line in frustration. Heck I would even try to get it placed out on a limb hanging over water to add to the effect."

"Balled up and tangled fishing line"

"limb hanging over water."

Here is a picture of a Blue Heron with a monofilament noose around his neck, hanging from a tree.

I posted a new thread to debate the subject.

Edited July 2, 2008 by Kit Fox

July 2, 2008

Here's a picture of a cache in Shafter, CA which is one of my favorite finds. Some have found the large container not realizing that you open it up and although it's empty inside there is a magnetic keyholder stuck to the upper inside in the shadows that contains the log.

It's called "George of the JunkMail (GCX0A4)

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/21733...host=good-times

I really like that idea! Thanks for sharing that one.

July 2, 2008

In regards to the fishing lure. I think its a great idea, and best possible hide would be to put in in a tree with some balled up and tangled up fishing line, posing like someone got in stuck there while casting and broke the line in frustration. Heck I would even try to get it placed out on a limb hanging over water to add to the effect.

Of course with respect to the environment and littering, you would have to make sure that no fishing line was improperly disposed of and if hanging over water on a limb, you may have issue with some with children ect.

I am taking your idea and running with it, I love it.

Example

My Webpage

I think it is both foolish, and irresponsible. Thousands of birds and mammals die yearly when they become ensnared in fishing line that was carelessly left behind. By placing a cache using discarded fishing, you risk offending land owners as well as folks who dislike caching. Your cache could be used as evidence against geocaching, and it could give responsible geocachers a black eye.

Before calling me foolish and irresponsible you should have read my entire post when I clearly state to take precautions to make sure the placement does not impose a threat on the environment, and others like kids. It would have to be well maintained and checked on a regular basis and maybe using other materials besides fishing line would suffice.

Despite the fact of the name calling and personal attack, I still think its a great idea and would make for an excellent hide.

Let's not get personal. I really like this thread and don't want it closed down due to immatuure behavior. I think we've covered the fishing lure placement enough already. I truly believe that the great majority of geocachers are responsible, intelligent people and would not place a cache in a manner that would endanger humans or animals. There are other forums for venting. Please don't do it here. Enough said.

3.3k · July 2, 2008

Let's not get personal. I really like this thread and don't want it closed down due to immatuure behavior. I think we've covered the fishing lure placement enough already. I truly believe that the great majority of geocachers are responsible, intelligent people and would not place a cache in a manner that would endanger humans or animals. There are other forums for venting. Please don't do it here. Enough said.

I posted a new thread to debate the subject.

July 5, 2008

SPOILER ALERT!

This might be a spoiler if you cache in the Penticton, BC area.

Had to post a few pictures of a cache nearby, as the container certainly is different.

The top is a rusty piece of rebar for camoflage. The middle part is a piece of plastic water line used for domestic water pipes in houses. And the bottom of the container that contains the logbook is a "Vacutainer" (unused), which is used to collect a blood sample.

Edited July 5, 2008 by Fuzzywhip

3.4k · July 6, 2008

SPOILER ALERT!

This might be a spoiler if you cache in the Penticton, BC area.

Had to post a few pictures of a cache nearby, as the container certainly is different.

The top is a rusty piece of rebar for camoflage. The middle part is a piece of plastic water line used for domestic water pipes in houses. And the bottom of the container that contains the logbook is a "Vacutainer" (unused), which is used to collect a blood sample.

oh this is just plain wicked.

rsg

July 6, 2008

This not my coolest by far but it is my biggest so far!

It is a 20 gallon barrel.

This is it with the camo draped over it.

Unlike some of my other CCCs I don't mind posting this one because it will be part of an easy cache and will not give away anything by posting it's picture. It will be easy because I want the kids to enjoy it!

July 9, 2008

hi, i am from good old germany.

i have a walnut carefully sawed and it 5 times dipped in acid-curung paint. (transparent ship color)

with a little drill, 1mm, i make holes in it and fixed a strong fishing line. the cache is in 8m height

you can drag down the nut with the fishing line

i make little holes in the base for the rain.

greets from göttingen

Heppi Aua :sad: (i love the time when i pay for one beer and i become two!!)

sorry for my bad english

July 12, 2008

hi, i am from good old germany.

i have a walnut carefully sawed and it 5 times dipped in acid-curung paint. (transparent ship color)

with a little drill, 1mm, i make holes in it and fixed a strong fishing line. the cache is in 8m height

you can drag down the nut with the fishing line

i make little holes in the base for the rain.

greets from göttingen

Heppi Aua (i love the time when i pay for one beer and i become two!!)

sorry for my bad english

Get any rashes from the PI? :rolleyes:

19k · July 12, 2008

Get any rashes from the PI?

All I see is regular ivy, not poison ivy.

July 12, 2008

no fear, ChaseOnTheGo !! the ivy is not poison

the problems are the elephantants and the krokodiltics in the near!!

:rolleyes: play me the song of death

Edited July 12, 2008 by Heppi Aua

July 12, 2008

no fear, ChaseOnTheGo !! the ivy is not poison

the problems are the elephantants and the krokodilticks in the near!!

play me the song of death

July 12, 2008

no fear, ChaseOnTheGo !! the ivy is not poison

Boy... if someone's getting Hedera helix (referred to as English Ivy here in North America) confused with poison ivy... need to do some research. (Just good ol' "kiddin' around" fun now... don't take offense.) :huh:

July 12, 2008

hi, i am from good old germany.

i have a walnut carefully sawed and it 5 times dipped in acid-curung paint. (transparent ship color)

with a little drill, 1mm, i make holes in it and fixed a strong fishing line. the cache is in 8m height

you can drag down the nut with the fishing line

i make little holes in the base for the rain.

greets from göttingen

Heppi Aua (i love the time when i pay for one beer and i become two!!)

sorry for my bad english

Awesome cache! That took a lot of planning on your part! How can something be so cool and so tricky at the same time!

July 16, 2008

I recently finished building an electronic/mechanical geocache with an audio triggered lock inspired by John Draper, a.k.a. 'Captain Crunch' of 1970's phone phreaking fame. To open this geocache the user has to solve a small puzzle to get the needed tone frequency, then record a sample of that tone and bring it with them. At the site the user must find the 'key' located on the cache, insert the key into the keyhole to power it up which plays back an operator's instruction recording. When prompted the user then plays the pre-recorded tone to activate and open the lock.

Thanks to all who responded with such great feedback to my captain crunch geocache! Before placing it I documented all the measurements so I could put together a construction guide for anybody interested building one of these. The guide contains material lists, step-by-step instructions, pictures & detailed blueprints. It's not perfect but it should be enough for a hobby builder with some intuition to get it done. You can view the guide on the cache page here and there's a downloadable version as well.

Edited July 16, 2008 by linuxonthebrain

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