Pictures - Cool Cache Containers (CCC's)

[+ReedKyCacheFinders]

THIS THREAD IS ABOUT COOL CACHE CONTAINERS.

 

WHILE I RESPECT AND ABIDE BY Groundspeak POLICY, WE DON'T NEED TO HEAR IT REHASHED HERE over and over again everytime someone posts what they percieve as a cool container. So please keep your opinions about electrical hides, buried hides, this hide, and that hide, to some other thread.

 

THANK YOU

[GOF and Bacall]

THIS THREAD IS ABOUT COOL CACHE CONTAINERS.

 

WHILE I RESPECT AND ABIDE BY Groundspeak POLICY, WE DON'T NEED TO HEAR IT REHASHED HERE over and over again everytime someone posts what they percieve as a cool container. So please keep your opinions about electrical hides, buried hides, this hide, and that hide, to some other thread.

 

THANK YOU

 

I'm torn on this one. On one hand I'd not like to see endless debate in this thread. On the other I don't want to see someone come in here and think "Wow! What a cool cache. I think I'll copy it." only to find out later that there are known issues that will cause them trouble.

 

What would be more helpful would be if someone posts a cache that has some debated issue or is a violation of the rules guidelines post a link to a thread that details the issues. Problem is that there is no way to get everyone on board with it and it won't be left at that.

[+shanegarnet]

As an electrician for almost 22 years now,it is nearly impossible to open anything electrically energized(powered up) without tools. You can not open an electrical panel to exposed wires without tools and turning the panel or equipment off first.

Edited December 21, 2010 by shanegarnet

[+Posen]

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Here is one I've been working on. This is not deployed yet. For the description, I was just going to put something like, "log book is in camo film container..."

 

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Don't mean to be a negative nelly, but I think I would probably skip something like this. Just my opinion.

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So, you really, really mean to tell me that if you had gone through whatever it took to find the cache, if you saw something like that you'd just turn and walk away?

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Well my thought of walking away, is alot better than the guy who would change the location of the log, and then report it as needing maintenance. But yea honestly, I would chalk it up as a nice hike, which I like to do, and leave it as is. Something like this just wouldn't be fun to me. This isn't really even creative. And again, just my opinion. If this is your thing, thats great. hehe

 

I had a similar cache with a 4' 4" x 4" and 100 containers, marked 1-100, attached. It was called Lucky Number. People would find the log and replace it in their lucky number. (My lucky number was 3.) It was listed as a Micro, and perhaps a few people did NOT go looking for it because it was a micro...but I heard great things from everyone who found it. Truth is, there's no pleasing everyone. But I appreciate the effort they went to making this! Well done...

[+snapshot7]

I made this one this morning after one of mine recently got muggled:

 

 

 

sneaky....sneaky! I love it

[+yourname1]

Edited January 10, 2011 by yourname1

[+mikehoffman]

I put out a cache in a neat unexplored cave I found. It was themed around Indiana Jones and The Raiders Of The Lost Ark. The cave is pretty big. 25 feet deep and 5 feet wide and 25-30 feet long. We had to lower the cache in from the roof with a rope. There are a few ways in.

 

Edited January 11, 2011 by mikehoffman

[+rudolphs]

 

I put out a cache in a neat unexplored cave I found. It was themed around Indiana Jones and The Raiders Of The Lost Ark. The cave is pretty big. 25 feet deep and 5 feet wide and 25-30 feet long. We had to lower the cache in from the roof with a rope. There are a few ways in. <images snipped>

 

 

Thats awesome!

[+Lacomo]

My Jolly Green Giant cache is now rated the #2 favorite in all of Missouri.

 

[+Lacomo]

Sorry...double post

Edited January 13, 2011 by Lacomo

[+RandomH3ro]

i live about 5miles from an old air force base that has since become a public area. when they decomissioned the base and opened it to the public, they left alot of the aiplanes that were on display standing. i really wanted to place a cache near the f15 thats on display. i happened to be with my father the day i was placing it, and he use to work on f15s in the air force.

 

he showed me all kinds of cool hidey holes ON the f15. so needless to say, i have an f15 geocache container now.

[knowschad]

My Jolly Green Giant cache is now rated the #2 favorite in all of Missouri.

 

 

What did you trade for the puppy?

[+Team GPSaxophone]

That's just evil. I like it.

 

Is that Eucalyptus?

[coachgrinnan]

My Jolly Green Giant cache is now rated the #2 favorite in all of Missouri.

 

 

What did you trade for the puppy?

A Mc Toy

Edited January 13, 2011 by coachgrinnan

[+Terrier Team]

My Jolly Green Giant cache is now rated the #2 favorite in all of Missouri.

 

 

What did you trade for the puppy?

A Mc Toy

 

haha figures...

[+Trracer]

We found this big cache container.

It's an old cross-connect box on a public place.

[+Sol seaker]

THIS THREAD IS ABOUT COOL CACHE CONTAINERS.

 

WHILE I RESPECT AND ABIDE BY Groundspeak POLICY, WE DON'T NEED TO HEAR IT REHASHED HERE over and over again everytime someone posts what they percieve as a cool container. So please keep your opinions about electrical hides, buried hides, this hide, and that hide, to some other thread.

 

I hear your point of view, but I don't agree with it, neither do I agree with your authority to tell us what to post or not post.

 

I agree with GOF, that it is important for people who see these containers to know the issues involved with them.

[+Sol seaker]

As an electrician for almost 22 years now,it is nearly impossible to open anything electrically energized(powered up) without tools. You can not open an electrical panel to exposed wires without tools and turning the panel or equipment off first.

 

I guess everyone hasn't seen this yet.

 

http://johnnygeo-blog.blogspot.com/

 

It's a blog by an electrician talking about the dangers of caching around electrical boxes.

This is just meant so people can be aware and therefore be safer.

[+Prescott Patrol]

Child not included

 

 

 

[+bflentje]

THIS THREAD IS ABOUT COOL CACHE CONTAINERS.

 

WHILE I RESPECT AND ABIDE BY Groundspeak POLICY, WE DON'T NEED TO HEAR IT REHASHED HERE over and over again everytime someone posts what they percieve as a cool container. So please keep your opinions about electrical hides, buried hides, this hide, and that hide, to some other thread.

 

I hear your point of view, but I don't agree with it, neither do I agree with your authority to tell us what to post or not post.

 

I agree with GOF, that it is important for people who see these containers to know the issues involved with them.

 

Your claim that I am acting as an authority is laughable. My post was a request in order to keep this thread alive. If you see a container that may come with issues, please do spin off a new thread articulating your point of view.

[+Cliff's Notes]

Wow!

 

Let me tell you if I found this I would be favouriting it.

 

Couple questions

 

First: Did you place this there?

 

Second: If you did not repurpose an abandoned artifact in situ, where does one go to find things of this sterling character?

 

Third: The child looks a bit too large for the cache to comfortably wait to be found, I have read about the leaving of hamsters which may also be frowned upon same as leaving children, though maybe not as confining.

 

Child not included

 

 

 

Edited January 14, 2011 by Cliff's Notes

[+Lacomo]

My Jolly Green Giant cache is now rated the #2 favorite in all of Missouri.

 

 

UPDATE...It is now #1 favorite cache in Missouri.

[+mousekakat]

Wow!

 

Let me tell you if I found this I would be favouriting it.

 

Couple questions

 

First: Did you place this there?

 

Second: If you did not repurpose an abandoned artifact in situ, where does one go to find things of this sterling character?

 

Third: The child looks a bit too large for the cache to comfortably wait to be found, I have read about the leaving of hamsters which may also be frowned upon same as leaving children, though maybe not as confining.

 

Child not included

 

 

 

 

 

Dang I wish there was a like button here!!

Edited January 15, 2011 by mousekakat

[+ReedKyCacheFinders]

My Jolly Green Giant cache is now rated the #2 favorite in all of Missouri.

 

 

UPDATE...It is now #1 favorite cache in Missouri.

 

There is one of these over in Il. in the owners yard. We not logged it yet. but will someday soon.

[+Flintstone5611]

Found an excellent cache that is brand new to our area (and from a pretty new cacher) that is absolutely gorgeous. I have seen some examples of it in this thread but this was the best one that I have ever seen. It is GC2MD8E Hangin Out On Matheson, I won't post a pic out of respect for the CO, but if you can make the visit to this cache, it is worth it just to see the craftsmanship!

[+gundark2000]

Edited January 16, 2011 by gundark2000

[+gundark2000]

We were driving home the other day and came across this guy, obviously a cacher, transporting his cammoed cache container to its hiding spot. Followed for a little while but had to turn off. Wonder where he intends to hide it.

Probably under some bridge.

 

 

THAT'S THE BIGGEST DANG BISON TUBE I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!!!!

[+darth trader]

Yes it is in Australia.

[+Lil Devil]

Yes it is in Australia.

Thought so. If it was here in the US, the top of the can would open.

[+ReedKyCacheFinders]

Yes it is in Australia.

Thought so. If it was here in the US, the top of the can would open.

 

That was my thoughts too,,hehehehe

[+KI4HLW]

I finally found a photo of my first cache I placed: GC2029V - Pumkin Patch

 

[+mousekakat]

Yes it is in Australia.

Thought so. If it was here in the US, the top of the can would open.

 

Holy guacamole we need a like button here, roflmao!!

[+TeamCassie]

Some of this is just amazing......fake poo...eeew...fake books, fake rocks, cache machines, I am just in awe I don't even know if I want to encounter this type of creativity, bolts hidden for example could be a very frustrating cache to find or lamented leaves....you peoples are just scary hehehe.

[ChefHazmat]

My Jolly Green Giant cache is now rated the #2 favorite in all of Missouri.

 

 

UPDATE...It is now #1 favorite cache in Missouri.

 

I smell a road trip down state in my future.

[+TeamCassie]

here is our second hide. sadly its gone now (read here) if you like

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=260055

 

thought i would share anyhow. (I MIGHT rebuild this weekend) not sure yet

 

 

Wow this is totally cute and awesome, I love the effort gone to, to theme the cache.

[+BKip]

Set in a suburban park, this cache has been in place since 06/18/2009 (photo taken today).

 

[+Dgwphotos]

Set in a suburban park, this cache has been in place since 06/18/2009 (photo taken today).

 

 

Is that a micro, or is it larger? I don't recognize the container in the center.

[+TeamCassie]

Now that I've had a few finders, I'll go ahead and post some pics from my latest cache.

 

-------- SPOILER PICTURES IF YOU'RE HUNTING IN AUSTIN, TEXAS --------

 

(there, you've been warned)

 

Hopefully the bomb squad won't be called for this one.

 

What seekers find at the coordinates:

 

 

Then once they look around a bit, they see this in the tree:

 

 

A view going up:

 

And with it open:

 

It's been getting nice reviews from the folks who have found it so far.

 

coolest thing I have ever seen I just had to say, that is awesome.

[+Huntleigh]

Yes it is in Australia.

The X's are there because Aussies can't spell beer.

[+mousekakat]

Yes it is in Australia.

The X's are there because Aussies can't spell beer.

 

DANG!! Yet another one I need a 'like' button for!

[knowschad]

This is not a cache of my own, nor is it a cache that I have found. I read about it here in the forums a number of years ago, and until today, had forgotten about it. But I think that it is too unique to let it get lost in the archives!

 

The now archived cache was a multi-cache called Baby Talk (GC41E2). From what I think I remember reading, the first stage was a bell on or near a fence. When you rang the bell, a pair of llamas came wandering on over to see if there was any yummy treats to be had.

 

Around the neck of one of the llamas was the next stage:

 

 

I hope the information I've given is reasonably accurate, but, of course, I'd welcome any corrections or additional information.

Edited January 21, 2011 by knowschad

[+EscapeFromFlatland]

That llama looks like a guy I went to Iraq with.

 

I've delayed putting out my fake skull geocache in the spot I found for it, because the little boy who was murdered by his stepmom in the area has yet to be found, and I don't want to upset searchers by having them find a geocache that looks like a skull.

Edited January 21, 2011 by bramasoleiowa

[+NicknPapa]

This is not a cache of my own, nor is it a cache that I have found. I read about it here in the forums a number of years ago, and until today, had forgotten about it. But I think that it is too unique to let it get lost in the archives!

 

The now archived cache was a multi-cache called Baby Talk (GC41E2). From what I think I remember reading, the first stage was a bell on or near a fence. When you rang the bell, a pair of llamas came wandering on over to see if there was any yummy treats to be had.

 

Around the neck of one of the llamas was the next stage:

 

 

I hope the information I've given is reasonably accurate, but, of course, I'd welcome any corrections or additional information.

 

I read about someone finding that somewhere around here. It seems to me that there was a bucket of "Llama treats" to use to attract them. Interesting way to get someone else to feed your animals

[+Prescott Patrol]

Wow!

 

Let me tell you if I found this I would be favouriting it.

 

Couple questions

 

First: Did you place this there?

 

Second: If you did not repurpose an abandoned artifact in situ, where does one go to find things of this sterling character?

 

Third: The child looks a bit too large for the cache to comfortably wait to be found, I have read about the leaving of hamsters which may also be frowned upon same as leaving children, though maybe not as confining.

 

First: Yes, this is mine

Second: It helps working for a municipality that is replacing these with stainless steel ones and doesn't mind donating a few. Yes, I acquired them legally.

Third: Although the child was initially a tight fit after a few days of not eating he fit in quite nicely.

[+Dgwphotos]

Set in a suburban park, this cache has been in place since 06/18/2009 (photo taken today).

 

 

Is that a micro, or is it larger? I don't recognize the container in the center.

Ok, I just realized it's a pill bottle. The paint threw me off.

[+hattrick364]

here is one of mine.

 

i haven't hidden it yet. i'm looking for the perfect spot. it is going to go in a parking spot stopper thing. the bison tube end goes in first. all that will be visible is the top of the rebar, just like a normal parking stopper

[+power69]

here is one of mine.

 

i haven't hidden it yet. i'm looking for the perfect spot. it is going to go in a parking spot stopper thing. the bison tube end goes in first. all that will be visible is the top of the rebar, just like a normal parking stopper

good thing your rebar is "weathered"

nothing sticks out more than shiny metal amongst all the other rusted rebar stops.

[+Brantflakes]

here is one of mine.

 

i haven't hidden it yet. i'm looking for the perfect spot. it is going to go in a parking spot stopper thing. the bison tube end goes in first. all that will be visible is the top of the rebar, just like a normal parking stopper

 

I've seen a couple of those, this one is probably the most well made one. Just be sure that you can always pull it out; it once took me 20 minutes to pull it out of the hole it was in because it had fallen in too far.

[+Teacosies]

yeah, wouldn't mind seeing the bottle cap cache opened up

 

edit: well, so we can see how it's built...

Just cut below the lip at the top of the bottle. Put another cap on this end with a generous amount of appropriate adhesive. (This was my own test version. I did not post those other pics. I cut off the yellow band where the other picture left the black band between the two caps.) Glue a neodymium magnet into the end for more fun!

 

 

Ok, I just ran out to our recycle bin and pulled out a bottle and a couple of caps. Cut the neck off the bottle and put the caps on. Very easy. I understand that the adhesive will be gooped into the bottom of the cap that will be installed on the cut end. One question. What is the "appropriate adhesive"? I would prefer to avoid the trial and error stage of this project.

 

There are several adhesives in my shop, but most are for woodworking and won't be likely candidates.

i have tried a glue ment for plastic

and the one i am making right now im going to try some epoxy

 

with this type of cache, I cut two bottles right next to the lip then glue the two lips together and apply a little glue to one of the caps this ensures that only one top unscrews

 

I use bathroom sealant. Put a bead around the bottom of inside of one cap, push together (you might need a vice). sweep a finger around inside to make a good seal. Only problem is finding a good paint to stick to the plastic. Try enamel paint, after a little sanding. usually I use camo tape or black electricians tape around the body and bottom cap.

 

HTH

[+MontyFam]

here is one of mine.

 

i haven't hidden it yet. i'm looking for the perfect spot. it is going to go in a parking spot stopper thing. the bison tube end goes in first. all that will be visible is the top of the rebar, just like a normal parking stopper

 

I've seen a couple of those, this one is probably the most well made one. Just be sure that you can always pull it out; it once took me 20 minutes to pull it out of the hole it was in because it had fallen in too far.

 

There is a cache like this 10 minutes from my work. The rebar is thicker and the genious CO (DRMOO) hollowed out the rebar and the bison tube is inside it. It is the best cache of this type by far!