Would That Make A Suitable Small-size Cache ?

[gilbertf]

I am preparing a small box (that was used for some pills by my father) and I would like to know if you think it is not too small to be used as geocache. The little box looks like this :

 

 

I have also created a paper cover to put around. It will look like this :

 

 

(you can download a zip file with a Gimp and Photoshop 300-dpi file for full size)

 

I think it's big enough to get some coins but perhaps it would be a better idea to just leave it empty and put a long paper so people can record their visiting.

 

I have not yet found a place ot hide it and I wonder if it's not too small, thus becoming too difficult to find once hidden.

 

This is my second cache since the first one was stolen so I would prefer something smaller than my previous attempt

 

Thanks for advice

[+wimseyguy]

Nice looking label. No such thing as too small as long as the hide is relative to the container. I'd be a little bummed if I hiked 5 miles through the woods to find a micro, But I've done it. Little things have thier place in geocaching. I found one of those little Altoid paper tine recently in a verrry public place. Go for it.

[DiverMan]

It looks like the same size as a 35mm film canister which measures about 5 cm (about 2 inches) tall by 3 cm wide (about 1 1/8 inches wide). I really couldn't read the measurements in your picture. A film canister works well for a micro. You just need to make sure you wash the bottle first.

 

Good Luck

[+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite]

I have just stolen your label and I'd use that container anytime. It appears to be weatherproof which is a huge bonus

[gilbertf]

The box is a little larger than a 35 mm film cannister, for approximatively the same height. I prefer that to a 35 mm cannister because the upper-cap is screwed and much more resistant. It will be probably set in urban environment but somewhere with a nice view and trees

[+Dan-oh]

Look for Avery 05516 Weather Proof Mailing Labels in your local office supply store. I run mine through the laser printer at work for a bomb-proof cache label. The adhesive is ultra strong too.

[+briansnat]

Cool, but call it a sport rather than a game. I think that adds a level of seriousness to it.

[+OneOfEm]

I'd also suggest white text on a black label (i.e. invert the image) to make it easier to hide. Unless you're planning on placing it in a circus, I'd drop the day-glo orange.

 

I've found a cache in a playground/park where the container was one of those non-childproof transparent orange pill bottles. I'd recommend against placing that type of container in a playground area.

 

If you paint yours black or olive, it'd be good to go just about anywhere, however.

[gilbertf]

Good idea. I'm gonna paint it green or brown to make it look more cammo