Plastic Ammo Boxes?

[+raouljan]

Does anyone know if a plastic replacement for the standard ammo box used in geocaching?

 

TIA!

[+joefrog]

A local cacher uses them, and they've held up quite well. They're in the hunting section of your local sporting goods store (academy sports, around me), usually called a "dry box". Looks kinda like a tackle box for fishing.

[+carleenp]

All of the plastic dry boxes I have seen looked like they would work well, but were also quite expensive.

[+The Leprechauns]

I used a plastic "ammo can" (dry box), purchased in the Sporting Goods store, for my very first cache placement. When I made my first maintenance check, I discovered that a visitor could not figure out how to open the container, so they just tore the cover off, ruining the hinges.

 

When selecting a container, be sure to keep in mind the stupidity factor / lowest common denominator of geocachers who will find your cache. Too many people cannot even replace a lid correctly on a tupperware style container in order to keep it watertight.

[+Johnnie Stalkers]

.....When I made my first maintenance check, I discovered that a visitor could not figure out how to open the container, so they just tore the cover off, ruining the hinges.......

You sure that wasn't the Hamster escaping?

[+The Cheeseheads]

I have a dry box for one of my caches which has stood up for almost two years without damage or letting in water. It is a drybox I picked up at Bass Pro.

[Colonel Mustard]

Just did a couple of caches with plastic ammo boxes. Didn't seem too shabby. Much quieter than the steel cans, if you need to be stealthy.

[+Criminal]

I read the question differently. Are you asking about the plastic commercial version of the ammo can, or the military plastic ammo can?

 

I have used these:

 

but find that they are not as watertight as the steel ones.

[+Cache Viking]

 

I sure hope you repaint them there boxes.

[+bigredmed]

We have access to the military plastic ammo cans. They are bigger and probably harder to hide. They are also considerably more expensive. I have always stuck with the metal ones.

[+Bubba Cache]

I am the cacher Joefrog is talking of. I purchased a plastic "ammo can" at Academy Sports (May be a southern chain). I used one for my first cache over a year and a half ago and it has held up extremely well. Never leaked. I have used two more since then. They were betwen $5 and $6 dollars. Worth the extra money for the durability. Took spray paint VERY well too!

[+carleenp]

I am the cacher Joefrog is talking of. I purchased a plastic "ammo can" at Academy Sports (May be a southern chain). I used one for my first cache over a year and a half ago and it has held up extremely well. Never leaked. I have used two more since then. They were betwen $5 and $6 dollars. Worth the extra money for the durability. Took spray paint VERY well too!

That price would be reasonable to me. All of the ones I have seen around here cost a minimum of $15-20. Do you know of any online sources?

[+Team Perks]

That price would be reasonable to me. All of the ones I have seen around here cost a minimum of $15-20. Do you know of any online sources?

I haven't done much looking, but the cheapest I've seen the dry boxes is around $10. Even Cheaper Than Dirt sells them for about that price (and higher). I'll take the 50-cal ammo can for $4 a pop from them myself.

[+wolf452]

Criminal, I remember the first time I found one of those. The hider made no effort to paint over the labels and the tree it was behind stood no chance of concealing it. I was quite surprised.

[+Will+Bill]

What's worng with traditional ammo boxes?

[Mvillian]

wal-mart has nice screw top rubbermaid containers up to 1 gallon i like to paint them green they hold up very well about $4

Edited May 20, 2004 by Mvillian

[+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite]

meloves peanut butter jars now

[+Prime Suspect]

What's worng with traditional ammo boxes?

We'll eventually run out of them, as the U.S. military is phasing them out. I understand Canada will still use them, but that's only a small fraction of what the U.S. uses. Maybe if we could get Canada to attack someone, it would up production.

 

Hey Canada! Luxembourg said you're all a bunch of wusses!

[+raouljan]

I read the question differently. Are you asking about the plastic commercial version of the ammo can, or the military plastic ammo can?

hummmm....

 

What I think I am looking for is a box that looks, tastes, smells and acts like the good 'ol 7.62 ammo can, but made out of plastic.

 

Needs to be as water-tight as the steel version.

 

Thanks for all the responses.

[McKenzie Clan]

What's worng with traditional ammo boxes?

We'll eventually run out of them, as the U.S. military is phasing them out. I understand Canada will still use them, but that's only a small fraction of what the U.S. uses. Maybe if we could get Canada to attack someone, it would up production.

 

Hey Canada! Luxembourg said you're all a bunch of wusses!

Man, if they would keep a case of beer cold we would be all over them!!

 

As for Luxembourg... Bah! They don't even have a hockey team!

 

Scott

[+bons]

What I think I am looking for is a box that looks, tastes, smells and acts like the good 'ol 7.62 ammo can, but made out of plastic.

http://otterbox.com/category.cfm?Category=33 might be worth a try.

[+Criminal]

I read the question differently.  Are you asking about the plastic commercial version of the ammo can, or the military plastic ammo can?

hummmm....

 

What I think I am looking for is a box that looks, tastes, smells and acts like the good 'ol 7.62 ammo can, but made out of plastic.

 

Needs to be as water-tight as the steel version.

 

Thanks for all the responses.

OK, I have seen those too. They are usually in the hunting department of your local outdoor store. I've seen them in GI Joes and Duffle Bag. Usually around $10, so a bit higher than I would like to pay.

[+Team Perks]

What I think I am looking for is a box that looks, tastes, smells and acts like the good 'ol 7.62 ammo can, but made out of plastic.

http://otterbox.com/category.cfm?Category=33 might be worth a try.

Whoa!! $55 for a 9x7x6 box!?

[+joefrog]

Whoa!! $55 for a 9x7x6 box!?

That's an OTTER box, a really heavy-duty box for boating, divers, etc., not what I was talking about. Keeps something dry for a time and submersible if need be. Not suited for an underwarer cache, but darn handy on a boat.

[MickUpi]

My latest cache uses a "divers box". It has a good rubber gasket on the edges, measures 10 x 8 x 4 inches. The best part is I got it for a dollar at a yard sale.

Mick

[+rusty_tlc]

I saw a plastic one at the local sporting goods store yesterday for $19.98 (not $20 mind you). I was looking at it when the salesman came over and mentioned that I could get the real thing for $8 at the surplus store <wink, wink, nod, nod>, well little does he know they are actually $7.98, I just bought one last week.