Caches In Flood Plains

[+TeamK-9]

Right now, I'm planning a very unique cache. Because of it's nature, and general theme, it needs to be somewhere close to a closed or abandoned road. Unfortunately in my area, most roads are abandoned because of army corp of engineers dam projects.

 

Anyway, so the cache I'm looking to place is going to definately be in a flood plain. Prone to high water a few times a year. The final stage will be an ammo can, but the first stage will be a different kind of container, completely waterproof, with no need to be opened or closed.

 

Anyway, I'm wondering what kinds of precautions people take in areas that caches may be prone to simply floating away.

 

Also, if you think you can help me with the first stage mystery container, and your non-local to Pennsylvania, PM me and I'll give you details...

[GeoFD]

First off the container has to be H2O proof, an ammo can could have a small chain of some sort attached to the can then to a tent steak or something like that to keep it from floating away.

[+Team Flying Dachshund]

You should probably chain the cache to something immoveable like a tree. To hide the chain spray paint it the color of the rocks or dirt.

[+bigredmed]

It should also be Silt proof and sink proof. I had a mortar case cache container that was waterproof. It was hooked to a peg in the ground by a 10 foot steel cable. A flood came and buried the whole thing in about 4 inches of mud. Still can't find the thing. I might suggest putting it up in a tree. Unless the river floods and knocks the tree over such that the top goes into the river, people should still be able to find it once it dries out enough to go back.

[+2qwerqE]

As to the water proof container, Does it matter if it floats? I'm partial to Coleman thermos jugs or small coolers. If you don't wat it to be opened, just glue or bathtub caulk it shut forever.

[+welch]

Where possiable I chain or use a rope and snap to tie the cache down to a dead standing tree. I would suggest dead so you don't have worry so much about it damaging the tree, and standing because a fallen one might float or roll away. If you can find a big rock or fence post or marker (all kinds of weird stuff on old road beds!) that might work too. But as you know, sometimes such things are not close enough to the spot to be usefull.

I've never tried the tent stake idea, and sorta doubt I will. Around here the soil in flood areas are usually either sand which won't hold much, or riverbottom silt, which though is sometimes sticky mud, IMO wouldn't hold a stake down during flooding. But like I said, never tried it.

[+briansnat]

The ones I have in flood plains are in trees above the usual high water mark, either securely seated in a crotch, or in one case, hanging from branch by a bungee.

Edited July 26, 2004 by briansnat

[GeoFD]

In a crotch? Who's

[+Ambrosia]

Here ya go...

 

[+TeamK-9]

Here ya go...

 

*Pushes secret plans under desk*

 

Oh no, that's not the secret plan!

[+Ambrosia]

I'm sorry, did I give too much away?