50 Cal Ammo Cans

[MarcusArelius]

I am not sure why the first thread was closed so I may be treading on thin ground. But...

 

Good news!

 

It appears that I won the bid on lot 7439 for the 15 pallets of 50 caliber ammo cans. Depending on how many of the 403 cans are useable (with lids) my cost, and yours, should be around $1.50 per can.

 

Email me if you want some and/or want to help pick them up at Fort Lewis.

[+planetrobert]

If I lived near by I would buy a bunch... dang

 

Congrats BTW that is a lot of caches.

[+LthrWrk]

congrats..

 

I will close the yahoogroup. geocachecans.. rather than trying to coordinate it.

 

edited for spelling

Edited December 22, 2004 by LthrWrk

[Team Misguided]

Wow!!!

 

We'll help haul them for you and take some off your hands as well.

[+Right Wing Wacko]

No More Micros!

[+GeoRoo]

I'd like 25. Did anyone bid on the 30 cal cans? Guess I should go find the other thread and check out the bidding. I thought it closed tomorrow? I have a hatchback, and can put on my roof pod, so should be able to carry at least 100 cans if anyone wants some NE of Seattle.

[+Og's outfit]

I've offered the use of a full-sized truck. I'd be glad to drop of some at a centralized spot for people who want cheap cans. I live in Enumclaw so maybe somewhere in Puyallup? Southhill mall?

 

Let me know

[+runhills]

As I indicated by email, I would like 10 to 20 depending on how many others want.

 

Any chance we can put logbooks in them before they are distributed for easy finds by those (myself) that offer to help transport them?

[+GeoRoo]

Hey that sounds like a good idea. We could have a cache event at the pick-up site and log all 403 cans!.......I'm close to 500 finds, wow that would get me close to 1,000.....Then I could find them all over again when they get placed.......Sounds like a plan.

[+Square Bear]

As in the email we will also take 20 more or less depending on the demand. Let me know when the drive down to get them is.

[+JavaDuck]

I would be interested in some as well. I could do between 5 and 10. Just depends where pick up would be etc. I'm in Federal way. So when are you picking them up, hoping next week? Going out of state for the X-mas weekend.

[+evergreenhiker!]

I'll go for ten boxes. An email has been sent to MA.

[+Wander Lost]

No More Micros!

Happy Dance Time!!!!!!!

[MarcusArelius]

I will get confirmation of the bid acceptance tommorrow and will see when the pickup times are.

 

So far I've heard from about 20 people that want about half the load. I also have to contact LthrWrk to get his list and yahoo group data.

 

Thanks for everyone offering to help haul! I figure I will ask one or two people to come with me to the fort.

 

Then as we drive back up I-5 we could meet folks along the way at strategic exits to drop off batches. How's that sound?

 

Now everyone is going to sign a pledge to only use these for quality caches. Right?

[+evergreenhiker!]

I will get confirmation of the bid acceptance tommorrow and will see when the pickup times are.

 

So far I've heard from about 20 people that want about half the load. I also have to contact LthrWrk to get his list and yahoo group data.

 

Thanks for everyone offering to help haul! I figure I will ask one or two people to come with me to the fort.

 

Then as we drive back up I-5 we could meet folks along the way at strategic exits to drop off batches. How's that sound?

 

Now everyone is going to sign a pledge to only use these for quality caches. Right?

You don't have to worry about that on my part. LOL Some of those boxes will end up in high places.

[+GeoRoo]

You don't have to worry about that on my part. LOL Some of those boxes will end up in high places.

EGH, you better get more than 10. 10 is hardly worth the effort. Now 25 is more like it and 50 would be even better.....

[nolenator]

At that price I will take a dozen. Even if I loose a few, I could place one downtown. Peace, Nolenator

[+LthrWrk]

Will post a message in the yahoogroup before I kill it. It is far short of filling 15 pallets worth.

[+slinger91]

Yes I would be enterested in some, and would be available to help transport some of them between now and Jan. 3rd.

[+xy,xx,xy,xy,xy,xy]

I'll ask at the Cache-Cadians event tomorrow night who wants how many. I'll be in Seattle Sun-Tue, and can bring a mess of them to Wenatchee.

[+Prying Pandora]

Email keeps timing out, but we'll keep trying. We'd like 10 of them, if you have enough.

[+slinger91]

Email keeps timing out, but we'll keep trying. We'd like 10 of them, if you have enough.

same thing here with the emails. Jeremy must have passed out on his keyboard again. I hate it when that happens. Time for a beer.

[MarcusArelius]

I am having the same problem so my email is account4me@hotmail.com

 

BTW I've got about 280 orders and it's only day 1!

Edited December 22, 2004 by MarcusArelius

[+Prying Pandora]

same thing here with the emails. Jeremy must have passed out on his keyboard again. I hate it when that happens. Time for a beer.

If that's the case, then Jeremy has had enough beer!

[+Kfam]

Hi guys!

I live next door to Fort Lewis and drive a truck big enough for all 15 pallets.

Let me know if you need help with pick-up, storage and/ or distribution.

Dan

[+DuncanClan]

email timing out for me too.

 

I am still in for 5-10 cans.

 

DC

[+Africard]

That is really cheap for ammo cans! How much for shipping 5 to South Africa?

[+LandRover]

Put me on the list for 10, if you still have any left.n

[+robinego]

Put me in for 10. I'll have XY pick them up!

[MarcusArelius]

I got the confimation today and the bill.

 

The pickup opprotunities are 12/27/04-1/7/05 07:30-14:30, excluding weekends and holidays. I probably try for Monday morning on the 27th.

 

The total was $551.07

$463 to the military, $46.30 to the web site, and $41.77 to the state

If all 403 are there, and usable, my per can cost is $1.37

 

I'm still going to charge $1.50 per can to absorb any unusable cans and pay for gas.

 

It's not just because I don't want to make change... really!

[+slinger91]

I would still like 10 cans.

 

Will there be a caching event for picking them up? (And an extra can to the cacher with the best time shotgunning a beer! )Or some other place?

[+Square Bear]

MarcusArelius

Are you going to be at the Holiday party event, if you are could pick them up and pay you then. DuncanClan, if you don't make it could pick up yours also.

[MarcusArelius]

I can''t make the party since I have to be somewhere else at 7PM.

 

However, maybe I could show up there just before it starts to distribute cans. Say 5-6PM?

[+WeightMan]

I am available on the 27th if you need help getting the cans.

[+bazzle]

That is really cheap for ammo cans! How much for shipping 5 to South Africa?

Like most US Military surplus I believe it work be illegal to ship them outside the US...

[+xy,xx,xy,xy,xy,xy]

I forgot to ask at the Cache-Cadians Christmas event last night who wanted cans and how many. I sent an email to everyone I could think of and will let you know tomorrow marcus. Thanks for doing this.

Edited December 24, 2004 by xy,xx,xy,xy,xy,xy

[+TeamTazman]

xx,xy...

 

You've got mail!

[MarcusArelius]

In the forums the DuncanClan and Half-Canadian mentioned they were interested in getting 120 between them. However, I have yet to get confirmation from them.

 

So we're either pretty near sold out or......

[MarcusArelius]

Now I am sold out. I will be dropping off some cans for LandRover11 at the Federal way reststop northbound (by the scales) today about 10:00AM on the way back from picking them up.

 

If any other south enders want to get their's early you can stop by. However the time is a guestimate. I'm going to call LR when I leave the fort.

[+travisl]

I will be dropping off some cans for LandRover11 at the Federal way reststop northbound (by the scales) today about 10:00AM on the way back from picking them up.

You may want to just exchange ammo boxes at the rest area, but you've got to ask yourself, Have You Hugged a Muggle Today?.

[nolenator]

MA -- "Well geez officer these are for a little hide and seek game we play"

Officer Friendly -- "Uh huh...."

 

Peace, Nolenator

[+travisl]

Heh... I've been trying to forget my visit with the bomb squad after they found my previous cache at the Federal Way rest area.

[nolenator]

MA, I will try and make it to the party location before you leave. Peace, Nolenator

[+Right Wing Wacko]

MA, I will try and make it to the party location before you leave. Peace, Nolenator

Same Here.

[Team Misguided]

We are going to try to make the party, but at this point it's a long shot. Thanks for doing all this for us MA!!!!

[+jcar]

MA, I will try and make it to the party location before you leave.  Peace, Nolenator

Same Here.

I'm getting there early and can transfer cans to my car for whoever is going to be late. I also have Thursday and Friday off and could deliver, especially in the north end, and eastside.

[+Prying Pandora]

MA, I will try and make it to the party location before you leave.  Peace, Nolenator

Same Here.

I'm getting there early and can transfer cans to my car for whoever is going to be late. I also have Thursday and Friday off and could deliver, especially in the north end, and eastside.

We plan to get there early to pick up ours, but please save them for us just in case we're a little late.

[MarcusArelius]

I'm getting there early and can transfer cans to my car for whoever is going to be late.

Me thinks you should see the inside of my van....

[+Square Bear]

MA

If we do show up late is there any way that you would like us to get the money to you so that maybe you could just drop them off at the Holiday Party. Will try and get there before the party but never know how bad the traffic will be.

[+runhills]

MA,

 

I don't know if I can be much help but I do know the nature of your conflict thus the inability to stick around. Keep me posted if I can be of assistance. I do suggest you state what time you need to leave Woodinville and stick with it!

 

RH