+w5waf Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 This looks like an interesting container for geocaching... SWEDISH MORTAR TUBE If this link doesn't work go to www.cheaperthandirt.com and search for "mortar" Quote Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Bill-W5WAF:This looks like an interesting container for geocaching... http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ctd/product.asp?sku=ZWN%2D301&mscssid=TL50KB684LGE8LWN6MRK1U2C2TFB1BD6 If this link doesn't work go to http://www.cheaperthandirt.com and search for "mortar" That link worked a little too well. You also included your shopping cart ID in the URL. "Don't mess with a geocacher. We know all the best places to hide a body." Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 You have to be real careful where you place something like this. It may look a bit too much like a pipe bomb to the uninitiated. "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" - Max Beerbohm Quote Link to comment
DanIAm Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 quote:Originally posted by BrianSnat:You have to be real careful where you place something like this. It may look a bit too much like a pipe bomb to the uninitiated. Oh Man! I never thought of it this way. I just picked up a U.S. mortar tube at a local army surplus store here in town because I thought it would make a great cache container. Not to mention the fact that it was only $4.50 and easily 3 feet long. It's got a pretty good diameter so I think I could get some good stuff in it. Wow, now I am not sure if it's a smart idea to do. Not that anyone asked, but my initial thought for this cache was to place it underwater. It's a water proof container and does not leak. I thought somehow I could tie it off to a solid object such as a tree and toss it in the water. The finder would somehow (details to be worked out later) find the line used to secure the container and retrieve it from the water. My only stump is how will I camo the line to avoid detection from the non-looking. And of course, will this thing end up floating on me? If that's the case, then it's not going to work as well as I would like it to. GG GeocachingGuy@cox.net Quote Link to comment
+w5waf Posted September 5, 2003 Author Share Posted September 5, 2003 That's why you should always clearly label the outsid of the container. Remember the unibomber...his bombs were send in finely crafted wooden containers. The problem is...and I can speak with some experience...is that people (including public safety) officials seem to get a fixation on what a "bomb" should look like. A terrorist or other good for nothing idiot could craft a bomb to look like the most innocent object. Rember the bomb in Lockerbie. It was in a transistor radio. I've heard of bombs in stuffed animals.. Quote Link to comment
+Kite and Hawkeye Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 If it looks like a bomb, a sticker saying "Geocache" on the outside probably isn't going to ease the panic of a fearful bystander. We just did a cache that's within thirty feet of some train tracks (it's since been archived)... in a mortar tube. They're not quite as scary as PVC pipes, which occasionally give me pause even when I'm pretty sure there's supposed to be a geocache there, but they're a bit on the intimidating size. In a bit of gallows humor, I often refer to pipe caches as bombs (Hawkeye: "What kind of container is it?" Me: "It's a bomb."). I realize this is not wise, and I only do it in the car when I'm sure there's nobody to overhear, but I just can't get past it. Those things look like bombs. Plus, I can't get them open half the time -- those screw-on tops get TIGHT. So, I really don't like them as containers. Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 I bought a set of those the last time they went on sale. Someone said they wouldn't come out of the basket, they came out just fine. I brought one of the tubes to work today and had the electricians working in the building cut a section out of the middle. I'll rejoin the two ends to make a shorter tube for a new hide. All four of mine came with a round ring on the lid. The ring was open so it wouldn't allow the lid to latch down tightly enough. I bent the ring to make it work. Forgot to mention, the basket is really cool too. Mine didn't have the numbers painted on it like in the photo. http://fp1.centurytel.net/Criminal_Page/ Quote Link to comment
+Bilder Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 I placed a couple of caches using the mortal tubes. Folks seemed to like them. Perhaps too well. Someone found one and took the container. Dumped the cache contents on the ground and ripped off the stickers, then left with the tube. My remaining tube is very well hidden. It fits perfectly in the hallow of a fallen log. Toss some leaves around and it blends in perfectly. Ammo boxes can be mistaken for bombs too. Just make sure you label it properly. Perhaps paint it a different color other than OD green. Put some smileys on it. Hide it well. Should be ok. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have never been lost. Been awful confused for a few days, but never lost! N61.12.041 W149.43.734 Quote Link to comment
+jeeplife Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 While I was living in Oregon there was a place called 'Wacky Willys' in Beaverton, you can get 2 81mm mortar tubes for I believe $2! I used a hack saw and cut the plastic that joins the two. They are very durable and waterproof if the o ring is there. Only minor problem was the opening is just a little small for an adult hand to reach in so items get lodged in the bottom. Quote Link to comment
+Mark 42 Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 It's funny how people think a terrorist would use something obvious like an ammo box rather than an old "Tickle Me Elmo" doll or something. I did just come up with a great idea for a cache container though... Any kind of junk, like a gutted lawnmower engine. Maybe an old VW head, machined out... the valve covers clip on nicely. "I'm not Responsible... just ask my wife, She'll confirm it" Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Don't get me wrong. They aren't bad as long as you hide them in a remote area and hide them well. Also, marking them clearly as a geocache is a good idea, and maybe your e-mail address, or phone # for good measure. Put don't even think of placing one of these in a popular park or urban area. "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" - Max Beerbohm Quote Link to comment
gitarmac Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 what about large pvc tubing with a cap on one end and a fixture for a threaded cap on the other? Quote Link to comment
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