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Unconventional Containers


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How many of us have looked at something and said "Hey, that could make a great cache container." I'm sure many of you have said and done just that.

 

This topic is designed to share ideas on taking non traditional containers and turning them into a geocaches.

 

Why that container? How did you attempt to water proof it, paint it, hang it etc? Was the container so unique it inspired the actual cache?

 

Pictures are welcome.

 

I hear all the time that cachers are disappointed with the quality of caches these days. Well lets start to change that here by sharing some of our ideas and experience in creating non traditional cache containers.

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I hear all the time that cachers are disappointed with the quality of caches these days. Well lets start to change that here by sharing some of our ideas and experience in creating non traditional cache containers.

 

I fully agree, it does get boring to find the same old film canister type caches. I always enjoy finding the more creative and interesting containers. Around my city, cache containers frequently get stolen - so I guess I understand why the CO's are hesitant to spend lots of time, effort and money on making a really creative cache. Perhaps if the containers were innovative enough, however, they'd be better camouflaged and would not get stolen as frequently.

 

I currently only own two caches which I adopted from another CO who moved away, but I plan on hiding several of my own caches soon and I hope to create some really unique and fun ones. The hardest part seems to be finding out who/where to get permission.

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Around my city, cache containers frequently get stolen.

 

Creative containers are more at risk. Possible solutions:

 

Use thick bike-lock chain to secure it to something solid.

 

Go smaller (That's a very unpopular comment in the forum, but containers with a lot of swag are much more interesting to kids who are thieves.)

 

Go to premium only - it gives a bit of extra insurance.

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Are you asking about the containers themselves? Or are you asking about the camouflage? Because the answers can be very different depending on the question.

 

For example, two of my caches have used custom camouflage, but the containers themselves were completely conventional.

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Containers I've seen or used; 55 gallon drum. big ammo can (4 feet wide. used for rockets I believe) old RC car (vehicle themed cache) giant stick of dynomite (was a rocket tube) plastic ice cream cone, fake rat, mouse trap, flashlight, wires and boxes from cable TV, fake rocks, fake cement, electrical socket in the middle of nowhere, fire extinguisher. Mario, bob-omb, one up box.

 

We, or at least the people I cache with, tend to think they can make something into a cache, not if they can, so to get an easier anser you should ask what can't be a cache.

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Are you asking about the containers themselves? Or are you asking about the camouflage? Because the answers can be very different depending on the question.

 

For example, two of my caches have used custom camouflage, but the containers themselves were completely conventional.

 

I was thinking more along the lines of containers but if you have good ideas on camo lets have it.

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How many of us have looked at something and said "Hey, that could make a great cache container." I'm sure many of you have said and done just that.

 

This topic is designed to share ideas on taking non traditional containers and turning them into a geocaches.

 

Why that container? How did you attempt to water proof it, paint it, hang it etc? Was the container so unique it inspired the actual cache?

 

Pictures are welcome.

 

I hear all the time that cachers are disappointed with the quality of caches these days. Well lets start to change that here by sharing some of our ideas and experience in creating non traditional cache containers.

 

I didn't place these, but I found them:

 

Stuffed animal - pig. (it's tied to a tree so it never touches the ground and wasn't dirty)

Plastic moose head.

Shoe.

Many things from hardware stores including a Women's restroom sign. (log was on the back of it).

Spider.

Bird.

 

Those are a few off the top of my head.

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Are you asking about the containers themselves? Or are you asking about the camouflage? Because the answers can be very different depending on the question.

 

For example, two of my caches have used custom camouflage, but the containers themselves were completely conventional.

 

I was thinking more along the lines of containers but if you have good ideas on camo lets have it.

 

I think niraD was referring to some sort of "outer" container...like in the example above, the stuffed pig maybe contained a waterproof match tube or lock-and-lock container. So the pig would be more like some sort of creative "camo" while the actual log container would be more conventional.

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I was proud of my outdoor electrical outlet that has a PVC tube out the bottom touching (not going into) the ground. The outlet has a metal strap holding it to an existing wooden fence post. Inside the weather proof outlet is a 3inch by 3 inch lock-n-lock container. Sorry, I don't have a url to attach an image. It cost about $30 but looks right at home along an old unused row of fence posts along a corn field.

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