Cache Containers - Revision history

NiraD: Cache Containers to Avoid: copy edit, tone down rhetoric on both sides, UV & heat degradation, keyholders

2012-07-17T17:18:41Z

Cache Containers to Avoid: copy edit, tone down rhetoric on both sides, UV & heat degradation, keyholders

Miatabug: /* Food containers */

2012-07-17T14:42:17Z

‎Food containers

Miatabug: /* Food containers */

2012-07-17T14:41:42Z

‎Food containers

76.167.220.45 at 14:18, 17 July 2012

2012-07-17T14:18:12Z

Lil Devil: /* Glass containers */ Eased up a little on the preaching.

2012-07-17T03:25:12Z

‎Glass containers: Eased up a little on the preaching.

NiraD: Reverted edits by 176.31.106.69 (talk) to last revision by NiraD

2012-05-22T00:48:35Z

Reverted edits by 176.31.106.69 (talk) to last revision by NiraD

176.31.106.69: /* Regular Containers */

2012-05-21T21:50:45Z

‎Regular Containers

NiraD: Reverted edits by 210.60.22.171 (talk) to last revision by Sam

2012-05-21T19:59:35Z

Reverted edits by 210.60.22.171 (talk) to last revision by Sam

210.60.22.171: /* Quality Airtight Food Containers */

2012-05-21T12:28:41Z

‎Quality Airtight Food Containers

Sam: /* Sources */

2011-09-27T15:00:25Z

‎Sources

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 ===Leak Prone containers===
 There are some containers that just will not keep the water out. Some of these are:
+* Breath mint (e.g., Altoids® or Tic Tac®) and breath strip (e.g., Listerine®) containers
-* Altoids tins
+* Semi-disposable containers (e.g., Ziploc®, GladWare®)
-* Tic-tac or Listerine containers
+* Key holders (either magnetic or camouflaged)
-* Semi-disposable containers (Ziploc Snap 'n Seal, GladWare, etc.)
 ===Glass containers===
-Please be very careful when hiding glass containers. Glass containers should not be hidden in rocky areas, as they can crack or shatter. The broken glass is then potentially dangerous to animals and cachers. However in some situations glass is perfectly acceptable, such as inside a decaying stump surrounded by soft vegetative matter.  Also... sandy areas are typically OK.  (personally, I have never seen a broken glass cache container).  Also glass doesn't rust like metal or dry out and crack like plastic.  Come to think of it... maybe glass isn't as bad as our preconceived notions may indicate.
+Please be very careful when hiding glass containers.
 ===Food containers===
-Unless washed correctly, food containers smell like food.  Critters will nibble on or otherwise disturb improperly washed and prepared food containers.  Two to three washings with warm soapy water followed by a rinsing with bleach will remove the smell from the containers.  Remember, some animals may find and chew on plastic containers even if they were never used for food storage.  Properly cleaned peanut butter jars make very dry small cache containers.
+It can be difficult to completely remove food odors from reused food containers,
-===Containers made out of certain plastics===
+Many plastics become very brittle at freezing or near freezing temperatures.
-If the cache is to be placed in an area that experiences temperatures that are near freezing or below, it should be known that certain plastics that are commonly used in food containers get very brittle in such temperatures. This is especially true for polypropylene (PP). A person finding the geocache during cold might hence unintentionally break it, which is why such plastics are not recommended.
+This is especially true for polypropylene (PP).
 ==Sources==

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 ===Food containers===
-Unless washed correctly, food containers smell like food.  Critters will nibble on or otherwise disturb them improperly washed and prepared food containers.  Two to three washings with warm soapy water followed by a rinsing with bleach will remove the smell from the containers.  Remember, some animals may find and chew on plastic containers even if they were never used for food storage.  Properly cleaned peanut butter jars make very dry small cache containers.
+Unless washed correctly, food containers smell like food.  Critters will nibble on or otherwise disturb improperly washed and prepared food containers.  Two to three washings with warm soapy water followed by a rinsing with bleach will remove the smell from the containers.  Remember, some animals may find and chew on plastic containers even if they were never used for food storage.  Properly cleaned peanut butter jars make very dry small cache containers.
 ===Containers made out of certain plastics===

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 ===Food containers===
-Food containers smell like food, and critters will nibble on or otherwise disturb them.  Even if you wash them really well, they still smell like food to animals.
+Unless washed correctly, food containers smell like food.  Critters will nibble on or otherwise disturb them improperly washed and prepared food containers.  Two to three washings with warm soapy water followed by a rinsing with bleach will remove the smell from the containers.  Remember, some animals may find and chew on plastic containers even if they were never used for food storage.  Properly cleaned peanut butter jars make very dry small cache containers.
 ===Containers made out of certain plastics===

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 ===Glass containers===
-Please be very careful when hiding glass containers. Glass containers should not be hidden in rocky areas, as they can crack or shatter. The broken glass is then potentially dangerous to animals and cachers. However in some situations glass is perfectly acceptable, such as inside a decaying stump surrounded by soft vegetative matter.
+Please be very careful when hiding glass containers. Glass containers should not be hidden in rocky areas, as they can crack or shatter. The broken glass is then potentially dangerous to animals and cachers. However in some situations glass is perfectly acceptable, such as inside a decaying stump surrounded by soft vegetative matter.  Also... sandy areas are typically OK.  (personally, I have never seen a broken glass cache container).  Also glass doesn't rust like metal or dry out and crack like plastic.  Come to think of it... maybe glass isn't as bad as our preconceived notions may indicate.
 ===Food containers===

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 ===Glass containers===
-You should not hide anything in a glass container. Glass containers can crack or shatter if they get frozen, dropped or stepped on. The broken glass is then potentially dangerous to animals and cachers. Broken glass might also focus sunlight and start a forest fire.
+Please be very careful when hiding glass containers. Glass containers should not be hidden in rocky areas, as they can crack or shatter. The broken glass is then potentially dangerous to animals and cachers. However in some situations glass is perfectly acceptable, such as inside a decaying stump surrounded by soft vegetative matter.
 ===Food containers===

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 * Traveler's Mug
-Matt /     1) Yes, if you would like to place some caches that bocmee part of the trail, I would be glad to talk with you about how many, where and when, so that we can get them into the trail as quickly as possible and not to interfere with someone else doing the same. 2) Yes, question had been asked a few times over the last month. I will as most power trails do ask for cachers to help maintain the trail, allowing them to replacement caches, logs and repair or replacement of containers and baggies. We will also have to make maintenance runs if and when areas of the trail get tired or problematic. I have started a FAQ that I hope to get posted with tons of questions like this, and I have no intention of doing all this myself, I just wanted to make sure it happened. Techiegrl64 knowing you, I would love to have you involved. MattChris
+===Regular Containers===
 ===Large Containers===

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 * Traveler's Mug
-===Regular Containers===
+Matt /     1) Yes, if you would like to place some caches that bocmee part of the trail, I would be glad to talk with you about how many, where and when, so that we can get them into the trail as quickly as possible and not to interfere with someone else doing the same. 2) Yes, question had been asked a few times over the last month. I will as most power trails do ask for cachers to help maintain the trail, allowing them to replacement caches, logs and repair or replacement of containers and baggies. We will also have to make maintenance runs if and when areas of the trail get tired or problematic. I have started a FAQ that I hope to get posted with tons of questions like this, and I have no intention of doing all this myself, I just wanted to make sure it happened. Techiegrl64 knowing you, I would love to have you involved. MattChris
-[[Image:TraditionalCache.jpg|thumb|right|A classic geocache: A regular size cache in a 50mm ammo box.]]
-Regular containers are containers that are large enough to hold a logbook and still have plenty of room left over for [[trade item]]s. Some examples of regular sized cache containers are:
-* [[Ammo can]]s
-* Large peanut butter jars
-* [[Lock 'n Lock]] containers
-* Rubbermaid® Plasticware
 ===Large Containers===

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 The best known are the metal [[bison tube]]s, but most pill containers (designed to protect medication, vitamins, etc.) make good waterproof micro-cache containers.
-Hi Grant,It's up to you whether you want to post all the cpteahrs.  It may be best to only post the chapter you intend to read and give a quick recap of the events leading up to this chapter.  That way folks won't be confused.  If you simply want to e-mail the chapter to everyone and not leave it on the web, then copy and paste it into Mail Subscribers on the Dashboard.  A copy will go out to everyone, but it won't save to the website. Cheers,Laurel
+===Quality Airtight Food Containers===
 ===Waterproof Equipment Cases===

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