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by mundoo » 21 June 08 10:44 pm
I have a site in mind for my next cache that is a landmark but there is really no place that I can see to hide a cache.
I am after ideas please.
There is no bushes, no trees, no buildings, the area gets mowed semi-regularly. I have looked at the surrounding fencing and there is no holes or nooks or crannies, the fencing is in disgustingly good repair.
I know I can't bury a cache.
I would like to do a clip-lock container but can't really see even a good hide for a micro.
I am hoping others have had similar challenges and can give me ideas on how to solve it.
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by Team Piggy » 21 June 08 11:02 pm
Get an electrical or telecommunications junction box (small size) and screw it to a fence pole..
Put a note in the cache page that you need a screwdriver to open it.
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by big dazza » 21 June 08 11:16 pm
Team Piggy wrote:
Put a note in the cache page that you need a screwdriver to open it.
I tried that but apparently most people don't read the cache page and some will use whatever weapon is nearby and try to hack there way in.
Cheers,
big dazza.
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by Richary » 22 June 08 12:11 am
If it is a landmark there is nothing you can use to make it the start of a multi? A sign or something similar. Even how many fence posts are in the carpark.
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by Bundyrumandcoke » 22 June 08 6:04 am
Are the top of the fence posts accessible, and one of them removable?
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by swampgecko » 22 June 08 8:06 am
I don't advocate the hide methods being touted here unless you own the physical feature you are going to attach something to permanently(could be called vandalism by the land manager and authorities), a magnetic cache of some however would be acceptable.
Or as Richary suggested, use come data that can only be found at that landmark as a clue for a multicache and have the physical cache elsewhere, say 161 mts down the access track where a more suitable hiding spot maybe found.
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by Team Piggy » 22 June 08 9:43 am
Vandalism, Rubbishing , Trampling of gardens
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by mundoo » 22 June 08 1:24 pm
richary wrote:If it is a landmark there is nothing you can use to make it the start of a multi? A sign or something similar. Even how many fence posts are in the carpark.
There is no car park but a pull over area/widening of verge.
It is a rural area on a roadside, the council come along a couple times a year with a tractor mower and mow the roadsides.
I don't advocate the hide methods being touted here unless you own the physical feature you are going to attach something to permanently(could be called vandalism by the land manager and authorities), a magnetic cache of some however would be acceptable.
The fencing is private property (that's why it is in excellent condition). There is a Telstra white pillar BUT I know Telstra are there often as the phone reception in that area has major issues (a friend lives up the road). There is also a metallic road sign warning of animals crossing the road over the rise. That sign is on a tall pole and I couldn't see anywhere to actually hide even a magnetic cache. The grass at the base was short as well.
The landmark is on private property and is a big enough feature to not need to go to it as such. Easily viewed from the road.
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by CaleD » 22 June 08 1:43 pm
I saw a cache recently where a long metal wire was provided to assist recovering the cache. Maybe you could hide one of these nearby, and place a magnetic micro high up on the streetsign?
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by listmaker » 22 June 08 2:52 pm
Scroll down to the Galvanized Utility Plate Geocache - might give you some ideas.
What about a length of old-looking pipe stuck against/next to a fence or pole? Could put a lid on it with a micro under. Or is there somewhere to put a big rock or log with a cache concealed within?
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by Richary » 22 June 08 10:58 pm
mundoo wrote:
The fencing is private property (that's why it is in excellent condition). There is a Telstra white pillar BUT I know Telstra are there often as the phone reception in that area has major issues (a friend lives up the road).
<p>Answer number 1. Most Telstra pillars have some lettering or numbering on them. Look at that.
mundoo wrote:There is also a metallic road sign warning of animals crossing the road over the rise.
<p>Even easier for a multi. If animal is a) kangaroo go to here. b) koala go to here. c) wombat go to here.<p>
And so on. A multi does not need to involves maths puzzles. Then find a suitable nearby hiding spot out of muggles view where it safe to pull over and bingo.
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by Bronze » 23 June 08 6:10 pm
Why not make the point of interest the A, B or C since that is why you want people to go to that spot. I've seen a sign before but a historic plaque or a unique feature should be the point of interest.
B.
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by ozzie-jeeper » 24 June 08 12:58 pm
Is there any Armco railing nearby.. there are a few caches up here with magnetic cahes attached to these barriers.
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by mundoo » 24 June 08 3:12 pm
ozzie-jeeper wrote:Is there any Armco railing nearby..
No.
Rural road, farmers permapine fencing, telstra pillar, animal sign, short grass, no rocks, landmark and views.
I have to admit I am pleased I asked as you are all giving me ideas and suggestions.
I would not have considered a multi as I haven't attempted one myself to do. I am very much still the drive-by (or extremely short walk) traditional cache hunter of 1/1 difficulty.
I appreciate the help you are giving.