I can’t find anything in the guidelines about it although I thought there was something there at one time.

More of a maintenance headache than anything I would think. As far as finding one goes, we’ve found a cache where we had to, quite literally, crawl through a tunnel of broken glass to retreive it, so finding a glass jar wouldn’t be so bad by comparison.

Same with ceramic containers.

Lots of potentially hazardous things about geocaching. I’ve seen glass used safely. Or at least as safe as reaching into your average guard rail inhabited by a paper wasp’s nest. Yes, yes, I know the cache owner didn’t put the nest there, I’m just saying you need to use your judgment. How about climbing a 30′ pine tree? There is a puzzle final I recall where glass was used and it is a very appropriate container.

There are pros and cons with many containers. We have been surprised lately to see a new cacher using Leggos and dental floss containers. Those are not going to hold up very long.
TE

Yes, those are great containers.
TE

Very true, there are many dangers in geocaching. I just don’t see the point in adding to that danger when it can be avoided by simply using a different material for your container.

The best example I can give is that glass breaks easily in winter and can barely be seen in the snow. Had a plastic jar been used, there would be no problem.

@TyeDyeSkyGuy wrote:

I just don’t see the point in adding to that danger when it can be avoided by simply using a different material for your container.

Agreed.

I’m betting we’ve all put our fingers into places in the course of this game where we just hoped like heck we weren’t going to get bit, cut, stung, or worse.