Exploding Ammo Box

[labrat_wr]

The cache owner did post:

Duely noted. Thank you

apparently on the surface, it was not taken too harshly.

I am confused that you stated “tubes” and not cans. what kind of repellant was it in the cache?

Disclaimer : Always answering to a higher power.

[EnergySaver]

Based on the “duely noted” and that the warnings didn’t include a link directly to the discussion … I’m guessing they’re just replying to the posting/note on the cache page and have not read (or could not find) the article on WI-geoacaching.

So likely they see this as “concern” rather than something that actually went bad. I would have given a “duely noted” too, unless I read that one actually exploded.

[seldom|seen]

Count me confused on what was removed as well. Were the repellents you removed in pressurized containers or were they tubes of repellent in cream form? This issue here is with aerosol leaks, if I read and understand the issue correctly?

In any case the relatively negative FTF log, and still the only Found it log, on a new cache by a placer with only 3 hides will not do much to endure them to the sport. They are new and deserve a little learning-curve brevity. I think that’s the point GR was making.

[TeamTarr]

I’m the CO of the cache in question.

To clarify, the tubes in question were pump spray and not aerosol. If they did overheat, they’d simply spring a leak and mess up the inside of the ammo can.

Of course that’s also a problem, and the folks that found my cache were right – those should not have been put in there. While I thought I was being clever due to the unbelievable skeeter season we’ve been having, it completely slipped my mind that there could have been a mess from those tubes leaking.

Now, having said that, I do think that the note was a little harsh. My 9 year old son who helped me hide it nearly burst into tears thinking that we did something horrible. He has anxiety problems and really thought we were in trouble. While there is no possible way anyone could have known that, I think *anyone* would have felt bad after reading that. I wasn’t mad, in fact I truly felt horrible that I made such a dumb mistake. I did consider just archiving the thing – for something that’s supposed to be fun, it created a lot of drama in my life for an hour or so! 🙂

At any rate, I have had a pleasant email exchange with the people who found my cache (they offered to return the tubes), and 100% believe that their intentions are good, and I appreciated that they removed the tubes from then cache. I completely understand their side in all of this. There are no hard feelings at all, and there was a very good lesson learned by us.

[WI.Hibiscus]

I heard about this yesterday.
Chris, Marie and Debby – I’m glad you’re all ok.

Sherry Beno

[TeamTarr]

I should clarify that I’m NOT the CO of the cache in the original discussion (which exploded!). I’m the owner of the one discussed towards the bottom of page 2.

[BakRdz]

FYI – A few days ago I visited the cache that caused this whole discussion to “blow up.” (Sorry for the pun.) It’s cleaned up inside, but the log still has a very distinct smell of Off. On the positive side, at least I didn’t have to worry about getting bit while signing the log.

I think we should all remember this was about PRESSURIZED can. It could have been a can of compressed air, CO2 container, spray paint, Aquanet, or anything else that is pressurized. Could have happened in the winter as well as the summer, too. (Read the warning label of anything pressurized. Most time they state what temp you should store them.) Pump spray bottles (which are NOT pressurized) pose little threat other than in the winter they might freeze and expand which would cause the container to leak when it melts, but that’s not much worse than a container that leaks in the rain.

[Walkingadventure]

Where there any mosquitoes? 😆 🙄

Following the signals from space.

[EnergySaver]

I think in general … there are a lot of things that are “bad news” in a cache … things I’d rather not find or have in my caches that I’ve come across: dog treats, fortune cookies, toothpaste, etc. While others, like the aersonals, we’re finding are just plain dangerous.

So it’s just best to educate each other as best as we can.

I’m now thing about batteries … I think we’ve all come across or put AA batteries in caches … never thought much about that before, but deal with a battery that is leaking could be a bad experience too. Just last night we had a high-end calculator at home where a battery went “major bad”, the whole calculator is slimed with the battery gunk, dripping from the keys and all … I ended up pitching the whole thing, no way to clean it up.

I’m thinking of moving to some other climate … one where the temperature is always room temperature and overcast skies.

[Miata]

People! I will take your 50 cal ammo boxes and use them in a safe manner. 😈 For storing ammo……:lol:

I miss the Wisconsin Ave. Army surplus store in Appleton as he usually had some nicely priced ammo boxes. I have a number of 30 caliber ammo boxes, but wanted some larger ones instead.

OK, enough of my thread hijack and back to my cave. 😛

[sevencards]

I did email the co about the cache to clear up why we posted what we did. but if we were too harsh and others took our log trying to express negativity we apologize.

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