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  • #1908411

    Of all the things mentioned above, I have only found batteries and pencil sharpeners. And that was just a handful of times. I guess I have a bit more caching to do.

    #1908412

    I have found a few live shotgun shells. Not sure if they were left by hunters who found the caches or not.

    #1908413

    Ok, here’s the list. Since people only scan things, if they read them at all, the idea is to highlight the attributes to get people thinking along those lines. I will admit it took us a maintenance trip to one of our own caches to realize…bubbles freeze! 😳

    DO NOT PLACE ANYTHING ON THIS LIST IN THIS CACHE!

    We appreciate that you’ve brought items to trade, but these things do not make good items to leave in a cache.

    Things that smell (animals love them), such as:

      Candles
      Soap
      Incense
      Perfume
      Lip gloss

    Things that get mushy, such as:

      Soap
      Play-Doh
      Silly Putty

    Things that freeze, such as:

      Bubbles
      Hand sanitizer
      Other liquids

    Glass or ceramics (they break)

    Food, candy, or gum

    Any personal products, such as:

      Toothbrushes
      Deodorant
      Combs (note: sorry Team Bald)
      Kleenex
      Hygiene Products

    Batteries (they don’t last)

    Things that rust, such as:

      Pencil sharpeners
      Other metal

    Sharp things , such as:

      Saw blades
      Knives
      Can openers

    Keeping these things out of a cache will help keep this cache fun for all to find. Thank you!

    On the Left Side of the Road...
    #1908414

    LOL…there are only three items on the list I haven’t found in a cache….
    :Perfume, deodorant and a saw blade.

    #1908415

    Dog biscuit, chewing gum, and, yes, soy sauce.

    #1908416

    How about a pencil? When used with the evil sharpener it can stab a hand when placed into a cache.

    #1908417

    were they soy sauce packets from chinese takeout? Those probably last forever..

    #1908418

    One more: memory sticks, thumb drives, and homemade CDs/DVDs. No smart person is going to stick something they find in a cache in their computer (too much risk of viruses and other similar issues), so they just lie there until they are worthless. Of course, homemade music CDs would be ok, except they are defacto copyright violations.

    #1908419

    You’re thinking of Twinkies.

    On the Left Side of the Road...
    #1908420

    Take 2…

    Ok, prompted by Hemi’s (albeit sarcastic) remark, I rethought the list. The purpose I intend is just to keep caches from being wrecked either by the swag itself (melting, etc.) or by something trying to get to the swag (animal). Anyone in the Green Bay area knows that soap and candles are trademark swag for a team here, and I’ve had to replace a few containers as a result.

    The things I’ve left off the list are probably not good things to put in the cache, but since they don’t damage the cache, it’s a matter of preference, or they can be CITOed if there is a problem.

    So here is V2:

    DO NOT PLACE ANYTHING ON THIS LIST IN THIS CACHE!

    We appreciate that you’ve brought items to trade, but these things do not make good items to leave in a cache because they can cause the cache itself to become damaged.

    Things that smell (animals tear apart the cache to find them), such as:
    Candles
    Soap
    Incense
    Perfume
    Lip gloss
    Hygiene Products

    Things that get mushy, such as:
    Soap
    Play-Doh
    Silly Putty

    Things that freeze or leak, such as:
    Bubbles
    Hand sanitizer
    Other liquids
    Batteries

    Food, candy, or gum (animals again)

    Keeping these things out of a cache will help keep this cache intact and fun for all to find. Thank you!

    On the Left Side of the Road...
    #1908421

    1. Firecrackers
    2. .22 rounds
    3. Golf balls (why?)
    ➡ (if you are a cacher, do you have time to golf?)

    #1908422

    @Sparse Grey Hackle wrote:

    3. Golf balls (why?)
    ➡ (if you are a cacher, do you have time to golf?)

    i manage to split my time evenly… i like it when people leave my brand of golf ball in a cache, i automatically make the trade then. haven’t bought a golf ball in 18 years 8)

    #1908423

    my son collects the golf balls from caches…

    #1908424

    Sorry Gotta Run, Sometimes I cannot pass the opportunities.

    #1908425

    @-cheeto- wrote:

    my son collects the golf balls from caches…

    -cheeto-
    Great, now I know where to send them 💡 ❗

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