Question on cache building materials....

[treasurefiend]

I want to bury a cache somewhere out in the woods and I am wondering what would be the best material to use. I want to bury some silver half's, silver dimes and some Wheaties. I remember reading somewhere that PVC pipe isn't good on coins, and I don't want to use a glass jar with a metal lid as the lid will rust away and the coins will corrode over time. Also the ground here freezes so I would like something water proof and something that wont crack when the ground freezes. Any suggestions?

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

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[OmegaMan]

Put it in a big metal coffee can then tell me what woods it's in

 

[BuckleBoy]

It depends...

Are you wanting this to be found by future hunters, or is it for you to hide your silver?  If you ever want it to be found again, I'd suggest a Metal container.   But since you seem to be worried about the collector's value of what you bury, let me run this idea by you... If you're certain that you'll be recovering your cache later--bury Gold so you don't have to worry as much about it. but you know, even ziploc baggies one inside of the other--maybe four layers (two gallong bags and two smaller bags) in series would keep water out of the cache pretty much indefinitely.

 

[Scott (Mich)]

Check out your kitchen or pantry shelves. Try to find glass jars with plastic lids.

Although most are now made out of all plastic, every now and then I find mayonnaise jars made of heavier glass and thick plastic lids.

Another jar that works are glass marshmallow creme jars. I am not at home so I cannot tell you the brand names but they also have nice heavy plastic lids.

Now I have never buried any glass jars of coins but when I occasionally get a sweet tooth and make a snack my mind goes to "this would make a good cache jar" as I look at them.

And that fact that the jars are essentially free as you get rid of them after using their contents makes it a plus.

As far as cracking I think if they were buried deep enough you may not have to worry. I have read a few stories of people finding intact Mason jars that were buried and not worse for wear.

Happy Hunting,

Scott (MI)

 

[CWnut]

in a baggie, in a jar sealed inside pvc pipe.

 

[sailrunner]

Maybe in a Never dull tin or even smaller, a pellet gun ammo tin. I know they seal pretty tight when I've try to open the damn things..

 

[boogeyman]

Place a stack of coins big enough to fill a plastic medicine bottle. Black electrical tape around the top. Place the medicine bottles in a PVC pipe with a glued on cap on the bottom & a slip to thread adapter on the top with a threaded cap. Don't forget to use some silicone pipe tape on the threads. Works good! Dry as a bone for five + years so far.

Og yeah, If you live in snow country, make sure you bury below the frost line.