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If you hide a real container you need to decide its size. Big containers offer space to drop and trade items. Small or tiny containers often contain only a log book but do not attract much attention. In case you already know the new location of your future geocache you need to find an appropriate size that can be hidden at that place. Most geocaches in towns range in size from ''nano'' to ''small''. In the woods such sizes would be hard to find. Out in nature you could place geocaches in size from ''normal'' to ''vary large''. Many cachers like geocaches with box containers containing a nice log book, items to trade and offering space to drop or retrieve trackables. | If you hide a real container you need to decide its size. Big containers offer space to drop and trade items. Small or tiny containers often contain only a log book but do not attract much attention. In case you already know the new location of your future geocache you need to find an appropriate size that can be hidden at that place. Most geocaches in towns range in size from ''nano'' to ''small''. In the woods such sizes would be hard to find. Out in nature you could place geocaches in size from ''normal'' to ''vary large''. Many cachers like geocaches with box containers containing a nice log book, items to trade and offering space to drop or retrieve trackables. | ||
== | ===The container=== | ||
Outdoors a container should have an appropriate durability. | |||
[[Datei:Cachebewacher 3803567287.jpg|thumb|PETling]] | [[Datei:Cachebewacher 3803567287.jpg|thumb|PETling]] | ||
Typical containers in size '''micro''' are film canisters and PET bottle preforms (in Germany called "PETlinge"). Film canisters are cheap or free but not 100% waterproof. PET bottle preforms have a bottle cap and are 100 % waterproof but are only available at specialised shops. You could also use plastic containers for pharmaceutical products or cosmetics. | |||
[[Datei:100 3011.JPG|thumb|links| | [[Datei:100 3011.JPG|thumb|links|small Lock&Lock box]] | ||
Well-proven containers in size '''small''' and '''normal''' are so called [https://www.google.de/search?query=lock%26lock Lock&Lock boxes]. You can also find cheaper products with a similar system. These boxes are waterproof and easy to open and close. The content is well protected. You should not buy the most expensive boxes since there is always the possibility that a geocache container gets lost or destroyed. | |||
[[Datei:5.56 x 45 mm M855 Ammunition 3725867671.jpg|thumb|Munitionskiste]] | [[Datei:5.56 x 45 mm M855 Ammunition 3725867671.jpg|thumb|Munitionskiste]] | ||
Sometimes ammunition boxes are used as container for sizes from '''normal''' to '''very large'' but keep in mind to label such a box as geocache. Otherwise a muggle could report it to the authorities. Ammunition boxes are not cheap but waterproof and offer much space. Containers in size '''large''' and '''very large''' could also be waterproof boxes or containers for water sports. | |||
[[Datei:OCE6DB Tütencache.jpg|thumb|hochkant=0.8|ungeeigneter Behälter]] | [[Datei:OCE6DB Tütencache.jpg|thumb|hochkant=0.8|ungeeigneter Behälter]] | ||
You should not use: | |||
* plastic bag as container or to protect a non-waterproof container. Plastic bags break down quickly and end as trash in the nature. | |||
* Candy or coffee tins because they rust quickly and are hard to open. | |||
* Glass jars, because their lids rust quickly and the glass can shatter. | |||
===Things you should put in your geocache=== | ===Things you should put in your geocache=== | ||