Burying my own cache. Container? Contents? Location?

[all_atv]

This is kind of in response to the post "who burys caches". I want to bury some for my kids or great great grandchildren to find. I have a 220 acre farm with fields timber and a creek. I'm building a house this spring so I'd also like something to bury under the foundation.

 

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[all_atv]

Ill add some of my own ideas on this, but still want comments and suggestions.
For a container I think a jar would be best and cheap since I plan on many of them. But maybe the glass lid with wire bail setup with silicone to seal.
Contents, I plan on a few hundred pennies, since they're not worth much now but in 200 years who knows? Also some more valuable items in each like current dollar coins. Maybe some trinkets of some sort, or clues to finding other caches on the farm.
I can't discuss my ideas for the locations because my great grandchildren will probably use the www archives to look for clues, as the research stage in cache hunting! But I have some pretty neat ideas! And would like to hear yours too.

 

[CWnut]

and u could leave a set of clues which would lead to the first cache which would contain a riddle or clues to the second and so on.

you should have some scrap pvc pipe from your construction work whick would make good containers if you glued a cap on both ends

 

[rmptr]

Sounds like fun... I wouldn't bury in the actual foundation... someone might be inclined to dig it out in hopes it was very valuable... might be good to use coins that are pre-zinc. more chance they might be valuable.
Useful things are always good... swiss army knife, fish hooks, fire starter. compass... all good things for a kid to find, and use.
Have fun !
rmptr

 

[dank]

dont for get to carve some clues into a tree or too! or hide things in trees with holes in them, and use copper pennies, caz in time copper will go up in melt value. copper pennies were made befor 1982, after that they were all zinc! and put dollars in the walls befor you sheetrock with writing on the insides of the wall, so future remodeling will expose cool stuff too. or even a hint to another clue!
good luck

 

[TURNMASTER]

Put some silver rounds in or even silver dollars or other silver coins. Dimes are cheap enough. They would be real old and all antique like. Fun stuff. Hide clues in the title or house so if property gets sold at some point in time some one will go to look. Build an out door brick BBQ and make some kind of hidden cubby to stash clues and bucks in.

Jeff

 

[ivan salis]

first use pvc piping large ---permanetly well sealed on one end --threaded end on other that once filled * screwed tight and weather proof seal the outside of the threading area -- so no leakage via threading -- NOTE inside the tube be sure there is a moisture absorber to stop temp changes from causing sweating inside the pipe. (especially if paper or cash type money is placed inside *** because dampness causes both to mold and ruin ) --and under a foundation might not be the best place make sure it is easy enought to get to without having to destroy the home to get to it.-- I would go pre 82 copper cents as the modern zinc cents break down way too easily -- a bit of silver is always nice as well

 

[Produce Guy]

This could be alot of fun for your grandkids,or even your kids now,I would bury them in a PVC pipe about 4-5 inches round ,with caps on both ends or even some metal tins like the sell at Hobby-lobby.When my twins got out of kindergarten,almost 12 years ago,(they graduate from highschool in may of this year).I buried alot of their art and other stories,etc..in a large metal tub and wrapped it in plastic from a old beatup tarp and then buried it about a foot under the ground in my compost heap in the backyard.But back to your kids,it might be a fun way to have your kids learn how to use a compass instead of a GPS gadget.

 

[Treasure finder]

I would bury gold, silver, pennies, and nickels in separate caches. By the time they are
looked for there may be some electronic long range locators that are user friendly or one
of the grandkids may be an expert dowser. Then they can try on one item at a time.
Also some family tree info or family biographies would be nice find along with family
pictures. Maybe a copy of the deed to the farm and a current newpaper. Also maybe
an old rifle or revolver, they may be outlawed by that time, if you want them to have
one, then they will. Maybe some hermetically sealed seeds from the current crop off the
farm. Just suggestions, one of them may interest you.
Seems like a good fun idea to me.
Rich

 

[Scott (Mich)]

For pennies and other coins the next time someone in your house makes a batch of fudge keep the Kraft Marshmellow creme jar. The 7 oz ones are small enough and they are made of thick glass plus they have a pretty heavy plastic lid. I would think that one of these jars would last a long long time in the ground.

 

[stefen]

Find a good climbing tree that stands out when looking over the acreage...

Then place a nail on the underside of a branch and drop a plumb-bob...

Mark that spot and bury your time capsule for future hunts.

 

[jimcor]

How about a jar of all the recent commerative nickels? Lewis and Clark, Louisiana Purchase and the various TJ versions. Cheap, plentiful and fun. Could be a real 'treasure' in the future.