Difficult Gadget Cache - 110 Favs first year

[@SirDrumalot]

I love this cache! I built my own and put a twist on it. It doesn't get a lot of traffic, but almost everyone gives a fave. Thanks WV Tim!

[@aires1976]

Thank you for sharing another great job, love their caches and the creative as they are. Greetings from Portugal.

[@laurentaylor4394]

This cracks me up. We figured it out by noticing which holes the lights shone all the way through...never even knew about the drawer switch!

[@gadgetcaches]

Really, now you know the secret. I've had cachers spend well over and hour in front of this cache trying to figure it out.

[@adamkwasnaza]

Another great cache, this one I did call you for some help on last summer. Can't wait to meet you at Geowoodstock this year.

[@TheCuriousKiwis]

We came across a cache based on this one and it got us sooooo puzzled! Eventually we called the CO, because we just couldn't figure it out. If only we had known it was so easy, haha! Fantastic idea!

[@YourAverageGeocacher]

Well I must say this is probably my favorite one yet! Such great ideas. Thanks for sharing

[@gadgetcaches]

Some gadgets caches are just fun, and thats good, but this one is just plain hard! Thanks for your encouragement.

[@gadgetcaches]

Your Average Geocacher Sure, anything we all do to make finding geocaches more fun is a good thing. Glad you made a Safecracker. : )

[@herrgeozeichen2344]

Great work, Tim! Love your creative ideas! Next trip to US we have to stop in Berkley County. Thanks for sharing

[@gadgetcaches]

Thank you, Let me know when your coming we can meet for coffee.

[@warriorwaveoff9145]

Hi Im the kid from california who called u a while ago. Really excited that you put a new geocache out its great

[@kennysart]

Got love geocaches like that! Well done! Thanks for sharing.

[@Sam-sn2cn]

Very cool, I may combine this concept with another cool one to make a cool cache

[@DarkSide_Vinyl]

Fantastic cache idea! Thanks for sharing.

[@arlingtontrains7]

True true I see that now... GREAT CACHE!... lots of decoys ( destractions ) for the cachers :)

[@wattshappenin]

that is an awesome cache! thanks for sharing the concept with us!

[@ChristopherPayneMUA]

I'm in the process of building my own version of this cache. Thinking of red herrings has been a lot of fun!

[@toddpaine684]

Thanks Tim! I Love this one! B&TsEA from Vermont!

[@nbagel713]

You seem like you'd be an awesome grandpa

[@kurtschlechtweg4329]

Damn Tim.,... you did it again !!

[@gadgetcaches]

Thanks!

[@oliveroli76sig60]

Great work again Tim. Love the difficulty approach. Hard, but oh so simple. I have a question about it: How do you prevent little insects/bugs from getting inside through all the little gaps e.g. around the door? I imagine hiding one like this in the woods, it would soon fill itself as a bug's home.

[@gadgetcaches]

I do get bug problems from time to time. I "sometimes" spray the inside with a bug killer when I'm building it. If bugs become a problem, where I can.... I caulk, other times where caulk is impossible like this cache drawer, I just spray the inside of the box. I use Ortho Home Defense.

[@CjSopoci24]

gadgetcaches surprisingly i just had this happen to me today with a wherigo cache it was a fake electric box that had a lock and u have to remember the code opened the cache and was welcomed to many ants and lots of mosquito's

[@Mesozoic_geocaching]

Hi, love everything you do with gadget caches, I am having a hard time finding a light source like that one. Any thoughts? or what kind did you use? Thanks in advance.

[@gadgetcaches]

Bill Stearman look around the internet I found several. Here is a pic of one .....shop.miniscience.com/navigation/detail.asp?id=MINIBASEP. When you buy a lamp holder be sure to buy your lamp and a battery that works for the size holder and bulb you have. I found mine at a local electric shop. Most of the time the folks inside will be happy to help you. Might even check to see if you have a Radio shack near you.

[@rjanleifseth4274]

Hi Tim. I love your caches and the paintjobs where it gets that old grey look. Could you make a short video on how you create that look? Best regards from a fellow cacher in northern Norway :-)

[@gadgetcaches]

Ørjan Leifseth When I want to make it look aged, I start with a good primer ( normally white) , then paint it with a exterior black paint, then on my final coat I take the black and mix some white in it, but don't mix it well. Then I kind of paint it on giving it the white black aged look. Maybe on my next video, i'll film me doing that.

[@bexstherex]

Hi Tim, I've been watching your videos ever since I started geocaching. I was just wondering what the dimensions were for this awesome cache because I didn't understand in the video. If you could please respond.

[@gadgetcaches]

Becca Delmar in the video at about 5 minutes, are some of my measurements. Slow the video down and you will see I have most of my measurements written on the wood. Hopefully this concept can be used any just about any size cache. Hopefully this will generate some ideas to get you thinking.

[@markg1121]

Love it! Do you have any advice to finding a recordable sound card that is motion activated and can survive cold weather? I used "bigdawgs greeting cards" for the first one, but couldn't handle MN cold. THANKS!

[@historyhunter5215]

Wish i could have nice things...... Replaced a pill bottle wrapped in burlap 8 times now since new years.....

[@WorldExplorersAS]

I have a question about the light where or what do you write the combination to the lock on on so the light makes it visible, thanks Steve and Tracey

[@SimpleGuy2003]

He writes those 4 numbers on the birdhouse outside. 2 holes and 2 on one and 2 numbers on other. Cause there are lots of holes you can't tell which one is correct. So when the light makes them visible

[@MrCarrcon]

what did you use to write the numbers on the side of the bird house? I have made one very similar to your's..just adding the finishing touches and will send pics if you would like. Thanks for the videos!

[@gadgetcaches]

Randy Carr I painted them on, don’t want them to fade or wear off.

[@arlingtontrains7]

Verry darn cool unique cache WVtim!:) does the drawer pull all the way out?

[@gadgetcaches]

No, the back of the drawer is build so its larger and won't come out the hole in the front. As you see in the video, I pull it all the way out and it just hangs there.

[@quinnhuppert3896]

Thanks for sharing love all the vids :)

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

epoxy your screw heads, I have had people try to unscrew the cache before.

[@d.w.6055]

Hi Tim, greatings from the North of Germany. Are you building instructions after i can rebuild this Cache?Thanks

[@gadgetcaches]

+Dirk Willecke Hello Germany, no I don't have anything in writing, my only instructions on are on this video! Sorry. I understand with my WV accent I"m not the easiest to understand. If you have any specific questions please email me, my address is on my profile on geocaching.com.

[@antonheidebrink7716]

wow you are one slick and mean geo man i love it :D

[@matcookie12]

Hi Tim! What padlock are you using because here in the UK, it's difficult to find the perfect combination padlock for this geocache. I was just wondering if you could send me the web address of where you got it from. Thanks.

[@gadgetcaches]

Matthew Cook This is picture of the lock I use when I need a 4 digit numeric lock. www.lowes.com/pd_139603-382-175D___?productId=3365302&pl=1&Ntt=master+locks

[@kieranmacgillivray8913]

How do you weather proof your caches

[@gadgetcaches]

+Kieran MacGillivray I use a good quality exterior primer and normally 2 coats of exterior paint. I normally calk the seams.

[@gremlin-ri5mu]

where did you get the little lights

[@gadgetcaches]

Here is the link to a lamp holder. Good luck with your build. www.amazon.com/Mini-Bulb-Holder-E10-10/dp/B01FG6QTAC/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1471384188&sr=8-5&keywords=small+lamp+holder

[@tweetnes]

=( I will not be able to go to GeoWS this year. Have a family event This is a very cool cache. I would have never figured that out

[@iamvonimmel]

Were you an engineer by trade? If not, you should have been!

[@gadgetcaches]

No, I was more on the business and marketing side of things. Engineers are the smart ones.

[@rue1833]

What part of West Virginia?

[@gadgetcaches]

+Purplepigproductions I'm in the EASTERN Panhandle

[@vrnnvn]

i'd love to replicate this, may i?

[@gadgetcaches]

Welcome to copy any of my ideas. Good luck in your build.

[@christianewert1461]

ok thats a nasty one 😀

[@SimpleGuy2003]

How do you make geocache waterproof

[@gadgetcaches]

+SimpleGuy I use and good exterior primer and a exterior paint, something 2 coats. Do that and your birdhouse will last for years outdoors.

[@SimpleGuy2003]

THanks so much love your chanell definitely will make this cache. Thanks!

[@SimpleGuy2003]

+gadgetcaches what is the cache code?

[@gadgetcaches]

+SimpleGuy I'm sure its on video.

[@SimpleGuy2003]

+gadgetcaches thanks!

[@conehead1986]

What's the Cache-Code ?

[@gadgetcaches]

Juniorband St. Benno GC4XRDN

[@321nico]

Wich battery is that? I now it is a 6v battery but can't find it on Internett

[@gadgetcaches]

It's a 6v lantern battery.

[@321nico]

gadgetcaches Ok thanks

[@jamiegreen5610]

Your name should be gadget cache Tim

[@robertbahn]

I love your channel and all of your videos. i used some of your ideas to make it to my own. and this idea is the greatest the difficultiest i will use for my geocacheround "MindfactoryOnTour". If you are interested look for some of my caches. Best greets from Germany. DeineFadder (my Geocaching Nickname)

[@gebouwtrinity8873]

im a cacher not puzzler