Geocache: Film canister under a rock

When someone has access to film canisters it is also a perfect material to use as a geocache. It can be camouflaged in many ways, and it fits into many places while it is still a micro in size. It can fit a reasonable and easy to handle logroll/logbook. The below example was a bit evil, as it was hiding under a rock. I have to say the cache creator was using a good size for the canister, as its cap fit tight in but still it could be pushed out easily.
Film canister taken out of the pipe.
Film canister still in the pipe.
It was so tight in the pipe, that it did not move on its own, you had to push it out, but that keeps the whole as one resulting in a long term solution for many geocachers to come. One day I might make one of these.

This is where is is hiding.
As you can see above, when it is hidden under some bushes and the leaves have fallen it is not so easy to spot, but as the hint was clear (in Dutch ...) we knew where to search, first we were hoping to find it in the bush, but nothing hang in there so had to search under. Lucky for me, my wife spotted it.

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