Dead Man's Chest!!

[06TJWRANGLER]

Chest Has Be Taken!! Will Update As Soon As I GET IT BACK AND HIDE IT!

[ademster]

I know the lock code neeeeeeeeeeeener nernerner

[GRUNT]

I got it too! So do we take something and leave something, is that how it works right?

[06TJWRANGLER]

I got it too! So do we take something and leave something, is that how it works right?

Yes you take what I have in the box!! GOLD:eek:!! And you leave something and sign the log book!!

[Hardline]

hint for 2nd number
One before you're legal



In what state?

[Wayco]

Dustin, you should mark it on the outside, "Dead Man's Geocache". If it is found by someone who doesn't know what it is, they might just take it, unless it really is loaded with gold bars, then it might take a fork lift to get it out of there! :D
I'm planning on going back to my site to do this, now that it has been found, I'm curious what everyone put into the log book and maybe I will add something....:rolleyes:

[Hivemind]

Great idea Wayne, we talked about adding something to the outside to identify it as a geocache. Anyone that wants to steal "deadman's chest" is in for a long haul, that puppy is HEAVY!!

[06TJWRANGLER]

Dustin, you should mark it on the outside, "Dead Man's Geocache". If it is found by someone who doesn't know what it is, they might just take it, unless it really is loaded with gold bars, then it might take a fork lift to get it out of there! :D
I'm planning on going back to my site to do this, now that it has been found, I'm curious what everyone put into the log book and maybe I will add something....:rolleyes:


Yeah Wayne the chest itself weighs about 50lbs plus :confused: I put some rocks in there. Im gonna wait a few days and go back to it to add more gold coins and silver coins, so its gets to be :eek: 100lbs lol! Ya know Wayne I might have to do that. I will make a stencil then take it out there lay it on the top and paint it. Also this is in a great spot, I think its medium with a gps if you know how to work one. Lol! :D

[06TJWRANGLER]

In what state?

Arizona!

[Wayco]

I bought some letters at Lowe's, just the cheapie ones that come in sheets. Maybe this weekend I will go out and try to find your site. I have a big chunk of lead that we could paint gold, I used to use it as an anti-theft device in my tool box. The tool box only had one handle and weighed 80 lbs. without the lead in it. If anyone could lift it with one hand, I wasn't gonna mess with him!
Can you make stencils? Painting the name on it would last longer than sticky letters....

[tywilson88]

this will be cool to find..

[06TJWRANGLER]

I bought some letters at Lowe's, just the cheapie ones that come in sheets. Maybe this weekend I will go out and try to find your site. I have a big chunk of lead that we could paint gold, I used to use it as an anti-theft device in my tool box. The tool box only had one handle and weighed 80 lbs. without the lead in it. If anyone could lift it with one hand, I wasn't gonna mess with him!
Can you make stencils? Painting the name on it would last longer than sticky letters....

Oh cool, Better yet I will just go down to the shop and cut me some 3/4" thick flat bar by 2" inches wide. I got some gold paint, make about 10 of those and lay them in the bottom. Yeah I can print Dead Man's Geocache on a peice of paper, then glue it to a milla folder then cut it out with a razor blade.

[Hivemind]

Oh cool, Better yet I will just go down to the shop and cut me some 3/4" thick flat bar by 2" inches wide. I got some gold paint, make about 10 of those and lay them in the bottom. Yeah I can print Dead Man's Geocache on a peice of paper, then glue it to a milla folder then cut it out with a razor blade.

high tech stuff right there

[Wayco]

high tech stuff right there

Yeah, he is creative that way. I guess I will just stick the letters on mine. Be sure to identify the "gold bars", maybe number them so we can have bragging rights around the campfire...;)

[Heaney]

I know the lock code neeeeeeeeeeeener nernerner


It's easy... Just grab a rock next to the chest.... WHAM! Solution solved! :D

[06TJWRANGLER]

It's easy... Just grab a rock next to the chest.... WHAM! Solution solved! :D

Good luck, gonna take a couple of rocks to break the lock! :D

[06TJWRANGLER]

Oh yeah and forgot to mention this but when you open the chest be careful with the lid cause its heavy and if you let it drop, it might take some fingers off as well.:eek:

[CarolinaRubi]

OK, the lesson i learned was dont rush to be first. So i dont understand why i still feel the need to say, "its mine mine mine" .

[Wayco]

OK, the lesson i learned was dont rush to be first. So i dont understand why i still feel the need to say, "its mine mine mine" .
After the "heavy lid" warning, you should wait for your arm to heal....

[CarolinaRubi]

It's easy... Just grab a rock next to the chest.... WHAM! Solution solved! :D

If you really cant figure code out i dont think you can use a GPS either. No problem to solve.

[CarolinaRubi]

After the "heavy lid" warning, you should wait for your arm to heal....


Its kinda like "dont touch its hot" OUCH thats hot

[06TJWRANGLER]

Mark if you go to it just make your son open the box so you dont take any fingers off! Oh yeah and its real rocky so watch your step out there!!:D

[ORIGoodyear]

holy **** man did we go a little over board with the box ???
I got bolt cutters:D:Dj/k

[CarolinaRubi]

Dustin doesnt do minimal standard.
Only heavy duty. Havent you seen his bumpers.

[Moriarty]

Dustin doesnt do minimal standard.
Only heavy duty. Havent you seen his bumpers.

Yeah, I was thinking about PMing Dustin about some bumper options on the CJ,.... seeing what kind of overkill he puts into a geocache I think I will be impressed by the product.:eek: Talk to you soon

[k7mto]

This brings back memories of Portland. I organized one of the very first cacher get-togethers where I placed a pre-meeting cache for folks to find. It was an ammo box bull of "golden spikes" (railroad spikes I'd collected, wire brushed and painted gold) with instructions for each finder to take only one. Then when they showed up at the meeting spot (a local pub) they could turn in their spike for a drink on me. I bought everyone drinks but most kept their spike anyway. One of them turned into a travel bug and has been travelling around the country/world (last I heard).

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=3098

Your cache sounds fun. I hope the first finder doesn't clean out all the goodies, leaving nothing for anyone else. And I hope it doesn't be muggled by someone who doesn't know what it is.

[06TJWRANGLER]

This brings back memories of Portland. I organized one of the very first cacher get-togethers where I placed a pre-meeting cache for folks to find. It was an ammo box bull of "golden spikes" (railroad spikes I'd collected, wire brushed and painted gold) with instructions for each finder to take only one. Then when they showed up at the meeting spot (a local pub) they could turn in their spike for a drink on me. I bought everyone drinks but most kept their spike anyway. One of them turned into a travel bug and has been travelling around the country/world (last I heard).

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=3098

Your cache sounds fun. I hope the first finder doesn't clean out all the goodies, leaving nothing for anyone else. And I hope it doesn't be muggled by someone who doesn't know what it is.



That sounds awesome! Im gonna do another one down the road from now, but im gonnna have Wayne help me hide it. I think im gonna give away a free bumper in one of my chest for a tj,yj,cj and maybe even a xj. Nothing too crazy just something similiar to what I been building.

Im gonna go get my cell phone fixed soon(crapy nextel) then stop by the shop and cut some flat bar and paint them gold, perhaps punch some more circles out around 400 of them and paint them as well. Im sure the box could use some more weight. Id like to make it weigh over 100lbs if I could.

[tywilson88]

I think im gonna give away a free bumper in one of my chest for a tj,yj,cj and maybe even a xj. Nothing too crazy just something similiar to what I been building.


oh yeah sure no zj

[06TJWRANGLER]

oh yeah sure no zj

Ok a ZJ too!! lol:D

[bajatoy]

hey when you give away a bumper, please post the GPS in both settins, so I can have a shot at it too!

[06TJWRANGLER]

hey when you give away a bumper, please post the GPS in both settins, so I can have a shot at it too!

Sure thing man!!

Also for anyone that hasnt seen the first post on this thread I have gave you 2 additional accordence for the older gps. Since my gsp can change through 3 styles I figured Id would post them up.

[cross_007]

What if a JK owner finds it? :eek:

C'mon....you gotta have love for the JK's too...took mine through CK stock w/28" street tires :D...JK's are Jeeps too, ya know ;).

Ok a ZJ too!! lol:D

[GRUNT]

Okay, I am an idiot... Where do I find the coordinates for the GPS? I would like to go look for this as well as the one on Montana Mtn Road. Are the listed under the trail names we know them as?! (I feel dumb)

[My Green Jeep]

Alright, so me and John(Hivemind) met up and went out to hide my Chest of Gold!! :eek:Lol, not really gold but yeah. Anyway we thought for sure we manage to get out there before the sun went down but sure enough after fighting a few dust storms and lots of wind, it was great on the way back with the breeze. Since its dark I didnt get enough pictures, but as long as your pay attention to your GPS and brings lot of water you should find it with no problem, well I hope not! Lol! My Jeep is bascially stock so its not like you need a rock crawler to get to the chest. Oh yeah and in those picture you see there is a lock on the chest. I put that there to keep all the unwanted guess away, so make sure you figure out the 3 hints for the code before searching for the chest. Adds a little more of a challenge to the game, though. Also the lock is the kind you had back in highschool for the lockers, it takes three 2 digit numbers. Again make sure you figure out the lock code before going to the chest. The code for the lock is in order with the hints, try not to mix them up! Also if you figure out the code please do not repost the code on here, keep it to yourself so others have a try at it as well. Enjoy!!:D

Hints for the Lock!!:confused:

hint for 1st number
Halloween

hint for 2nd number
One before you're legal

hint for 3rd number
Two eyes


Here is the info on the chest.:D
N 33 31'53.5"
W 112 34'56.6"

And for the other people that have a older version GPS here are 2 ways of accordence for it
N 33 31.891'
W 112 34.944'

N 33.53125
W 112.58240

Picture came out like crap at night!!
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r67/Oldschool68/y039.jpg

John near the chest
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r67/Oldschool68/y048.jpg

Dead Man's Chest
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r67/Oldschool68/y045.jpg

Okay, I am an idiot... Where do I find the coordinates for the GPS? I would like to go look for this as well as the one on Montana Mtn Road. Are the listed under the trail names we know them as?! (I feel dumb)


Never feel dumb... look up :) everything was in the 1st post..

Walt and I are going out this weekend to hunt for it ;)

[06TJWRANGLER]

Never feel dumb... look up :) everything was in the 1st post..

Walt and I are going out this weekend to hunt for it ;)

Good Luck on the search!!!

[cross_007]

WOO-HOO!!!! :D:):D I ran white tanks last night with a buddy, and I'm proud to annouce that we were the FIRST to find dead man's chest.

Started trail around 6PM....was about half mile from coordinates of dead man's chest by ~7PM as sun was going down....got a flat tire (hit a rock and got sidewall damage :rolleyes:)...changed tire, back on trail by 07:30...no spare so had to baby it rest of way, got to the provided coords around 8PM...was opening dead man's chest by 8:30PM! Thanks Dustin for a good hunt :D. Signed the log book, took the tire plug kit and left a goodie as well ;). Chris

[06TJWRANGLER]

WOO-HOO!!!! :D:):D I ran white tanks last night with a buddy, and I'm proud to annouce that we were the FIRST to find dead man's chest.

Started trail around 6PM....was about half mile from coordinates of dead man's chest by ~7PM as sun was going down....got a flat tire (hit a rock and got sidewall damage :rolleyes:)...changed tire, back on trail by 07:30...no spare so had to baby it rest of way, got to the provided coords around 8PM...was opening dead man's chest by 8:30PM! Thanks Dustin for a good hunt :D. Signed the log book, took the tire plug kit and left a goodie as well ;). Chris

Great Job man!!

[Hivemind]

Well Done Chris

[Hivemind]

too bad you couldnt use the kit on your sidewall damage huh? :))

[CarolinaRubi]

Great job! That chest is out there, way out there.

[AZG23]

and imagine that.....he didnt break any body parts looking :D

[hoffyinaz]

Its still out there............ 19 jeeps (well 18 and 1 ranger) found it today. Ranger suffered sidewall damage also.
Signed the book.

[06TJWRANGLER]

Its still out there............ 19 jeeps (well 18 and 1 ranger) found it today. Ranger suffered sidewall damage also.
Signed the book.

Great job!!

[BeaterXJ]

we found it!

[06TJWRANGLER]

we found it!

Nice, dont any of you guys wear sun glasses? Fine example of Andy needing some! :D

[BeaterXJ]

Nice, dont any of you guys wear sun glasses? Fine example of Andy needing some! :D

nobody said andy was smart :D

[ORIGoodyear]

nobody said andy was smart :D

thanks buddy:rolleyes:

don't need no stinking sun glasses:D

[SHNIPE]

That turned out awesome Dustin!! im retarded and couldnt operate a gps if i had oen so ill never see it :P

[BeaterXJ]

after finding the chest we returned to the shop to perform much needed repairs. as you can see andy is putting his diagnostic skills to the test.
"i think somthin' wrong with the windshield" :D

[ORIGoodyear]

after finding the chest we returned to the shop to perform much needed repairs. as you can see andy is putting his diagnostic skills to the test.
"i think somthin' wrong with the windshield" :D

just pointing out where the packing tape holding the heep together was falling off.
should have brought some with for that trany line:D

[My Green Jeep]

Good Luck on the search!!!

We bailed early... didnt give it enough time... going out again this coming weekend...

anyone want to go on the hunt with Walt and I??

[AZG23]

what day....?

[My Green Jeep]

We bailed early... didnt give it enough time... going out again this coming weekend...

anyone want to go on the hunt with Walt and I??

what day....?


Probably early Saturday (9/01) morning.....

[BeaterXJ]

just pointing out where the packing tape holding the heep together was falling off.
should have brought some with for that trany line:D

no, needed somethin' a little more high tech. duct tape and bailing wire:D

[ORIGoodyear]

the heep has a windshield.

[My Green Jeep]

We should be in Avondale/Goodyear tomorrow (Saturday 9/01) morning around 6:30am / 6:45am

Anyone want to go cache hunting??

[tywilson88]

the heep has a windshield.

oooooo. perty.:rolleyes:

[BeaterXJ]

oooooo. perty.:rolleyes:

yup, now its even pertier b/c we welded on some random metal to creat a new a pillar

[cross_007]

Those of you going after this geocache will have a great time. I just ran the trail to Dead Man's chest geocache again today. I ran it again cause I took my daughters cause my youngest girl, Emilee, has been cracking me up lately by drawing her own Treasure Maps and wanting to do treasure hunts all over the house. She loves Pirates of the Carribean.

Well, she was really excited to go on a REAL life treasure hunt in the desert ;). See pics below. Other good news - I did not blow any tires this run - WAH-HOO!!! I am now 1W-2L with the JK stock tires.

First off, can't leave home without Emilee's map to the treasure. The creature in the bottom left hand corner is a squirrel and the items across the bottom of the map are the treasure chest and the pieces of candy that are standard in ALL treasure chests drawn by Emilee. Today's mission: Find the treasure chest before the squirrel eats all the candy ;) (Dustin, I brought along a few boxes of candy and slipped them into the chest while the girls weren't looking).
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z158/cross_0072007/IMG_1604.jpg

A picture of the swabbies that crew The Silver Pearl :D
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z158/cross_0072007/IMG_1590.jpg

A pic from the crow's nest
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z158/cross_0072007/IMG_1593.jpg

No Stowaways! That things was HUGE!
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z158/cross_0072007/IMG_1594.jpg

Plundering the Dead Man's Chest
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z158/cross_0072007/IMG_1612.jpg

This geocache has given me two Saturday's worth of fun (first time was when a buddy and I did a night run to find it) - thanks again Dustin and Hive for your contribution to the VJC! Chris

We should be in Avondale/Goodyear tomorrow (Saturday 9/01) morning around 6:30am / 6:45am

Anyone want to go cache hunting??

[Hardline]

"The Silver Pearl"

I like that, LOL

[CarolinaRubi]

This is a cool cache as i saw last weekend. Just remember to bring combination as i forgot and couldnt sign log book.

[tywilson88]

we found it yesterday

[Calizonia]

Brad (AZG23) with daughters, Jim Flowers (with son and daughter) and I all went out looking for the pirates treasure chest and we found it. Not right away, but eventually we got to it. What a great find. We all took a little and left a little. I'm sure Brad will post pics later.

[AZG23]

The kids had a blast...! They whined a bit on the way there...but once we found the booty...all they wanted to do was find another treasure! LOL...here are a few of the pics Jimmy took.

Going ashore to search...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/azg23/DSC01155.jpg

Climbing the shear cliffs....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/azg23/DSC01156.jpg

AAARGH me dusty plunderers! We've found the treasure!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/azg23/DSC01160.jpg

Let's have a looksee as to what we can pillage..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/azg23/DSC01163.jpg

Strange how this ghostly image appeared in the photo holding a GOLD bar!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/azg23/DSC01164.jpg

It was a great time...and we found half-a**ed trail too...

[Rogue XJ]

Too Cool! Discovered the Dead Man's Chest today as the sun began to set. It was eerily quiet out there... and I'd swear I saw the figure of a someone standing o'er the chest when I got there.

took: Ori business card
left : Pirate card game pack

yo ho ho!

[06TJWRANGLER]

So I called down to ORI today to ask about my Rusty lift that is coming and Andy told me that a lady has called him to let him know they have the chest. I was like what? Huh whats going on? So yeah I guess this lady's husband and son were out in white tanks yesterday and they stumbled across the chest, decided to take it home and open it. All the info was in there for the geocache.com, plus the log book. So I guess Im either gonna have to make a new one or get that one from her and re hide it. Now on I will make sure to weld at least 100lbs of steel to the bottom of it and weld the letters "DEAD MAN CHEST GEOCACHE" along the top! I did have over 70lbs of gold bars for weight usuage but I guess all the kids rob me blind. lol, oh well! Perhaps its time to make a new one and hide it else where.

[GRUNT]

NO! You call her and tell them to take it back or tell them to take it to ORI (even meet me if in East Valley) and I will take it back out there. I was planning to go to this one with some friends at the end of the month. We made the kids look up(research) and everything! Seriously, if you can get it back I will take it back out there... PLEASE!

Did you or Andy ask the lady why they took it? Idiots... Perhaps stencilling "RETARDS, PLEASE DO NOT TAKE IF NOT YOURS!" :D I am sure they knew no better but dang it...

Can we get it back?

[06TJWRANGLER]

Yeah I can get back out there, I will have Andy tell her to bring it by her shop whenever. Then I can make some gold bars and take it back to the spot. I think its time for a new one as well. This next one could be the Dead Man's Chest 2, but else where besides White Tanks!

[GRUNT]

Can I help you? I will help take it out to WT and if you want I can run one out to the FJ or Superstition area...

[CooL_DaD]

They probably thought they actually found a real treasure chest....

[06TJWRANGLER]

Sure it will have to be sometime this weekend. I guess the lady told Andy I can come get it around Wednesday, then I can take it to my work and beef it up a bit before retaking it out there. But then again if you wanting to find this with your kids whats the point of going and see where its located? lol

[AZG23]

Dustin called and told me this, and I about died laughing.....idiots.

[06TJWRANGLER]

Yeah I just thought of a killer design for a new one and everything is basically cut for it. I can make it in a few hours so I will try to get started on a new one tomorrow after work. Most of everything is cut, since I will be making this out of scrap steel.

[GRUNT]

Yes, I know I would know its location but I would let my friend lead in his jeep. Mostly for the kids... I would be willing to go put one out in the FJ area. Can chip in for your effort?

Not to put more on your plate but sticking these around AZ would be cool too! :D Maybe one of the HCR could take one up north, Sedona Rick/Nena could put one in Sedona and then AZcharlie(I think he is south) could put one down around Tucson!

[Wayco]

You should make one that looks like a coffin, and have a battery powered tape player with spooky sounds that starts when you open it......

[Allen]

with some rebar, some cement, and a post hole digger you could anchor it permantly!

[06TJWRANGLER]

You should make one that looks like a coffin, and have a battery powered tape player with spooky sounds that starts when you open it......

Wayne maybe I will for Halloween this year!! Ya never know! :fashizzle:

[Rogue XJ]

you DID remember to tell them about the CURSE, didn't you?

"Woe to he that removes this chest from it's resting place.. a CURSE of a THOUSAND FLAT TIRES.. and a POX apon yer IGNITION SYSTEM.. and even WORSE.... a DOOR AJAR DINGER THAT NE'ER QUIETS!! "

:fashizzle: :skull::skull::skull:

[ROKCRLR]

So I called down to ORI today to ask about my Rusty lift that is coming and Andy told me that a lady has called him to let him know they have the chest. I was like what? Huh whats going on? So yeah I guess this lady's husband and son were out in white tanks yesterday and they stumbled across the chest, decided to take it home and open it. All the info was in there for the geocache.com, plus the log book. So I guess Im either gonna have to make a new one or get that one from her and re hide it. Now on I will make sure to weld at least 100lbs of steel to the bottom of it and weld the letters "DEAD MAN CHEST GEOCACHE" along the top! I did have over 70lbs of gold bars for weight usuage but I guess all the kids rob me blind. lol, oh well! Perhaps its time to make a new one and hide it else where.

It sounds like a new game, hide and go seek geocaching....

[AZG23]

you DID remember to tell them about the CURSE, didn't you?

"Woe to he that removes this chest from it's resting place.. a CURSE of a THOUSAND FLAT TIRES.. and a POX apon yer IGNITION SYSTEM.. and even WORSE.... a DOOR AJAR DINGER THAT NE'ER QUIETS!! "

:fashizzle: :skull::skull::skull:


LOL...this is great...:skull::skull::skull:

[06TJWRANGLER]

Ok I got some updated news on this one, so I called the lady that has my chest and she said that they dont have it anymore. Im like what? where is it? shes like oh we decided to throw it away since no one claimed it. I have been trying to get a hold of this lady for 2 weeks now and she never answered the phone. So yeah no more dead man's chest since they decided to throw it away. Anyhow I did make up a new chest, but im gonna re hide it since people stumble across that area and think there lost toolboxes. lol, well I should have this chest in its new location by this weekend, I hope. Will post a new thread on this one as soon as I hide it!! :)

[06GrnRubi]

Ok I got some updated news on this one, so I called the lady that has my chest and she said that they dont have it anymore. Im like what? where is it? shes like oh we decided to throw it away since no one claimed it. I have been trying to get a hold of this lady for 2 weeks now and she never answered the phone. So yeah no more dead man's chest since they decided to throw it away. Anyhow I did make up a new chest, but im gonna re hide it since people stumble across that area and think there lost toolboxes. lol, well I should have this chest in its new location by this weekend, I hope. Will post a new thread on this one as soon as I hide it!! :)

Someone needs to go into her garage and "find something". Then throw it away.

What a moron.

[06TJWRANGLER]

Well here are some pics of the new chest, I need to finish the lid on the chest. I been doing this whenever I have time after work. I used all scrap on this box and left it rusted so it would have that old finish to it. I made this chest huge so its akward to carry out plus it weighs around 100-120lbs easy. Im thinkin im gonna bring some quickcrete with me when I go hide it so I can fill it half way with cement. I found a new area for this new chest and its pretty sweet area as well. Well heres some pics of it, im gonna go back to my work and finish it tomorrow maybe hide it on sunday since im not a football nut!!



http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff97/DS026/IMG00256.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff97/DS026/IMG00255.jpg

[tywilson88]

that is really cool man

[ORIGoodyear]

That one looks really cool . Should fill the tubes with concrete! 1000 lbs should be alot harder to carry away.

[kjflowers]

hide it already, what are you waiting for?

[AZG23]

hide it already, what are you waiting for?



30-40 people to help carry it out there....:aagh:...

[06TJWRANGLER]

30-40 people to help carry it out there....:aagh:...

Actually im waiting for Jim to offer to help me carry it. lol, naw I been very busy pulling 10-12 hour days havent had time to build anything. Im gonna try to get it out next weekend, CoolDad aka Mark offered to help me get it out there so I just gotta finished the hinges.

[Rogue XJ]

somehow I picture someone finding it... having no clue who it belongs to... and blowing it out of the ground with dynamite... leaving it without a scratch.:aagh::aagh::aagh: