Missing Ammo cans

EASYRN1 · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:38 pm Post subject: Missing Ammo cans

Has anyone had their Ammo can caches come up mysteriously missing lately? I check the Ft. Wayne geocache forum frequently, and there's bad news over there. It seems someone is taking ammo containers from cachesites, leaving the contents, but swiping the can itself. It started around Indy, but has worked its way up to Ft. Wayne now. Just this past week 3 ammo can caches disappeared. It has forced Bluegillfisherman to archive and relist and rehide his caches as premium, he's very upset about his caches missing.
It sounds like a lone stalker, but he/she is systematically stealing cans, might want to check on yours!

BlackBrownDog · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:42 am Post subject: Re: Missing Ammo cans

We had one of ours stolen from our front yard, just over a year ago. Also, there were two near BG that went missing about that time as well. You know, they're really not THAT expensive for people to be taking them.

What's the price of scrap right now?

yogi57 · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:36 am Post subject: Re: Missing Ammo cans

Ammo Cans For Sale!
Cheap!

Memsochet · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:50 am Post subject: Re: Missing Ammo cans

Are they newly aquired?

yogi57 · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:05 am Post subject: Re: Missing Ammo cans

I just happen to pick up a few here and there.
Rolling Eyes

cheechgang · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:44 am Post subject: Re: Missing Ammo cans

Yogi57 wrote:

I just happen to pick up a few here and there.
Rolling Eyes

Were they covered with sticks?

EASYRN1 · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: Missing Ammo cans

Update from Ft. Wayne. They say it's the work of a disgruntled cacher who took umbrage at another cacher, at first. After he was found out, he began creating sockpuppet accts and expanded his range of revenge to include all those who slighted him from geocaching.com. They have a good idea who it is, but have little power to contain him. They are trying to ignore him so he fades away.

-Eleanor- · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: Missing Ammo cans

From, uh, ahem, prior experience with disgruntled cachers stealing my caches Wink

I know that all you need to do is start by sending an email to contact @ geocaching.com. They are more than capable of tracking sock puppets and getting them banned, along with the original caching name. Very Happy

yogi57 · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: Missing Ammo cans

We had something similar happen. And it does fade away

ScouterJoe · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: Missing Ammo cans

I imagine that these kind of idiots tend to get tired of it and move on

thebutterflyeffect · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: Missing Ammo cans

time to break out the log chain and combo locks