By Guest Writer
What you’ll need:
Ammo can – Buy online or at an army surplus store
Flat camo spray paint – Green, black, and brown
Foliage – Ferns, cedar, and weeds all work well (avoid plants with too much surface area like leaves)
Scotch Tape
Newspaper
Geocaching stencil – Optional… but awesome
Instructions:
CLEAN – Wash off any dirt on the surface of the ammo can so that the paint will hold.
PAINT GREEN – Cover any lettering or other coloring with green spray paint.
ARRANGE FOLIAGE – Apply looped scotch tape to back of foliage and arrange it facing the same direction on one side of the can for a natural effect.
PAINT ALTERNATE COLORS – Painting lightly, make three wide diagonal stripes with black spray paint, then apply two brown stripes in between. Quickly lift off the foliage and let it dry.
REPEAT STEPS 3 & 4 ON ALL SIDES – Since you are painting lightly, you should be able to paint in an order that allows sides to dry as you go.
LABEL – To make your Cammo Can official, add a Geocaching Logo Stencil to the front.
HIDE – You know what to do from here. And if you don’t, go here.
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Read more here:: https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2016/05/hcue-how-to-make-a-cammo-can/