+Orville50US Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Something I still haven't put together for my geocaching backpack is an extration tool kit. What does everyone carry with them (besides a knive) to help them get those pesky caches out of tight spaces? Quote Link to comment
AbercrombieHollister Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 usually i take a little first aid kit that clips onto my jeans for cuts and emergencys. You never know!! For getting caches out of tight spaces, i use pliers. they can always get a good grip!! AbercomrbieHollister Quote Link to comment
+2Wheel'in Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Something I still haven't put together for my geocaching backpack is an extration tool kit. What does everyone carry with them (besides a knive) to help them get those pesky caches out of tight spaces? I work in a bike shop and found that a spoke (small hook bent on one end, ring for finger on the other) works great, also have a straight spoke with a bike computer wheel magnet mounted at the end...works great for snagging ferrous containers in tight locations. MooseMaMa is a Paramedic...she has a set of "spoke tools" too, and also uses a hemostat when a locking grip is needed. Don't forget a small mirror to look under, in, and around...a dental mirror works...and one slightly larger works even better. Bill Quote Link to comment
nonaeroterraqueous Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 needlenose pliers, to be exact. The other kind are a little hard on the nano logs. Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 At one time I used to carry tweezers. Now I tend to just hope that Stunod has his Leatherman or something like that along. I've gotten lazy...... Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Tweezers and multi-tool. (Only after we couldn't get a mico log out of its tiny hiding place.) Quote Link to comment
+Miragee Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 One time I had to use the big "pliers" end of my car's jumper cables to get a cache container open . . . but those aren't very handy to carry around. I use my walking stick -- a lot -- to poke around to find the cache. Tweezers come in handy for those tiny logs that are hard to get out of bison tubes. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 (edited) I never have needed one. We have been able to shake/tap tiny caches to get the logs out. Also most of them come with a paperclip glued to the log to help get them out. Edited May 27, 2007 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
vagabond Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 (edited) Something I still haven't put together for my geocaching backpack is an extration tool kit. What does everyone carry with them (besides a knive) to help them get those pesky caches out of tight spaces? I work in a bike shop and found that a spoke (small hook bent on one end, ring for finger on the other) works great, also have a ut its the top sespoke with a bike computer wheel magnet mounted at the end...works great for snagging ferrous containers in tight locations. MooseMaMa is a Paramedic...she has a set of "spoke tools" too, and also uses a hemostat when a locking grip is needed. Don't forget a small mirror to look under, in, and around...a dental mirror works...and one slightly larger works even better. Bill I use something similar, but its the top section of a car antenna with the end bent at 90 degrees it also works great for getting those pesky magnetic caches out of pipes. For the pesky cache logs we use a multitool Edited May 27, 2007 by vagabond Quote Link to comment
+PJPeters Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 If I have to retrieve a micro/nano cache from a tight spot, I use a spring hook. It has a hook on one end, and a point on the other. Perfect for the one cache I found in a seam between two slabs of concrete, working the log out of a nano, or many other uses in the modern world. Its original purpose is to attach springs to their mounts, so its very stiff, thin, and sturdy. I love the thing. Quote Link to comment
+Vinny & Sue Team Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Something I still haven't put together for my geocaching backpack is an extration tool kit. What does everyone carry with them (besides a knive) to help them get those pesky caches out of tight spaces? I do not go after such caches. Period. And, if I arrive at ground zero only to discover that the hide is indeed such a cache, I walk away. Period. Thus, no need for extraction tools. Quote Link to comment
CoyoteRed Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Something I still haven't put together for my geocaching backpack is an extration tool kit. What does everyone carry with them (besides a knive) to help them get those pesky caches out of tight spaces? I do not go after such caches. Period. And, if I arrive at ground zero only to discover that the hide is indeed such a cache, I walk away. Period. Thus, no need for extraction tools. Huh! I figured a V&S extraction tool kit might include a Bell 412 and a rescue basket. Quote Link to comment
+chuckwagon101 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Something I still haven't put together for my geocaching backpack is an extration tool kit. What does everyone carry with them (besides a knive) to help them get those pesky caches out of tight spaces? I do not go after such caches. Period. And, if I arrive at ground zero only to discover that the hide is indeed such a cache, I walk away. Period. Thus, no need for extraction tools. Huh! I figured a V&S extraction tool kit might include a Bell 412 and a rescue basket. LOL!! Quote Link to comment
+Vinny & Sue Team Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 (edited) Something I still haven't put together for my geocaching backpack is an extration tool kit. What does everyone carry with them (besides a knive) to help them get those pesky caches out of tight spaces? I do not go after such caches. Period. And, if I arrive at ground zero only to discover that the hide is indeed such a cache, I walk away. Period. Thus, no need for extraction tools. Huh! I figured a V&S extraction tool kit might include a Bell 412 and a rescue basket. My reluctance to retrieve such nasty little micros has got to do with my allergy to most (no, not all) micros, particularly micros inserted into strange spots. Oh, and as for rotary wing craft, my ciurrent favorite for extrem caching is the Robinson R44, but admittedly the Bell 412 has far more power and lift/weight capacity for prolonged hoverng below the Dead Man's Curve. Edited May 28, 2007 by Vinny & Sue Team Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I never have needed one. We have been able to shake/tap tiny caches to get the logs out. The cache that i am thinking of that encouraged us to carry extraction equipment the above wouldnt work unless you had giant machinery. Quote Link to comment
+Driver Carries Cache Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I've got the Leatherman and two 8in long pairs of hemostats (1 curved, 1 straight) that stay in my pack. Driver Carries Cache (madmike) Quote Link to comment
+Driver Carries Cache Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I've got the Leatherman and two 8in long pairs of hemostats (1 curved, 1 straight) that stay in my pack. Driver Carries Cache (madmike) Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Something I still haven't put together for my geocaching backpack is an extration tool kit. What does everyone carry with them (besides a knive) to help them get those pesky caches out of tight spaces? I bring friends and family. One of them is normally small enough, tall enough, and sometimes dumb enough to get the cache. No special equipment though. Quote Link to comment
+Wrench&Wench Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 needlenose pliers, to be exact. The other kind are a little hard on the nano logs. X2, small pair Quote Link to comment
+Blaidd-Drwg Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I found a pair of medical forceps, which I'm sure had been used for a non-medical purpose. Every since I sound them, I've carried them and when I have trouble extracting a micro log, they're always in my caching vest. Quote Link to comment
nonaeroterraqueous Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I do not go after such caches. Period. And, if I arrive at ground zero only to discover that the hide is indeed such a cache, I walk away. Period. Thus, no need for extraction tools. Chicken Quote Link to comment
+mrring Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Up to this point we've always been able to get those pesky logs out of the case. BUT...yesterday while doing a owner maintenance run on several caches in a rural county park, we found that one of our magnetic containers that we thought we had taken the necessary precautions to prevent it from getting pushed back too far, was in fact, pushed way too far back. MrRing took the extra windshield wiper that I had in the back of the Jeep and bent it up to make a hook on the end. We will now be carrying something that will have an extending handle on it. We've learned our lesson!!! Quote Link to comment
Treasure Pirate Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 (edited) I do not go after such caches. Period. And, if I arrive at ground zero only to discover that the hide is indeed such a cache, I walk away. Period. Thus, no need for extraction tools. Chicken Did the topic change to extraction of chicken off the bone? If it did--I love chicken--and find that tools are only necessary if it's really hot off the grill--otherwise just finger lickin' good. Uh, if the topic didn't change, then carry on, I'm not interested in replying to this thread. Edited May 29, 2007 by Treasure Pirate Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Did the topic change to extraction of chicken off the bone? If it did--I love chicken--and find that tools are only necessary if it's really hot off the grill--otherwise just finger lickin' good. If it did then there will be a get back on topic warning or a lock soon. We found a micro that was in a tube about 1/4" wide embedded in something big. No way my fat fingers could get that thing out. Glad it was close enough that we could come back! Quote Link to comment
spdfrk78 Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 A good multitool would be good. I prefer the Gerber multitool. It served me well for eight years in the Army. Quote Link to comment
+The Laughing Gnomes Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 (edited) typically I carry a Gerber multi-tool, my son has a leatherman that he carries just for caching. We also have a small mirror on an extendable handle, and a flexible part retrieval tool (about 2 feet long but coils up) that has retractable claws on the end. You can find both of these at a local auto parts store. We have yet to be stymied by a cache or log. (that is, once weve FOUND it ) Edited May 29, 2007 by The Laughing Gnomes Quote Link to comment
+eagletrek Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 (edited) In most cases a Gerber Multi-Tool will work but for those jobs that require something extra, this little jewel will do!!!!! Edited May 29, 2007 by eagletrek Quote Link to comment
crawil Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I keep a few wire coat hangers in the trunk of my car. They've come in handy more than once! Quote Link to comment
+Vinny & Sue Team Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I do not go after such caches. Period. And, if I arrive at ground zero only to discover that the hide is indeed such a cache, I walk away. Period. Thus, no need for extraction tools. Chicken Yes, that is true; we have about 45 chickens here, and also a bunch of ducks, geese and a turkey. Quote Link to comment
+Lizooki Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 (edited) Trunk Monkey. They can get to anything, anywhere, anytime. Matt Edited May 29, 2007 by Lizooki Quote Link to comment
+AlistairMacilherron Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Jaws, Spreaders, Hallagan…. Oh wait that’s what I use in my job as a Firefighter. Usually I use a metal coat hanger that I can bend to do whatever I want. Quote Link to comment
+jackrock Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 I have often found the to to a Bic pen useful. It's small enough to get in there without tearing up the log. Quote Link to comment
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