FragmentedSandwiches Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Yesterday, I tried to find my first cache. It was within .9 miles from my house, and I knew exactly the location from the description without having to use my GPS. So I went there and looked all over the place for it around the tree that was referenced. The hint was "Keep your eye on the pipe". There were a number of pipes around the tree, but I was looking for something big- a canister something. Plus, I mis-read the description and I thought it was a "take something and leave something" cache. I also should have looked up what a Bison-tube is before I went. Anyway, in one of the pipes, I found a metal ring sitting on top of the pipe, so I pulled it up and there was a wire attached to it with a tiny metal capsule at the end, and I was like, "What the eff is this?" so I unscrewed the capsule, and saw a smaller capsule inside with some kind of stuff in it, but I didn't look close enough. And the thing was wet because there was water in the pipe, so I kind of grossed out, put the capsule back together, and put it back where I found it. Then I proceeded to bushwack with my feet on private property (which I didn't realize at first), while getting attacked by prickers and weeds with fuzzy stuff that stuck all over me. I was there for almost an hour and was totally bummed out when I thought I didn't find anything. But I've been wondering about that metal capsule thing ever since, and why would something like that be in a pipe. And in the comments from people who found it, someone mentioned two days earlier that the log was wet... so then I wondered more about that capsule inside the pipe that had water in it. And I decided to look up what a bison tube was.... and I can't believe I had found it and didn't realize it!! I can't wait to go back after work today and sign the log. And by the way, how is there a log stuffed into that tiny tube? Is it just rolled up in there? Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Usually the log comes out when the cap is screwed off - and yes - they can get wet. Quote Link to comment
FragmentedSandwiches Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 Hmm... I wonder then if the log fell out in the pipe? Because nothing came out when I unscrewed the capsule, but there was another smaller capsule inside that was connected to the cap... Quote Link to comment
+vwaldoguy Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I think the log is rolled up inside that smaller capsule. At least that's what I found. A capsule within the bison tube that had a log rolled up inside. Sure is hard trying to sign those itty bitty log sheets. Quote Link to comment
FragmentedSandwiches Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 Ok, cool. One hour and 45 minutes until I can leave work and head on over to sign that log! Quote Link to comment
+Bamboogirl Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Welcome to the wonderful world of frustrating things! You will find all sorts of creative ways folks have chosen to hide caches. Bison tubes, hollowed out bolts, 'fallen' logs, you name it. Best advice: Read the cache page carefully. Read all the logs from previous finders. There will be hints that will help you on your hunt. It's already clear you have a good sense of humor about things. It will help you greatly as you search. Fun stuff! Quote Link to comment
+NevaP Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 And to get the tiny log paper back in roll it as tight as you can, insert it in the LID of the tube, then insert it into the tube and tighten the lid. Quote Link to comment
FragmentedSandwiches Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 Thanks, guys! Yeah, I went back on the way home that day to sign the log. The sad thing was that it had gotten really wet because the pipe it was dangling in had gotten filled up with water. So I could barely read past signatures, and almost couldn't sign it myself. Then I had a very hard time trying to put it back into the tube without it disintegrating! Quote Link to comment
FragmentedSandwiches Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 (edited) Oops, duplicate post. the site spazzed on me... Edited October 15, 2008 by FragmentedSandwiches Quote Link to comment
+CaddyCachers Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I keep tweezers in my geopouch for those logs that are hard to retrieve. Quote Link to comment
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