+luv2run12782 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Okay, so first of all, this is ridiculously addictive. I started on friday and have found nearly 20 caches. I really enjoy challenging myself with nanos, but am still working on my honing skills. Just curious, any tips for finding nanos? It seems that the majority of caches in my area are nanos and I would like to become more successful with them! Quote Link to comment
+Pat in Louisiana Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 One thing I found helps is a good adjustable inspection mirror at least 2" x 3". Who care if you look like the bomb squad :-) Quote Link to comment
+Headhardhat Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Well you definitely picked one of the more difficult to find geocaches to start with. They can go and fit just about anywhere and with most being magnetic you can get very creative. Shy of the spy mirror good ole fashioned experience will help the most. -HHH Quote Link to comment
+luv2run12782 Posted June 2, 2009 Author Share Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) This is true. A couple of the nanos were not that hard to find, just easily overlooked. I found one today the size of a watch battery! But when it looks like a nail or a screw it's pretty tough to notice (which is the point.) By the way HHH, I lived in Greensboro for a year, not far from you! Some friends turned me onto it there. I actually found your geocaching youtube posts before finding you on here. Very informative for a beginner like me. Thanks! Edited June 2, 2009 by luv2run12782 Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 This is true. A couple of the nanos were not that hard to find, just easily overlooked. I found one today the size of a watch battery! But when it looks like a nail or a screw it's pretty tough to notice (which is the point.) If you can find one of those I don't think you need advice from us. Heck, I still can't find those things. Quote Link to comment
+wenestvedt Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I agree: the nanos are killing me! I work downtown Providence, and there have been some very generous people who hid a ton of nanos. I keep looking for them, but ugh. Last weekend I found my first two caches (one teensy-tijny nano and one larger), and it was OK. When I am on top of the icon on my GPSr's screen I look and look. But for some reason I haven't gotten the hang of where people hide them. Still, I went out again today -- and got skunked -- but I can't seem to resist spending all my lunchhours out and about. :7) Quote Link to comment
+Scenic_Rhodes Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I find that most times, nanos are kind of easy. For the most part they are magnetic, sooo.. they are usually found on things that are magnetic. This rules out a lot of things at first if you're searching, say in a rock garden that has one lone mettalic sign. One three seperate occassions I've walked right up to the nano and found it. On another I looked for less than 5 minutes. However, there are more creative ones out there that people have made that aren't magnetic. My best advice, check the magnetic metallics first. Then expand from there. Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 i find a short blast from a flame thrower to be useful... Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I miss more of those than I ever spot - so if you ever find a good search method - let me know. Quote Link to comment
+Colonial Cats Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 i find a short blast from a flame thrower to be useful... No, no flask. You are getting hunting for nanos confused with bushwacking in the woods. Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I miss more of those than I ever spot - so if you ever find a good search method - let me know. Actually I find blinkers easier to spot than bison tubes in shrubbery. At least you know they're magnetic. Unless they hide it on, say, a train car... Quote Link to comment
namiboy Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 some good advice already given, i'll tell you for myself though, it's either i walk right up and spot it immediately, or it takes forever. Quote Link to comment
+WatchDog2020 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I miss more of those than I ever spot - so if you ever find a good search method - let me know. Actually I find blinkers easier to spot than bison tubes in shrubbery. At least you know they're magnetic. Unless they hide it on, say, a train car... I’m allergic to those darn shrubs so I added a Mogul Security Seeker Compact Metal Detector to my bag for bison tubes in the bushes. E-bay for 30 dollars –vs- 160+ retail Quote Link to comment
+popokiiti Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 We went looking for a nano a small treed park in our area. It was in a small log - the hiders are getting very crafty...... Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I’m allergic to those darn shrubs so I added a Mogul Security Seeker Compact Metal Detector to my bag for bison tubes in the bushes. E-bay for 30 dollars –vs- 160+ retail I've been thinking about doing that! Does it work well? Is this the exact model you got? Can't find it on eBay but there's bunch of others when I searched for security scanner. Sorry for the slight OT. However, some do consider bison tubes as nanos, and I have come across blinkies hidden among non metallic objects where such a scanner might be useful. Quote Link to comment
+Arrow42 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I’m allergic to those darn shrubs so I added a Mogul Security Seeker Compact Metal Detector to my bag for bison tubes in the bushes. E-bay for 30 dollars –vs- 160+ retail #46 on the list of ways to look suspicious while caching. Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 However, some do consider bison tubes as nanos,Yep. Except for the "Scuba Tank" and "Extra Large" sizes, bison tubes have room for only a custom-fit log sheet. and I have come across blinkies hidden among non metallic objects where such a scanner might be useful.Yep. There's a local who is known for drilling holes in rocks and then gluing blinkers in the holes. Quote Link to comment
+ras_oscar Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Blinker? I know what a Bison tube is I know what a scuba tank is I now what a nano is What's a blinker? Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 What's a blinker? http://www.cacheopedia.com/wiki/Blinker Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 What's a blinker? http://www.cacheopedia.com/wiki/Blinker I always considered what there as a blinker as the definition of a nano and pretty much anything bigger than that a micro. The closest in size that I found was a small diameter metal tube that had a rubber cap on each end and a small earth magnet epoxied to the side. It was about the same diameter as a blinky but about twice as long. I've never seen a container like it since, and since that was was in South Africa it might just be a regional thing. Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 http://www.cacheopedia.com/wiki/Blinker I always considered what there as a blinker as the definition of a nano and pretty much anything bigger than that a micro.Yeah, the Groundspeak store calls the blinker they sell a "Nano Cache", but around here, "nano" is an unofficial size, not a particular container. I've seen several nano-caches that weren't blinkers. Quote Link to comment
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