T.O.T. and Milestone in one!

[+Nitro Blast]

So I'm pretty new at Geocaching. I was at 99 finds (and 25 hides) and a new GC popped up close to me. I was short of time, but I bailed out down to the new cache: GC2888T Bark is worse than bite. I spent way too long, about an hour, and did not find it. Not only did I not find it, I did not see anyone else in my hour there.

 

I then had my heart set on a FTF for Cache #100. I was forced to leave with a DNF. I shared my thoughts in the post, and a day later, PRESTO!: GC28AE7 "Orr,What!"\I.H.O."Nitro-Blast"100thTreasureFound! popped in my mailbox! Like a firman going to a fire, I ran out of the house with NO TOOLS and nothing to assist other than my GPS.

 

I found the location, scoured the area, then figured I had to return with a tool of the trade that I did not yet have. So, 30 seconds in a frantic rush, I now have my first home made TOTT that I'll keep with me.

 

Items needed:

Flexible hose (vacuum line, spark plug wire, etc)

Wood flat head screw

Magnets

 

 

 

 

 

 

With my TOTT, I was successful in making my first milestone cache #100 a FTF. THANK YOU U_2_U!

 

The handy TOTT stores easy in my cachin-bag, and I cant break it like the "antenna" type.

Simple enough, but I didnt know how valuable they are until recently!

 

 

On to the NEXT HUNDRED!

 

 

(thanks for the ttot correction... I told ya I was new!)

Edited May 11, 2010 by Nitro Blast

[+ShowStop]

TOTT

 

Tool

Of

The

Trade

 

http://geolex.locusprime.net/

[+roziecakes]

Wow! Really neat! Congrats on 100 finds. Thank you for sharing

[+Mom-n-Andy]

Can't quite tell what this is/does from the pictures. What is the purpose of the screw? Where do the magnets go? What is the black object on the other end of the wire from the screw?

[knowschad]

Can't quite tell what this is/does from the pictures. What is the purpose of the screw? Where do the magnets go? What is the black object on the other end of the wire from the screw?

So... it isn't just me after all!! I was confused as well.

[+cw1710]

Magnetized the screws and use to retrieve a cache in hard to reach places maybe? Or really small magnets in the hose?

[+Nitro Blast]

Sorry, I didnt realize it was so cryptic!

 

Screw in hose gives magnet something to grab. So I can use it as a magnet tool, or to pick up a magnet nano without the magnet.

 

The "Hose" in this case is a section of spark plug wire. Was a bit softer than the vacuum line I had laying around.

Edited May 11, 2010 by Nitro Blast

[+thistleRacers]

is it just that the screw is attracted to the magnet of a small or nano cache..and there for points to it? (the black handle just looks like a marker case)

[+thistleRacers]

I was writing mine at the same time you were posting the answer...Thanx!

[+humboldt flier]

Sooooooo, is that a P38 or a B Series 24 / 25 off your leftt shoulder??

Edited May 11, 2010 by humboldt flier

[+popokiiti]

Sorry, I didnt realize it was so cryptic!

 

Screw in hose gives magnet something to grab. So I can use it as a magnet tool, or to pick up a magnet nano without the magnet.

 

The "Hose" in this case is a section of spark plug wire. Was a bit softer than the vacuum line I had laying around.

Neat idea! Thanks for sharing...it would weigh less than my telescoping magnet too.

[+Nitro Blast]

Sooooooo, is that a P38 or a B Series 24 / 25 off your leftt shoulder??

 

Neither!

 

Its an AC-130.

 

And sorry for the other funny photo... the black thing is a lighter, stuck to the magnet to show how strong it is.

Edited May 12, 2010 by Nitro Blast

[+brslk]

Sooooooo, is that a P38 or a B Series 24 / 25 off your leftt shoulder??

 

Neither!

 

Its an AC-130.

 

And sorry for the other funny photo... the black thing is a lighter, stuck to the magnet to show how strong it is.

 

Nice fleet... More of a chopper guy but nice...

[+drfred]

And sorry for the other funny photo... the black thing is a lighter, stuck to the magnet to show how strong it is.

 

Oh, I thought you were gonna show us how to turn the thing into a mini flame-thrower. Now THAT would be a TOTT!

[+Nitro Blast]

And sorry for the other funny photo... the black thing is a lighter, stuck to the magnet to show how strong it is.

 

Oh, I thought you were gonna show us how to turn the thing into a mini flame-thrower. Now THAT would be a TOTT!

 

Now you've gone and done it.... the seed has been planted...