+krystie4 Posted May 26 Posted May 26 What is the best way to get the paper in and out of a micro? I have one that I bought and would like to make a cache, but not sure what to do about the paper... Quote
+Max and 99 Posted May 27 Posted May 27 (edited) Some of the ones I purchased come with a little metal tool to help roll up the paper and take it out. Otherwise we use tweezers to retrieve the log but putting it back is a whole nother story. Here is one example. Edited May 27 by Max and 99 1 Quote
+kunarion Posted May 27 Posted May 27 (edited) 40 minutes ago, krystie4 said: What is the best way to get the paper in and out of a micro? I have one that I bought and would like to make a cache, but not sure what to do about the paper... I've used a plastic tube cut to fit inside the Micro, or a drinking straw slit open, to hold the rolled-up log sheet. Makes getting it out a snap. But a large percentage of finders lose that tube. Another idea is to use a shorter roll of paper, so there's less work getting it out and rolling it up. None of my Micros ever required tweezers, but I bring them when I hunt Micros, because a lot of them do require tweezers. Edited May 27 by kunarion 1 1 Quote
+BirdSearcher Posted May 27 Posted May 27 If your micro is a bison tube, the trick is to insert the rolled up log into the top , then screw the bottom on. For preform tubes, I insert the rolled logsheet into a short piece of drinking straw (the wide diameter ones, such as for milkshakes) or I bend a large plastic-coated paper clip into a hook shape& roll the log around it. 3 Quote
+kunarion Posted May 27 Posted May 27 (edited) 10 hours ago, BirdSearcher said: If your micro is a bison tube, the trick is to insert the rolled up log into the top , then screw the bottom on. Yes. I've sometimes cut the log sheet so that it pretty well must be inserted into the cap in order to fit, for ease of extraction. But whether it's width or tube or straw or attached log roller, I find that Geocachers can and do thwart my best laid plans. Edited May 27 by kunarion 2 2 Quote
+brekkcaching123 Posted May 27 Posted May 27 I use tweezers, log rollers, and sometimes very thin and sharp sticks. 1 Quote
+niraD Posted May 27 Posted May 27 12 hours ago, krystie4 said: What is the best way to get the paper in and out of a micro? I have one that I bought and would like to make a cache, but not sure what to do about the paper... I've never had as much trouble with micro/nano logs as some people seem to have, but I have occasionally used the tweezers built into my Leatherman Micra, which is part of my EDC. 1 Quote
+CAVinoGal Posted May 27 Posted May 27 All good suggestions above, most of which I have used as well. A slit in a straw cut to fit the tube works well and does make it easy to get the log in and out of the tube. We've also glued a toothpick at the bottom of a logsheet, cut to fit the container and slightly longer than the logsheet and used that to roll it up. The bit of toothpick sticking out makes extraction easy too. A geocaching friend (since passed away) made these and I keep it with my toolkit. It's come in handy more than once, and not only for log rolling!! 2 2 Quote
+Bear and Ragged Posted May 29 Posted May 29 Getting the log out, I go by Roll the log up tighter. Getting the log back... That's a whole nuther ball game! But, rolling the log tighter often helps. If it fits in the lid, that's my preferred option. 1 Quote
+booksNham Posted May 30 Posted May 30 On 5/27/2025 at 11:39 AM, CAVinoGal said: All good suggestions above, most of which I have used as well. A slit in a straw cut to fit the tube works well and does make it easy to get the log in and out of the tube. We've also glued a toothpick at the bottom of a logsheet, cut to fit the container and slightly longer than the logsheet and used that to roll it up. The bit of toothpick sticking out makes extraction easy too. A geocaching friend (since passed away) made these and I keep it with my toolkit. It's come in handy more than once, and not only for log rolling!! Is that a cotter pin? Quote
+Smitherington Posted May 30 Posted May 30 (edited) Yes. A cotter pin. But a lot prettier dressed up. Edited May 30 by Smitherington Add to comment Quote
+CAVinoGal Posted May 31 Posted May 31 On 5/29/2025 at 7:44 PM, booksNham said: Is that a cotter pin? Yes, that's all it is, but a friend added her own touch to a simple tool, and I carry it with me as reminder of her. 1 Quote
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