+BoredKitty Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 Someone said they used a breath strip container as a cache. How? The guidelines say that the cache must contain a log. Do you put a code or something inside these containers so finders need to email you with the code in order to log their find? The smallest one I've ever seen was a breath mint container with a small piece of paper folded up inside as a log. Just curious. It seems like a neat idea. Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 Cut a one inch strip off the long side of an 8 1/2 by 11 inch piece of paper. Fold it every inch. There's room for about 40 names, depending on how small people write. Quote
+Renegade Knight Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 I cut some paper and stapled it and said "Bring your own pencil" Sheets that size I have a very hard time signing. They are too small for me to write on with my hands bieng the size they are. Those stubby pencils make things worse. Quote
+quills Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 I used an altoids container complete with a log. It took some work for the log but I think I ended up with about 15 pages for the log. It took careful cutting and stapling but it worked out. You'd be surprised what you can squeeze in these small containers. Quote
+IMLost Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 Just print out the geocache micro log from this site then cut out one column and fold it up. Quote
+quills Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 where di you get this micro log? i have a bunch of strip containers ready to go. I made my first by hand but if there's a form ready i'm willing to save time and make it look more official. Quote
+DustyJacket Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 (edited) My altoids strips container is painted and has the magnets attached. (I am going to repaint it to remove ALL words. It will be the first leg of a multi, and the last leg will be a regular box. I am going to paint the coordinates of the next step inside the tin, using a pin and paint........ no log book problems...... Edited January 11, 2004 by DustyJacket Quote
+quills Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 dusty where did you get those tiny magnets? that opens up a whole new devious world. LOL Quote
+bons Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 Where to get magnets: http://www.wondermagnet.com http://www.amazingmagnets.com How to fold log strips: Quote
+quills Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 thanks for the info those sites sre great Quote
+DustyJacket Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 dusty where did you get those tiny magnets? that opens up a whole new devious world. LOL Wondermagnets Those are gold plated to resist corrosion and are suprisingly strong. For my regular sized tins, I used epoxy coated magnets to make the glue stick to them better. Quote
The_Brownies Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 (edited) When you create your log, use waterproof paper. I've made a lot of micro logs and I never have had a wet logbook since I started using waterproof paper. Even if it get's wet you can dry off the log and write on it. No plastic bag needed to keep it dry. Look for an a RITE AS RAIN distributer near your. If you don't, count on replacing the log due to mositure sometime during the cache's life. One last note. You will need to print the logs using a Laser Printer, or print out the Micro Log on normal paper using an InkJet Printer, and then go to Kinko's and copy the Micro Log on to the Waterproof Paper with the use of a photo copier. If you try and print the logs onto the Waterproof Paper using the inkjet printer, the ink will run off when exposed to water. Laser Printers & copiers burn the toner onto the paper and the toner will never run. A cool test of the wp paper is to print out a micro log and then dunk it into a glass of water. Take it out and dry it. Wa la -- the log is dry again and you may easily print on it. Rite as Rain website Here is the link to the Micro Log on GC.com Click Here This is My MC Log Doc.. Pg.1 is the front & pg3 is the back. Generally after I print the title page (pg1), I will flip the page and use pg3 of my MC doc to add the log date / user columns to the backside of the mc log. Hope this helps.. Edited January 11, 2004 by The_Brownies Quote
+quills Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 where can i get this paper? any websites available? Quote
+IMLost Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 where di you get this micro log? i have a bunch of strip containers ready to go. I made my first by hand but if there's a form ready i'm willing to save time and make it look more official. I just print this log out then cut one column out for a altoids tin. There is a micro cache notice on this page also on the right hand side about half way down the page you will see the folowing line. English (micro) (doc) (132 logs doc) It's kinda hidden on the page. Quote
+mozartman Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 Cut a one inch strip off the long side of an 8 1/2 by 11 inch piece of paper. Fold it every inch. There's room for about 40 names, depending on how small people write. Thanks, Saxman! I was trying to figure out how to best do this, and I am geo-origami challenged, thanks for the tip! Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 Cut a one inch strip off the long side of an 8 1/2 by 11 inch piece of paper. Fold it every inch. There's room for about 40 names, depending on how small people write. Thanks, Saxman! I was trying to figure out how to best do this, and I am geo-origami challenged, thanks for the tip! That's why I'm here Quote
+Imalookin Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 My altoids strips container is painted and has the magnets attached. (I am going to repaint it to remove ALL words. What kind of paint do you use on the Tin cans? Is paint likely to scratch off of tin. I have numerous altoid and AOL containers that I would like to recycle by using them in a micro cache or steps in a multi cache. Thanks. Quote
+DustyJacket Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 Rustoleum, after scratching the tin's surface with coarse sandpaper. Quote
+The Leprechauns Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 I have a cache hidden in a mini-altoids breath strips tin, with a folded logbook as described above. It's spray-painted flat black and hidden in a crack between two blocks in a retaining wall that borders a sidewalk at a scenic overlook. So far everyone has been able to find the cache with no problem. Just hide it in a place that a geocacher would look in, but nobody else would think of searching. A larger cache would have been plundered immediately at this popular tourist spot. The second rule of good cache hiding is to select the container that is appropriate for the location. The first is to select a good location. Quote
+greengecko Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 Rustoleum, after scratching the tin's surface with coarse sandpaper. A lightly sprayed base coat of Rustoleum Metal Primer under you selected finish coat works the best. Be sure to let the base coat dry and cure per the instructions before the second coat is applied. Quote
+Team BlackZ Posted January 11, 2004 Posted January 11, 2004 I just found two caches using the mini altoids tin. Those things are tough to spot, especially when it is painted to match the surroundings. Quote
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