Micro Or Traditional?

[+Larry.s]

A couple days ago I hid a new cache and I listed it as a micro but now wondering if that was the proper choice. What would you call it? It's about 3"x4" and I did include a picture of it on the cache page so people would know they're looking for something bigger than a generic micro that only holds a log.

 

[kayaker22589]

macro-micro

[+Harrald]

That’s about the size of a DeCon container. It’s your call on the size. I personally would call that a micro. But I’m sure a poll of experienced cachers would come up a 50/50 split on micro or regular sized.

[+briansnat]

I used an identical container and called it a micro. When deciding, I use the logbook test. If it can fit the standard 3x5 spiral bound notepad, I call it a regular cache. If it I have to cut it to fit, then its a micro.

 

BTW, my cache container lasted barely 2 months before the hinge on the back shattered. Hope you have better luck with the container than I did. Also, that latch has a propensity to come undone, so an elastic band around it is a good idea.

[+tirediron]

I like macro-micro. I am referring to my mini-Altoids tin as a "sub-micro"

[+carleenp]

What is the normal size of micros in your area? If most are film canisters or smaller, I would call yours a traditional but would state on the page that it is smaller than most traditional caches. If there are alot of decon containers and such listed as micros in your area, I would stick with micro and state that there is room for small trade items. Overall, I don't think there is a right or wrong because it is not clear cut. Mostly you just might want to use the cache description to describe its size better. Then people will know that small items might fit in it etc.

[+ShowStop]

If that container was thin, I'd call it a micro. Small flat containers seem to fit into small crevaces, so I consider them a micro. Containers similar in size (not smaller than) a decon fit into the regular size in my book.

[+Larry.s]

Thanks for all the fast responses. I have it described as as I described it here and a link to the same pic so I'll just leave it as a micro. I did have to trim the notebook to make it fit so that's a fair enough benchmark for me.

[+ZackJones]

Traditional with a note in the cache description to think small when looking for the cache. That's how I handled my latest cache that I placed.

 

Zack

[+Team Flying Dachshund]

What do you think of a numericial size clasification. ex 1 is nano adn 10 is really big 5 is an 50 cal ammo can. They could use this in conjunction with the current system.

[+Crouching Hiker, Hidden Cache]

I also have that container (not used yet). To me, thats a traditional. I reserve micro for a container I can almost or completely hide inside one hand, or one where I need to create a "logbook" from scratch. If I felt like it, I would specifically use the word "smallish" in my cache page description of this container.

[+Team Perks]

I would call it a micro, so that nobody will whine that they couldn't fit their two dozen trade items or giant travel bug in it.

 

And for what it's worth, a micro is still a "traditional" cache...

Edited August 4, 2004 by Team PerkyPerks