+briansnat Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 A very small cache, usually in a film cannister, Altoids tin or some other small container. In many cases, there is only a logbook, though some will have small trade items such as coins, pins and key rings. "Paternalism is the greatist despotism" - Emmanual Kant Quote Link to comment
+jeff35080 Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 They are just like a regular one, except smaller and often just hold coordinates or similar info leading to a larger cache. Here's one I did this weekend that uses a micro: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=50573 My micro only has coordinates to the final cache. They can really be a challenge to find Happy caching! Jeff http://www.StarsFellOnAlabama.com http://www.NotAChance.com If you hide it, they will come.... Quote Link to comment
+MercRocks Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 It's a altoid tin Without your brain, a map is a piece of coloured paper, a compass is a glorified magnet, and a GPS is a waterproof battery case." " FSAR " Quote Link to comment
The_Brownies Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Micro's are small and fun to hunt because they are a lot harder to find than a traditional cache, and a lot cheaper to maintain. Granted I still put out traditional caches, but I generally make them a lot harder to find. Large caches have a bad attribute. Geocachers taking out the good stuff and putting back junk in return. With that in mind, you can see why they become somewhat expensive to maintain. I.e. 10 caches X $10 each rounds up to $100 a year if you replentish the cache yearly. That's why I believe micro's are so popular. Here is a really good micro container. $2.95 at REI's website. I have encountered these on just a few caches and they were hard to find. But once I knew what I was looking for, I was able to find them in a minimal amount of time. Bison Key ring holder As for the logs. I use Right as Rain waterproof paper that really works well. If you go to their website, you can find a distributer in your area. A ream of 500 sheets is $21.95. But that comes out to about .04 cents a page and I made 12 micro logs out of just 8 sheets. You can make up your own Micro logs using a PC and a laser printer. Inkjets will not work. The ink will come off the paper. If you do not have a laser, simply feed the sheets through a copier at Kinkos. It will do the same thing. I.e. the toner is non-water soluable and you will never have a wet log. Hope this helps.. Quote Link to comment
Steelpac3 Posted January 21, 2003 Author Share Posted January 21, 2003 thank u for your reply's. Yes this does help thank u all. Happy hunting! Quote Link to comment
Lefty Skywalker Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 The smallest one I've found so far was almost virtual... it was some kind of tape dispenser or suchlike attached to a magnet. No logbook, just a quiz question and an email address to get full credit. What Would Yoda Do? Quote Link to comment
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