+hosepiper Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Tried to find a cache the other day and it was described as a microcache. Can someone please tell me what a microcache usually looks like. I didn't find it. Quote Link to comment
GrandpaCannon Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 A micro cache is really really small. Usually from a large micro like a altoids mint tin to a medium like a film canister to the really sinister ones that seem to be the size of a pencil eraser. Quote Link to comment
+Robespierre Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 I've been using plastic toothbrush holders. Film canisters are the most common around here. Seen one altoids tin. Medicine bottles, pool money holders. Quote Link to comment
+CompuCash Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 (edited) check out this site - http://sissy-n-cr.com/store.shtml and scroll down to the bison tubes - very common micro - I would guess that the most common micro is the 35mm film canister. You can get them for free at your local film processor. I asked for some for CITO containers and I ended up with about 1,000 of them. there are several companies making mints out of thin paper like candies. Alsoids puts theirs in a thin metal container while most others are in plastic. -- there are other even smaller containers that are really evil - they can be put in or on almost anything and be invisible. check out your drug store for pill containers and your pet store for pet ID containers Edited October 23, 2004 by CompuCash Quote Link to comment
team tisri Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 It's anything that's smaller than a regular cache. Around London (England) they tend to include small jars, breath strip containers, 35mm film canisters, or other items of a similar size. When you're in an urban area looking for a 35mm canister and all you've got to go on is that you're within 45 feet of it, it can be tricky to find! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 They can take a lot of forms. The most popular are Altoids tins and 35mm film canister, but I've even heard of Listerine breath strip packages being used. Very often they are attached with a magnet, so when searching one, look for metal objects that they might be attached to. Quote Link to comment
+Thot Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 I always suggest new cachers try to stay with regular caches in the beginning if they can. Micros are often hard for everyone, especially beginners. Probably the most common micro is a 35mm film container. The official micro container is about the size of your little finger. Even when they say one star they are likely to be difficult and can be discouraging to a beginner. Quote Link to comment
+geoSquid Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Tried to find a cache the other day and it was described as a microcache. Can someone please tell me what a microcache usually looks like. I didn't find it. Here's pictures for two of my micro-caches: geoSquid's Cash Cache: and Another Micro: No, that's not me holding the cache, it's a finder Quote Link to comment
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