Considering Micros

Today I was considering micros. It was convoluted how I got onto the subject, but I got there nontheless.

Let me just toss it out there for your consideration . . .

Most hiders of micros never expect to read the logbook.

Think about it. Those film canisters, bison tubes, Chinese food containers (we had those around here), etc. are tossed in their place and expected to disappear at some point. Owners tend not to maintain this kind of cache. Yes, I too can point to the exceptions.

These gifts, as CR calls them, serve other purposes. But to hold a record of who has found the cache is not one of them. The caches are expected to leak, deteriorate, and disappear. Sometimes the hider does too.

Ammo boxes, otoh, tend to be a more lasting placement. While there are exceptions to this as well, ammo cans are usually a sign of a placement by a cacher who will maintain the cache.

Just something to consider . . .

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2 Responses to “Considering Micros”

  1. By Jestjuggle on Apr 27, 2006

    Although we are not advocates of micros in park in rides we do think that micros are not bad in some instances. We have hidden two micros in historic places. One could sustain an ammo can, but cachers might destroy the site looking for it. In both instances they are camo’d very well and we do maintain and periodically check on them and read the logs. We agree that many micros are gifts, but sometimes they are the right container for the spot.

    Mike and Barb

  2. By Bob on Apr 27, 2006

    I have nothing against micros in theory. I have hidden some and used them as stages of multis as you point out.

    The reality, however, is that micros are disposable.

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