Cachetastrophe: Two Birds, One Stone Traditional Cache

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SterlingConnie: This series has had its run, but now the show is over.
I will collect the remnants of this series on my next trip thru this area.

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Hidden : 6/28/2011
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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This cache is part of a mini-series of caches that will be highlighting what I've found to be bad ideas in general when it comes to a hide.
This series could cover any aspect of a cache, from the container to log, location, or even the finder.
Hopefully this series of a few bad examples will deter others from duplicating them.

This installment is a Two-Fer of sorts.
We will touch on two common disasters that play hand in hand.

Meet Bird #1...OVERSIZED logs!
Typically we find this idea to be in micro sized caches. I'm sure you've encountered some of these types from time to time.
You pop off the cache lid and low and behold there is a tightly rolled up logbook crammed down into it.
I'm sure the cache owner thought that by using the biggest log possible that they'd save themselves from having to constantly replace it.....WRONG!
When we encounter one of these disastrous setups our first plan of attack is to take the cache into one hand a violently smack it against the other hand in an attempt to coax it out.
If you're lucky then the log will exhibit what is called the "telescopic effect", and the center of the log will slowly start creeping out, hopefully enough to where you can finish the job with your fingers.
Sadly enough tho, this doesn't happen all the time and you'll be required to use log damaging tools.

Meet Bird #2...Weapons of mass cache destruction!
Okay, you've hid your micro and placed a "normal sized" log in it.
At some point some bozo comes along to find it. Instead of using tweezers, paperclip, or some other mild mannered extraction tool, they choose to whip out a SCREW, POCKET KNIFE, or some other DEVASTATING DEVICE.
You can forget putting a line in your write-up about what to bring to remove the log with too, because I've got first hand experience that they don't care.
Screws are probably one of the worst, as they simply turn your log into paper dust.
As you would expect, the micro placed here has a over-sized and tightly rolled up logbook.
As you would not expect, you will find a log extraction tool.

To summarize...
If you use a "normal sized" log and someone destroys it by using contraband, then shame on them.
If you use a "over-sized" log, then I consider this a Free-For-All for ANY type of extraction method!

I am posting a picture(see below) of a log extraction tool that was used by a cacher at one of my caches.
This cacher left their tool behind for others to use too, and stated that in their log.
Here's what I say in my cache write up:
"You will need a paper clip to remove the log."

Now here's what the cacher said in their log:
"I did leave a log removal tool on the fence post behind you."
Contraband


***Other Disasters In This Series***

Cachetastrophe: BIG BAGGIE, little container

Cachetastrophe: Dose E Doe

Cachetastrophe: Festering BioHazard

Cachetastrophe: Land O Lakes Butter Blunder

Cachetastrophe: Stones Throw

Cachetastrophe: Trashtastrophe - Finder Edition

Cachetastrophe: Trashtastrophe - Hider Edition


***ScottyLove Contributions***

Cachetastrophe - Uncomfortable Location


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