"Repair A Micro" program

[HeliDood]

I’m in the process of stocking an ammo can full of swag for a new cache I’m getting ready to put out. After scrounging for things to throw in there, I came up with an idea.

You know those little zip-lock bags people like to put their log books in on a lot of micro caches? You know how they almost get torn and eventually leak? I was thinking, a lot more people would replace those little damaged bags if they had a bag with them.

So here’s what I did. I grabbed a handful of those little bags (I buy them at Michael’s Craft store, they’re cheap), put them inside another bag with a note inside.

“Repair A Micro”
Take of of these bags and use it
to replace a damaged bag from
inside a micro cache in your area”

They’re meant for people to just take the bags (one, or as many as they need). They’re not a trade item. I’m going to add micro zip-locks to more of my caches with the same note. With any luck, this might cache on.. I mean catch on. I’m thinking this could lead to dryer, happier caching for all of us.

[Barry Butrymowicz]

If people would quit putting those sharp pointy things in the ziplocks with the logs (ie pencils and pens) a lot less ziplocks would have holes in them, every time I run across a cache with the pen or pencil in the bag I take it out and just drop it in the cache, the bag idea is great, we have some here at home and use them in our new caches, but will have to start carrying them with us too.

[huffinpuffin2]

@HeliDood wrote:

With any luck, this might cache on.. I mean catch on. I’m thinking this could lead to dryer, happier caching for all of us.

Super idea, and a great service. Hope it does catch on, and we hit one of your caches! 😀

[neonride93]

I get my bags from Hobby Lobby. I carry ten bags at all times with logs that say replacement log already written as well as NR93 ( what I sign my logs as) That way when I come accross a cache that needs it I can just drop and go. I also carry a a bag full of bags to replace if only bags need it.

Great Idea. I should start leaving them as swag. The bags were on sale at Hobby Lobby for 1$ for a hundred of them so I spent 10 bucks. I have lots of bags 🙂

[GetMeOutdoors]

If micro containers were waterproof we wouldn’t need the baggies. Yes, I know… I have one that is not waterproof. 🙄 😉

[Trekkin and Birdin]

We found a cache in one of the MN State Forest units placed by King Boreas. I can’t remember exactly what he called it, but the trade goods were not for trade, but to take. Little pre-packed baggies for carrying along for cacher repair. One could take as many as desired.

Yes. I know. It was a way to help himself with cache maintenance of his many, many hides. But he did give us the means to do that in that cache. It’s a great idea. We ran out of all our repair kits and should make some more to keep in our pockets.

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