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<DIV>"In those areas where there is any concern about the immediate cache environment, we've made the hints much more direct, to avoid accidental or incidental damage to the area. This seemed the responsible thing to do."<BR></DIV>
<DIV>--> Seems odd to encrypt this kind of information in a hint. If really is a concern, it should be in the body, not the hint. A lot of damage can be done before somebody hits the easy button and decrypts the hint.</DIV>
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<DIV>I once saw a hint explaining where not to park because of local residents. I believe I decrypt this hint as I was logging my find...<BR><BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Team Nine Lives <TEAMNINELIVES@GMAIL.COM><BR>Sent: Jan 24, 2007 10:06 PM <BR>To: listserv@azgeocaching.com <BR>Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] decrypted hints <BR><BR>OK, partly guilty I guess. We've made a bit of camo a part of the challenge of our caches. (More to come; ideas are in the process of becoming reality as I type.) And I will admit that the hints that we've provided have not been very helpful on some of our hides. We will discuss that and maybe the hints will be simply removed. There's a bit of pride at creating a clever hide and watching the DNF's roll in. We don't want people to be too frustrated--this is supposed to be fun. We do want searchers to find them and, like Jared, we do our best to be timely in responding to requests for hints or to DNF's in general. But the points about out-of-town cachers and return trips are points well taken. <BR><BR>In those areas where there is any concern about the immediate cache environment, we've made the hints much more direct, to avoid accidental or incidental damage to the area. This seemed the responsible thing to do. <BR><BR>And yes, there seems to be a southern AZ "style." How many of us have seen a natural cluster of rocks within sight of a dirt road and wondered whether it is concealing anything interesting? ;-) <BR><BR>Brad, Team Nine Lives<BR><BR>P.S. In Hawaii there are spots where you would need a heck of a hint just to find a large pile of rocks!<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>