I think we decrypted the hints beforehand on our first day of caching. But that was because we didn't even have a GPS unit so we were just putting things together based on maps and the cache information. We found 10 caches that first day without a GPS unit. I've thought about trying to go after a few caches sans GPSr since then, but I just don't think I could do it!! Jared ----- Original Message ---- From: Lisa G. To: listserv@azgeocaching.com Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 9:30:18 AM Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] decrypted hints When I first started out I always decrypted them...hell, I needed them. LOL. After I got a little better I quit looking at them right off, but I still had them decrypted (was still using some of the same printouts). Last time we went I travelled with a laptop and GSAK, so I had everything I needed, but didn't look. That time we were only doing quick-ish caches because we had the kids and my dad, and because the weather was a little cold for any long hikes (but we did find a rural area that had more interesting, un-urban caches, but you could still pretty much drive up to them). This one was a personal favorite that was in someone's garden: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=f8d9b3f2-1b31-4f22-9361-96fb108e3773 -Lisa Jared Ross wrote: > Do you suppose that there are just too many people out there that > automatically decrypt the hint the first time they read over the > listing? I know my parents occasionally have that bad habit so I'm > wondering if there are just so many people that do that. I guess > whenever you do a cache where the cache owner has encrypted a hint > such as those listed by Jeff then you would just assume they are the > type that decrypt every hint before even leaving home. > > I can see it now. A poor cacher from out of state is found dehydrated > and nearing death out in a remote area of Arizona. If only he would > have decrypted the hint first he would have been told to bring plenty > of water. > > Jared > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Jeffrey Berringer > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:51:03 AM > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] decrypted hints > > "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." > --> 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. > > 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... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Team Nine Lives > Sent: Jan 24, 2007 10:06 PM > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] decrypted hints > > 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. > > 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. > > 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? ;-) > > Brad, Team Nine Lives > > P.S. 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