[Az-Geocaching] decrypted hints

[Jared Ross]

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 <jaberringer at earthlink.net>
To: listserv at 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 at 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. In Hawaii there are spots where you would need a heck of a hint just to find a large pile of rocks!
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