Off-site Ftf Prize?

[+Team Maccabee]

I am planning out my first cache, and I would like to have an off-site FTF prize, where the FTF person has to go to another set of coordinates and find the FTF prize, or (evil version) have to figure out a puzzle for the coordinates of their FTF prize.

 

Has anyone ever done this? I'ld like some ideas of what others have done.

 

Team Maccabee

[+Moose Mob]

Yep - seen it a few times. Sometimes it's because the prize is too big to fit in the container, and also it is typicaly close to the cache. And I usually see the coordinates are on the back of the FTF certificate.

[+Muddler]

Yep! Both of the caches I have hidden had a special FTF prize. It has met with great success I have had really good replys from the FTFers. I will do all of my future hides with a special FTF prize hidden in an offsite location.

[+Thrak]

I haven't found one like that or done one like it either but my neighbor has. He found a FTF prize of a new spinning reel and it had coordinates for the special extra FTF cache consisting of the matching fishing rod to go with the reel.

[Zoptrop]

I've seen one with a "post card" you mail to the owner and he/she would send a package back to you with an MP3 player or some equally neat thing. But haven't seen the "re-director" type of FTF method.

 

BTW - does anyone "label" their FTF prizes? I put some in mine, but didn't label them as being specifically FTF. I figured the person was free to choose anything they wanted, but one FTF'er mentioned that he wanted the multi-tool but didn't have anything nice enough to trade. I just assumed he'd have taken it as a prize but didn't.

[+Harry Dolphin]

In twenty-some-odd FTFs, I found one with a clearly labelled "FTF PRIZE". Otherwise, I just glom whatever I like. The microcaches inside are usually listed as free for anyone who will use them. Got an FTF in the woods by the mall. There was a bicycle parked nearby. I asked it that were my FTF prize, but got no reply. Oh, well. I left the bike.

[+maylith]

With my first cache, a micro, I included a FTF certificate I printed. On it were directions to call my cell phone for the prize. When the FTF person called I took down name and address and mailed them a gift certificate to my favorite restaraunt. They were very appreciative.

[+Gorak]

I am planning out my first cache, and I would like to have an off-site FTF prize, where the FTF person has to go to another set of coordinates and find the FTF prize, or (evil version) have to figure out a puzzle for the coordinates of their FTF prize.

 

Has anyone ever done this? I'ld like some ideas of what others have done.

 

Team Maccabee

I've done that a few times where the FTF prize, in these cases a new BFL, was too large to fit in the cache container. I've also once left a FTF coupon that required the finder to contact me to recieve the prize.

[+Husker]

It's funny you should mention this. Until yesterday, I hadn't seen one like this. However, I found two yesterday that had secondary caches with a code. You send the code to the owner and he sets you up with the prize.

 

The crazy thing is I accidentally found the second stages first for both of them. And just to add some insult, I could find the first stage for one of them and the owner didn't let me claim the prize. Oh well...