+stonefielders Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 (edited) I'm good at bad hints... Another which was about 10 feet above the ground - tucked in a hole in the side of a Tor was "remember this was placed by The Birdman" which I thought was a great clue to the fact it was up high - but loads of people wrote comments like - "We know who placed it, no need to tell us again" I liked this hint I got it and it made me smile. We used teamwork to go where the Birdman flies Edited January 26, 2009 by stonefielders Quote Link to comment
+Just Roger Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I have just got home from doing, amongst others, an 8 part multi. The clue for it was:-"Follow way points in order solving the questions as you go". I'd never of thought of that for myself. Quote Link to comment
+Cornell Finch Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Went looking for one on Saturday, near a river, with a metal bench, a metal bridge and about 50 feet of metal fence. The clue? "It's magnetic". I've already had "words" with the C/O who I know in person and really is a devious gimboid! Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 "It's obvious" Which is more useful than "not in the obvious place" ! Quote Link to comment
+Geokitt Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 For a magnetic nano: "RHS of the bench as you sit on it" Except there are several benches near each other, GPS shows between three of them and none have backs. I have a feeling this is the same one I was thinking of looking at this post Quote Link to comment
+geogooners Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) Time for some levity... We've all seen the 'In Ivy' or the 'Base of tree', but has anyone got any other pointless or useless hints, be they too long, too cryptic or whatever. I realise this might become a bit personal, so I'd like to set a rule that the cache, the locality or the owner must not be identified. Just give the 'Hint' and explain why it didn't help. Then if the owner sees it here it is up to them to change it, have a laugh, realise that it was not as helpful as they intended etc. This topic was thought of today after we had a DNF on a cache which was in the middle of nowhere, in brush/shrub land across a dual carriageway (for our US readers that is a divided highway ) from an abandoned truck stop, which was about 1000 feet away. The additional hint was...Used to serve good lunches across the street. Classic. The GPS had got me nearer than that!! 'White Fence Post' when there must be at least 50 of them! Edited February 3, 2009 by geogooners Quote Link to comment
+hawkeye81 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 For a magnetic nano: "RHS of the bench as you sit on it" Except there are several benches near each other, GPS shows between three of them and none have backs. I have a feeling this is the same one I was thinking of looking at this post I've a feeling I know which cache you are talking about too BTW, congratulations on your first FTF (First to Find) today, on my latest cache Quote Link to comment
+Kelsborrow Wayfinders Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I remember one in my early caching days where the hint was "you've been tangoed". When we eventually found it there was a crushed tango can UNDERNEATH the cache. Oh how we laughed. Quote Link to comment
+Tavisman Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 For me I actually like the clue, and if they are cryptic they add to the enjoyment of geocaching. However, the most pointless clues that irritate me the most are no clues at all and ‘It’s supposed to be challenge’. Quote Link to comment
+mongoose39uk Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Two recent ones............... Way to go. Easiest way to get to this cache is to park in Burdett Way. Have added this due to the number of mails I have had and looking at the various problems folks have had getting there. and Best to park on Mount Pleasant Road in the layby. Don't forget to visit the pigs down the footpath. Quote Link to comment
+searchjaunt Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 There are some caches with the encrypted hint: bring along your own pen Quote Link to comment
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