DNFs as a CO

[+BrixingtonPaddler]

What do people do if someone logs a DNF?

 

I have a few caches going now, all ticking along nicely, always getting finds, only had a couple of caches gone walkies

 

I have just put a new cache out that i like to think is well hidden, but even though I got a DNF for it, I feel bad for them not finding it, and want to go make sure that it is still there

[+dfx]

On a single DNF, I don't usually do anything. I've had DNFs from experienced cachers on caches that are really easy to find, without the cache ever having had a problem. It was just one of those days for them, they later went back and found it without problems. Of course, if the cache is easily accessible for you, you can still go and check on it. Or you can send them a message, maybe find out if they were in the right area at all, maybe offer hints, maybe find out this way if the cache could be missing or not.

[+A & J Tooling]

I've found hard ones and missed easy ones. A lot of people won't post a DNF when they can't find 'em. It is part of the fun for me. If I found every one without trying, I'd quit this sport pretty quickly.

[+luvvinbird]

I've had occasional DNF's which I would watch to see if more followed. If there's two or more in a row, I'll go to the cache and see what's up. Once in awhile, I'll get a single DNF from someone who was clearly frustrated with not finding it or from a parent who's kids couldn't find it. I will usually send them an e-mail with a little clue. That always gets a positive response and a nice "found" log entry. I want people to find my caches and I especially like the youngsters to be successful.

[+Two Ton Whale]

It's probably OK. The other day one of the caches on a new series I put out had a DNF for the first three cachers, but I was confident it was there so I knew the next would probably find it (which they did).

[+BrixingtonPaddler]

For this one, it is the 2nd DNF from the same person, and the cache had moved to where it shouldnt be. I went and put it back but then the same person couldnt find it. I bet that person is getting miffed... might go check it anyway over the weekend, not far away

[+kwcahart]

Send them a nice email, and tell them that you have checked the cache and everything is okay with it. Give them a small hint, you know like "it's under the brown rock next to the shiny fence post, and maybe they will find it next time.

[+popokiiti]

I frequently miss the easy ones, but find the ones that have had a few DNF's, or are more difficult. Maybe it is because I don't expect to find the trickier ones and I'm more relaxed? The "easy" ones have given me have given more grey hairs, I'm sure!

I do know that we are both guilty of overthinking the issue on many caches...

[+briansnat]

A single DNF usually doesn't concern me, unless it is an experienced cacher and what should be a very easy cache.

 

I usually wait until 3 consecutive DNFs before checking on a cache. 2 if it's an easier cache and the searchers were experienced.

 

If the searchers are inexperienced then I could go longer. For example I have one cache that is rather difficult. It had 4 consecutive DNFs, but all 4 were novices with only a few finds, so I wasn't too worried. Sure enough, an experienced cacher found it a few days later.