+Criminal Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Yes, it’s another stupid poll, but it was something I am curious about. Does anybody manually decrypt the hints/logs or do you just click and have the site do it for you? Quote Link to comment
+ApK Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Criminal:Yes, it’s another stupid poll, but it was something I am curious about. Does anybody manually decrypt the hints/logs or do you just click and have the site do it for you? I usually let the site decrypt them, but keknj and I have often done it with pencil in the field. The only phrase I can recogonize in my head at this point is Snyyra Gerr, which I think will be the name of my next role playing character. I also whiled away an hour the other day trying various rot-13 utilities on the Internet ApK Quote Link to comment
Dinoprophet Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 I often print out just the description and don't have the key or a pen with me, so I count on my fingers..."A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H...that's eight...N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U..." I should be fluent soon doing it this way. Quote Link to comment
+georgeandmary Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 I just use the appendix of the pocket querry. If it comes to that. I try not to use the clue. george Pedal until your legs cramp up and then pedal some more. Quote Link to comment
+Planet Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 At first I decrypted by hand until I found out that I couldn't walk over tree trunks and rocks on an uneven path and read and decrypt the page at the same time and if I stopped to decrypt Bryno would beat me to the cache. So I decrypt before leaving the house, then I don't read the clue or else I do. I am not normal, so I normally don't do anything normally. If you look at my avatar you'll see me combat fishing while wearing a size 11 men's waders while I have a size 7 foot, is THAT normal? (that was before I got my own waders) Can anyone give me the coordinates for that fishing spot? We'll call it "Forum Cache". One hint: New York. Cache you later, Planet Quote Link to comment
+leatherman Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Jryy sbe zl svefg bar uhaqerq pnpurf V qrpelcgrq ol unaq/zvaq. Ubjrire jura V fjvgpurq gb cncreyrff pnpuvat, V unir gur uvag qrpelcgrq nhgbzngvpnyyl. V whfg qba'g ybbx ng vg 'gvyy V arrq gb. Juvpu vfa'g irel bsgra. V zragvba vg va zl ybtf jura V qb arrq gur uvag. Preparation, the first law to survival. Mokita! Quote Link to comment
The Intrepid Lemmings Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 We try (in our huge experience of what, five caches now? not having a car limits our options a little) to find without the clue first - then if we feel we're stumped we decrypt by hand - actually, if we find the cache without the clue - which has been the majority of the time, I like to decrypt the clue afterwards anyway to see if it would have been helpful. (Glutton for punishment). I find by the time I've decrypted a few words using the chart - the rest becomes almost legible on its own. Quote Link to comment
+Clan Ferguson Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 I use the GEOCLIPPING program to put them in my Palm with hints encrypted. then if I need them and to keep me from reading them unnecessarly, i use a hint decoder. so it's just copy paste decode! Cache On!! James "Big Dog" -Clan Ferguson Quote Link to comment
+Jamie Z Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 quote:Originally posted by dinoprophet:I often print out just the description and don't have the key or a pen with me, so I count on my fingers..."A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H...that's eight...N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U..." I had that happen on one occasion. I had the clue, but the key was printed on page two, which I didn't bring, nor did I have a pen. So just like Dino, I'm out there counting on my fingers and memorizing the hint. Usually, though I have a pen and manually decrypt the hint if I need it, which is only about 10%-20% of the time, I'd estimate. Jamie Quote Link to comment
+Squirrel Nut & Beersnob Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 If it's a really long clue, I'll use the cheater and print it out that way, and try to keep from looking at that part of the page. (I'd hate to decipher a long one in the field and find out it was detailed instructions on where to park and to bring a picnic basket/camera/binoculars and enjoy the park, etc) If it's a fairly short clue I won't decrypt unless I need it in the field. the definitions of short and long sometimes change depending on what mood I'm in... I walk the Maze of Moments, but everywhere I turn to, begins a new beginning, but never finds a finish.. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 If it's short, I'll print it out undecrypted. If it's a paragraph or more, I'll decrypt it on the PC, print it and fold the page so I don't see it unless I need it. "Life is a daring adventure, or it is nothing" - Helen Keller Quote Link to comment
+Mr. Snazz Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 I usually print out the encrypted clue and the key, then use a pencil or pen to decrypt the clue by hand. After doing that for a few dozen caches, I can almost read the clues without decrypting them first I also have this weird bump on the back of my head now... Quote Link to comment
+Mr. Snazz Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 I usually print out the encrypted clue and the key, then use a pencil or pen to decrypt the clue by hand. After doing that for a few dozen caches, I can almost read the clues without decrypting them first I also have this weird bump on the back of my head now... Quote Link to comment
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