bwelll Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 I started caching about 2 weeks ago, and I've been doing fairly well (at least for a newbie) with the regular and virtual caches, but the micros are driving me batty. Is it completely inappropriate to email the owner of the cache and ask for additional hints? I've been back to a couple of sites 5 different times with no luck. Quote Link to comment
+Thomas & Dingo Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 Go right ahead. Most will be more than happy to help you out further, or even meet you there for some hands on hinting. Some micros can drive you nuts. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Go ahead and ask. Its not inappropriate. Some owners may help, and others won't. Quote Link to comment
+quills Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 go right ahead and send them an e-mail. i've had a couple of people e-mail me for a hint on a mini-micro i hid. Quote Link to comment
+crzycrzy Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 You know what I tend to do is ask the last couple of people who found it just so the owner doesn't get the satisfaction of beating me. But hey, do what the force leads you to Luke. Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 If its mine ask. I will be glad to go out there with anyone who asks. I even attend my own Glo in the Dark Cache if they ask me to go along. The only dumd question is no question. Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 You know what I tend to do is ask the last couple of people who found it just so the owner doesn't get the satisfaction of beating me.But hey, do what the force leads you to Luke. wow. that's quite a way to look at it. i kind of figure you're not beaten until you give up. i think often the cache owner knows how best to give hints without spoiling the key parts of the hunt. and the cache owner is often happy to help. when you hide a cache, do you consider that you've been beaten every time someone finds your container? i'd rather think of it as a cooperative venture; you're looking for an entertainment and the hider is willing to provide it. sometimes you get challenged, sometimes you don't. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 I'll give hints if someone asks, but not if no one has found the cache yet. Quote Link to comment
martmann Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 I'll give hints if someone asks, but not if no one has found the cache yet. Yup the FTF should have to earn it. Quote Link to comment
+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 As an owner of a couple of caches I always give out help when asked. It's fun for people to find them. Quote Link to comment
+Team Noltex Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 I've only emailed cache owners a few times, but only after I know that I've exhausted every possibility I can think to check. Quote Link to comment
ckhd Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 I don't currently own any caches, since I'm just starting out in this geocache thing, but I guarantee that I would gladly give out hints to anyone who asked if I had some caches. my 2¢ Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 it is never poor form to ask thoughtful questions. sometimes it just helpd to know if you're thinking about a problem in the right way. on my more difficult puzzlers, i am not interested in having people work out elaborate solutions that are wrong and therefore lead to hours and hours of fruitless serching miles from the location. this happens often enough when they're thinking about it correctly, so i'm always happy to tell hunters that at least they have (or don't have) the right concept, if not the correct solution. many of my hunters expressly DON'T ask for more help than that, because they don't want to cheat themselves out of their full experience. if an otherwise thorough searcher is just banging his head, i'm more forthcoming. i often answer the question with a question, though: "how much of a hint do you want? " ONCE i encountered unsolicited hints from a person who had found a cache before me and was just dying to help. thankfully, now i do not rememember who or where. anyway, go ahead and ask. often you'll get help. sometimes you get lucky and make friends. Quote Link to comment
Deego Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Yes I agree with the rest, Ask away. I would not mind being asked about mine or ones that I have found. Quote Link to comment
+quills Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 bwell read the posts for this cache: Larry's Sneaky Little Devil this cache was more than a challenge. even though i looked for it 5 times it was fun. i just say this don't be afraid to ask for a hint. most cache owners want you to find it even if it's a 5 5 that's the fun in finding it. Quote Link to comment
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