Hide it and they will come Traditional Geocache
Hide it and they will come
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Will cachers go after a hide if they know in advance that it sucks? There’s only one way to find out…
I've wanted to do one like this for some time now. It's dedicated to all the hiders out there who toss a cheesy cache in a location of no significance just because they can. I am hoping to beat them at their own game.
Lame caches are always a hot topic of discussion on the Geocaching forums.
I wasn’t able to get all the elements of lameness crammed into a single hide but there are enough here to make it a real stinker…
Crappy location: Yep!
No scenic view: All you can see here is a rusty chain link fence and a freshly painted fireplug. No interesting wildlife here either. Just some squirrels and maybe a feral cat or two. There is a nifty wastewater treatment plant right down the street that you and the entire family can enjoy.
No place to park: No, not really. It's on a faux dead end street and because of the fire hydrant, you can't park at ground zero.
Bad coordinates: Hey, it was the best reading I could get when I passed by the spot one night.
Bad GPS reception in the area: The signal is pretty bouncy here.
Wet log: Not yet - but wait until it rains a couple times.
Ordinary container: Magnetic keyhider.
Bad camo: Of course. Dollar store red oxide primer makes good camo, right?
Spoiler hint in description: Gotta have that too. Just look behind the brown I-beam to the right of the fire plug. It should still be there. I'm pretty sure it stuck when I tossed it out the window as I was driving by.
Worthless hint: See below.
Chance of getting questioned by authorities or neighbors about what you’re doing: Probably - if you're not careful.
In full view of local residents: Well, this one is kind of lacking here. There's only one house in range of the location.
Poison plants: There were none in December when I placed it but after several applications of Miracle Gro, I have a bountiful crop of the itchiest poison ivy in the land growing at ground zero.
No pencil. One could probably fit in the container but, I, uh... um, forgot it.
No trade swag: Nope, nothing.
FTF prize: Only if you want one of the rocks or leaves laying near the street. I think I saw a bottle cap there by the fence.
Wrong rating: Yes, it's way over rated. They don't offer half stars yet. Oh, and no cache size is listed either.
Attributes do not pertain to the location: Of course!
Is this an original idea?: No, I don't think so. There was one behind a dumpster at a McDonald's with a similar concept. The name has even been used before.
Now for the good part. The satisfaction you’ll get from this find isn’t the search but the opportunity to trash it in front of the rest of the caching community.
Feel free to post spoiler pictures of the container or ground zero so this will be even less of a challenge for others.
This cache is so good at being bad that it has spawned several imitations. (See Great Scott's bookmark list)
It's out there mocking you right now... It keeps coming up in your searches... You know you want to find this thing....
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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