Hide it and they will come Traditional Cache
vegan freaks: Archived 11/20/15
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 yellow (it was orange) I-beam by 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. How to log a find: You
must should mention in your log how horrible this
cache really is. The more insulting, the better. To add to the
lameness of this cache, the owner is also a jerk and will
delete frown upon any joyful, bubbly logs such as
“Found it, Thanks for the fun hide”, or “Nice cache”. I will
contact finders that post happy logs and offer them the chance to
relog the hide. Feel free to post spoiler pictures of the container
or ground zero so this will be even less of a challenge for others.
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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