Occasionally you’ll run into the awkward situation of noticing bystanders staring at you while you’re geocaching with expressions that range from puzzled to hostile You really can’t blame them:Why would an otherwise grown-up man or woman spend 10 minutes poking around under rocks in an urban park in the middle of the day or wriggling around on the sidewalk under a newspaper box?
Muggles will stop and look at you while you’re peering into dark places and rustling in the bushes,but few will bother to ask for an explanation. However,some will ask. It’s nice to answer. When they’re wearing blue uniforms,it’s downright essential.
In general,the best approach is to tell people what you’re actually doing —“We are engaged in a treasure hunt using global positioning systems”—or the terser option —“We are participating in an Internet treasure hunt.”Most Muggles will be sufficiently baffled by this response and will move on. For the few that express interest in learning more,show them your GPSr and explain to them how you’re trying to pinpoint the treasure. You can even invite them to join in the hunt.
If you don’t want to explain, however,we’ve learned of some clever ways to distract Muggles. We’d like to share some with you in the next few weeks.
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One of the points of the Geocaching Creed is to take care of the environment you’re traipsing through to geocache. What better way to deflect attention and abide by this point than to whip out a trash bag and start collecting refuse? Bonus:A plastic bag takes up minimal room in your pack.
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Got your own tip for distracting Muggles? Comment on this post to share!
Link exchange?
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