Advice wanted - Did not Find's?

[ladyhawke63]

What is the general rule for posting "did not find"s?. I realise that if I am looking for a traditional cache, and do not locate it I post a DNF on the cache page, but what is the rule if I am working on a multi or puzzle cache and may have been out collecting the answers to the questions but havent looked for the final cache, do I post a DNF or do I wait to post any response to the page until I have looked for the final co-ordinates. I have had a couple where I have run out of time or started looking to late in the day, so not sure what to do :confused:

[Mrs Blorenge]

For a multi or puzzle cache we wouldn't normally post any DNF until we'd hunted for the final cache... and DNFed it.

However, cachers will often post a note to a cache page if they're working on a rather long or complex puzzle or multi, especially if it's a new one that's not been found. It can be interesting for the cache owner to see who's progressing through the questions/puzzles and to know whether they're near to solving it.

[Bear and Ragged]

Unless you can't find part of a multi, don't bother posting.

If you want to post a note, saying you have the clues up to a certain point, you can.

I often do local multi caches "In passing"
ie. If I'm passing part of a multi stage I get those clues, and work out the next stage at home, then get that stage when I'm passing!

I have a few multi caches now, with the correct final co-ordinates, just waiting to be found. :lol:

[zwei ormers]

DNFs are most useful when you've looked for a cache or stage in a multi and can't find it - it allows the owner (and subsequent cachers) to know that it may have gone missing.