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I'm looking for recommendations for some sort of gadget that'll help prevent my boyfriend from losing stuff. Every system or mindhack we've devised for helping my boyfriend keep track of his stuff has...

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I spy a mullet and a TO jersey!

ScavengerHuntFilter: My friends and I are attending the excellentness that is the Texas State Fair sometime in the coming weeks. Last year, we enjoyed simply taking in the craziness and consuming the...

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Can I have a fun summer without becoming a Facebook developer?

I need to figure out the best format/logistics for a “summer fun challenge” for my friends. What's the best way to do this, probably on Facebook? I have this idea to make a “summer fun challenge” (not...

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Urban scavenger hunt - can skill win over speed?

My boyfriend and I signed up to do an urban scavenger hunt next weekend - tips/advice for the middle aged and/or out of shape? My beau and I signed on to do the Seattle Challenge next weekend, and I...

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Take the bus to Mercury

Putting together a Stockholm based scavenger hunt / amazing race type of activity. What should it include? Do you have non-city-specific ideas, come on in too! I want to send groups of people haring...

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It's a scavenger hunt...for scavenger hunt ideas!

[Scavenger Hunt Filter] Help me help my boyfriend scavenge and hunt. My SO is a web developer, and next week he will be out of town for a week-long Java training session. I need help thinking of...

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Bar Hopping Puzzle Hunt Ideas

I'm planning a bachelor party in a few months. As a surprise for the "bar hopping" part of the evening, we plan to have a puzzle/scavenger hunt from bar to bar. Starting at our dinner location, there...

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Let me Lycos that for you.

Educational Internet scavenger hunt game from the late 1990s, with new questions and websites to explore each round. What early multiplayer web-based treasure hunt game thing was I playing? Sometime...

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Mobile game design, scavenger hunt edition

Got any suggestions for good articles on game design, especially as it might relate to scavenger hunts (mobile or analog)? I'm going to be working with college students to create a mobile scavenger...

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Any ideas for a scavenger hunt prize?

What kind of prize can I give college students who have completed a fun scavenger hunt? Hi! I'm organizing a scavenger hunt around campus for a few undergraduate students. (They won this at a...

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Help me plan an outdoor scavenger hunt for five 13 year old boys

I need help planning a scavenger hunt for five 13 year old boys. I'd say they are all aspiring Metafilter members - they fit the profile! One of the things I love about Metafilter is the posts that...

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Planning a Leslie Knope style scavenger hunt

Help me plan the best scavenger hunt ever for my husband's birthday! I want to set up the best scavenger hunt ever. However, I'm still trying to figure a few things out (luckily I still have months to...

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Harry Potter trivia for treasure hunt

I want to use obscure Harry Potter trivia to make an Easter morning treasure hunt for my daughter. She has read the books so much that I say she's working on memorizing them. What difficult trivia...

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Tips for a 2-hour outdoor scavenger hunt in Philadelphia

A scavenger hunt newbie finds herself captain of a team in an office scavenger hunt. I'm looking for tips and strategy. My workplace (in Philadelphia) is having a scavenger hunt on Friday. Participants...

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Places to hide clues for a Soho scavenger hunt

I'm throwing a party in London, a city I'm familiar with but not intimately. One activity is a scavenger hunt, to be held around the area of Broadwick Street, Soho. I'm looking for five or six clever,...

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Help me name my scavenger hunt team?

My office is having a scavenger hunt tomorrow, and my little team of environmental bureaucrats needs a fun name. I am at a complete loss. My team prepares environmental reviews and obtains permits from...

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Help me plan a vacation scavenger hunt in Japan!

We'll be traveling to Japan in 2 weeks time with my 5-year old. One of the things we plan to do is walk a lot; in particular we're going on a short hike through the countryside. To keep my kid from...

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In search of searching...or something

My wife is looking for a new hobby/activity which scratches a particular problem solving/puzzle-ish itch. We've tried looking but honestly aren't even entirely sure what we're looking for so I...

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Scavenger hunt help needed

Looking at house listings across the US on realtor.com has been pandemic entertainment for my sister and me. We want to make a game of it with a scavenger hunt and need help coming up with things to...

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Yet another round of "what is this?"

In playing real estate scavenger hunt with my sister, we came across something that has us stumped. Can anyone tell us what is next to the cabinet in this laundry room picture?

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Another round of "what is this?", fancy house edition

In playing Real Estate Scavenger Hunt, we've come across yet another item we have no clue about. There are more in the butler's pantry. Any ideas?

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Let's play another round of "what is this?"

In the often mentioned real estate scavenger hunt, I've come across these things that I can't identify. (You can see other views of them in pictures #36 and #44.) It has no real bearing on the game,...

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What is this? - Real Estate Scavenger Hunt edition

In my ongoing game of Real Estate Scavenger Hunt, yet another mysterious item has been seen that I can't identify. Does anyone know what this thing is?

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"What is this?", Round 8911

Once again, in playing Real Estate Scavenger Hunt, we've come across something we can't identify. Does anyone know what thesethings are cut into the basement wall?

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What the heck is this?

I'm still playing Real Estate Scavenger Hunt and have come across something in a house that I can't identify. You have all been so helpful in the past, I thought I'd throw this one out to you as well....

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