What to do when it’s raining

We ran a treasure hunt in London recently for 60 people. The weather forecast told us the sky would be grey but there would be no rain. Yes, you’ve guessed it. As soon as the briefing was over and everyone stepped outside, the heavens opened – and stayed open long enough for several swimming pools to empty on us.

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These days, more and more venues and event organisers have treasure hunts you can buy from them. Many companies prefer to get their own staff to create them, too. So why would anyone come to us? What do we provide that you can’t already get elsewhere?

1. Writing a good treasure hunt takes a Read the rest of this entry »

OK, the weather can be an issue. But at least it is expected to be – and we always bring an indoor alternative with us, in case of hurricanes/blizzards/monsoons. We ran a “Mission Impossible”  treasure hunt at London Zoo a few years ago for Read the rest of this entry »

Ten key things to consider when booking a Treasure Hunt or Scavenger Hunt:

The key questions:

1. Who else has the company you are booking run treasure hunts for?
2. What examples from previous hunts can it show you?
3. What is different, special or unique about its hunts?
4. Will it create something especially for you or will its hunt be off-the-shelf?

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