Puzzle Cache Geocaching
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How to solve Mystery Caches (also known as Puzzle Caches)

Puzzle Cache Geocaching
Keep calm and go Puzzle (Mystery) Caching

This article was written by Geocaching superstar and Geocaching HQ employee, Cathy (Prying Pandora).

Do you look at Mystery Caches, also known as Puzzle Caches, and have no idea where to start? You’re not the only one. Many geocachers feel overwhelmed by Mystery/Puzzle Caches, but they’re not as scary as they appear. You just need to begin collecting your own “puzzling bag of tricks” to help you solve them.

What should you keep in your puzzling bag of tricks? Think of the “tricks” as what you learn from each puzzle you solve. Many puzzles use the same ideas, so if you solve one, you can often pull that same trick out again and solve another similar puzzle. The more tricks you put in your bag, the easier Mystery/Puzzle Caches will be to solve. You will never stop finding new tricks to put in your bag, no matter how long you’ve been solving puzzles.

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/ Andrew Baldwin

GREETINGS OBX EARTHLINGS – Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC4G2HQ
by beans&franks
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
North Carolina
N 35° 14.920′ W 075° 36.526′

Get ready for take off! There’s a geocache in the Outer Banks of North Carolina that eclipse the other geocaches on your find list. GREETINGS OBX EARTHLINGS landed on Earth on July of 2014. Prepare yourself for a close encounter with the fourth kind while at ground zero.

But it’s ok, these aliens come in peace.

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/ Carly

No service in outer space? No problem!

Planetary Pursuit has officially launched and your journey through the Solar System has begun! In an attempt to relieve any turbulence throughout your expedition, Ground Control will be offering useful tips for smooth space sailing.

Even though you may be roaming outer space, there’s no need to let your data roam while caching! Take your adventure offline to find caches anywhere the game takes you with Geocaching Premium. As a Premium member, you can save lists of geocaches for offline use so you’ll always be ready for the next adventure no matter where your cell service ends. Here’s how to download a list and access it offline in the Geocaching® app:

1. Go to the My Lists section of the Geocaching® app.
2. Tap the ellipsis (…) next to the list that you want to download.
3. Select Download Offline Data.

Offline maps are saved in the Trails map type. When you’re geocaching without an internet connection, switch to Trails to see your offline maps!

Start planning your out-of-this-world geocaching adventures and earning up to 10 new souvenirs! 

/ Brigitte

¿Sin servicio en el espacio? ¡Ningún problema!

¡La Búsqueda Planetaria ha lanzado oficialmente y tu viaje por el Sistema Solar ha empezado! En un intento de aliviar cualquier turbulencia a lo largo de su expedición, Ground Control le ofrecerá consejos útiles para navegar sin problemas en el espacio.

Aunque puedes estar deambulando por el espacio, no hay necesidad de usar tu itinerancia de datos mientras buscas cachés. Desconecta tu aventura para encontrar cachés dondequiera que te lleve el juego con Geocaching Premium. Como miembro Premium, puedes guardar listas de geocachés para su uso sin conexión, de modo que siempre estarás listo para la próxima aventura, sin importar dónde termina tu servicio celular. A continuación se muestra cómo descargar una lista y acceder a ella sin conexión en la app de Geocaching®:

  1. Vaya a la sección Listas de la app de Geocaching®.
  2. Puntee en la elipsis (…) junto a la lista que desea descargar.
  3. Seleccione Descargar datos sin conexión.

Los mapas para uso sin conexión se guardan en el tipo de mapa Caminos. Cuando estés geocaching sin conexión, cambia a Caminos para ver tus mapas sin conexión.

¡Empieza a planificar tus aventuras extraordinarias de geocaching y consiga hasta 10 nuevos souvenirs!

/ Annika

3, 2, 1, Planetary Pursuit Liftoff!

Attention all astronauts! Attention all astronauts! This is Ground Control giving you the green light for liftoff. All systems are go, you may proceed to launch!

The year is 2650. You are invited to join the Geocaching Explorers Club and be among the first geocachers to visit every planet in our solar system, earning souvenirs along the way. Find different geocache types to individually collect points on the Friend League between March 19 and April 15 and earn up to 10 new souvenirs to become an Official Space Explorer.

3, 2, 1 liftoff!