Do puzzle caches ... well ... puzzle you?
Some people seek out puzzles and some avoid them like the
plague. I think the latter group misses out on one of the more
fascinating aspects for Geocaching. Of course, there is the "double
victory" of solving the puzzle (the A-ha moment) and then finding
the cache. But more importantly, it has been my experience that
those that place puzzle caches tend to put an a little extra effort
into finding a good location, creating crafty containers and put a
little more thought into the physical cache.
The creativity and elegance of some of our fellow cachers is
really remarkable. Hopefully, this quick class will give you some
tools to enjoy solving and finding these caches.
The basic agenda will line up like
this:
- We will discuss where to start.
- We will discuss some generic types of
puzzles.
- We will talk about strategy and tactics on
how to figure out what possible paths to take to solve
puzzles.
- We will share some internet tools useful for
solving puzzles.
- Finally, an open floor discussion to dig a
little deeper into the puzzles that are taunting you. (No spoilers,
but ideas on how to approach the problem and how to get you brain
into gear.)
Now, by no stretch of the imagination an expert at solving
puzzles, so I fully expect to learn something during the open
discussion. While the main portion of the event will be a 101 level
type of discussion, I'm sure some of Central Jersey's finest
puzzlers will be there, so advanced discussion may break out here
and there afterward.
Come join use gentle cacher, learn tips and tricks on solving
those puzzle caches that taught you and sit in you nearest unfound
search queries. I hope to see you there!