Puzzle Cache Idea

[+gluteusmaximus92]

I was thinking it might be an interesting puzzle cache to have the cacher go to a location and measure the degrees and distance to a cache with their gps. Using the measurements, they could use trigonometry to project a waypoint where the cache is. Also, could I have a picture with parralel lines with a transversal(s) and give only one angle and have the cacher figure out the other angles to find the cache? They would be numbered and could be put in rder. Would this fly, am I crazy, or did I just confuse people? Cuz I don't think my post is all so clear.

[+el Jim]

I was thinking it might be an interesting puzzle cache to have the cacher go to a location and measure the degrees and distance to a cache with their gps. Using the measurements, they could use trigonometry to project a waypoint where the cache is. Also, could I have a picture with parralel lines with a transversal(s) and give only one angle and have the cacher figure out the other angles to find the cache? They would be numbered and could be put in rder. Would this fly, am I crazy, or did I just confuse people? Cuz I don't think my post is all so clear.

[+el Jim]

I was thinking it might be an interesting puzzle cache to have the cacher go to a location and measure the degrees and distance to a cache with their gps. Using the measurements, they could use trigonometry to project a waypoint where the cache is. Also, could I have a picture with parralel lines with a transversal(s) and give only one angle and have the cacher figure out the other angles to find the cache? They would be numbered and could be put in rder. Would this fly, am I crazy, or did I just confuse people? Cuz I don't think my post is all so clear.

 

Have a look at Criss Cross Cache (GC3E25) in near the University in Ames, Iowa. It's similar to what you are discussing but with a few convolutions.

 

el Jim

Edited April 27, 2006 by el Jim

[+jtd18801]

I'm not doing so great in geometry class. But other than that i think that it would be a good idea.

[+Adrenalynn]

Sounds good to me!

[+WeightMan]

Here is one that sort of does that. From Trig To Trees gives you two points and asks for the third point of an equilateral triangle.

[+CheshireFrog]

I won't post any spoilers, but check out this:

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...a5-440715fa76ca

[CacheNCarryMA]

There's a geocacher named Geometry in the Boston area who specializes in hiding that kind of cache.

[salmoned]

Often this sort of cache requires finders a bit more dedicated than usual, as indicated by the few finders of my cache, "Rise of the Machines". Of course, my intent was to force hand-calculation by rounding the conversion factors (making a precise calculation incorrect).

Edited April 27, 2006 by salmoned

[+rjb43nh]

Another geometry based cache is in the great TNC series in Massachussetts is TNC 1, GCR6M5 with about 30 finds. No matter how complicated a puzzle is, someone will solve it. What you have to decide is how complicated you want to make the puzzle, too hard and it will have few finds.