+davrol Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Hi we are new to geocaching, we have been ok with the cache that we can go directly to, but the puzzle ones really have us stumped. can someone please explain how we go about finding how to solve and understand these when there are so many different ones out there, i think we just need some examples as some friends showed us one and we seemed to have grasped how to do that kind, Quote Link to comment
+whh0 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 There have been books written on this subject!! There are hundreds of different types of puzzle, some based on photos, some based on maths the list goes on and on. I would suggest you look for caches with a one and two star difficulty read the cache page and look for something that you may be familiar with eg pop music, cars etc Many an hour has passed at geocaching meets discussing how to solve the more tricky puzzles so I would suggest attending if you can. The other thing to do is to send the CO an email and ask for help, they generally are happy to help. Your question is perfectly acceptable but one thing that is frowned upon is asking for help for specific puzzles on these forums. Happy Hunting! Quote Link to comment
+Touchstone Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Some great information at the following post: niraD's Puzzle Post Good luck! Quote Link to comment
+L0ne.R Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 If you make friends with other geocachers you can often get the final coords from them. Also, ask the cache owner. Most will throw you a hint. Some will even give you the final coords if you show you made some effort to solve the puzzle. Quote Link to comment
+edscott Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 There have been books written on this subject!! There are hundreds of different types of puzzle, some based on photos, some based on maths the list goes on and on. I would suggest you look for caches with a one and two star difficulty read the cache page and look for something that you may be familiar with eg pop music, cars etc Many an hour has passed at geocaching meets discussing how to solve the more tricky puzzles so I would suggest attending if you can. The other thing to do is to send the CO an email and ask for help, they generally are happy to help. Your question is perfectly acceptable but one thing that is frowned upon is asking for help for specific puzzles on these forums. Happy Hunting! See above.. and don't limit yourself to any specific one. Look at a dozen or so and see what clicks with you. As you get more experience you'll find more of them to be doable. Most experienced cachers still have a few filed away on a to-do list that don't seem to make sense right now. Quote Link to comment
+PlantAKiss Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I typically avoid Puzzle caches because I can't solve them. So I was excited to find a chemistry-based Puzzle last week that I could actually solve! I personally don't want to spend a bunch of time trying to figure out some almost impossibly hard puzzle...I'd rather use that time to be out in the woods. There are a couple of Puzzles I'm keeping my eye on and twiddle my brain around when I have a rare free moment. But mostly I don't pay too much attention to them. One thing you'll learn with caching is...you don't HAVE to find them all. You'll figure out which types of caches you like and which types you hate. Recently I came to the decision not to look for highly public caches. I don't enjoy having a bunch of eyes on me poking and prying in weird places so...I no longer look for caches with "high difficulty rating because of high muggle area" type caches. But you might find on down the road that you actually like the Puzzles. ( I do wish Challenge caches [that I personally hate] would get their own icon so they aren't mixed in with true Puzzles. Just my humble opinionated aside from the topic.) Quote Link to comment
+davrol Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 There have been books written on this subject!! There are hundreds of different types of puzzle, some based on photos, some based on maths the list goes on and on. I would suggest you look for caches with a one and two star difficulty read the cache page and look for something that you may be familiar with eg pop music, cars etc Many an hour has passed at geocaching meets discussing how to solve the more tricky puzzles so I would suggest attending if you can. The other thing to do is to send the CO an email and ask for help, they generally are happy to help. Your question is perfectly acceptable but one thing that is frowned upon is asking for help for specific puzzles on these forums. Happy Hunting! Quote Link to comment
+davrol Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Thanks for replying we have started going back to the traditional cache we were getting quite disheartened, but having taking your advice about looking for the puzzles that click with us, Quote Link to comment
+Dame Deco Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Don't be afraid to ask the cache owner for help with the puzzle after you've tried to solve it yourself. If you can send an email telling them what you've tried, they will usually give you a nudge in the right direction. I agree with others, though, that it's good to start with the easier types of caches to learn the ropes first. Also--go to local events, you can talk to folks about nearby puzzles there. Quote Link to comment
+davrol Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 There have been books written on this subject!! There are hundreds of different types of puzzle, some based on photos, some based on maths the list goes on and on. I would suggest you look for caches with a one and two star difficulty read the cache page and look for something that you may be familiar with eg pop music, cars etc Many an hour has passed at geocaching meets discussing how to solve the more tricky puzzles so I would suggest attending if you can. The other thing to do is to send the CO an email and ask for help, they generally are happy to help. Your question is perfectly acceptable but one thing that is frowned upon is asking for help for specific puzzles on these forums. Happy Hunting! See above.. and don't limit yourself to any specific one. Look at a dozen or so and see what clicks with you. As you get more experience you'll find more of them to be doable. Most experienced cachers still have a few filed away on a to-do list that don't seem to make sense right now. Quote Link to comment
+davrol Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Thanks to all that offered advice, Much appreciated Quote Link to comment
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