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Puzzle Solving 101: Lesson 1: Strategy

The first in a nine part series originally written and published by ePeterso2as part of his Puzzle Solving 101 Series. Reprinted here with permission of the author.

"Where the heck do you start?"

That's probably the best question I've ever been asked when it comes to puzzle solving. When I set out to tackle a puzzle, here's the general strategy I use to try to pick it apart.

KAG Clothing Order

UPDATE as of March 3, 2008:

We have surpassed the 36 orders that were needed, so the order is going in for sure.  In order to have the shirts back for the last weekend in March (event page pending location confirmation) all orders need to be into mm_dancer and elsa57 by Friday, March 6th.  You will recieve a confirmation email regarding your order to ensure that your order was recieved correctly, and this must be responded to by Sunday March 8th.  Can't wait to see all the finished shirts!!!

 

As its been almost a year since the last clothing order, elsa57 and I have decided to organize the second order, including Short Sleeve, Long Sleeve and Cotton Hoodies.

Field Notes Make Logging Easier

fieldnotes.jpgYou may have noticed this link to use Field Notes on the Geocaching.com web site.  You may have also never given it any thought if you don't have a Colorado, Oregon or use Trimble's Geocache Navigator.  If that is the case, you might be missing out on one of the best features that GC.com has to offer to help in logging your caches.

Tired of Entering Co-ordinates by Hand?

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I must admit that I am always amazed when I hear how people often enter cache co-ordinated by hand into their GPS receivers. When I first started caching, I rapidly concluded that there 'must be a better way' and quickly sought one out. After a short search, I discovered GSAK (the Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) and have stuck with it ever since.

Whenever I meet up with some one still labouriously entering co-ordinates manually, I am quick to suggest that they look into GSAK. Having used it for so long, I easily forget that it can has a very steep learning curve. It also has many advanced features (which is why I love it) that many cachers would not ever use. But not to worry--if you are tired of entering co-ordinates by hand, there is an easier way.

Generation 2009

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A new year begins. Ripe with the promise of many exciting new geocaches yet unpublished. It seems that caches are appearing at an ever increasing frequency and at levels of sophistication hitherto unimagined. A quick tally reveals that at present within 50km of Kingston there are no less than 67 multi caches, 72 puzzle caches and 675 caches of all types (1920 within 100km). Variety exists enough to tickle the fancy of everyone from the hungriest to the most discerning of geocachers. At this point in the calendar it is not uncommon to look eagerly ahead to the future. And so we should.

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