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    Old topic, but one that will not be going away soon. There is an explosion of puzzle caches going on.

    With some recent guideline changes from GC.Com, it appears this will be the big category for cachers wanting to explore different options. So, expect to see more puzzles.

    Are you going to ignore them? If you do, you will be missing some great caching opportunities.

    So what to do ………… ? Come to my Puzzle Event!

    I’m hosting a puzzle presentation / discussion in Appleton April 5th.

    The purpose of this event is to discuss strategies for working puzzles. The main emphasis is on categorizing puzzles, from easy to hard, to aid in solving many of them. Also, lots of ideas, short cuts, and facts on solving puzzles.

    BTW, Appleton is loaded with traditional caches! Take a drive, and come visit the Valley, for a little education and a great caching experience!

    (Paid for by the Fox Valley Chamber of Geo-caching Events and Tourism, Inc)

    #1885392

    There seems to be a fair amount of vitriol out there regarding puzzles.

    I hear and read people complaining about puzzle caches–they’re too hard, there are too many, they are taking up all the good spots (hardly–at least half of the puzzle caches we’ve found are placed in very uninteresting locations, and lame trads take up “good spots” too), why don’t we put them on a “special” site like Waymarking became for virtual caches.

    All just seems like sour grapes to me. There is plenty of room in this game, and plenty of places in the world, for the types of caches that are currently supported. If it’s to the point where you’ve “cleaned out” so many areas that all you have left are blue question marks and you’re having trouble getting your double-digit days every time you head out the door, try to remember what got you into this game in the first place. The challenge? The adventure? Solve some puzzles, get out and place some caches yourself, take a trip somewhere…or get a life because you are spending WAY too much time geocaching…

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