Chekhovs Gun Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
By Damn Freddo on 10-Aug-12. Waypoint GC3T47A

Chekhed the cache and it is still there. Waiting to be found.

I am on foot this arvo and walked to this one. I couldnt see anything. Turns out I was looking a little way off GZ.There has been recent drainage works nearby.Thanks to Freddo for placing this cache for the community to enjoy.

Missing cache replaced

Solved this morning and walked over from my hotel room but no luck. Poked through the log, looked beside the log. Nothing

Great puzzle!!TFTC!

In Adelaide to attend The Great Leap Forward and cache for a couple of weeks, my first trip down here. Caching with RoddyC, Hatzofff, Snickersallan, Patrol14, grannysmith1947 and signing logs as 6 for QLD. I'm enjoying my trip down here. TFTC

After over seven weeks on the road, I'm back home and finally catching up on all my logging.Caching in South Australia was fantastic, so many good hides to find, and we found ourselves zigzagging all over the place doing lots of geoart but of course ran out of time to get everything done on our to-do list.The majority of caches we found were in great condition and well maintained, which is a credit to all the CO's who placed them, so thank you.Our logs were mostly signed as 5 for QLD to save room on the log sheets, and no doubt, we'll be back again in the future

11:58In Adelaide to attend the Great Leap Forward event from Qld with geofriends and having a great time.Interesting puzzle and once we worked out final coords, had a pleasant walk to GZ. Made a quick find. Log signed 6 for Qld.Tftc

We have arrived now in Adelaide for the 1 day mega aiming to pickup as many caches as we can in our stay.Caching with 6 for QLD including RoddyC hatzofff Imbunda Snickersallan patrol14 and grannysmith1947.TFTCache Damn Freddo

TFTC smile 18214 out and about on a lovely day having a great time finding a few caches in Adelaide signing as 6 for Qld what a great team we made and lots of laughter and fun Thank you Damn Freddo for placing this cache for our enjoyment

In Adelaide for a couple of weeks.Nice walk to dry off after the water wet.Log signed and cache replaced as found at 11:51 AM on March 3, 2024. TFTC, Damn Freddo

Another impossible background to look at, adjusting the browser to be skinny, whoa what a relief.One of many quests on the go, with the 366 day puzzle calendar drawing to a close. I have waited a long time for today, being the second to last free space on the 366 slots. I went out to the airport super early looking for another, but it wouldn't budge. I did try righty tighty lefty loosy, I even gave wooly pully a go just in case. Nuffin. Meh.After a quick supermarket shop, it was onto this one for a second bite at the cherry. Of course, I started at the wrong end, clearly I need more practice. Quickly found once at the right end. Fresh new container and a nice clean log book.Thanks for the great puzzle and cache Freddo. Just one day in the calendar to go. Find #9151 at 8am.

Adelaide and train trip Day 13. Blackwood day 5. After returning from my epic Ghan trip from Darwin I had a few days around Adelaide before heading home. I went into the South Parklands area to get out and see what I could find. There were some that were out of reach with the tools I had, but I managed to find many of the caches I looked for. I even made it a little further than I expected. They day ended with a trip to the Northern suburbs to try for a cache that was recently replaced. It was a reward day for dinner, so I retired to Mitcham for a favorite pizza. With the puzzle solved before arriving in Adelaide, I was able to head to GZ and poke around until I found this one.Thanks for the cache Freddo44732.8 TNLNVisited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2015 Anvil Angus Tag A#344**Albida**

Found it out for a second day of fishing now it’s just me and the , grabbed this one in passing on the way back to the car. Stamped as The Brown Family aka “the coloured mint tin by the sea people”

TFTC Freddo

I’ve had a set of coords for this cache gif a couple of months now but never got around to checking out his hood those coords were
So this evening, with WayneAPN, on our way back into the CBD from a spot of night Tree Fishing in Hazelwood Park, thought we’d stop by here for a look around.
Turns out the coords were spot on and as luck would have it, a fresh new replacement cache only put in place 3 days previously.
Two from two on a night caching adventure, gotta rate that
TFTC

After my shift had finished, caught up with Cheezel1961 and went night tree fishing. He mentioned this one in passing as we were heading back to drop him off. I'd be up for a night stroll.

The fresh cache was found, signed and returned.

TFTC SL

Cache replaced.

Pretty sure I was in the right location, it may just have been a case of cache blindness(I suffer badly from that), but I couldn’t find this one today.

Was in the city for an appointment and decided to go on a little stroll for some nearby caches.

After being unable to find another nearby cache due to high muggle activity, I made the short walk to this one.

I took a gander at the puzzle yesterday and tried all possible ways of solving. I was so lost.

Eventually something clicked. Very good Freddo. Good puzzle.

Found it sticking out so it was visible from a few metres away.

Put my signature in the log book and returned the cache, further out of sight then the way I found it.

Favourite point for the puzzle.

Thanks to Freddo for this cache.

Find No.593
25/02/2022

Ltf

Got it this time thanks Freddo

Found today after several failed attempts. Cache was exposed so placed back in its intended hiding hole but wedged in so as not to be displaced again. [:P)]

TFTChallenge Freddo
Cheers and Happy Hunting
Southern Cross Caching

No joy thanks Freddo. Log contains no log

Pretty sure I had the correct location based on hint. But alas no cache to be found

Fun puzzle and solved a similar style recently. Quick find at GZ. Cache contents all good despite being awhile since the last find. TFTC Freddo, cheesefromarj and dwilkox

Veni. Vidi. Vici. Scripsi.
Had looked at this one many times over the past couple of years but got nowhere. For a D2 puzzle, what was I overthinking???
Happened to open it again last Friday, did a bit more research and had a bit of a light-bulb moment. Applied some different principles and then noticed something. Coordinates followed quite quickly after that. Into the TBF queue.
This morning on the way to work I decided to make a small detour and make the find. Parked nearby and wandered over to GZ, passing a sleeping muggle on the way. Reached GZ and located the cache in the first place I looked. Gotta love that. Stamped the log and replaced. Finally now have the smiley.
Gratias pro cache Damn Freddo

Act 1: A dragon enters from stage left and walks past a fireplace, which is adorned by a weirdly twisted Freddo puzzle (is that an oxymoron?). He looks at it a couple of times but can make neither head nor tail of it, so he puts it back down and departs for colder climes.

Act 2: The dragon visits Chekhov's neighbourhood on a work trip, many years later. Then he goes home.

The End. Wait, what? We have to address the unresolved dramatic tension from Act 1? Are you sure? (checks Wikipedia). Okay you seem to have a point.

Act 3: Dragon eventually looks at the puzzle again, solves it, says "D'Oh!", and goes and finds the cache. Early in the morning.

Really The End.
(Or is it?)

TNLN - Thanks Freddo!

TAURUS APR21-MAY21
The wonderful poet Kahlil Gibran wrote, "most people who ask for advice from others have already resolved to act as it pleases them". It's true that, even if we don't acknowledge it to ourselves, we usually consult other people because we want them to reinforce a decision that we've already made. As Venus, your ruling planet prepares to enter your sign, be careful you're not being tempted to walk down a misleading path. You want to be in the right place at the right time today. In a week of cosmic creativity, you can transform your life.
Puzzle transformed and found by torch light. This is not where I was before.
TFTC Damn Freddo

Must have stuffed up the puzzle there was no hint item where we ended up will need to rework puzzle TFTH

#117 Nice hide. TFTC.

Solved this one some time ago, out here tonight in the attempt of getting a cache near by but I’ll have to come back for that one another time! Cool little garden near by TFTC

Found at 17:55. Very tricky, making a cache which looks just like a blue tongue lizard. Oh, wait. Maybe not (see pic)

This puzzle has been picked up and put down so many times over the years, it finally took a hint from Freddo.

Thanks for the hours of entertainment.

Another damn puzzle cache I solved a week or so ago,
and after finding it,
signing the logbook,
and claiming the smilie,
have no idea how to solve it now [:o]

Find and forget
I find that works best when dealing with Freddo caches
No nightmares at night [^]
Except for those that involve ducks watching me [:o]

TFTC

This puzzle was one that I had looked at for ages and like some geocachers, tried to reverse engineer the coordinates, but didn't have any luck. Some more analysis of the code and still nothing.
Was familiar with the concept of this puzzle, but just couldn't connect it to this solution - figured it may have something to do with the cache location instead. Had to reach out to the CO for a nudge, and once I had that, it all came together very quickly. After the head slap moment, realised what a clever puzzle it was.
Dropped off to thus cache today to quickly find the cache and sign the log. Hiding spot was pretty cool also. Thanks Freddo, FP for this one!

Wow, what an adventure, after a few unsuccessful attempts I got some assistance from the CO who didn't give anything away which would have no doubt ruined my experience but did point me in the right direction a couple of times.
Another quick lunch time hunt and smiley for the city with weredunn4.
TFTC Freddo!

Popped out of the office for a lunchtime caching expedition with Kronklee on the bikes to find this one. Found and signed.

Out and about with a snake and a starfish.
It was lovely night for this strange trio to venture into the city for caches.
A quick find for the Rat and Snake. Tftc

With a couple of warm nights forecast early in the week, the perfect opportunity to go out for a night of caching with all the muggles tucked up in bed. Enter a rat and a Starfish and a fun group was formed.

As the driver I was just told where to go, politely of course by my two argumentative navigators. The snakes did have this on the radar for some time and had hoped a drive by could be arranged. Sure enough the entrance was open, a quick stop and a find and sign completed. TFTC Sir F and the education.

After a nice morning walk, a short bike ride was on the cards in the afternoon. This time, we also aimed for puzzles we solved earlier, and this one happened to be along the route. The solution gave us some grief as we initially tried to reverse engineer the coordinates, and in the process we got fooled by a coincidence. After abandoning the approach and staring furiously at the cache description, we finally found the right way to solve it. At GZ, we easily came up with the container, which is still in tip-top shape. TNLNSL TFTC

Nothing is shown without a reason.

It's just working out the reason that's the hard part.

Also swooping birds.

Thanks, Freddo.

Surrounded by good company i got talking to the CO at one of his most recent events for a hint on how this puzzle worked. (During the solving process I managed to bugger up a single number in the Co-ordinates somewhat [:o] "eeeer, no. If I look there i'll be arrested" lol. I went over the puzzle, this time more s l o w l y and eventually had me a set of co-ords that looked more promising [^]. The find was made this evening after work on my Geo-Treadly at 16:40 on Mon 24 July, 2017. Thanks for a cool puzzle and the cache, Freddo. The cache and contents are good and dry [^] TFTC

**Out and about cleaning up some caches with Tomboy**...

*Found after a nearby appointment*

Great company and we shared many stories and laughs throughout the day...

Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment Freddo... Appreciate your efforts...

Stamped log and returned as found...

**#9910**

Night caching with Sir_Spectre and Cache Ism.

After watching Cache ism don the waders we went for a little walk and found a well hidden cache.

Night caching with rod81w and Cache Ism. 2nd freddo puzzle cache for the night and nowhere near the planned caching area of the night but plans change at a moments notice.

It took me ages to solve this 'easy' puzzle.
I guess it was pretty easy, in hindsight.

At least I made a quick find of a nice little cache.
As I was signing, a cop car appeared over the grassy knoll.
They weren't interested in what I was doing.
How Bizarre.

TFTC Freddo.
Find #1881

Once we realised what was needed here we realised that at first we had over thought the puzzle, reminder to self, always check the difficulty star rating and not over think things. SL TFTC

There was some activity happening not far from here today. By the look of it it was drone racing or something similar. Luckily we were out of their line of sight, so we made an easy find at GZ.

One of my mates got married at the building just East of the final location.

Thanks Freddo.

Nice hide

TFTC. A bit soggy out there, but cache in good shape.

So I am in Adelaide for 3 hours of work in the evening and have a early flight so a day of caching with brisal5 planned. Thank you to all of the owners for their creative hides.

Mogni was in town for one of her 'flying' visits. That means some caching time before she was required for a few hours 'work' before some more caching. The GOTHs needed some maintainance down Semaphore way so I spent the past few days solving a few puzzles down that way. After picking up mogni from the airport it was time to cache our way down to Semaphore. That done we cached our way into the Port for a great Lunch at a pub that mogni remembered from earlier days. After a few more finds down at the Port it was time to head to town so mogni could do some 'work'.
Ever cache with those annoying people that want to do just one more? I am that person. So despite mogni now wearing 'heels' for work I dragged her to this one on the way.
Thanks for yet another one Freddo.
It was about here that my plans for that night changed!

First act: Huh? Hmm? What?

Second act: Aha. Yes, I see. Nicely done!

The geo dog and I went for a stroll and found the log. The cache find was easier than the puzzle. TFTC. Cheers

We went for a nice stroll on a lovely day. Mr TiedyeSmileys spotted the hid first then Mrs TiedyeSmileys grabbed the cache without realizing it and searched and searched while holding the cache. Mr TiedyeSmileys watched and laughed.
TFTC Freddo

Stopped by to pick this one up after work today with geo-son in tow after uni. A short stroll through a nice area and a quick find in the logical place. TFTC. 8/04/2016, 16:40 Find #2034

Finally solved, after pointed in an appropriate direction by DoctorOwl at a caching event. Looks like morteraj was also listening as log was signed by him yesterday. Sanity restored. TFTC, Freddo

I like the wikipedia entry for 'Chekhov's Gun':

*"Remove everything that has no relevance to the story. If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. If it's not going to be fired, it shouldn't be hanging there."*

Was it pure coincidence that GZ is at Adelaide's first rifle range? A plaque west of GZ marks this interesting piece in Adelaide's history.

Thanks for the hint on how to solve this one Dr Owl. I've never applied this technique before. Nice to have another solving method up the sleeve.

TFTC

Day 53 of "consecutive days with finds". Found four caches in city on Australian Day, and all of them were Freddo's caches. This was the second one.

We solved lots of puzzle caches and multi caches, but haven't got a chance to search all of them. Therefore, we have some final cords marked on the map, but not entirely sure which cord belongs to which cache. We were trying to find "Rock, Paper, Scissors" (GCHC5J), and on our way, we found this cache too. It took us a while to match the final cords and the caches. This puzzle was interesting and ingeniously designed. I remember it took quite some time to spot the correct way to solve it.

Cache was easy to find. Signed the log book, and placed it back. Nice hint that only made sense at GZ.

Thanks for the cache, Freddo.

From memory the whole point of checkov's gun is that...
well it builds up to something.
This built up to a cache

TNLN TFTC Freddo

I have lost track of how many times I have looked at this 2*D puzzle. The posted coordinates are quite close to one of my work locations.

It became clear very early that the "usual" methods were not going to work. Although one variant came close to giving sensible albeit wrong coordinates. It is sad to reflect on how often I went back to methods I had already tried unsuccessfully and which I knew would not work.

So each time it went back into the "later" pile. Again, and again, and again.

And then another puzzle appeared from another place. It looked familiar. And it was part of a set. And I wanted to finish the set.

So cue some serious thinking time. And after a sudden insight it all became clear. And puzzles were solved.

Evil, evil, evil!

And today during a brief lunchtime stroll (through an area I would prefer to avoid at night) l found a well camouflaged cache in the first spot that I looked. Love that

No guns were fired to solve or find this cache but there certainly was some dramatic imperative.

TNLNSL
TFTC again Freddo

2*D?

This entry was edited by Brad&Janet on Monday, 21 September 2015 at 22:56:52 UTC.

Worked out and found by The Boofs TFTC ☺.

Cache replaced and ready to go.

Construction continues.

Preparing a replacement.

I suspect the container has had an unfortunate time but my GPSr gave a 0m reading which is a thumbs up from me. I did need assistance working out what to do no the puzzle. A great idea. Thanks for the cache Freddo.

Nice quick find after staying at a mates place.
tftc

Found it 16:02, using Locus Map Pro.
Our first mystery in Australia!
We are lucky.
The puzzle we have solved in Germany already. Now, we could find the box.
Thank you for the Cache!

I think there's something about a gun being on a stage, and if it's there, it better be used. Or something.

Thanks for the drama lesson, Freddo

Having attempted this one before with the cache proving to be missing, this one has been on my hit list ever since. Today I found myself near the completely empty GZ at an appropriate time and after a short walk, the cache was in hand. This cache has been a source of incredible frustration, first I spent six months trying to solve with a completely false presumption about the puzzle, and then when I finally stopped overthinking the cache wasn't there! Very glad to have this one off the list. TFTC Freddo!

Owl tried lots of different things to do with numbers and letters, then someone told her the 'in'. It's obvious - when you know! Today after the Flash Mob, Owl gathered the queen (Izwalk) and her royal princesses (Ismartis, Gral4 & JJ52) and they processed to the newly replaced cache for a quick find. (Also obvious when you have the right coordinates!)

Cache replaced. Ready to go again.

Cache has gone MIA. Will replace soon.

Finally extracted some reasonable coordinates for this one (after many failed attempts). Arrived at my calculated GZ to find the telltale Freddo object but no cache. Expanded the search and found a container, then shortly after a matching lid. But no log book or cache like contents. Placed found container where I think a cache should go, assuming I have solved the puzzle correctly.

Had worked on this one at a recent puzzle solving event, so tonight after work I headed out to grab it with a few other solved puzzles. My counting skills must have been lacking when I worked out the co-ordinates as I could not find a cache anywhere at my calculated GZ...bummer.
So back to the car to have another look at the puzzle...OK so a bit of re-counting and another set of co-ordinates. Back I walked and got to my newly calculated GZ and there was the cache lying on the ground. Signed the log and replaced the cache where it should have been.
Thanks for the puzzle and the cache Freddo.

A new term to file away with MacGuffin and other curious terms of the the art.
A quick find because the container was out on the ground. Perhaps a native resident had evicted it. SL and returned it to its rightful spot. Interesting that now, the last 3 finders live about 12km from each other, about 1200km away.
Thanks Freddo.

I am a big fan of Breaking Bad which uses this device extensively. Had an ah-ha moment a few weeks back and sorted out the puzzle. After finishing work duties today I headed south to make a quick find. Seems that there is a bit of a Sydney invasion is going on as I noticed my friend Yurt was the last finder and just a few days ago.

SL TFTC

A week or so back I thought I'd better crack some of these puzzles before our holiday here. This one wasn't too hard once I'd realised it wasn't as complicated as I'd thought.

Early today I went for a walk from our hotel on a quiet Sunday and made a quick find in the logical spot. Signed and replaced. Good puzzle.

Thanks!
(329 days...)

In my attempt to do this 31 days of August caching challenge, I decided that I needed to start solving some more city puzzles to help me go for lunch time break walks. I have managed to solve a couple, and this being one of them.

The sun was putting on some glorious rays today, so a walk south was a much needed distraction to my working day. A lovely area, even checked out some seedlings near by.

Thanks Freddo for bringing me to a lovely spot and hence lessening my desire to head back to the office .

Had some help from Spidermonkey9 on this one.
Went for a nice walk at lunchtime and came up with the quick find.

Seek3r-ed and found!

SL TNLN

TFTC Freddo

Found another one for the matrix with my bestie SL Thanks Monty

I was saving this for a slow caching day but hey, it not a caching run wothout a Freddo cache!
Have had this in gsak for ages, time to checkout Chekhov!
TNLNSL
Thanks

As preparation for our trip to South Australia we attempted a number of puzzles - this was one of them. With minimal information, it took us a while before a strategy emerged. Today we decided to focus on the parklands to the south and south-east of the city and had the opportunity to look for the cache. Accurate coordinates led to a quick find. The cache and its contents were in good condition. This evening when we came to log this find we looked back at the puzzle and wondered how we actually solved it - we will have to go back to our notes when we get home. Thanks for an interesting puzzle Freddo and thanks for the cache.

This was one of the first puzzles I solved but only today did I get a chance to make the find. Tftc.

After the May the Fourth be with you flashmob event, I was supposed to head down to Morphett Vale to meet family however muggle partner changed the plans... so that gave me time to wander the city and do the locus cache on some caches: I finally left the city for home at 7.30pm after a midday event

Set the stage and start the play with a gun upon the wall.
Then make sure, by curtain fall, that bullets have been fired because such is Chekhov's gun

TNLN. SL. TFTC Freddo

I needed a little shove from the CO to be able to solve this puzzle.

I was intending finding another cache today but fixing two flats meant I had to shorten my cycle to work.

Thanks for the cache Damn Freddo.

With a bit (lot) of help found this one while the drums were musically sounding in the distance. TB s liked their visit. TNLN thanks for the adventure.

This entry was edited by spidermonkey9 on Monday, 15 April 2013 at 06:47:20 UTC.

Final GZ was blissfully quiet early on a Saturday morning. Thanks Freddo for the hide!!

Like Mr Tardis do not over think puzzles, had a push in the right direction more like rammed down the muzzle and fired in the right direction before the penny dropped, last one for the day and the fourth freddo cache around the city today TFTC freddo

Heading to the Doctors to see if my knee joints were bare or had enough fruit still in them, so thought I'd stop here as I has a few minutes up my sleeve
Made it to GZ and then the heavens opened up again and the rain teemed down (the 3rd time I'd got dumped on today). However, I needed to sign the log and then bolt for it (something I wont be able to do for a while after seeing the Doctor). Got quite wet and even considered going for a wade, but I thought that would completely soak my clothes
TNLN, TFTC Damn Freddo

Cheers

Mr Tardis looked and looked at this puzzle and had no idea. Two nights ago I had another look at it and I finally worked it out.

DO NOT OVERTHINK PUZZLES!
DO NOT OVERTHINK PUZZLES!
DO NOT OVERTHINK PUZZLES!
DO NOT OVERTHINK PUZZLES!

As a note of trivia, many years ago Mr Tardis was approached near GZ and a muggle was interested in showing me his gun, I quickly declined and left. At GZ today fortunately Mr Checkhov wasn't around to show me his gun, but I did find a cache.

Signed the log. Thanks for the cache Damn Freddo.

Damn Freddo. Hurty eyes with his puzzlesies.
Grabbed this one during an early morning-beat the heat run in the area. Love your work.

Gotcha!

Enjoyed a pleasant stroll through the area today...

Stroll... Seriously! Who uses that word except Real Estate agents???

"Just a 5 minute stroll to the beach!"

But I digress....

Thanks Freddo!

ZZzz..

Oh.. And by the way... BANG!!

At last a Freddo puzzle that made sense to us straight away. I guess now another one will come along and taunt us for weeks. Thanks for the nice walk, puzzle and cache Freddo.

Find No. 1 for 2013

I managed to get the puzzle wrong but was still in the general area. A call to Freddo confirmed that I was about the mark, but I still couldn't find the cache. Widened my search a little and found it. Checked my working out and found another mistake in my workings.

Hope all caches aren't this hard in 2013.

TFTC

Find 1697
Found with a little help from the GPS.
There appears to be a little BFE logic in the puzzle.
The GZ is one of those places you only go to if you have to (To find a geocache)
Thanks to Damn Freddo (Righteous Ruler) for the cache.
Fine Elsewhere

In the words of the almighty frog -

DON'T OVERTHINK PUZZLES
DON'T OVERTHINK PUZZLES
DON'T OVERTHINK PUZZLES
DON'T OVERTHINK PUZZLES
DON'T OVERTHINK PUZZLES
DON'T OVERTHINK PUZZLES

Made sure the day was bright and clear before heading into this seedy little spot. Can't say I've ever been here before, night or day. TFTC Freddo.

I went down a path of looking for something that seemed superflous but might be used later. That's when the humble snowmobile caught my eye. It sure doesn't get much use in these warmer climes but is a popular non choice. However of more relevance was not recommended at night. The place didn't seem too salurious at 5pm! On the way to GZ I contemplated a water jump, but not today for this duck.
Cheers

Arrrrrggggghhhhh!
I accepted a hint from the frog for that!

- - - Retires to quiet cave and proceeds to gnaw own leg off, while writing 'DON'T OVERTHINK THE EASY ONES' 100 times - - -

Retrieval was a positive joy however, nice place to spend a warm spring afternoon - pity I have to go back to work.

TFTC Damn Freddo!

Found It!
And you think my binary puzzle is hard... It's only taken me 2 MONTHS to work this one out!!!
Not to mention that background that nearly kills my computer every time I load the page up...
TFTC (I think?)

Solved with a friend last night, after some thinking it all came together. Thanks for the nice little puzzle and cache. Found at about 8pm in the second spot we looked.