Codes for Cubs and Scouts

A challenge to South African Scouts

This is a code I invented for this page. Be warned: it's difficult, and I'm not giving you many clues except that you'll have to know a bit about numbers... and, even when you've solved the first step you'll find that it's not quite as simple as you thought...

The first South African Scout to solve this code can claim a Music CD voucher from me. Send the answers to Ian Webb by email.

Scouters and scouts from other countries may also try to solve this code, and if you crack it you can win five Scout badges from South Africa and around the world, and your name will be listed on this page. If you're not a Scout I'll list your name but I'm afraid there's no prize :)

No Scouts have solved this code yet, but congratulations to the following adults and non-Scouts who have:

• Chris van der Merwe from Strand, South Africa (January 2008)
• Seth and friends (October 2006)
• NeilFred from California, USA (June 2005)
• Preety from Pennsylvania, USA (May 2005)
• Marc d'Hotman of Phoenix Rover Crew in South Africa (Feb 2004)
• Darron G (April 2003)
• Chris Rasko from Canada (2003)
• There may have been others whose names I have unfortunately lost.

This code was also used as an activity for an engineering student challenge in Calgary Canada.

An example

"To be or not to be" is coded as
3 7 25438 819 7 158