1. Tents & Trees study 7
9 steps in the included checked route. Try the board first, then compare the reasoning.
PRACTICE COLLECTION
Finish the counts, then check the pairing
Combine eliminations and placements, and finish by assigning each tent to a different tree. Shared tree neighbours are included so that matching cannot be replaced by a quick visual count.
Print these three studies with answers
Start with a decision
TRY IT 1 · tents-zero-lines-2
| C12 | C21 | C32 | C41 | C51 | C60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R12 | ||||||
| R21 | ||||||
| R31 | ||||||
| R41 | ||||||
| R50 | ||||||
| R62 |
What can you justify?
Use the zero lines technique. What does it prove about R1C6? Treat the displayed starting marks as established facts.
Written explanation
A row or column clue of zero allows no tents. Mark R1C6, R2C6, R3C6, R4C6, R5C1, R5C3, R5C4, R5C5, R5C6, R6C6 as grass; tree squares stay unchanged.
TRY IT 2 · tents-adjacency-2
| C12 | C21 | C32 | C41 | C51 | C60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R12 | ||||||
| R21 | ||||||
| R31 | ||||||
| R41 | ||||||
| R50 | ||||||
| R62 |
What can you justify?
Use the tree neighbours technique. What does it prove about R1C4? Treat the displayed starting marks as established facts.
Written explanation
R1C4, R1C6, R3C1, R3C4, R3C6, R4C4, R4C5, R4C6, R5C4, R5C5, R5C6, R6C1, R6C5, R6C6 have no tree directly above, below, left or right. A diagonal tree is not sufficient, so these squares are grass.
TRY IT 3 · tents-spacing-2
| C12 | C21 | C32 | C41 | C51 | C60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R12 | ||||||
| R21 | ||||||
| R31 | ||||||
| R41 | ||||||
| R50 | ||||||
| R62 |
What can you justify?
Use the tent spacing technique. What does it prove about R2C2? Treat the displayed starting marks as established facts.
Written explanation
The tent at R1C3 excludes all touching squares, including diagonals. Mark R2C2, R2C4 as grass.
TRY IT 4 · tents-counts-2
| C12 | C21 | C32 | C41 | C51 | C60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R12 | ||||||
| R21 | ||||||
| R31 | ||||||
| R41 | ||||||
| R50 | ||||||
| R62 |
What can you justify?
Use the remaining counts technique. What does it prove about R1C3? Treat the displayed starting marks as established facts.
Written explanation
Row 1 needs 2 tents and already has 0. Its 2 remaining candidate squares must all be tents because every candidate is needed.
Apply the ideas to a complete board
These are fixed original studies, not new daily puzzles. The three study links below and this collection’s printable pack use identical starting positions. Their checked solution routes are included on each practice page. A collection’s technique drills may also appear in its lessons.
2. Tents & Trees study 8
9 steps in the included checked route. Try the board first, then compare the reasoning.
3. Tents & Trees study 9
10 steps in the included checked route. Try the board first, then compare the reasoning.