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I'm a bit worried about Gerald Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/25/2011
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE LISTED COORDINATES

PROBABLY BEST YOU NOT GO THERE



The other day I received a strange letter in the mail from my main caching partner of late, a tiny and quite elderly Rastafarian named Gerald. It seems to be a set of instructions. Or not. I'm really not sure. What on Earth could it mean? I'm sure it relates to geocaching, because that's all Gerald ever thinks or talks about.

His handwriting is terrible, so I've retyped the message below. I hope you can help me figure this out ...


CRAFT A HULL MON
HONK AT POLLY
READ FAST MY DEAR HULK
AFTERWARDS FREEZE TREE FARTS
BE HOLY ACT JOLLY
EAT PULP
CREATE A SCAB MILL
REVERE YON INKY HOMILY
FACE WEST YOU SEE DEFEAT AWARE
AFTER WARS EAT NO WARTED PLUM
BASTE NO MINION
CREATE JOY CREATE GREAT ILL
FEAR GREAT RATS AFTER MILLION PILL PLOY
ACT PHONY




A "scab mill"? "Tree farts"? "Warted plums"? And just who the heck is "Polly"? Weird stuff, even coming from occasionally-not-clear-headed Gerald.

Please do let me know if you can make hide or hair of this ... I'm most befuddled. And I'm a bit worried about Gerald.


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Znepu 2011 uvag: Vtaber Trenyq naq whfg sbphf ba nyy-pncf grkg. Ncevy 2011 uvag: Abg fher vs V yrsg evtug glcr bs uvag va Znepu.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)