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The Creature of Gowlland Tod Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/27/2012
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Fairly simple puzzle ending on the north side of a very busy path. You will be searching for a small cammoed container behind a rock near a tree. Please re-hide as found.


  1. Cache is not at posted coordinates but go there first.
  2. You should be near a very large tree.
  3. A couple of metres up on this object is a creature of indescribable horror.
  4. This creature is well known and has a name. What is its six letter name?
  5. _ _ _ _ _ _
  6. Convert this name to a Numeric value (use A=1, B=2, etc.).
  7. _ _ _ _ _ _
  8. The first three numbers are ABC and the second set of three are XYZ.
  9. Subtract 685 from ABC to obtain DEF.
  10. _ _ _
  11. Add 168 to XYZ to obtain UVW.
  12. _ _ _
  13. N 48° 34.DEF W 123° 27.UVW
  14. Find the cache!

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

2aqebpxyrsgbscbfg

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)