Welcome to the latest installment in Team GreenWoodTurner puzzles! We recently solved a rather interesting puzzle (which we hope to someday find), and decided to share a variation of that puzzle with the local caching community. To some, it will be straightforward, while to others, especially the British ... well ... it just may seem like a bunch of rot.
We will tell you upfront that any ciphers used here are ones you should all be familiar with ... maybe not in the way that we're using them, but there is no rocket science being used here. We will also tell you that none of the ciphers use an encryption key, so hopefully that will reduce the amount of hair you pull out while solving this puzzle .
Without any further ado, here is the puzzle:
-..- --. ---- - --. .-.. -.. .--. -... -... .--.
---- --. --. -- .-.. .- -- --. -.-- --. .-- --.
.-.. -.. .--. -... -- --. -.-- --. .-- -- .-.. .-
--. ..-. -- -... --. .-.. -.. .--. -... ---. - .-.
---- -... .--. ---- --. --. -- --. -.-- --. .-- --.
.-.. -.. .--. -... .-- .-.. .-- --. .-- .-.. .--
--. -- - .-. -... .--.
To start you on your way, I'll give you a hint ... the first step in solving the puzzle is not what you think it is! Feel free to contact me if you have questions.
When you've successfully solved the puzzle, you will know it, but I'm including a coordinate checker to allow you to validate your answer before you leave home.
Good luck!