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RFGeoTour - A Pirate Rag Mystery Cache

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RFGeoTour: So sad that one individual can ruin the whole thing here. The history or the Rockport newspaper was an important stage in following and learning on this GeoTour. We regret having to take it down.

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Hidden : 6/13/2021
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


The  Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce has created an official GeoTour. Come Find Yourself in Rockport-Fulton for beachcombing, fishing, art, fun, birdwatching, kayaking, museums, history, seafood and more! More than 40 geocaches and bonus geocaches have been hidden in special places throughout the Rockport-Fulton area. Use your geocaching app or GPS to go on an adventure through our peninsula on the beautiful coast of Texas! Take pictures and post to social media using the hashtag #FindYourselfinRockportFulton #RFGeoTour #GeoTour.

 

 

UPDATED 8/17/25:  This geocache is now truly a 3 stage puzzle cache. To claim the find and get the code for your Passport, first go to the posted coordinates and solve the riddle based on what you see at GZ (ground zero). Based on your answer, proceed to the new coordinates and answer the Stage 2 question for the coordinates to the Final.  PLEASE DO NOT POST PICTURES IN THE LOG.

STAGE 1

This Treasure you seek
is neither fragile
nor grounded but flight.
In glory of nectar
it delights flavor sweet sip
in rapid winged sweep.

  If your answer is:
Hummingbird, goto N 28 01.346 W 097 03.086
Hibiscus, goto N 28 01.364 W 097 03.068
Robin Redbird, goto N 28 01.366 W 097 03.088

Stage 2:
If the first newspaper in Rockport was:
(A) "The Vaquero" the Final= N 28 01.371, W 97 03.053
(B) "The Transcript" the Final= N 28 01.317, W 97 03.057
(C) "The Rockport Enterprise" the Final= N 28 01.333, W 97 03.052

The Passport Code for this cache is found at the final.
 

Permission granted and placement approved for the Final

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Rkgen, Rkgen! Ernq nyy nobhg vg!

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)