Captain Barnacle Pete Explores Clipston

Ahoy! Clipston

(the cache is not at the listed coordinates)

Captain Barnacle Pete had searched fer treasure maps across the seven seas, but nothing baffled the old pirate more than the strange jigsaw puzzle hidden inside a dusty wooden chest. According to Kevin the parrot, the puzzle once belonged to a legendary pirate who trusted puzzles more than maps after accidentally burying treasure beneath a cabbage cart.

Pete proudly announced himself “Captain of Advanced Puzzle Navigation,” despite immediately trying to force several completely wrong pieces together. Kevin watched from atop the chest muttering things like “We’ll be here fer weeks,” while occasionally stealing pieces just to cause chaos.

Slowly, the picture began to reveal faded compass markings, crooked trails, and mysterious pirate symbols hidden within the image itself. At last, with one final dramatic slam of the final piece, Captain Barnacle Pete uncovered the ancient secrets hidden within the puzzle.

Now the captain has chosen to share the mysterious pirate puzzle with ye as well… should ye be brave enough to accept the challenge and continue the grand journey to treasure beyond this point.