Post by drawingnigh200 on Jul 21, 2020 4:30:25 GMT -5
I would like to make it clear; I am NOT the finder of the chest, but merely a locater of the final destination and where the chest 'used' to be hidden. In my opinion, there are several others who know the final location besides Forrest, the first finder and last finder - yes, you heard right - there were at least two separate finders of the chest! Based on their respective blog posts, I believe both finders did not go in there 'alone' to locate the chest, but were most likely accompanied by at least one female family member assisting; whereas we all know Forrest actually went to the location alone. The first finder obviously left the chest in place for the treasure hunt to continue, so we (the searcher community) should all be grateful for his generosity! I doubt even Forrest knows the extent of how many others know where his secret hiding place was/is. As for the final finder, congratulations and thank you for returning the chest and its contents (including the precious silver bracelet) back to Forrest; he looked pleased in the photos.
With a few exceptions, many fellow former searchers of Forrest Fenn's treasure chest have expressed the desire to know the State and/or WWWH.....raise your hand if you are one of them....Spoiler Alert: Both of those details, along with a few bonus hints, will be provided 'gratis' to pique your curiosity, so if you don't wish to know the State & WWWH, read no further!
Many of you spent months/years of your life, time, effort and hard-earned money searching, so to be fair, I believe you should have some idea of where to begin. Do I have all the answers, absolutely not; are my answers the right ones? Perhaps not precisely, nevertheless they led me to the location of the chest in the end!
Here's a challenge; try to identify the final location of the chest WITHOUT collaborating with other searchers; use your own skills to work out the clues; you need to discard preconceived ideas and start anew. To guide you along, this information provides each former searcher with a level playing field and one last journey, even if it is only a paper journey. Should you successfully figure out the location on your own, and are compelled to travel there to see for yourself, I ask that you respect the location, i.e., leave it as you found it and leave nothing but your footprints. Also, out of respect and consideration, allow your fellow searchers to make the discovery on their own without posting the actual location on a blog or other social media.
To help with the challenge, if you haven't done so already, suggest you make a table consisting of two-columns with individual rows across both columns; for the left column, enter each line of The Poem on a separate row; for the right column, start with a clean slate and enter your answers/thoughts as to the meaning of each line; this was the method I used which helped me see the big picture; like a road map from point A to point B.
It was because of the first finder's subtle 'hints' on blogs as to where to 'begin' and where to 'end' that I was able to deduce the location in 2019, combined with a couple of Forrest Fenn's hints and of course The Poem; so if I listened good, others are likely to have also. Ironically, I've never been to the location nor the state for that matter and I'm not compelled to go there. As a novice treasure hunter, I did a BOTG trip several years back to a different state, but quickly learned that was not the method to use...instead I found the location using Google Earth & Google Earth Street view which was very useful (especially at WWWH), confirming 'some' of the clues along the way; I didn't get them all!
The first finder subtly hinted he had located the treasure chest and the way he did it, but not many took much notice of what he said. The final finder used a methodology which made my eyes glaze over, but in the end, it led him to his goal. Each of the finders have used a 'key' word in their blog posts identifying the location that they assumed only Forrest Fenn and themselves knew.....this 'key' word was the giveaway as to the location for me. If you find the location, you too will be able to use the 'key' word by including it in a post on a blog; inconspicuously of course.
No doubt some nay sayers will express their opinion that this person is blowing smoke, but only time will tell the truth....so why not give it a go? Have an open mind, and don't get hung up with prior theories. If successful, you will have satisfaction and fulfilment at having solved the mystery of the location of the chest. Who knows, one day Forrest (or one of the finders) may even come forward with the true facts everyone is eager to hear. Forrest is a Legend in his own time.
So here are your first two table entries to get you started:
Entry 1 - The State:
Column 1 (The Poem) Column 2 (Your Answer/Opinion as to the meaning(s))
So why is it that I must go Answer: 'why' stands for Wyoming; the US Postal Service official abbreviation for Wyoming is 'WY' (phonetically as in 'why' or the letter 'Y').
Conclusion: Wyoming is the state you must go to find the treasure and start your search.
Entry 2 - WWWH:
Column 1 Column 2
Begin it where warm waters halt Answer: See major clue below
Major clue: 'Begin it' at Thermopolis, Wyoming, where Arapahoe Road and Warm Springs Road converge; pay particular attention to the beginning of Warm Springs Road, as this is WWWH; remember what I said about using Google Earth Street View, as it should become evident as to why the waters halt at this point!!! Remember, this is only the beginning point, do NOT proceed down Warm Springs Road, but turnaround from this point and 'Begin it' (i.e., your journey).
When you eventually reach your final destination, you will need to let your imagination play a significant role; especially at The End......remember what Forrest said about 200 feet and 12 feet, as these two references will guide you to the treasure location - use the Google Earth (Icon: Add Path) line 'drawing' features for point to point measurements in feet.
Bonus Hint: Heavy loads should become evident once you are nearing the final location...listen to the Beverly Hillbillies theme song for insight into heavy loads.
Once you believe you have all (or even some) of the pieces/clues/hints, compare them to the poem; remember to use your imagination when it comes to 'WWWH' and 'If you are brave and in the wood'.
Will I write a book? Possibly in the future with the proceeds going to charity.
I do not intend to follow-up on this post or to respond to questions that may be raised, so no need asking for additional info. Good luck to all, if you are successful in theoretically locating the final hiding place (without having to go to the location), I sincerely hope you will be content having completed 'The Thrill of the Chase', just without the prize at the end.
The objective of providing this info is/was to give some closure to former searchers. Perhaps one day the chest and its contents will be loaned/donated to a State of Wyoming museum for all to see (or placed in the Smithsonian Institution as Forrest wanted), and maybe (as a few searchers suggested) even a bronze statue placed atop 😉 the blaze of Forrest Fenn either standing or kneeling 'looking down quickly' accompanied by a memorial nearby to those who lost their lives in their quest.
Best of Luck,
Drawing Nigh
P.S. Extra Major Bonus Clue (purportedly from Forrest Fenn himself) to further level the playing field. In June 2020, a blog post was made by a former searcher indicating that at the Fennboree held in 2019, Forrest drew an "X" on Cynthia’s arm and everyone laughed it off but he then put that same “X” on people and books the whole weekend and told them it was a clue; the “X” Forrest claimed was a “Major Clue!.” Although similar posts may have occurred after the 2019 Fennboree, this was the first I had heard of this clue, and I can only assume the majority of searchers who were obviously not present at the Fennboree, were not aware of it either. However, when I read the post, I immediately recognized the significance of the clue; it refers to something that can be found on a Facebook page....but that's all I'm going to say about that. Lastly, be careful not to get caught in the wood!
With a few exceptions, many fellow former searchers of Forrest Fenn's treasure chest have expressed the desire to know the State and/or WWWH.....raise your hand if you are one of them....Spoiler Alert: Both of those details, along with a few bonus hints, will be provided 'gratis' to pique your curiosity, so if you don't wish to know the State & WWWH, read no further!
Many of you spent months/years of your life, time, effort and hard-earned money searching, so to be fair, I believe you should have some idea of where to begin. Do I have all the answers, absolutely not; are my answers the right ones? Perhaps not precisely, nevertheless they led me to the location of the chest in the end!
Here's a challenge; try to identify the final location of the chest WITHOUT collaborating with other searchers; use your own skills to work out the clues; you need to discard preconceived ideas and start anew. To guide you along, this information provides each former searcher with a level playing field and one last journey, even if it is only a paper journey. Should you successfully figure out the location on your own, and are compelled to travel there to see for yourself, I ask that you respect the location, i.e., leave it as you found it and leave nothing but your footprints. Also, out of respect and consideration, allow your fellow searchers to make the discovery on their own without posting the actual location on a blog or other social media.
To help with the challenge, if you haven't done so already, suggest you make a table consisting of two-columns with individual rows across both columns; for the left column, enter each line of The Poem on a separate row; for the right column, start with a clean slate and enter your answers/thoughts as to the meaning of each line; this was the method I used which helped me see the big picture; like a road map from point A to point B.
It was because of the first finder's subtle 'hints' on blogs as to where to 'begin' and where to 'end' that I was able to deduce the location in 2019, combined with a couple of Forrest Fenn's hints and of course The Poem; so if I listened good, others are likely to have also. Ironically, I've never been to the location nor the state for that matter and I'm not compelled to go there. As a novice treasure hunter, I did a BOTG trip several years back to a different state, but quickly learned that was not the method to use...instead I found the location using Google Earth & Google Earth Street view which was very useful (especially at WWWH), confirming 'some' of the clues along the way; I didn't get them all!
The first finder subtly hinted he had located the treasure chest and the way he did it, but not many took much notice of what he said. The final finder used a methodology which made my eyes glaze over, but in the end, it led him to his goal. Each of the finders have used a 'key' word in their blog posts identifying the location that they assumed only Forrest Fenn and themselves knew.....this 'key' word was the giveaway as to the location for me. If you find the location, you too will be able to use the 'key' word by including it in a post on a blog; inconspicuously of course.
No doubt some nay sayers will express their opinion that this person is blowing smoke, but only time will tell the truth....so why not give it a go? Have an open mind, and don't get hung up with prior theories. If successful, you will have satisfaction and fulfilment at having solved the mystery of the location of the chest. Who knows, one day Forrest (or one of the finders) may even come forward with the true facts everyone is eager to hear. Forrest is a Legend in his own time.
So here are your first two table entries to get you started:
Entry 1 - The State:
Column 1 (The Poem) Column 2 (Your Answer/Opinion as to the meaning(s))
So why is it that I must go Answer: 'why' stands for Wyoming; the US Postal Service official abbreviation for Wyoming is 'WY' (phonetically as in 'why' or the letter 'Y').
Conclusion: Wyoming is the state you must go to find the treasure and start your search.
Entry 2 - WWWH:
Column 1 Column 2
Begin it where warm waters halt Answer: See major clue below
Major clue: 'Begin it' at Thermopolis, Wyoming, where Arapahoe Road and Warm Springs Road converge; pay particular attention to the beginning of Warm Springs Road, as this is WWWH; remember what I said about using Google Earth Street View, as it should become evident as to why the waters halt at this point!!! Remember, this is only the beginning point, do NOT proceed down Warm Springs Road, but turnaround from this point and 'Begin it' (i.e., your journey).
When you eventually reach your final destination, you will need to let your imagination play a significant role; especially at The End......remember what Forrest said about 200 feet and 12 feet, as these two references will guide you to the treasure location - use the Google Earth (Icon: Add Path) line 'drawing' features for point to point measurements in feet.
Bonus Hint: Heavy loads should become evident once you are nearing the final location...listen to the Beverly Hillbillies theme song for insight into heavy loads.
Once you believe you have all (or even some) of the pieces/clues/hints, compare them to the poem; remember to use your imagination when it comes to 'WWWH' and 'If you are brave and in the wood'.
Will I write a book? Possibly in the future with the proceeds going to charity.
I do not intend to follow-up on this post or to respond to questions that may be raised, so no need asking for additional info. Good luck to all, if you are successful in theoretically locating the final hiding place (without having to go to the location), I sincerely hope you will be content having completed 'The Thrill of the Chase', just without the prize at the end.
The objective of providing this info is/was to give some closure to former searchers. Perhaps one day the chest and its contents will be loaned/donated to a State of Wyoming museum for all to see (or placed in the Smithsonian Institution as Forrest wanted), and maybe (as a few searchers suggested) even a bronze statue placed atop 😉 the blaze of Forrest Fenn either standing or kneeling 'looking down quickly' accompanied by a memorial nearby to those who lost their lives in their quest.
Best of Luck,
Drawing Nigh
P.S. Extra Major Bonus Clue (purportedly from Forrest Fenn himself) to further level the playing field. In June 2020, a blog post was made by a former searcher indicating that at the Fennboree held in 2019, Forrest drew an "X" on Cynthia’s arm and everyone laughed it off but he then put that same “X” on people and books the whole weekend and told them it was a clue; the “X” Forrest claimed was a “Major Clue!.” Although similar posts may have occurred after the 2019 Fennboree, this was the first I had heard of this clue, and I can only assume the majority of searchers who were obviously not present at the Fennboree, were not aware of it either. However, when I read the post, I immediately recognized the significance of the clue; it refers to something that can be found on a Facebook page....but that's all I'm going to say about that. Lastly, be careful not to get caught in the wood!
