I love the discussion this is generating in the comments. That’s what makes the hunt so interesting: everyone has their own interpretation. And so far, no one has been right (or at least if they’ve found it, they’ve told no one!). Haha
FF knew no one would be around for 500 feet... i doubt he would have travelled far and risked there being people around...he says he was lucky no one was around...no way... it was NM, a place he knows to be isolated at present.
@@thehoosiersisters1420 because if it were me, if be so paranoid someone with skope is not hanging out watching me from a far ...how does he know no one was there watching a whitenhaired old man hide a chest two trips with a heavy load...strange
That's very interesting! I've never heard anyone mention the W shape border of trout water. Maybe you're onto something! We did a video on WWWH. We do have an idea of WWWH, but I don't think my team would like it if I told. I certainly have considered trout water and even the border of NM. Good Luck! Thanks for watching, NMK!
In the book we come to this conclusion because he chose to live in New Mexico because it was the only place he could wear jeans and Hush Puppies, When he was sick and dying, he was living in New Mexico, so we believe he would stay near home, and the first stanza of the poem suggests New Mexico. But there are many other resources that confirm this for us. Remember, this is our opinion. Thanks for watching, axleroy.
The Hoosier Sisters Like you all I have listened to the gypsies and a hundred other you tube programs and knew most of that information. But if we are supposed to be able to solve this with the poem and the book how would that lead us to New Mexico? There is really only one chapter Tea with Olga that has anything to do with NM. I think we have to forget about all this on the channels and study the book and the poem to solve it.
@@axleroy I'm so glad you are watching our videos and appreciate your comments. Comments are my favorite part! The book has subtle hints not deliberately placed to aid the seeker. So the hint that the treasure is in New Mexico would be subtle and not deliberately placed there, so accidentally in the book. Maybe it is a simple as Olga's ashes, the colors of the tea, or his comfort in New Mexico. The poem itself, may be referencing New Mexico. If the treasure is in Yellowstone, would the hints in TTOTC be considered subtle? I'm not implying you are searching Yellowstone, because I don't know, but many searchers are searching there. He said the poem alone will lead you to the treasure, if you know where to start. Thanks, axleroy!
He never said all the clues are subtle. He said there are some really good hints. Along with the quote that if you cant figure out the first clue, you might as well stay home. He makes it seem like the starting point is obvious. Probably because there is a big hint about it in the book.
"All of the information you need to find the treasure is in the poem. The chapters in my book have very subtle hints but are not deliberately placed to aid the seeker. Good luck in the search. f" "The most common mistake that I see searchers make is that they underestimate the importance of the first clue. If you don’t have that one nailed down you might as well stay home and play Canasta.f" I don't believe he is saying the first clue is obvious, but important. Your keeping me on my toes! Thanks!
What about the quote there are a couple of really good hints? if they are all subtle then wouldn't him saying Mountains north of Santa fe not be a hint because he deliberately says just the mountains north of Santa fe?
@@michaelelder7318 Yes, he does say "There are nine clues in the poem but if you read the book, uh, there are a couple. There are a couple of good hints, and then there are a couple of aberrations that live out on the edge." So the couple of really good hints cannot be Yellowstone because there are more than a couple of references to Yellowstone. Saying "mountains north of Santa Fe" is not a hint. It is a fact/information. This is just our opinion. Thanks!
1. He hid it in one afternoon, that does not mean he returned home that same day. 2. He said he planned his final trip to one detail short, we find out this last detail in OUAW in the forward. That detail is how he would do it by himself. If it was close to his house it would be easy to do it by himself. 3. Mountains north of Santa Fe are the Rockies. 4. There are many personal things that could happen to a child that someone wouldn't want to talk about
Thank you so much, Michael, for your feedback! This is great! 1. You are correct! I cannot find anything that says he drove back home after hiding the chest, but he did go back to Peggy because she didn't know he was gone, so he must have made it back in time for dinner. 2. I read the forward again to make sure I wasn't missing something. Remember, the forward is written by Doug Preston, not Forrest. I believe when he is referring to the detail of how he would do it by himself, he is speaking of dying there and not returning home. He was worried about what to do with his car. Doug Preston once said Forrest told him he had planned to leave his car at Northern Arizona University. 3. Yes, I know the mountains north of Santa Fe are the Rockies. To paraphrase Toby Younis, If I told you I was going fishing in the mountains north of Santa Fe, would you come looking for me in Wyoming or Montana? 4. Other searchers agree with you on this, but We feel if a child wouldn't want to talk about the personal thing, then it probably was not something good and would not make the place special and dear. We love your comment! Thanks so much for watching!
@Mr. Bryce Ha ha! I think he was fishing with the cat! I do remember him mentioning kidnapping Shelley's cat but I believe he mentioned fishing in an earlier video. Thanks!
That quote somewhere in the mountains north of Santa fe was originally in his memoir, TTOTC. Which in deed talks a lot about the mountains north of Santa fe being Yellowstone. I cant see how that would be any hint of it being in New Mexico.
@@rodneygreenwaymusic Hi Rodney! Yes, but Douglas Preston also said Forrest would leave his car at the University of Arizona. dalneitzel.com/tag/tony-dokoupil/ So I'm not sure what to think of it. Maybe it was just to point out that when he had planned to die with his chest, hiding his car would be a problem. Also, it was Douglas Preston who said it, not Forrest. Thanks so much for your comment!
i found the box, and only took half the treasure and left the other half for the next person to find. I hope the next person to find it does the same thing. I did take the frog, its so cute
I love the discussion this is generating in the comments. That’s what makes the hunt so interesting: everyone has their own interpretation. And so far, no one has been right (or at least if they’ve found it, they’ve told no one!). Haha
Thanks Kathrine! We love it too!
Nice to see you ladies again...
Thanks so much for watching, Richard!
@@thehoosiersisters1420 love you gals ... hope you do all the videos...you make it fun
FF knew no one would be around for 500 feet... i doubt he would have travelled far and risked there being people around...he says he was lucky no one was around...no way... it was NM, a place he knows to be isolated at present.
I found it odd he said he says he was lucky no one was around too!
@@thehoosiersisters1420 because if it were me, if be so paranoid someone with skope is not hanging out watching me from a far ...how does he know no one was there watching a whitenhaired old man hide a chest two trips with a heavy load...strange
I also agree it is in New Mexico. Do you ladies have any ideas on what WWWH is? I was thinking it is the W shape border of trout waters.
That's very interesting! I've never heard anyone mention the W shape border of trout water. Maybe you're onto something! We did a video on WWWH. We do have an idea of WWWH, but I don't think my team would like it if I told. I certainly have considered trout water and even the border of NM. Good Luck! Thanks for watching, NMK!
Nice insight, thanks for sharing.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Great work ladies!
Thank you!
Great show ladies! You two are adorable. Smart too. 😊
Thanks, Momma Llama!
What part of the Thrill of the Chase led to those conclusions?
In the book we come to this conclusion because he chose to live in New Mexico because it was the only place he could wear jeans and Hush Puppies, When he was sick and dying, he was living in New Mexico, so we believe he would stay near home, and the first stanza of the poem suggests New Mexico. But there are many other resources that confirm this for us. Remember, this is our opinion. Thanks for watching, axleroy.
The Hoosier Sisters Like you all I have listened to the gypsies and a hundred other you tube programs and knew most of that information. But if we are supposed to be able to solve this with the poem and the book how would that lead us to New Mexico? There is really only one chapter Tea with Olga that has anything to do with NM. I think we have to forget about all this on the channels and study the book and the poem to solve it.
@@axleroy I'm so glad you are watching our videos and appreciate your comments. Comments are my favorite part! The book has subtle hints not deliberately placed to aid the seeker. So the hint that the treasure is in New Mexico would be subtle and not deliberately placed there, so accidentally in the book. Maybe it is a simple as Olga's ashes, the colors of the tea, or his comfort in New Mexico. The poem itself, may be referencing New Mexico. If the treasure is in Yellowstone, would the hints in TTOTC be considered subtle? I'm not implying you are searching Yellowstone, because I don't know, but many searchers are searching there. He said the poem alone will lead you to the treasure, if you know where to start. Thanks, axleroy!
He never said all the clues are subtle. He said there are some really good hints. Along with the quote that if you cant figure out the first clue, you might as well stay home. He makes it seem like the starting point is obvious. Probably because there is a big hint about it in the book.
"All of the information you need to find the treasure is in the poem. The chapters in my book have very subtle hints but are not deliberately placed to aid the seeker. Good luck in the search. f"
"The most common mistake that I see searchers make is that they underestimate the importance of the first clue. If you don’t have that one nailed down you might as well stay home and play Canasta.f"
I don't believe he is saying the first clue is obvious, but important. Your keeping me on my toes! Thanks!
What about the quote there are a couple of really good hints? if they are all subtle then wouldn't him saying Mountains north of Santa fe not be a hint because he deliberately says just the mountains north of Santa fe?
@@michaelelder7318 Yes, he does say "There are nine clues in the poem but if you read the book, uh, there are a couple. There are a couple of good hints, and then there are a couple of aberrations that live out on the edge." So the couple of really good hints cannot be Yellowstone because there are more than a couple of references to Yellowstone. Saying "mountains north of Santa Fe" is not a hint. It is a fact/information. This is just our opinion. Thanks!
Very interesting.
Thanks Steve!
1. He hid it in one afternoon, that does not mean he returned home that same day.
2. He said he planned his final trip to one detail short, we find out this last detail in OUAW in the forward. That detail is how he would do it by himself. If it was close to his house it would be easy to do it by himself.
3. Mountains north of Santa Fe are the Rockies.
4. There are many personal things that could happen to a child that someone wouldn't want to talk about
Thank you so much, Michael, for your feedback! This is great!
1. You are correct! I cannot find anything that says he drove back home after hiding the chest, but he did go back to Peggy because she didn't know he was gone, so he must have made it back in time for dinner.
2. I read the forward again to make sure I wasn't missing something. Remember, the forward is written by Doug Preston, not Forrest. I believe when he is referring to the detail of how he would do it by himself, he is speaking of dying there and not returning home. He was worried about what to do with his car. Doug Preston once said Forrest told him he had planned to leave his car at Northern Arizona University.
3. Yes, I know the mountains north of Santa Fe are the Rockies. To paraphrase Toby Younis, If I told you I was going fishing in the mountains north of Santa Fe, would you come looking for me in Wyoming or Montana?
4. Other searchers agree with you on this, but We feel if a child wouldn't want to talk about the personal thing, then it probably was not something good and would not make the place special and dear.
We love your comment! Thanks so much for watching!
@Mr. Bryce Ha ha! I think he was fishing with the cat! I do remember him mentioning kidnapping Shelley's cat but I believe he mentioned fishing in an earlier video. Thanks!
That quote somewhere in the mountains north of Santa fe was originally in his memoir, TTOTC. Which in deed talks a lot about the mountains north of Santa fe being Yellowstone. I cant see how that would be any hint of it being in New Mexico.
@@thehoosiersisters1420 Douglas Preston states in the forward that the final clue would be to find his car at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
@@rodneygreenwaymusic Hi Rodney! Yes, but Douglas Preston also said Forrest would leave his car at the University of Arizona. dalneitzel.com/tag/tony-dokoupil/ So I'm not sure what to think of it. Maybe it was just to point out that when he had planned to die with his chest, hiding his car would be a problem. Also, it was Douglas Preston who said it, not Forrest. Thanks so much for your comment!
If I find it, I will give it back to him and see what he does.
I wonder if he will take it? I don't believe he will hide it again. Maybe he'll ask you to hide it. What do you think he will do?
Buried
i found the box, and only took half the treasure and left the other half for the next person to find. I hope the next person to find it does the same thing. I did take the frog, its so cute
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