Over the years, many abbreviations have been created to discuss Forrest Fenn’s Treasure Hunt- The Thrill of the Chase. Those who are not familiar with the many different abbreviations can be confused with what is being discussed. It is called Fennspeak.
For instance: FF wrote TTOTC and dared us all to find his TC. He has said the first clue is BIWWWH. But remember, while GE is helpful, BOTG is needed.
If you are a new person, that sentence might not make much sense. Below are the meanings to the abbreviations that let you understand it, and more. Welcome to the world of Fennspeak!
FF = Forrest Fenn
TTOTC– The Thrill of the Chase (Forrest’s book with the poem)
TC= Treasure Chest
BIWWWH– Begin it Where Warm Waters Halt (the first clue)
GE= Google Earth
BOTG= Boots on the Ground
Others terms/abbreviations to know:
Forrest’s Books
TTOTC= The Thrill of the Chase
TFTW= Too Far to Walk
OUAW= Once Upon A While
(Forrest has written other books)
Lines of the Poem:
*Take first letter of word for each line, but some common shortcuts of those:
WWWH= Where Warm Waters Halt
CD=Canyon Down
TFTW= Too Far to Walk
hoB= Home of Brown
NPFTM= No Place for the Meek
NPUYC- No Paddle Up Your Creek
HL&WH= Heavy Loads and Water High
Online Sites:
HoD= Home of Dal (DalNeitzel.com)
MW= Mysterious Writings (mysteriouswritings.com)
MW Forum= Mysterious Writings Forum
CTFFT= Chasing the Forrest Fenn Treasure (Facebook Group)
CC= ChaseChat
THOR= The Hint of Riches
AGK= A Gypsy Kiss
Misc. Terms and Abbreviations:
GE= Google Earth
BOTG= Boots on the Ground
TC= Treasure Chest
SB= Scrapbook
FQ= Featured Questions (of MW)
FFGM= Forrest Fenn Gold Medallion (Treasure Hunts)
LGFI= Little Girl from India (MW FQ)
NM= New Mexico
YNP= Yellowstone National Park
Fennboree= An annual event for those searching for Forrest Fenn’s Treasure
Fennatic= A person actively searching for the Forrest Fenn Treasure Chest
So there you have the main Fennspeak! I’ll continue to update the list as more terms/abbreviations become commonly used.
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