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One of the earliest news articles written about The Thrill of Chase Treasure Hunt and Poem was back in October 2010. Forrest Fenn had just published his memoir entitled The Thrill of the Chase, and even though the article was called In Search of El Dorado, it seemed to focus more on the stories within the book and Forrest, than the treasure hidden. It wasn’t until the end of the article that the treasure chest was even mentioned.
Times sure have changed.
What is interesting about this article is it doesn’t say, ‘Hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains North of Santa Fe’. It only says,
“Somewhere in Northern New Mexico, a bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and other treasures buried by Fenn is waiting to be unearthed. The book contains the clues needed to find it.”
It’s a short news story but that’s all the article includes about the treasure hunt.
Also interesting is the article says, Forrest ‘Buried’ it.
So we have Northern New Mexico and Buried. Those of us who have worked on the hunt know Forrest always wants to say ‘it is hidden, not buried’, and he has not ruled out the chest could be ‘hidden’ in Colorado, Wyoming, or Montana’.
Many searchers say over time the facts get muddled. However, it would seem that happens right from the beginning—or did they?
Is the treasure buried?
Is the treasure hidden in Northern New Mexico?
Maybe that is what was being said before the hunt gained traction?
Or did this story get the facts wrong right after the book was published?
It’s something to think about and for each of us to decide.
Here’s the link for the full story: In Search of El Dorado
Best of luck with all that you seek! Always Treasure the Adventure!
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Thanks jenny for sharing this… yes there’s been a lot of water under the bridge since then…gotta love “the thrill of the chase”…. thank you for everything you do for us searchers behind the scenes…. have a great day… see ya
Unfortunately the writer has passed away. We’ll never know if Forrest fact checked his article.
I certainly don’t remember Forrest dissuading the masses from searching New Mexico back then. Many early stories focused on New Mexico under Forrest’s purview. Many hints have evolved and changed since the early days. (remember the: “phone”, “chest weighs 42lbs”, early names of the chest, etc.) . However a few critical constants remain consistent.. which is why I’m still here.
Huffpost Back in 2011 said the same thing.. this time it’s in the “deserts of New Mexico”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/2-million-santa-fe-treasu_b_932299
New Mexico does have a few interesting spots… I can think of a good rainbow there and more. However it’s also possible most of the Poem is red herring that may add up to a big empty.
Passenger, I’m still along for the ride too.
I don’t believe the poem has red herrings. The more of it I solve, the more I believe each letter is precisely placed….almost like petroglyphs. As Forrest says…WELL, I like L.
Welcome GoWest. No one can say.. but just because every letter is precisely placed doesn’t mean it doesn’t add up to a big empty.
W,w,w,h, needs something else to be a clue that leads you to the treasure. Like “IT”, you begin IT, W,W,W,H but you have to take IT in the canyon. Each clue if followed will LEAD you, let’s say people live where warm waters halt, and they figured this out, w,w,w,h by its self didn’t lead them anywhere. But IT as in a road or trail and take IT in the direction of a canyon is a clue. Clue #1; Begin it where warm waters halt and “TAKE IT IN” a direction towards the treasure, w,w,w,h is only a place by itself that doesn’t lead anyone anywhere, IT starts there or go’s by there. So begin it there AND ( take it in) must be all one clue. Get me?