Most activities have their own special lingo. Even different hunts in the Armchair Treasure Hunt community have special abbreviations. This was most noticed in the Forrest Fenn treasure hunt of The Thrill of the Chase. Abbreviations like WWWH or HOB were often confusing to new hunters.

The following is a list of terms, abbreviations, and lingo used.

ATH: Armchair Treasure Hunt

Fully Armchair: All can be solved, and claimed, from the comfort of your home

BOTG: Boots on the Ground. Although some clues might be solved from home, the final steps to claiming a treasure requires physically going to a location.

GE: Google Earth

MW: Abbreviation for this website: Mysterious Writings

Red Herring: Intended false lead by creator

Rabbit Hole: Incorrect lead followed by searcher

FHH, TIH, THH: Any treasure hunt quickly gets abbreviated by their first letters. FHH – Forgotten History Hunts, TIH- The Incredible Hunt, or THH- The Hatter’s Hat are examples of such.

Will add as more come to mind (and I see used)….