The Hope Chest Treasure Hunt

What is The Hope Chest Treasure Hunt?

The Hope Chest Treasure Hunt was released in December 2022 by Cris Dotson. Clues are in a book. The first person to solve all the clues and complete the quests can claim the cash treasure of $50,000.

Quick Overview:

  • Released December 2022 by Cris Dotson
  • Clues within the book (available on Hunt’s Website)
  • A series of 4 tags are hidden with Treasure as 5th item. Each must be found in order.
  • BOTG required
  • Treasure is $50,000 cash

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How Does a Searcher Get Started?

To get started in the hunt searchers need to read the book. It’s available on the hunt’s website. Clues to help find ALL 4 tags and the final hidden Treasure Capsule are in the book. However, upon finding each tag, an additional poem is presented to you. Each of these holds additional clues to find the next tag.

Cris said he “designed the treasure hunt so most people can get to the first four tags.  They are pretty easily accessible.  The final capsule is a little more difficult to get to though.” (CYT 11/25)

Have any Hope Chest Hunt Tags Been Found?

Yes, the first tag – the green tag – has been found by quite a few searchers since the hunt’s release. These searchers have received a second poem to help discover the location of the next tag – the red tag.

Cris announced on 2/18/26 on the MW Forum – the Red Tag has been found by one searcher. (since then another has found it)

Where are the Tags Hidden?

Cris has said the tags are hidden somewhere within the following five States: Alabama, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

In November of 2024 Cris did release that TAG #2 was NOT IN KENTUCKY.

Where are the Clues to Find the Treasure?

Clues are in the book – which is available on the website. Additional clues – answers to questions – have been shared on the MW forum.

What has Cris said about the Hope Chest Tags?

The first three tags are 2″ round and different colors …#1 green, #2 Red, #3 Blue… then Tag #4 is like 3″x 4″ and Black They are aluminum and attached in different ways to different things. They have a random series of numbers and letters engraved on them just like if you’ve ever had an ID tag made for your Dog or Cat in one of those machines. Then the capsule is silver plastic and shaped like a big pill and is about 18″ long and about 7″ round with 1/2 thick walls and waterproof like a time capsule.

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