Code Warriors, by Stephen Budiansky Alfred A. Knopf: New York Book Review by John Davis The arts and sciences need for codes and code breaking are as old as man himself. The secret world they augur is one of mystery, but as Stephen Budiansky points out, one of law as …
Buried somewhere in the wilderness, of which many believe to be near the Idaho and Montana border, is a chest of silver coins. The box seems to be about a 8x12x12 box filled 3/4 of the way up with ‘treasure’. The exact value of this treasure has not been disclosed. …
The Chase Legacy is up to all of us. It is what we choose to do to honor the Chase and Forrest. That is what The Chase Legacy site is mostly about. More than ever. Each month on the 10th I have been releasing hunts for the chance to win …
The Ultimate Quest, published in 2001, was an armchair treasure hunt book. It has since been discontinued and remains an unsolved treasure hunt of today. The Prize was to be ‘a priceless replica of the Grail cup’. In order to have claimed the ‘Grail’, searchers needed to discover the contact …
From Forrest’s book… “I feel my life has been a rough draft of the place just ahead where the past will come alive again and all of my experiences and friends through the years will meet with me at the great banquet table of history. Then there will be no …
David Klein, founder of Jelly Belly jelly beans, is launching a nationwide treasure hunt, called The Gold Ticket. It is much in style with the loved story (1964) and film (1971) of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, where someone will ultimately win one of his Candy Factories. What a …
In early June of 2020, Natalie Nelson released an exciting armchair treasure hunt called Parish. The prize was valued at over $5,000 dollars and consisted of numerous gemstones and other treasures. Many searchers took up the challenge to solve the clues, which were found on the free PDF downloads of …
Stephen Grogan launches another exciting quest for treasure with the republishing of his mystery thriller, Vegas Die. A recovered Spanish Coin, from the 1680 shipwreck of ‘El Salvador y San Jose’, is hidden somewhere in the Las Vegas Valley, and while a treasure in itself, if found, can be used …
Who doesn’t love taking a walk on the beach? While that in itself could be considered a treasure, you should always keep your eye out for lost treasures that have been washed ashore by the waves. Below are Six Beaches to look for treasures. They are places where treasures are …
MW’s Codes and Ciphers Series continues to introduce different examples of how codes, ciphers, riddles, and puzzles have been used to hide clues in armchair treasure hunts. This helps both new and old treasure hunters get their creative minds in gear. It may even help you recognize a secret message …
