r/treasureinside

Hey Folks!

First time ever doing a treasure hunt (though I always loved orienteering and geocaching as a kid), and more importantly, first time doing a share. So please bear with, if you've already seen this before!

I discovered this whole hunt earlier this year, so I know I'm far behind (after a late night deep dive on unfound treasures, like Dutch Schultz).

I live in the Northeast, and have folks near the VT border - so of course interested with the Little Rock Pond coincidence. *I still have not matched up all of the notes on my map yet.

Starting with the basic map overlay, I confirmed the crossover with the Little Rock Pond trail. However, the most important cross-overs to call out:

• The overlay of Little Rock Pond Trail
• The starting point similarity between the trail and the BEGIN HERE
• The '1938' reference (flip map over, BEGI becomes 1938) - matching date of AT trail connection across VT
• The location of the compass on the map
• '1727 NW or NE' with an X

I overlayed the little rock pond trail map (shoutout to AllTrails), and then pinpointed where the Compass ('X marks the spot' sometimes is the compass rose!) landed on the map. I wanted to test if this was simple for a starting point.

https://preview.redd.it/5s9nb226im0h1.png?width=1406&format=png&auto=webp&s=6d8bbf360d39df5899e237a821226f8e9e07f962

The biggest identifier: that marker lines up exactly at 1727 elevation, NorthWest (NW) of the trail.

https://preview.redd.it/dxw1b7l9im0h1.png?width=1290&format=png&auto=webp&s=8561b33a3fb90dde5933a7c578a52cf2bc7ccebb

1727 Elevation match up

I went BOTG in March - fun fact, Vermont is cold, and still snowy - and you have to take the Homer Stone Trail in order to get in. Absolutely gorgeous hike.

Conclusion: I did go BOTG on this, I did get to my spot after some considerable bushwhacking (The Eagle Scout in me cringed going off trail), and it appears somebody already went there - either found the treasure or just marked it to indicate 'No Dice!' Apologies if I have misled anyone, but hope you enjoy my pictures from LRP and another insight into one way of looking at the map!

P.S. If you're the person who left the Orange tape, DM me! Would love to know who else I'm thinking on the same wavelength as :)

LRP in March - absolutely gorgeous!

Plenty of rocks and structures to hide a box around LRP...

My 'X Marks the spot' was someone else's as well!

Wanted to swallow my pride and put my initial solve out there! Props to everyone else who has the courage to admit their ideas as well!

Sincerely,

The Pilgrim

Everything is set up! Welcome, everyone, to the first Bloomington Treasure Hunt!

Please join the site to register for the event. Once the countdown reaches zero, your first clue will be sent to your email, and the hunt will begin.

There are only two rules:

1. Do not enter private property.
2. Do not go into dangerous areas.

Good luck, and have fun!

Looking for someone to team up with. I have a couple decent theories for the P&F box, but need some extra brainpower. I’m in southern Ohio.
I know most people don’t want to share info, I understand that. I have been quiet about my findings as well, but need a different perspective.

This may seem implicitly obvious but sometimes in a case (like a detective that's hit a wall in an investigation), you need to step back and go to the beginning. If we as a community, we're trying to extrapolate key markers, I think this is how we should refocus the investigation. It may not help anyone at all but I think it my realign things for people that are stuck at the moment.

I should also note, this *largely excludes things like the Pokémon and more "distracting" factors, if you will.

Two things we know for certain:

1. That the trip takes place from Statesville to Houston (visiting NOLA) and back, through the Ozarks. (In a circle, circa 1985ish)

2. It has to be near mountainous terrain given the picture.

        \- This excludes things like Louisiana, FL, Texas.
   

Should be certain geological features:

1. An area that starts open, that goes into a more densely wooded area.

2. Contains water of some kind (likely a river or creek).

3. Has elevation/steps of some sort, on the trail.

4. Must also loop back at some point.

5. Incredibly hot during the middle of summer, likely humid.

Some things that are likely based on context clues:

1. Has a cave of some sort (given Mewtwo and the Cerulean cave).

2. The trail/park should not allow dogs/pets given the absence of Mastobiff (dog Pokémon).

3. No buffalo (bouffalant). *For the sake of this, can be interpreted many ways.

Extreme Outliers:

1. The presence of Jazz? Misnomer?

2. The significance of Japanese culture?

I just want to note that I'm trying to isolate things that we can point to, that should at least narrow our focus. I'll also say, I'm a large proponent of the box being near the Buffalo National River but hopefully this reinvigorates or spurns something in people that are currently disillusioned.

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There isn't any clue on this box. Beside the poem absolutely nothing. No shot this will be found anytime soon if not ever without more context.

In my opinion, he wrote these books for attention.

The less attention you give him the more clues he will give.

I guarantee you he reads to Facebook posts in groups that he comes in this group and other Reddit groups.

So why don't we all just go quiet for a couple of weeks cuz if someone really knew how to solve this they would have done it already boots on the ground, is pointless at the moment. He designed this treasure hunt to only be successful by putting out more information and tips.

We know Fenn (allegedly) put his cache in Yellowstone. JCB has excluded YNP from his treasure.

Isn't it true that National Parks prohibit hiding treasures and geocaching? Should we naturally (heheh) exclude National Parks from our search?

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Tennessee/North Carolina)
• Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)
• Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (West Virginia)
• Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (Maryland)
• Blue Ridge Parkway (Virginia)
• Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (New Jersey/Pennsylvania)

This would exclude a huge amount of the AT from solution. Thoughts?

I will be finding the Lions share box next weekend.

Arcs marks the X

I will be finding beyond the maps edge this weekend.

42V marks the X