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Re: 'The Secret' and other treasure hunt books.
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Reply to: #956937 by Topcollector
Feb 18, 2018 9:25am
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Unlike a letterbox, a box of real treasure is going to be really heavy! Not something you can easily lug up a mountain. It seems like it would be within a few miles of a parking spot. I heard that someone has walked right by it and missed it.
Re: 'The Secret' and other treasure hunt books.
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Reply to: #956938 by Open Space
Feb 18, 2018 9:37am
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Fenn's Treasure is probably not that heavy. Although I've never read anything specific about the weight, Fenn took photos of the treasure (and box) before he hid it. It appears to only be about the same of a decent sized shoebox. Plus he was supposedly dying of cancer when he hid it. So I can't imagine he was at the top of his game, physically, at the time. He has also said that it was easily within walking distance from his car. All of that together leads me to believe that anyone would be able to carry it. And yeah, Fenn has claimed that many people have come within 500 feet of it, and at least one that came within 200 feet!
Re: 'The Secret' and other treasure hunt books.
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Reply to: #956941 by Booshmen
Feb 18, 2018 11:11am
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I'm wondering how he knows they were within 200 feet of it unless he is able to watch. Close to his home? But then he wouldn't have had to drive. Hmm.
Re: 'The Secret' and other treasure hunt books.
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Reply to: #956944 by Topcollector
Feb 18, 2018 12:44pm
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I'm wondering how he knows they were within 200 feet

He knows because people are making detailed accounts of their adventures. Many of these people even show up on local news talking about where they are hunting. The treasure is a secret. The exploits of some of the treasure hunters... not so much of a secret.
Re: 'The Secret' and other treasure hunt books.
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Reply to: #956932 by Booshmen
Feb 19, 2018 10:39am
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I saw that episode! Love Expedition Unknown :)

When I was watching the show, I was thinking that the letterboxing community could surely figure that puzzle out!