tjdean01
Greenie
- Aug 14, 2012
- 14
- 7
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I love the OP's insight. Been a few years and I'd like to see that combined with other research done since. And of course they need to be viewed along with quotes made by Fenn since.
Reading everyone's opinions, looking at Fenn's background, etc., should be very important. But, I would say the most important, considering that it hasn't been solved for 7 years, is what Fenn has said since. For example, needing a bike now since you're no longer allowed to drive back there. Kind of pinpoints things, but did he actually say that? How many places where the warm water ends has a road that has recently been chained off. Another thing he said is that he'll go get it himself when it's worth $10 million. Again this shows that the location is easily accessible.
EDIT: after a bit more reading I've found that he said the poem could have been written before he put the treasure there. This indicates that his "treasure" and "trove" had been there before placing the chest there. maybe this is one of the places his family used to store camping gear? And "gold" could then be a color and not the gold in the chest. I would like Fenn to clear this up because he let me down this thought path with something he said after the poem was written.
Another thing he said at least twice is that no knowledge of poetry or words is necessary, but knowledge of geography will help. So, Geography as a subject might be what we're looking at here.
Reading everyone's opinions, looking at Fenn's background, etc., should be very important. But, I would say the most important, considering that it hasn't been solved for 7 years, is what Fenn has said since. For example, needing a bike now since you're no longer allowed to drive back there. Kind of pinpoints things, but did he actually say that? How many places where the warm water ends has a road that has recently been chained off. Another thing he said is that he'll go get it himself when it's worth $10 million. Again this shows that the location is easily accessible.
EDIT: after a bit more reading I've found that he said the poem could have been written before he put the treasure there. This indicates that his "treasure" and "trove" had been there before placing the chest there. maybe this is one of the places his family used to store camping gear? And "gold" could then be a color and not the gold in the chest. I would like Fenn to clear this up because he let me down this thought path with something he said after the poem was written.
Another thing he said at least twice is that no knowledge of poetry or words is necessary, but knowledge of geography will help. So, Geography as a subject might be what we're looking at here.
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