azdave35,
You make a good point, none of us were there when the clues, descriptions and directions were given. All any of us can do is take what has been given as directions by those who were closest to Waltz. Depending on who we get those directions from they could be word for word perfect or filtered down three or four times. We just don't know. It's up to everyone individually to listen to all the clues and decide what sounds right and what makes sense. No one has the golden key to unlock the mystery.
Once you have decided which clues have some merit there is nothing left to do but head out into the mountains and try to verify or follow up on your leads.
No one is guaranteed that what they read or hear is going to be a solid clue. Each one has to do a lot of homework and then wear out a lot of boot leather.
Not one of us can say with 100% certainty that any clue is not real, or that any clue is real for that matter.
If you ever have a conversation with someone and they boldly tell you this clue is no good and that clue is no good or this clue is good and that clue is good,..... just smile and let them rattle on, because every clue may have some small shread of truth even if it has been filtered by hundreds of tellings and re-tellings.
Matthew
matthew...we have both heard the few dozen clues that have floated around for years...there is only one that i put any stock in and it came from herman petrash....and it has not and will not lead me to the mine....it didn't help brownie either..and not because it is a bunk clue...no doubt in my mind that waltz told julia this clue...but the country is so rough in the supers just having a clue or two isn't going to lead you to the mine....and if you believe what waltz said about disguising the mine then it really gets impossible...clues aren't going to lead anyone to that mine....the only chance anyone has of finding that mine is to put in years of research and legwork...time in the mountains combing the hillsides