Treasure chest found in Rockies after 10 years

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A New Mexico treasure hunter revealed that his chest of gold, jewels and other valuables worth over $1 million has been found.

Ten years ago, Forrest Fenn gained a cult following when he announced that he had hidden the chest somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. He inspired tens of thousands to set out in search of his treasure, but the prize eluded everyone -- until now.
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Treasure stash worth over $1 million found in Rocky Mountains after decade-long search

I remember hearing about this when he hid it. Very cool that someone found it while he was alive.
 
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Freak said:
It’s weird that I don’t recall hearing about this ten years ago.
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If so, would you have ventured out of your comfort zone to seek out something hidden in the vast places of 4 western states w/only that of the small clues given out? There was people that actually died trying to find that mystery buried treasure.
The old dude said he couldn't reveal the person who found it after 10 years of searching. Only that it was someone that lived back East. I was informed about this buried treasure when I watched Inside Edition a couple of years back.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
If so, would you have ventured out of your comfort zone to seek out something hidden in the vast places of 4 western states w/only that of the small clues given out? There was people that actually died trying to find that mystery buried treasure.
The old dude said he couldn't reveal the person who found it after 10 years of searching. Only that it was someone that lived back East. I was informed about this buried treasure when I watched Inside Edition a couple of years back.
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No, I wouldn’t have likely searched for it. I’m not much of a treasure hunter. Lol. I was just surprised that I don’t recall ever hearing about it.
 
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Freak said:
No, I wouldn’t have likely searched for it. I’m not much of a treasure hunter. Lol. I was just surprised that I don’t recall ever hearing about it.
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If only I was a younger man w/nothing else to do......and plenty of water & hiking boots.
 
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This sounds cool until you learn that multiple people died looking for it. Then you realize how unnecessary it was.
 
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One thing I think people kept overlooking when they were putting themselves in harm’s way: he reminded people that he was 80 years old when he placed the treasure and walked there from his vehicle.

Sure, it probably wasn’t 30 paces off the road but he wasn’t scaling steep precipices either.

I’d be interested in a reconciliation of his poem with the actual references, now that it’s been relegated to the academic.
 
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I watched Josh Gates show on this. He followed a group of mothers and daughters out hiking and hunting. I hope he gets to do a follow up episode like he did for the guys who found the treasure from The Secret.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
If so, would you have ventured out of your comfort zone to seek out something hidden in the vast places of 4 western states w/only that of the small clues given out? There was people that actually died trying to find that mystery buried treasure.
The old dude said he couldn't reveal the person who found it after 10 years of searching. Only that it was someone that lived back East. I was informed about this buried treasure when I watched Inside Edition a couple of years back.
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Not unless he screwed them out of what Uncle Sam would take. Would be taxed at Lottery rates.
 
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I remember watching something on it. Could have been the Josh Gates thing. People were everywhere. From New Mexico to points north. Didn't realize there were so many associated deaths. But, having a state park in my back yard and how ill prepared the average outdoor wanna be is for what they think will be a concrete sidewalk stroll...let's just say the intelligence and common sense level of a majority of our public is mind numbingly low.

And before anyone points out how I struggle spelling 'the' instead of 'hte', note that I have a dislexic crooked pinky finger broken in a college frat football game.
 
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Go aeiou said:
Old dude might have been required by law to give the finder a W2-G or other tax form?
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As little notoriety that was given out about the finding and it's finder, it appears to have been under yhe table. The dude that hid it was already 90 when it was finally found. Like he cared about taxes at that point.
 
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seems like the treasure chest could not be placed on public land and especially a NP like Yellowstone (where the one guy thought it was on the Madison River on the road that goes to West Yellowstone MT). I drove right past that spot probably 10 times last fall
 
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StarRaider said:
seems like the treasure chest could not be placed on public land and especially a NP like Yellowstone (where the one guy thought it was on the Madison River on the road that goes to West Yellowstone MT). I drove right past that spot probably 10 times last fall
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I fly fished on that stretch outside West Yellowstone in '97. There was a pull in that went accross a bridge. Could throw camp and stuff. Large enough area for more than few over nighters. Maybe 5-7 miles north of town ?? Not too far north of where the Madison started backing up as lake headwaters but still good flow volume. We were gonna camp, but a pretty intmidating western storm rolled in and a couple of us went into West Yellowstone to a dive motel. Within a couple hours all 7 of us were sleeping in that room. There's no true seasons out/up there. We went in July. We showed up in t-shirts and left in winter coats. Thankfully, the one in the group that lived in Helena at the time told us to pack for every season. He was not joking. We played in the snow at the top of Mt Washburn in July.

Now, for the best steak I've ever had in my entire life, hands down it's Marysville steak house in the old Marysville Ghost town outside Helena. They only had a small 7 choice menu I think written on small chalk slates hanging around hte walls. Chicken, Seafood Skillet, and a T-Bone. Can't recall any other steak. Bed of cowboy beans and corn on the cob on a styrofoam plate with a T-Bone hanging off the sides pile on top. Picnic table decor. Sliding dining area barn doors to let the kitchen smoke out. The kitchen was a screened in porch of grills, and crock pots with a smoke hole in the tin roof. Out back was horse shoes and shrimp cocktail carts. Never had a steak like that in size or taste before or since. That joint was our first and last stop into and leaving Montana. Last time I looked them up they've updated a little. No more steak over beans and corn cobs on plastic plates. But, it still only 6-8 entree choices. The only other meals I remember was camp side breakfasts and fresh trout dinners. And one saloon dinner. Saloons were also a local culture not experienced in the east. All ages of family came in to eat at all hours. The yougins jsut didn't get no bar libations during the rowdy times. However, they weren't keen to relocators. We were told to enjoy our stay, but don't get comfy. Folks at church even told my buddy that, and he attended every week while he was there with his company. Never accepted as a local resident. Always an ousider.
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