What began as an attempt to capture the inner workings of Fenn's hunt quickly turned into a personal quest that led Barbarisi down a reckless and potentially dangerous path, one that found him embroiled in searcher conspiracies and matching wits with Fenn himself. But he didn't die, and after hiding the treasure in 2010, Fenn instead presided over a decade-long gold rush that saw many thousands of treasure hunters scrambling across the Rocky Mountains in pursuit of his fortune.ĭaniel Barbarisi first learned of Fenn's hunt in 2017, when a friend became consumed with decoding the poem and convinced Barbarisi, a reporter, to document his search. When Forrest Fenn was given a fatal cancer diagnosis, he came up with a bold plan: He would hide a chest full of jewels and gold in the wilderness, and publish a poem that would serve as a map leading to the treasure's secret location. These notes can really get your mind warmed up on ideas for what the poem may refer to.“Daniel Barbarisi plunges into an adventure from another era when he goes in search of buried treasure, guided only by a cryptic poem, a mischievous art collector, and the footsteps another pursuer who died on the quest… Every page draws you deeper into this no-man’s-land where fortune-or tragedy-awaits.” -Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run Clicking Here (thrill of the chase) will take you links to Six Questions with Forrest Fenn and Notes taken from searchers discussions. It’s been said, learn more about the man, then maybe a better understanding of the poem’s meaning can be determined. I feel these can offer guidance, advice, and a way to learn more about how Forrest thinks. Starting near the end of 2015, and for the next year, I posted ‘weekly words’ given to me from Forrest Fenn in regards to the treasure hunt. Weekly Words from Forrest Fenn is another continued segment to check out. If you have a Question for this segment, please use the contact form, linked above. Here, Forrest answers Questions from searchers, and so there is lots of additional information found in them. Click Below for more Forrest Fenn Facts, Clues, and Quotes:Īnd don’t miss the past Questions with Forrest and the continuing ‘Featured Questions with Forrest’. Update: July 12th, 2015: The Treasure is NOT in a mine. Additional Clues on the Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt:ĪDDITION: MARCH 1st 2013 Clue: “The Treasure is hidden higher than 5000 feet above sea level.”ĪDDITION: MARCH 27th Clue: “No need to dig up the old outhouses, the treasure in not associated with any structure.”ĪDDITION: MAY 3rd Clue: “The treasure is not in a graveyard.”ĪDDITION: JUNE 28th Clue: “The treasure is not hidden in Idaho or Utah.” Fenn’s poem which encourages all to get involved with the thrill of the chase! Many treasure hunters, who are actively pursuing the ‘title to the gold’, have also purchased The Thrill of the Chase book from Collected Works.īelow, is Mr. This chest of riches has been placed ‘somewhere in the Rocky mountains north of Santa Fe, New Mexico’ for anyone to find!Īlthough the meaning of the poem is believed to guide someone to the hidden treasure, the book is said to hold ‘subtle clues’ to help one with their quest. It is said to contain nine clues, and upon complete understanding, will lead a person to a bronze treasure chest filled with over a million dollars worth of treasure. The following poem is found in the book The Thrill of the Chase by Forrest Fenn.
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