As I have gone alone in there
And with my treasures bold,
I can keep my secret where,
And hint of riches new and old.
Begin it where warm waters halt
And take it in the canyon down,
Not far, but too far to walk.
Put in below the home of Brown.
From there it’s no place for the meek,
The end is ever drawing nigh;
There’ll be no paddle up your creek,
Just heavy loads and water high.
If you’ve been wise and found the blaze,
Look quickly down, your quest to cease,
But tarry scant with marvel gaze,
Just take the chest and go in peace.
So why is it that I must go
And leave my trove for all to seek?
The answers I already know,
I’ve done it tired and now I’m weak.
So hear me all and listen good,
Your effort will be worth the cold.
If you are brave and in the wood
I give you title to the gold.
Fenn's Treasure
Forrest Fenn was a well respected arts and antiques dealer in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 1988 he was stricken with pancreatic cancer and devised a plan to hide a box with "treasures" and take his own life. In Fenn's own words the hidden treasure is said to contain gold nuggets, rare coins, jewelry and gemstones, along with an olive jar holding his autobiography. Fenn's cancer went into remission and instead of suicide he decided in later years to leave the box and not his body. Hidden treasure wouldn't be much fun without a map, so that is what Forrest Fenn did. Just like any self respecting millionaire, he devised a plan to make money in the process. He wrote a book called Thrill Of The Chase which holds all the clues to find treasure and can only be found in one book store in Santa Fe, NM. Fenn's Romanesque box is 10-by-10 inches and weighs about 40 pounds when loaded. According to Finn, it's hidden in the Rocky Mountains, somewhere between Santa Fe and the Canadian border at an elevation above 5,000 feet. It's not in a mine, a graveyard or near a structure. If you'd like more clues, you have to read the book yourself. In recent years, Fenn did however confirm that some people have been within 200 ft and some within 500 ft of the treasure.
Downside
Fenn's idea he says was to create adventure in people. Like with most shiny treasures, people can tend to get obsessed. That obsession can lead to unhealthy behaviors and even death. At least 2 people's death has been attributed to their search of this treasure.
Randy Bilyeu
This Colorado man went missing near the Rio Grande in 2016 and his cause of death is unknown. He was in search for Fenn's treasure and unfortunately died in the process. Forrest Fenn personally paid for and boarded all the search efforts to find Bilyeu's body. That leads me to believe that maybe there really was someone within 200 feet.
Paris Wallace
Paris Wallace, a pastor from Grand Junction, CO is the most recent victim to be claimed on the Turquoise Trail. I suppose he was looking for his treasure on earth and not in heaven. His car held clues to the treasure which leaves authorities to believe that he was in search of Fenn's treasure as well.
IF YOU SEE THIS (CALL ME)
Courtesy of Forrest Fenn (actual box)
Take Away
I can't vouch for the validity of Fenn's treasure, but what I do know is that the City of Santa Fe in New Mexico endorses his character. What if the treasure is simply having a since of adventure and seeing the beauty in nature. Whatever the case is, I will take a shot at it next time I am in Santa Fe. Maybe I can invest it all in steem.
all above photos are courtesy of Forrest Fenn
picture of my kids running toward the Rio Grande in Santa Fe, NM I wonder how close we were.
There's Adventure in all of Us
I took you inside our 3rd homebirth experience
I took you gator wrasslin' in Texas
I took you on a day as Urkle
I took you to @ned scott's funeral (RIP)
I took you to #STEEMITGUNCLUB
STEEM ON & I WILL TAKE YOU PLACES
...mostly in Texas LOL
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Ahh Forrest Fenn...I got so sucked down the rabbit hole when I first learned about this a while back. But I'm on the East Coast so I couldn't act on the yearning for good treasure hunt! Some ponder whether the treasure exists at all or if he used the lure of riches to get more people out into nature. He had a great appreciation for the beautiful wilderness of the American West. I hope it exists because come on, treasure. But I couldn't blame him if it has indeed been a (beneficial) ploy ;)
Lol i said the same thing. I actually have people in my house righr now and we are discussing if we should give it an honest try.
The amazing thing to consider is just how big the Earth is. You could walk right next to a buried treasure and you may never notice. I did metal detecting for a bit and learned that every expanse of earth has some hidden treasure.
Fenn's gold always seemed like it something that so many have been close too, but all miss it.
I havent tried metal detecting. I hear its fun. Being so close reminds me of DB Cooper.
I used to enjoy it. Found a few gold rings, lots of coins, too many pop tops. If you have lots of personal property you can have some fun. So many laws now if you are on federal land or city parks, so I don't really bring it camping with us anymore.
Weird, I went to edit my message and lost what I wrote.
This is a very cool article. There are stories like it in AZ where treasures are supposedly hidden in the Superstitious Mountains. There have been people who have disappeared and died looking for those treasures too.
I don't personally believe that treasure hunting means that a person puts it above his or her treasures in heaven. The Bible has many natural examples that help us understand heavenly things. I love finding treasures great and small, but I know that my real treasure is in heaven, and I would tell anyone who asks the same thing.
Really great article. I enjoyed reading it! Thank you for posting it.
Before we went to Santa Fe, we wanted to spend a couples weekend in the Superstitious Mountains. I probably would have started panning for gold. I still have the bug lol. Thanks for reading.
I've done that! lol, Just never go during this time of the year. I read today that the temps were over 115 degrees in Phoenix.
When I was there, the temps hit a high of 125 degrees, and the airport had to stop all flights because the rubber tires on the airplanes were melting on the runway.
Colorado is a good place for gold panning too. :)
We do get 100+ in Texas but with 100% humidity. My son panned in 4 corners and brought me about $100 worth of tiny nuggets of gold.
Nice!
Well if Sante Fe vouches for him, I'm all in.
Thats what I said. If Santa Fe says he's good well why not... I seriously will give it a shot time I go to Santa Fe.
Ah I am such a treasure hunter at heart! I love the mystery and the thrill of potential discovery. And there is still SO MUCH missing gold/money/jewels, etc out there, just waiting to be found! Aaakkk the excitement is too much!!
I know all to well what you mean. After writing this, I was wondering if we should take another trip to Santa Fe this summer and conveniently "hike" where the treasure is. Also imagine what may be hidden in the Hill Country.
I was just in Santa Fe visiting friends. Gaa! Haha.
I always wonder what might be right under my feet. Weird as it sounds, I think even finding a skeleton would be amazing. So many people had to bury their dead where they fell - there must be thousands of skeletons out here, especially along pioneer trails.
It's the history that really fascinates me.
But please remember Steem fans the gold will kill you long before you kill it.