Guest JRT Posted March 2, 2001 Share Posted March 2, 2001 all, have you guys heard about the new type of hunt that is starting in Colorado? It is more than a GPS hunt, although it can involve using one. This is a ligitimate treasure hunt. You pay a small entry fee and receive a clue. Once you solve the first clue you start your adventure! Many more clues, riddles, coordinates and map use point you to the final treasure. If your the first person to the hidden treasure you can claim your reward. I have heard the rewards are significant at least a couple of hundred dollars! Anyway I just signed up for a "mission" and will let you know how it goes. Quote Link to comment
+Peanuthead Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 So how did it go? Quote Link to comment
JMaxamillion Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 im from colorado and have yet to hear about it maybe you could get me some info MAX Quote Link to comment
+Opus P Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 quote:Originally posted by JRT: ...about the new type of hunt that is starting in Colorado? [ ...snip... ] ...the rewards are significant at least a couple of hundred dollars! No, I haven't. But I have some relatives in Colorado that are interested. Where'd you get the info? Where'd you sign up at? =-=-=-=-=-= Opus P Crathvaf Ehyr Visit my Buddhist Reading Room. Quote Link to comment
+geospotter Posted March 11, 2002 Share Posted March 11, 2002 Actually, this type of hunt isn't new. Catskill, NY has been doing them for years (to promote tourism). I've been working on their most recent one for nearly five years! You get ALL of the clues at once and there is NO entrance fee. Current estimated value of the treasure is $16,000! Not sure a GPS is needed, but the clues do mention longitude/latitude, minutes, and seconds. I may have to re-read the clues! If you're interested call the Greene County (NY) Tourism Board in Catskill and ask for a copy of their "Captain Kidd and the Missing Crown" hunt. For those of you not in the area, I'd be happy to check out any spots for you, and would be happy to share any info I have. (No I don't work for them. Quote Link to comment
+Jamie Z Posted March 11, 2002 Share Posted March 11, 2002 Very similarly, the Winter Carnival in St. Paul Minnesota hides a medallion somewhere in the metro area every year. Clues are release weekly (I think) in the newspaper. The finder gets around $5000, but a bit of notatiety. There were some complaints this year because the finders got it after only a couple of clues, and they found it attached to the bottom of a can lying (as trash) in some park. Jamie Quote Link to comment
+martinp13 Posted March 11, 2002 Share Posted March 11, 2002 quote:Originally posted by geospotter: Actually, this type of hunt isn't new. Catskill, NY has been doing them for years (to promote tourism). I've been working on their most recent one for nearly five years! You get ALL of the clues at once and there is NO entrance fee. Current estimated value of the treasure is $16,000! Not sure a GPS is needed, but the clues do mention longitude/latitude, minutes, and seconds. I may have to re-read the clues! If you're interested call the Greene County (NY) Tourism Board in Catskill and ask for a copy of their "Captain Kidd and the Missing Crown" hunt. For those of you not in the area, I'd be happy to check out any spots for you, and would be happy to share any info I have. (No I don't work for them.) I did a pretty exhaustive search for this on the 'net and found nothing... does it still exist? > Martin (Magellan 330) Don't have time to program and record your shows while geocaching? Get a TiVo! Quote Link to comment
+geospotter Posted March 11, 2002 Share Posted March 11, 2002 It's still open. It's not a web type of hunt though, purely paper and pencil. Jared (I've never met Jared) and I have emailed each other over the years about this hunt and our thoughts. He finally put them all together on a web page, but it's nothing fancy. Just random thoughts. Probably won't make much sense without the sheet and map, but it does tell you how to get that info. It may be a little off-topic for geocaching (and maybe not), but if you get the info and want to discuss it, please email me. Here's Jared's page -- http://www.csh.rit.edu/~jlyon/projects/puzzles/kidd/ Enjoy, and good luck Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted March 11, 2002 Share Posted March 11, 2002 There have been books too with clues that would take you to a prize of some kind. This site is a one in the UK that has been doing it for ages. It's more of a letterboxing sort of an idea than geocaching, though it could be argued that many geocaches are turning to hybrid puzzle/geocaches. Jeremy Quote Link to comment
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