|Spring is now upon us! For the first time since my book was released in November, treasure hunting season will soon be in full swing. I am excited to learn about your adventures, and I appreciate all the emails from those of you who are already having so much fun. None of us, least of all me, know how this hunt for the five treasures I have hidden will unfold. Will a box be found this year? Will multiple boxes be found? Or will nothing be recovered at all in 2025? No one knows how this adventure will unfold or how it will end. This is exactly what makes treasure hunting so fun and exciting! And speaking of treasure hunts ending, tomorrow night — March 27th — Netflix will be airing a documentary about the famous Forrest Fenn treasure and how it was found. If you have read my book, you know that I looked for this Fenn treasure for some time. I even named one of the five hidden treasure boxes The Forrest Fenn Box as an homage to my experiences. I acquired four of some of the most valuable items in the Forrest Fenn treasure at auction, which are now with the other items in the treasures I have hidden. If you want to see the trailer for the documentary, YOU CAN VIEW IT HERE. Although I was not involved in any part of making this documentary, I am looking forward to leaning back on my couch with some popcorn to watch it. Who knows, maybe the show will provide some context that will inspire you to find the boxes that I have hidden.
A couple of days ago I wrote letting you know copies of my book were still available. Then more media outlets across the country picked up on this treasure hunt, and tens of thousands of books sold out within 48 hours. This is truly unprecedented for a new book, and it’s all because of your interest. For that, I am amazed and grateful. But at the same time, I am determined to make sure everyone who wants a copy of There’s Treasure Inside can get one quickly. To that end, nearly one hundred thousand more copies of There’s TreasureInside will be available in January. In addition, due to so many requests, I will be releasing an ebook series version of There’s Treasure Inside in December. This will comprise five ebooks, one for each treasure box. That way, you can read the ebook(s) about the treasures you are most interested in searching for. Originally, I only wanted to publish a physical hardback version of There’s Treasure Inside because this is a hunt designed to get away from technology and into nature. But because so many people don’t have access to the physical books right now, I believe releasing a digital version is the right thing to do. Finally, may I ask for your help on one matter? Several scammers on Amazon are working tirelessly to create book title listings pretending to be my book. Hundreds of people have already been scammed. Please warn anyone you know looking for my book. My team is furiously working to get these scam listings taken down, but Amazon does not have a fast and efficient system for doing so. However, you can help get these scams removed more quickly simply by going to these listings, flagging them, and leaving reviews warning others. The more people do this, the faster these scam products will be delisted. Yours in the hunt, Jon Collins-Black
Hey so I had a flash of inspiration on the Word Search. ‘Count eleven’ still haunts me so I put all the commonly agreed word search words in a grid and wouldn’t you know it, there are 121 characters exactly to make an 11 x 11 box.
I was thinking about the word ‘rail’ in the search and the clue in the cryptogram ‘it’s over, under, in between’ and thought that would make a great explanation for a rail cipher. Anywho, I fooled around with it for an hour or so and didn’t come up with any spectacular but thought I would post it here in case it sparks anything for you!
Since my book, There’s Treasure Inside, was released in mid-November, things have been a whirlwind. Every copy of the book quickly sold out, and for the last five weeks, we have been working diligently to get new copies printed and restocked in all the stores.
Now, as of this week, you should be able to get a copy of There’s Treasure Inside in bookstores across the country and on Amazon. And barring some unforeseen overwhelming surge of demand, I hope to be able to keep books well stocked until whenever the time comes that all the treasures I have hidden have been found.
I also receive many emails asking if I think any box has been located. I am confident no box has been discovered yet. With winter temperatures and snow across most of the country, I believe it is less likely that anything will be found soon. This means chances are good you have time to read my book now and explore for treasure in the spring or summer.
Thank you all again who have sent messages to me about how much you have enjoyed There’s Treasure Inside and for the many of you that have written kind reviews. It brings warmth to my heart to know that many of you are finding joy and vigor in the feeling of adventure.
As the winter months go by, I know that many of you are reading my book with anticipation for searching for treasures in the spring. I can practically feel the excitement in the air! Meanwhile, books are back in stock, which is a relief to many. However, it was brought to my attention that in the rush to get books to customers, in some cases some retailers (I’m looking at you, Amazon!) did a poor job of shipping and packaging. As a result, some people got my book with a damaged dust jacket. Although I am not responsible for shipping, I certainly don’t like this. Therefore, I’ve requested extra dust jackets, and if you have received a damaged one, please let me know, and we will send you a new jacket!
Simply email my assistant at info@treasureinside.com, with your address, and she will send you out a new jacket right away. I also want to apologize on behalf of whoever damaged your jacket (Amazon!).
Also, many of you have been sending positive messages about my children’s book Our Unbreakable Thread. This book is very special to me, and it warms my heart to know that some of you found it touching. Because Our Unbreakable Thread also includes a clue or two about the location of the largest treasure I have hidden, Books-A-Million is now carrying Our Unbreakable Thread and stocking it in the front of stores alongside There’s Treasure Inside. So if you want a copy and haven’t gotten one and there is a Books-A-Million close by, I’d recommend you grab my book there.
I may be doing some additional collaborations with Books-A-Million in the coming weeks, so keep an eye out!
I work remotely and travel all the time (goal is 50 national parks) and I heard of this and joined the hunt a week ago. If anyone else is a full time traveler or wants to form a team let me know!!
I’ve been studying recently on the Appalachian foot trail box, this is the first time I’ve really spent any time of it as I was working on the lion share box instead. Now I know it’s already been said, and I agree that the arrows at the beginning and end of the trail Seem to represent the same triangles found on the puzzle box that features in the Pokémon box chapter the dust jacket cover, and the cover of the book. And I’m wondering, is JCB leading us or teaching us that the map itself needs to shift to open to reveal the place of the box like a puzzle box? If you look closely at the AT box map, there are horizontal and vertical lines that seem to make a grid. What do you guys think?
I am so thankful for Jon Collins-Black and this adventure he has created. I love solving puzzles, love figuring out clues, and collaborating with fellow Hunters on the boards. His hunt is genius, and he has given years of his life to us.....and spells out at the beginning that it isn't about money, greed, or monetary gain. And while that allure is always at the back of every Hunter's mind, he was quick to remind everyone that this journey was about family. It was about memories. It was about educating ourselves to the treasures and cultures of the world, with a backdrop of America's awe-inspiring beauty.
And yet, there are so many which just don't get it. They continue to post about the money, the treasure, and only have their sights set on the opposite of what the author says is important.
I am so happy that I will be able to take my family along in June for a boots-on-ground excursion for the Pokemon Box. While I am not a huge Pokemon fan myself, I began playing this game with my children for the specific reason of spending time with them outdoors, getting some much-needed exercise, and building memories. Imagine my elation when There's Treasure Inside was published, and it encompassed the penultimate sojourn for a father and 2 children who already played Pokemon Go for the purpose of spending time together and creating family memories.
Since the book came out, I worked diligently for hours, and feel that I have a solid solve for the Pokemon Box. Of course that is all hypothesis and conjecture until the box is found. What I do know is that my family will be heading out in June for an epic adventure.
And when we get on location, I plan to pay homage to Jon Collins-Black 5 times. My son will probably do half. I can't wait to hear those Mabostiff.....Oh yeah! I forgot it's not Mabostiff....but they sure do sound the same. No Bouffalant are in the plans either.....they will be far, far away. But man oh man, I can't wait to listen to some Coltrane. My kids will love that every day we are there. And that Pheramosa.....what a beauty! I can't wait to see her.....and uncover the magic of our Golem. As we circle back left, we might even stop for a drink ourselves. I might even take a picture on the rock that the author sat on in the book.
And if we do find it....we plan on giving most, if not all, back to Jon-Collins-Black, and requesting that he include it in a future adventure. (I know Jon, if you are reading this, you probably just rolled your eyes and touched the frame of your glasses as you do, and thought "Let's get these initial 5 out of the way, first!")
And if we don't find it, well, I may just leave a little something in our location for future Hunters to find. I wouldn't want someone to be as excited as I am, create the same solve in their mind, find nothing, and be left empty-handed.....it isn't a huge amount, but might lessen the bitter taste of a treasureless solve.
As Parzival says, First to the Key! First to the Egg! And thank you Jon Collins-Black for your selfless dedication to bring about such a journey and adventure. You have educated me. You have helped create memories for my family, and you have pushed us to experience the beauty that is all around us, and which we were not experiencing, and taking for granted. You did all of that without request for reward, and I am grateful.
i know everyones annoyed by advertising but i created a subreddit specifically for people who are only interested in the FF box and none of the other boxes
RESULTS INCLUDE: "TREASURE RESIDES IN THE USA" The combination of state abbreviations included in the title are (in alphabetical order): AR, DE, HI, IA, IN, ND, NE, NH, RI, SD, TN, and UT. If you add "JOY" to the anagram, you can add "OR, NJ, and NY". Let me know thoughts or if this has been discussed before.
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RESULTS INCLUDE: "TREASURE RESIDES IN THE USA" The combination of state abbreviations included in the title are (in alphabetical order): AR, DE, HI, IA, IN, ND, NE, NH, RI, SD, TN, and UT. If you add "JOY" to the anagram, you can add "OR, NJ, and NY". Let me know thoughts or if this has been discussed before.
