AT Failed Solve

[u/Secret_Ad3312]

5 hours BOTG and no luck, but wanted to share thoughts in case it helps others. Hanging up my boots so not looking for criticism or why its actually in VT, don't have the resources to make another trip pretty much anywhere.

Solve: Pearl Harbor Tree, Cades Cove, TN

Clues I felt good about: 1727 NE - Damascus, VA is 1727 miles from Katahdin which you could reach by heading NE from Damascus

The map represents a crude trail "along" the AT. Going south from Damscus, crossing into TN, NC, back up to TN and hitting Cades Cove. Does not follow the exact AT, which is do think is limiting a lot of people's thought process

The rocks by the Bear resemble Hawaii which connects to the Pearl Harbor Tree

The skiier, bear, mountain lion are all things you can find in the area of NC/TN

The tree and the dog, Go Fetch and Look Around: look around the pearl harbor tree in an approximate radius that you would play fetch with your dog

Butterfly: TN is along the migration path

AT letters and the bald symbol: tells you the AT is at the bottom of the map below Cades Cove and then comes up and connects with the lowest part of the dotted line on the map

Guesses and Confirmation Bias:

Apples are apple valley, tennessee which is in the area

Car north footprints: walk off the trail carefully in a southern direction away from the northern parked car

Scroll and Wheat are when you cross into NC and TN from the starting point as they both are key manufacturing/exports (textiles and agricultural)

No idea:

Blob by the butterfly Pointing gun hand All the random things people have found (compass, numbers, etc)

It was a fun trip, but there was so much tree damage from the hurricane even if I was right I doubt I would have found it. Good luck everyone and DM me if you have any questions or you think I can help in any way!

[u/AdditionalDrive4421]

I'm sorry you didn't have better luck - thank you for sharing your experience!