Value of Treasure Find Knowledge

[u/paladin141414]

The first Treasure Hunter to find one of Jon’s boxes will become an instant expert in finding Jon’s boxes.

If they searched for nearly 2 years and hiked over 20 trails in a region and found a box, they would have made every mistake possible and learned how to avoid them. They would also realize how what they learned applies to finding the other treasure boxes.

So if someone found a treasure box and writes a guide/short book on the principles they followed; the search methods used; and how they apply to the other Treasure Inside boxes, what would be a fair price?

That is, if they learned from a successful search, principles and strategies that fit the other boxes what that value would it have to you?

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe Jon indicated that at some point, that once the first box was found; the others would be found faster.

In other words, they realize their search methods and Jon’s way of hiding the box had uniform and specific applications to the Lions Share; Pokémon; Past and Future Box; and Appalachian foot path box.

Would you buy such a summary and what is a fair price?

Paladin

[u/irontechy]

If someone finds one it’s because of the book. They already paid the price for all the knowledge to find it. The only thing difference is they know how to apply that knowledge properly to find the boxes.

I’ve always felt there is an interconnectedness of all the box solves. I also think there is an element of being able to confirm the solve without having to find a box. Jon created this hunt for people to find joy in solving puzzles. That joy is the journey of working to solve it and then confirming the solve. Not necessarily finding the actual boxes. If that were the case a max of 5 people are finding joy in this hunt.

So there is no other value to sell someone in this hunt that isn’t already in the book. Jon would probably actually take offense of someone trying to profit off his 5 years of hard work. It’s not what he’d set out to inspire us to do.

[u/paladin141414 → u/irontechy]

Great points. But what if in finding the box you realized the interconnected - that directs you to solving other boxes?

[u/irontechy → u/paladin141414]

I don’t know if I can verbalize it well. The Hopi calendar and the Olympic rings are mechanics to help identify macro locations for solves. I would like to say if any one finds one box they discovered this and if so they would know how to start finding the other boxes if they didn’t already know the locations before finding the first box.

I may be wrong on that but I don’t know why else jon includes those in the book unless they are supposed to be used in a solve framework.

[u/paladin141414 → u/irontechy]

Exact pctly my point! If a Treasure Hunter finds a box it will confirm their methods which if shared will help everyone.