Are You Addicted to The Chase?

[@salomander1797]

That wouldn't be Allen K would it? Something I didn't hear mentioned which might be worth knowing is what percentage of searchers use the chase as a distraction from a more harsh reality... A sort of self therapy to help them alleviate things like depression....

[@smellthesunshine4425]

Sal O'mander I think there might be something in the study about that. I think he had some data on the issue of deliberately using the chase as a distraction.

[@salomander1797]

@@smellthesunshine4425 Excellent! Addictions are often born from escapes used as coping mechanisms.... At least the chase is a relatively benign one!

[@FredericEJohnson]

I'll know after my next and final trip to the Rockies.

[@wrongwaycorrigan2492]

Lol, So addicted! But not in a bad way. Just replaced reading material & a few other non necessities! overrated 4yr degree! Searching Daily! 5 1/2 yrs. exceed $ but takes a lot to get a family of 6 from Mi to the Rockies & stay long enough to make it worth while! I believe him. It’s there! Chase community - depends on who I’m following. Some have phenomenal thoughts! Some who are aggressive - just can’t get on board with. Don’t feel I’ve a 90% chance of finding, more like lottery numbers I’d say. My chance, only limited by those w/BOTG more than myself... which is a lot!

[@smellthesunshine4425]

We both have six-human-households. Mine are spreading out though, college age. I replaced an addiction to political news coverage with The Chase. Winning! I'm so much happier in my ignorance. What is this about a 4-year degree? I don't feel like education is a waste. I'm actually doing a short video on this topic right now--it's really just a conversation starter, a thought exercise--about what WOULD BE a good academic program to take to prepare for the chase.

[@wrongwaycorrigan2492]

Smell the Sunshine not a waste, just overrated for me as I don’t work outside the home. We homeschool. I’d like to think I use a bit of that degree lol but probably could have gotten away w/a 2 yr. Always good to fall back on. I have a few years before college age, enjoy being able to share a love of travel with them. Do you kids follow the chase?

[@smellthesunshine4425]

@@wrongwaycorrigan2492 I've tried to get other family members interested, to no avail. But we did travel a lot when they were younger--coast to coast and all points in between. It think it's great to expose them to as much as possible. We tried to take them to Europe, but, as you know, multiplying everything by 6 is a game-changer. Do you have some young chasers in your house?

[@wrongwaycorrigan2492]

Smell the Sunshine some more than others :)

[@smellthesunshine4425]

@@wrongwaycorrigan2492 Sounds like you have the makings of youtube channel. I want to hear those kids talk about their solves!

[@mikenodine6713]

Yes, I am addicted to the Chase. But in my defense, there are many far worse addictions to have that my wife would not approve of. Thanks for the link to the published study, I had not seen it yet despite participating in it last year. One comment in the study that I have a serious problem with is the "Less Than A Mile" reference that I elaborate on here: www.tapatalk.com/groups/chase/viewtopic.php?p=57713#p57713 If you have a different cite for where that "Less Than A Mile" supposed Fenn comment came from, please let me know here. Thanks!

[@smellthesunshine4425]

I've never seen a quote like that specifically. I heard it recently as well, and it bothered me. There's only a couple of vague references, including the one here: mysteriouswritings.com/featured-question-with-forrest-talking-in-circles/. The significant exchange went like this: Too far to walk means different things at different ages so I was wondering if you would be so bold as to give an estimate of how far you walked to hide the treasure after leaving your car: was it >10miles, between 5 and 10 miles, between 1 and 5 miles, or less than 1 mile? ~Thanks, Ron "Ron, your question sounds like a travelogue, but I’ll answer it. No, I don’t want to be that bold. But I will say that I walked less than a few miles if that will help...." (Which of course leaves it open--does this apply to each trip, each leg, or all the walking he did that afternoon?)

[@smellthesunshine4425]

There's also this highly subjective test (kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmrWl4B9qayFfKM). It seems worthwhile to investigate the notion of a fit 79-year-old hiking (with a 22-lb. pack and moderate elevation gain on the 2 "ins" and no pack and equivalent elevation loss on the 2 "outs"). But only as a way to generally construct a terminus, an outside figure. You also have to figure in "afternoon" in the broadest sense = 12 -6? And account for some time (?) spent at the location twice. What about the laughter on the final leg? Do we factor in the brain's release of adrenaline and oxytocin? Seems silly after a while. If we gathered 10 subjects and had them perform this test (good luck?), I think we might find an outside number of like 3 miles (12 total). When you love the mountains, however, strolling around isn't a chore--especially if you're actively living one of the most important days of your life. That must feel awesome, and you don't want it to end. Anyway, even that 12-mile figure is a soft 12. I'm sure some outlier 79-year-old would do 24 miles and not be out of breath. I've met hikers like that.

[@Davi.b]

Sir as usual your visual aid excells our needs, please read on, My solve is bolstered in history, it shows many hidden talents that forrest used in your previouse videos, I have a challenge for your skills, I would be so excited for a video of your calling to be a memoir of said solve, I completely lack the skills you so favourably hold, would you consider transforming my solve to film sir, I promise you the story needs telling and this solve is it, I firmly believe forrest will never reveal the chest position because of its position, is own centinal if you will,

[@clancylittleboy7408]

You may not have thought about this, but there are some people out here, other than Forrest and the finder, that know where the treasure was hidden. There may be 5 or 6 of us that know. I found my one-and-only solution in 5 days in July 2019. It seemed obvious that this is the only solution that leads directly and specifically to the treasure location. There are many pictures and statements that confirm this solution. So for those who need the answer, here is a SIMPLE one-picture solution, based only on the poem, Google Maps, and the cover of Too Far to Walk: www.dropbox.com/s/u6pbe4edgs96g4j/Using%20the%20Poem%20as%20Map.jpg?dl=0 You should not need or use any other information, even things Forrest said to bloggers, because as he said many times, there is a lot of misleading information out there, and only use my poem, my book, and a map. A big source of that misguided information was Forrest himself, because he wanted to limit the type of person who found it (not persons who were making money or fame from the hunt). - -

[@treasurefinder6557]

It is a substitution of one bad habit for another. ( Perhaps this is a healthier endeavor. ) Evidence is leaning towards this being a long-running joke at its core.

[@michaeloconnell8779]

I must be addicted...