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i think forrest wanted to become a legend and i actually think he succeeded he was
described as a modern-day indiana jones forrest came up with the idea to hide a bronze
chest filled with gold somewhere in the rocky mountains i bought this beautiful little treasure
chest and i started filling it up with wonderful things there's 265 gold coins hundreds and hundreds of gold nuggets he
wrote a 24 line poem guiding people to the location of the treasure yeah that's exactly it he created effectively
a treasure map in the form of that poem i'm going to read the poem so here it goes
as i have gone alone in there and with my treasures bold i can keep my secret wear and hint
of riches new and old there'll be no paddle up your creek just heavy loads and water high so hear
me all and listen good your effort will be worth the cold if you've been brave and in the wood
i give you title to the goal and i read that poem and oh god it was like a hook no place for the meek the bug got in me
and i couldn't let it go i tried to climb up into that cave there i couldn't sleep i thought it was the
coolest thing i'd ever heard how much was that treasure worth i think that one million is a pretty good mark
to use [Music] i made at least 85 trips i didn't find the treasure yet we had so
much fun it was crazy since there's a mountain lion in the area we don't want to take
any chances so we're bringing our gun i have spent over 2 000 hours this is where i ran into my
rattlesnake searching for forest fence treasure well i made it hard deliberately
if it was easy anyone could do it for at least five people the search for fenn's
treasure was the last thing they ever did yes unfortunately you know this treasure
hunt did claim at least five lives randy billy was the first paris wallace also died in the rio grande river
[Music] eric ashby died in the arkansas river there was a gentleman who was hiking in
yellowstone and ended up falling off of a cliff two men who went out with snowmobiles
i've got them in sight still one of them froze to death and the other one was hospitalized
forrest fenn was a bad person he could have stopped this madness before it became what it became
[Music] it wasn't worth it how does forrest fenn respond to that by to some degree digging in his heels
he didn't like the idea that anyone would tell him to bring his hunt to an end because of a few deaths he said that
if somebody was murdered because of the hunt that would probably be too much

Millionaire Forrest Fenn hid a gold-filled chest somewhere in the Rockies and wrote a poem with cryptic clues. Tens of thousands searched for it and five people died trying. A story of obsession. "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil reports for "48 Hours." Watch Saturday, December 25 at 10/9c on CBS and Paramount+

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Brief Summary

Forrest Fenn's treasure hunt led to excitement and tragedy, claiming five lives while captivating many seekers.

Key points

Forrest Fenn's Treasure Hunt. Forrest Fenn hid a treasure in the Rocky Mountains, leading to a nationwide hunt.
The Poem as a Map. Fenn wrote a 24-line poem that serves as a treasure map to his hidden gold.
Tragic Consequences. The treasure hunt led to multiple deaths, raising questions about Fenn's responsibility.

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He created effectively a treasure map in the form of that poem.

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