FrankBooth
Patron with Honors
Since 1992, this smooth operator has regularly hidden somewhere in or around Grand Rapids, Michigan. The lucky treasure hunter who solves his riddles and finds the bill is rewarded with $1000.
How It Works:
Mountain Mike releases clues every week from his blog, Purplehunt. These clues, when solved, will offer small pieces of information as to the whereabouts of the hidden . The current hunt has been going on since September and Clue #14 has been given. He loves using various codes and ciphers, as well as general riddle/trivia. The best place to get an idea of Mountain Mike's "style" is his old, turn of the millennium website which has previous Treasure Hunt Clues and Solutions. Unfortunately, "This page takes a few minutes to load -- contains some cool pictures!"
He also has this classy webpage with some background information.
http://purplehunt.wordpress.com
Although some of his clues are admittedly limited to locals with specific knowledge of the area, many of them are ciphers begging for the power of the internet to provide a solution.
His website lays out the rules:
Mountain Mike posted:
Somewhere in the Greater Grand Rapids (MI) area, a special ten-dollar bill has now been hidden. Who ever finds that ten-dollar bill, and returns it to Mountain Mike, will receive $1,000!
How will you know if you have found the special ten-dollar bill? Simple. Just match up this serial number:
G50645378B
The treasure is hidden in a safe location which is in plain sight, outside. The treasure can be retrieved without causing any damage or disruption to its host hiding spot. The treasure is not buried in the ground.
It's location will not be inaccessible by an average snowfall. No shovels are necessary. No digging! Please do not trespass, or damage in any way, any private property in search of the treasure.
It is hidden in a public place. (Please note that theaters, stores, churches, etc., are all private properties; therefore, the treasure will not be found in such locations.)
Searching for this treasure will not take you into unsafe areas, such as busy streets, large bodies of water, or other dangerous environments. If it looks dangerous, the treasure is not there. The person who finds the treasure will not have to do any damage to public or private property in his efforts.
The 10 bill, as far as I know, is always wrapped around a nail and sealed with wax, usually nailed into some sort of post or log. This Page has pictures of the previous .
If You're Still Interested:
Because the is located on public property, an online map of the Grand Rapids area could easily provide many answers regarding public locations.
My current schedule does not allow me to dedicate nearly as much time to treasure hunting as I would like, but if people are interested I will do my best to post updates here with any solutions to the clues and ciphers.
For the super dedicated, the old website is terrible and filled with broken links and nonsense, but if you really feel like digging, it does give many previous clues/solutions which are very helpful.
Since 1992, this smooth operator has regularly hidden a ten dollar bill somewhere in or around Grand Rapids, Michigan. The lucky treasure hunter who solves his riddles and finds the bill is rewarded with $1000.
How It Works:
Mountain Mike releases clues every week from his blog, Purplehunt. These clues, when solved, will offer small pieces of information as to the whereabouts of the hidden . The current hunt has been going on since September and Clue #14 has been given. He loves using various codes and ciphers, as well as general riddle/trivia. The best place to get an idea of Mountain Mike's "style" is his old, turn of the millennium website which has previous Treasure Hunt Clues and Solutions. Unfortunately, "This page takes a few minutes to load -- contains some cool pictures!"
He also has this classy webpage with some background information.
Although some of his clues are admittedly limited to locals with specific knowledge of the area, many of them are ciphers begging for the power of the internet to provide a solution.
His website lays out the rules:
Mountain Mike posted:
Somewhere in the Greater Grand Rapids (MI) area, a special ten-dollar bill has now been hidden. Who ever finds that ten-dollar bill, and returns it to Mountain Mike, will receive $1,000!
How will you know if you have found the special ten-dollar bill? Simple. Just match up this serial number:
G50645378B
The treasure is hidden in a safe location which is in plain sight, outside. The treasure can be retrieved without causing any damage or disruption to its host hiding spot. The treasure is not buried in the ground.
It's location will not be inaccessible by an average snowfall. No shovels are necessary. No digging! Please do not trespass, or damage in any way, any private property in search of the treasure.
It is hidden in a public place. (Please note that theaters, stores, churches, etc., are all private properties; therefore, the treasure will not be found in such locations.)
Searching for this treasure will not take you into unsafe areas, such as busy streets, large bodies of water, or other dangerous environments. If it looks dangerous, the treasure is not there. The person who finds the treasure will not have to do any damage to public or private property in his efforts.
The 10 bill, as far as I know, is always wrapped around a nail and sealed with wax, usually nailed into some sort of post or log. This Page has pictures of the previous .
If You're Still Interested:
Because the is located on public property, an online map of the Grand Rapids area could easily provide many answers regarding public locations.
My current schedule does not allow me to dedicate nearly as much time to treasure hunting as I would like, but if people are interested I will do my best to post updates here with any solutions to the clues and ciphers.
For the super dedicated, the old website is terrible and filled with broken links and nonsense, but if you really feel like digging, it does give many previous clues/solutions which are very helpful.
tl:dr: If you are a cipher nerd, get ahold of me and we can win some serious loot
How It Works:
Mountain Mike releases clues every week from his blog, Purplehunt. These clues, when solved, will offer small pieces of information as to the whereabouts of the hidden . The current hunt has been going on since September and Clue #14 has been given. He loves using various codes and ciphers, as well as general riddle/trivia. The best place to get an idea of Mountain Mike's "style" is his old, turn of the millennium website which has previous Treasure Hunt Clues and Solutions. Unfortunately, "This page takes a few minutes to load -- contains some cool pictures!"
He also has this classy webpage with some background information.
http://purplehunt.wordpress.com
Although some of his clues are admittedly limited to locals with specific knowledge of the area, many of them are ciphers begging for the power of the internet to provide a solution.
His website lays out the rules:
Mountain Mike posted:
Somewhere in the Greater Grand Rapids (MI) area, a special ten-dollar bill has now been hidden. Who ever finds that ten-dollar bill, and returns it to Mountain Mike, will receive $1,000!
How will you know if you have found the special ten-dollar bill? Simple. Just match up this serial number:
G50645378B
The treasure is hidden in a safe location which is in plain sight, outside. The treasure can be retrieved without causing any damage or disruption to its host hiding spot. The treasure is not buried in the ground.
It's location will not be inaccessible by an average snowfall. No shovels are necessary. No digging! Please do not trespass, or damage in any way, any private property in search of the treasure.
It is hidden in a public place. (Please note that theaters, stores, churches, etc., are all private properties; therefore, the treasure will not be found in such locations.)
Searching for this treasure will not take you into unsafe areas, such as busy streets, large bodies of water, or other dangerous environments. If it looks dangerous, the treasure is not there. The person who finds the treasure will not have to do any damage to public or private property in his efforts.
The 10 bill, as far as I know, is always wrapped around a nail and sealed with wax, usually nailed into some sort of post or log. This Page has pictures of the previous .
If You're Still Interested:
Because the is located on public property, an online map of the Grand Rapids area could easily provide many answers regarding public locations.
My current schedule does not allow me to dedicate nearly as much time to treasure hunting as I would like, but if people are interested I will do my best to post updates here with any solutions to the clues and ciphers.
For the super dedicated, the old website is terrible and filled with broken links and nonsense, but if you really feel like digging, it does give many previous clues/solutions which are very helpful.
Since 1992, this smooth operator has regularly hidden a ten dollar bill somewhere in or around Grand Rapids, Michigan. The lucky treasure hunter who solves his riddles and finds the bill is rewarded with $1000.
How It Works:
Mountain Mike releases clues every week from his blog, Purplehunt. These clues, when solved, will offer small pieces of information as to the whereabouts of the hidden . The current hunt has been going on since September and Clue #14 has been given. He loves using various codes and ciphers, as well as general riddle/trivia. The best place to get an idea of Mountain Mike's "style" is his old, turn of the millennium website which has previous Treasure Hunt Clues and Solutions. Unfortunately, "This page takes a few minutes to load -- contains some cool pictures!"
He also has this classy webpage with some background information.
Although some of his clues are admittedly limited to locals with specific knowledge of the area, many of them are ciphers begging for the power of the internet to provide a solution.
His website lays out the rules:
Mountain Mike posted:
Somewhere in the Greater Grand Rapids (MI) area, a special ten-dollar bill has now been hidden. Who ever finds that ten-dollar bill, and returns it to Mountain Mike, will receive $1,000!
How will you know if you have found the special ten-dollar bill? Simple. Just match up this serial number:
G50645378B
The treasure is hidden in a safe location which is in plain sight, outside. The treasure can be retrieved without causing any damage or disruption to its host hiding spot. The treasure is not buried in the ground.
It's location will not be inaccessible by an average snowfall. No shovels are necessary. No digging! Please do not trespass, or damage in any way, any private property in search of the treasure.
It is hidden in a public place. (Please note that theaters, stores, churches, etc., are all private properties; therefore, the treasure will not be found in such locations.)
Searching for this treasure will not take you into unsafe areas, such as busy streets, large bodies of water, or other dangerous environments. If it looks dangerous, the treasure is not there. The person who finds the treasure will not have to do any damage to public or private property in his efforts.
The 10 bill, as far as I know, is always wrapped around a nail and sealed with wax, usually nailed into some sort of post or log. This Page has pictures of the previous .
If You're Still Interested:
Because the is located on public property, an online map of the Grand Rapids area could easily provide many answers regarding public locations.
My current schedule does not allow me to dedicate nearly as much time to treasure hunting as I would like, but if people are interested I will do my best to post updates here with any solutions to the clues and ciphers.
For the super dedicated, the old website is terrible and filled with broken links and nonsense, but if you really feel like digging, it does give many previous clues/solutions which are very helpful.
tl:dr: If you are a cipher nerd, get ahold of me and we can win some serious loot
This sounds like a fun hobby, even without finding the hidden prize! 
Thanks, Frankie! 
