On Wednesday, the medallion was found at shelter #39 at Eastman Cabins. I’m surprised they hid it so close to place where it was hidden the day before. For the first time this week, the medallion wasn’t found until all 3 clues had been given out.
Clue #1: Follow the road to the left, then right. The goal you seek will be in sight.
The road through Eastman Cabins is one-way, so you have to go to the left around the main loop and eventually back to the right when you get to the curve. There is a soccer field at the back of Eastman Cabins, but I don’t know where shelter #39 is located, so I don’t know whether a soccer goal was being referred to in the clue.
Clue #2: Around the curve and down the road. You’re about to hit the mother load.
This clue added to the first one by making it clear that there is curve in the road near where the medallion was hidden. It seems likely that the second line of the clue is referring to the creek that runs through Eastman Cabins. According to Dictionary.com, the term “mother lode” refers to “something valuable or in great abundance”. The California gold rush began when miners found gold and silver deposits in creek beds and they followed them upstream to find the source.
Clue #3: Eat, play or stay night and day. Bears might visit and have their way.
The first part of the clue refers to the things you can do at Eastman Cabins, and I can see how someone who is familiar with Eastman Cabins could put this clue together with the previous ones to figure where to look for the medallion. A couple of years ago, there were signs posted at the beginning of the Eastman Cabins hiking trail warning that bears had been spotted, so it isn’t completely unheard of for bears to be in the area.
If there is anything hidden in the clues that refers specifically to the number 39 (the number of the cabin where the medallion was found), I didn’t spot it.
I’m giving the treasure hunt a definite thumbs up so far this year. The clues have been good, and I like the fact that it took until the third clue was given out before the medallion was found on Wednesday. Each clue alone wouldn’t do much to help anyone find the medallion, but when put together, they compliment each other well. I especially like hidden meanings in clues, and for the first time this week, we had one with the “mother load” reference.
Remember, my blog isn’t the official source of clues for Treasure Trackers. I just like to discuss the event and analyze the clues after the medallion is found each day. You can get the clues as they are announced at www.treasuretrackers.net.
