The new escape rooms? Real-life treasure-hunts are dotting the country, if you know where to look
A family in Newfoundland retells the story of the treasure chest found in a cave; Manitobans follow geocaching maps to unearth loot and in Maine, a couple has hidden $20,000 cash. There is an appetite in this pandemic for an escape to adventure
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Posted: Apr 08, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 8
Jordan McPeek has logged 4,500 geocache locations in his home province of Manitoba and beyond. (CBC)
After a long winter of virtual meetings and stay-at-home measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, Canadian and Americans alike are moving outdoors for some real-life bounty hunting.
Maine couple creates treasure hunt
BANGOR, Maine (AP) A pair of Mainers has hidden $20,000 somewhere in the state and they’re inviting treasure seekers to come and get it.
The creators of the treasure hunt and the company behind the hunt, Dirigo Treasures LLC, are Kurt and Kelly Stokes of Newcastle, the Lincoln County News reports.
The couple spent three years exploring and photographing locations around the state before creating an elaborate hide-and-seek game.
“We created the game to celebrate Maine’s 200 years of statehood,” Kurt Stokes told the newspaper. “What better way to celebrate Maine than to get people out of the house, out of their town and exploring parts of the state they never knew existed?”
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BANGOR, Maine (AP) A pair of Mainers have hidden $20,000 somewhere in the state and they’re inviting treasure-seekers to come and get it.
The creators of the treasure hunt and the company behind the hunt, Dirigo Treasures LLC, are Kurt and Kelly Stokes of Newcastle, the Bangor Daily News reports.
The couple spent three years exploring and photographing locations around the state before creating an elaborate hide-and-seek game.
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“We created the game to celebrate Maine’s 200 years of statehood,” Kurt Stokes said. “What better way to celebrate Maine than to get people out of the house, out of their town and exploring parts of the state they never knew existed?”
April 07, 2021 - 10:13 AM
BANGOR, Maine - A pair of Mainers have hidden $20,000 somewhere in the state and they re inviting treasure seekers to come and get it.
The creators of the treasure hunt and the company behind the hunt, Dirigo Treasures LLC, are Kurt and Kelly Stokes of Newcastle, the Lincoln County News reports.
The couple spent three years exploring and photographing locations around the state before creating an elaborate hide-and-seek game.
âWe created the game to celebrate Maineâs 200 years of statehood,â Kurt Stokes told the newspaper. âWhat better way to celebrate Maine than to get people out of the house, out of their town and exploring parts of the state they never knew existed?â