Community Treasure Hunt
The Downeast Lakes Community Treasure Hunt kicks off June 17th and lasts all summer!
Follow a series of clues to lead you to the treasure! Solve the riddles and explore the Downeast Lakes region by yourself or with a team. The “treasure” is available for the first 10 participants who solve the quest.
The clues are available now – read on! The hunt will be open for the entire summer!
You will need a NEW Visitor’s Guide and some other tools to complete the hunt. The DLLT office has toolkits available which we will lend out for a donation of any size. The kit has everything you’ll need for tools to solve the clues and complete the hunt.
Read on for more information and game rules.
WELCOME TO THE DOWNEAST LAKES LAND TRUST’S 2023 SUMMER TREASURE HUNT!
Treasure Hunt Symbol
WE ASK THAT YOU FOLLOW ALL OF THE RULES BELOW AND PRACTICE LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPLES WHEN VISITING ALL OF THE SITES. ABOVE ALL, HAVE FUN AND ENJOY THE PROCESS! YOU MAY FIND THAT SOME CLUES ARE MORE CHALLENGING THAN OTHERS BUT DON’T GIVE UP; THEY CAN ALL BE SOLVED!
ABOUT THE GAME
PLAY BY YOURSELF OR WITH A GROUP. FOLLOW A SERIES OF CLUES, 25 IN TOTAL, AROUND THE DOWNEAST LAKES REGION. EACH ONE WILL BRING YOU TO A NEW SITE WHERE YOU WILL HAVE TO EXPLORE TO FIND THE NEXT CLUE. THE CLUE LOCATIONS MAY BE IN THE COMMUNITY FOREST OR ALL AROUND THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE REGION. HINTS BY DLLT STAFF ARE NOT PERMITTED BUT YOU MAY SEEK ADVICE FROM ANYONE YOU WOULD LIKE AND USING THE INTERNET TO HELP WITH ANSWERS IS ENCOURAGED. YOU WILL KNOW YOU’VE COME ACROSS A CLUE BECAUSE IT WILL BE MARKED WITH THE TREASURE HUNT SYMBOL (image on left).
GAME RULES:
6/27/2023 AMENDMENT TO THE RULES – DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC AT THE CLUE SITES, WE CAN’T KEEP UP!! ALL 25 CLUES ARE NOW POSTED BELOW. TO WIN, TAKE A PICTURE AT EACH OF THE SITES (SELFIES AND/OR GROUP PHOTOS ENCOURAGED!) FOR THOSE WHO HAVE STARTED AND ARE PARTIALLY THROUGH THE HUNT, WE WILL ACCEPT YOUR PAPER CLUES FOR THE START AND THEN PICTURES TO FINISH.
- ONLY TAKE ONE COPY OF THE CLUES AT EACH SITE. PLEASE LEAVE THE REST FOR OTHERS TO FIND.
- PLEASE PUT THE CONTAINERS OR BAGS BACK EXACTLY WHERE YOU FOUND THEM AND DO NOT REHIDE THEM ELSEWHERE OR LEAVE THEM IN THE OPEN. THE CONTENTS INSIDE MAY NOT BE WATERPROOF SO PLEASE ZIP OR CLOSE THEM PROPERLY BEFORE LEAVING.
- CARRY OUT ALL YOUR TRASH AND DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING BEHIND.
- PLEASE PLAY FAIRLY AND DO NOT SKIP CLUES.
WINNING THE HUNT:
TO WIN THE GAME YOU MUST BRING A COPY OF ALL OF THE CLUES OR A PICTURE AT EACH LOCATION WITH YOU TO THE FINAL DESTINATION (2-25). THE FIRST 10 PEOPLE WILL GET THE TREASURE BUT EVERYONE IS STILL ENCOURAGED TO FINISH!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- A COPY OF THE BRAND NEW VISITORS GUIDE (OLD ONES WILL NOT WORK!). YOU CAN PICK ONE UP AT 4 WATER ST, GRAND LAKE STREAM ME DURING DLLT BUSINESS HOURS OR AT ANY DLLT TRAILHEAD
- COMPASS
- GPS (RECOMMENDED)
- SENSE OF ADVENTURE
- DIFFERENT FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION AT TIMES (THIS WILL MAKE SENSE LATER IN THE GAME)
- A FEW OTHER THINGS YOU WILL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT ALONG THE WAY. FEEL FREE TO USE ANY TOOLS TO HELP SOLVE THE CLUES.
HAVE FUN AND HAPPY HUNTING!!!
pdf available here — CLUES 2 THROUGH 25
