Mark Pearson has been running Trek for Treasure for quite a few years now, starting as a way to encourage employees at United General of Sedro Woolley to get out and hike. When he opened it to the public, he was excited to see so much interest.
The idea of Trek for Treasure:
Teams sign up and receive an email every other Friday morning. There are six hikes to complete in 12 weeks. To complete a hike, trekkers need to find the treasure box which has the clues or riddles inside. All team members must be present and take a photo at the treasure box as proof.
There is no rush and teams have two weeks to complete each hike. There is a rush for those wanting to be placed in the top rankings on the final hike. Be one of the first teams to complete the hike and answer the final riddle, and you win!
This year’s theme is titled “The Search for Sasquatch!”
After years of investigating, Mark Pearson has found evidence of the legendary Sasquatch! He is very close to locating the whereabouts of one of these elusive creatures and he needs your help! It is up to you and your team to travel the trails of the great Northwest, collect the clues in your Sasquatch Research Manual, and find the mysterious Sasquatch creature!
Listen to the podcast here:
Rudy Giecek of Arlington is the host of the Cascade Hiker Podcast. (More about Rudy here.) You can find the entire archive of podcasts and support his work at his website. Or email him at rudy@cascadehikerpodcast.com.
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