THE HINTS- VITAL TO SUCCESS

[fundamental design]

I'm game, regardless if it is the second clue identifying WWWH will lead to the starting place.
Quotes always help to grasp the idea of what a clue may be. I'll be back to edit my first post with a quote dump when I have time how about we start with these 2 quotes since the book will undoubtedly be involved here.

You have said to read the poem and read TTOTC to help solve for the 9 clues. We all know there are many options to choose from regarding, Brown, hoB, wwh,and blaze hinted at in the book.My question is, “In the book, do you also, in a more subtle way, tell which is the correct answer to one or all of the above?” ~BW
No I don’t madam, sorry. f

How much more likely are hunters to work out where warm waters halt with the aid of TTOTC, compared to without it? (Comment: Posted on Dal's site on 2/27/2017, but interview was from May 2015) You sure ask confounding, but insightful questions. The clues are in the poem, but there are hints in the book.


Often times, in general, you can't take one quote like what the OP stated and leave out other important ones on the same subject like what I posted, it can point to confirmation bias.

In many videos he is asked for a hint or clue and usually Fenn says something similar to this

There are no clues in this book, but there are some hints. What I tell people to do, if you’re really serious about looking for the treasure, get the Thrill of The Chase and read it. And then go back and read the poem over and over and over again. And then go back and read the book again, but slowly looking at every little abstract thing that might catch up in your brain. That might be a hint to help you with the clues.

On the confirmation bias front and the quote you posted...I think it’s pretty easy to justify my position. The hints in the book don’t have to reveal any of those- wwwh, hoB and the blaze to help us narrow down the clues. If the hints in the book narrow down to a specific geographical location just outside the circle of where warm water halt is then that’s not telling the correct answer to any of those listed.