Last week, Charlotte-based coin maker Adam Howell placed $25k worth of gold coins in a clear glass jar and placed it atop of the forest floor just off a public hiking trail here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. And if you can find it, it’s yours.
Howell launched Countdown Treasure after participating in a similar event called Project Skydrop last year in the Boston area.
How it works
The jar of coins is placed “in plain sight” somewhere in the labeled search radius and until it’s found, the radius will decrease each day at 9 a.m. based on a set schedule. The center point may move slightly as the circle shrinks, but each new circle remains entirely within the bounds of the previous day’s radius.
A 24/7 live webcam keeps tabs on the stash until someone finds it. Explore more rules + FAQs and sign up to start looking.
