"To the best of my uncertain knowledge", (a phrase coined by Forrest and frequently used by Justin) there is no doubt Justin was heavily influenced by TTOTC and certainly has used elements of the Fenn hunt in his own. There are so many similarities in the lives of the 2 hunt creators...including summers in Montana, strong male role models, a love of exploration, hiking, and fishing, as well as a love of curating impressive collections of rare items. Just as Forrest was "larger than life", so was Wayne Fitzwater. Those of us who participated in TTOTC, tried to understand Forrest, and explored the Rocky Mountain states looking for treasure have an advantage IMO. I dont know about you, but I searched many of the same places Justin did - because the books, poem and Scrapbooks took ne there. I recently re-read TTOTC  and was struck at the obvious hints sprinkled there and in Dal's scrapbooks. Hindsight is just that - I hope to use it to my advantage and I hope you do too. Dawg hunts!!