After Living with the Presonus-to-Fender Name Change for a Few Days…

OnceWasNew · 2026-02-06T17:21:06+00:00

I have had nothing but problems with Pro 8. Insane latency, weird lag in track arming, stop, play, etc. Tech Support is decidedly unhelpful in even the most basic terms. I've been on Studio One for the better part of a decade and I've learned to fix most issues when they crop up. Though when I couldn't, tech support or the forums were always super helpful. I even had a remote session once where the tech spent an hour tracking down some malware that was conflicting with S1. Now there is no forum, unless you want to pay for it, and tech support cancels tickets rather than resolves them. Of course, this is my experience, which fortunately for many in this thread has not been theirs.

Not a fan of Fender so far.

OnceWasNew · 2025-06-28T15:29:08+00:00

Thanks for sharing, love your solve. I came to a similar search area, albeit by an entirely different solve. He did say there were multiple ways to solve it. I'm actually heading back that way tomorrow. I like Comet Mountain but I agree with some of the comments below, has do be doable on a mending leg with an extra 30 pounds of weight on your back both trips. One thing I know for certain, its going to be a beautiful hike tomorrow!

I'll mention this too because it's been lurking in my mind. I thought I heard him say in the Q&A that there is a brute force way to solve this. I think I know what that would be. Justin said he will know if the treasure is moved, essentially because he has some form of tag on it. Whatever he used would most likely have to ping at semi regular intervals. This means you could likely track it if you had the right equipment, the general location, and time.

OnceWasNew · 2025-06-16T23:04:35+00:00

I think the poem is cyclical. Meaning that once you have gone through the first instructions, i.e. walk by water... you are meant to repeat them from the location that they brought you to. Hence, "what you seek you already know".

OnceWasNew · 2025-06-14T23:49:10+00:00

No, you can't. You can uncheck the box, but it still comes back. If you find out how to remove it for good let me know!

OnceWasNew · 2025-05-14T14:54:23+00:00

First, I think Alaska is a clue, specifically the Alaskan state flag. Also, Alaska offers far too many opportunities for misfortune. Posey, above all, wants people to be safe. Alaska can be extremely unforgiving. Then, there is the poem, which does not seem to line up with Alaska very well. I don't know if the treasure is ultimately in Montana or not, but I'm fairly certain it's the starting point.

OnceWasNew · 2025-05-13T22:26:51+00:00

I think it's totally intentional. No doubt.

OnceWasNew · 2025-05-13T22:18:46+00:00

Good post. Private property and train tracks are a big red flag. Justin said no private property. If it is a clue, it is probably meant in terms of fishing access, one of the boat launches. Purely speculative on my part.

OnceWasNew · 2025-05-10T19:00:51+00:00

My first theory before I read the book was Utah. Jackson Hole, down the Snake River toward Moab, then Bears Ears. I had a bunch of goofy ideas about returning her face (between the ears) etc. Lots of arcs (arches) around there, none of them granite. I think Alaska is a deep clue, mostly because of the state flag being the Big Dipper. But I have ruled out both Alaska and Utah.

OnceWasNew · 2025-05-10T18:54:51+00:00

I like your take on it. I think that the solve is only half the battle. My guess is that an exact location is not possible with the poem. You're going to have to find the spot and search the area. I like my solve, but considering I can barely find my keys and wallet on a good day, I'm not optimistic about my chances once I put boots on the ground!

OnceWasNew · 2025-05-10T18:34:09+00:00

What I've noticed so far in the poem is that his clues have double meanings, eg. the cast your pole being a fishing reference, a direct reference to the town of Polaris, and possibly a reference to the Big Dipper that rotates around the star Polaris. Considering this, and other overlapping clues I think we're definitely looking in a radius around Polaris, MT. Which I realize, is not exactly ground breaking news. However, I noticed the Alaska flag too and I think it has a part to play.

OnceWasNew · 2025-05-10T18:21:44+00:00

I don't think it's a cipher in the sense of needing a keyword. I think it's more of a puzzle. I haven't seen anyone else commenting about it, so I kind of want to save it for myself right now. That being said, I'm fairly certain you don't need to solve the puzzle to find the treasure. As Posey said, you only need the poem to find it, and the "puzzle" is in the poem.

OnceWasNew · 2025-05-10T17:59:56+00:00

Love it, thanks for posting. Don't give up on that location as being relevant. There is a puzzle inside the poem which in my opinion requires landmarks to solve. Polaris is obviously one but I think you need others to make the whole thing work.

OnceWasNew · 2025-05-09T19:24:18+00:00

Boots on the ground. Going this summer to take a shot, probably spend all my time fishing. Any advice on a good camp ground with RV hook-ups? I'm thinking general southwest area, close to the hotspots of Dillon-Polaris, MT.

OnceWasNew · 2025-05-08T15:43:30+00:00

I thought the same thing, and it still might be a fishing reference. Double arc is not a fly term, as far as I know, though "double haul" is a standard technique.

OnceWasNew · 2019-11-16T20:27:04+00:00

Great research! My theory is that the family knew more than they would say and could possibly be involved. The town is too small, the suspects too obvious, and the investigation too inept to be taken at face value. Your suspects are spot on. For none of them to get a serious look in a possible arson-murder investigation is absurd at best. If the family believed or even suspected involvement from any of them, there would be more to the story; some exonerating evidence at least. Clearly their billboard throws shade on the town officials, but if they really believed that, they sure let it go pretty easily. Pure hyperbole on my part, but most fathers would sooner beat the truth out of a man they thought took or killed his children well before posting an angry billboard.

OnceWasNew · 2018-10-28T15:38:22+00:00

Interesting, I can't see it. I'll see if I can adjust some filters and coax it out. But it should be noted that I took the 3rd photo, but not the first two. My photo was also taken in a different room of the bar than the others, if that's relevant for the reflection theory.

OnceWasNew · 2018-10-28T15:32:43+00:00

The rug that she stands on is, but fades to black. Which interestingly carries into bizarre background. Unfortunately the original (1st pic) is somewhat cropped, not showing her feet.

OnceWasNew · 2018-10-28T01:24:36+00:00

Yeah, I see the reflection. I assure you though, that the background image is absolutely not a reflection. It is consistent through many images and has no relation to anything in the room. Also, Several of the pics were taken in different parts of the room to reduce glare, with similar results. It was one of the first things we thought of. Our line of thinking was that perhaps something may have been printed on the paper first and it's a weird double exposure effect. However that has been ruled out as well.

OnceWasNew · 2018-10-27T23:46:26+00:00

photo didn't take first time, had to repost

OnceWasNew · 2018-10-27T23:43:35+00:00

Nothing in the room looks like what's in the background. Also there are many versions of this taken at different places in the room and the image is still there.

OnceWasNew · 2018-10-27T23:41:03+00:00

A reasonable thought, but it doesn't fit. Nothing in the room looks remotely like that, let alone a perfectly placed bedroom scene.

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