Week 1: Hunt for the Golden Osprey begins!

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Hold on to your potatoes!🥔 It’s finally here—Week 1 of the JBT and Raiders of the Golden Osprey Treasure Hunt. This epic adventure has $3,250 in prizes with multiple ways to win. New this year! The first team to complete each week’s set of challenges will receive a miniature golden osprey and a crisp $50 bill. To the victor belongs the spoils!

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Here is another page from Dr. Strong’s Diary and your first challenge. Good luck and remember…I’m making this up as I go.

Week 1A Treasure Diary Page

Once you have the answer, click here.

Hint: The password is 13 characters long, all lowercase, and no spaces between words.


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Unlock the full saga of your daring quest for the fabled Golden Osprey Treasure with the complete JBT and Raiders of the Golden Osprey Treasure Diary. This collector’s gem is the perfect way to commemorate your grand adventure, holding every secret, twist, and turn that unfolded during the thrilling five-week journey. The meticulously compiled treasure diary encompasses all the pages in the original mailing plus those revealed throughout the five-week adventure. With this diary, you can relive the excitement, decode the clues, and experience the journey all over again, page by captivating page. This version of the diary will not ship until after the completion of the 2024 hunt.


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14 thoughts on “Week 1: Hunt for the Golden Osprey begins!

  1. Having trouble enter answer to puzzle. Benner’s Raiders, Team # 1890 email:bennerb1939@gmail.com 717-538-8068. Thanks, Bill Benner

    1. You can email me specifics. For example, what password you are entering for what challenge. But my guess is you are entering the wrong information. The password hints should be very clear. How many characters. All lowercase. Etc…

  2. I just got my team name (Benner’s Raiders) team #1890. I see no ware to identify me what I tried to enter the answer to “Password”. It just rolls to the previous screen. Probably just another operator error. But I still would like to complete this first answer. Can anyone help? Thanks, Bill Benner

    1. After you correctly enter the password, the next page has a link to log your progress and the next clue.

    1. They are hidden, and you have to find them. Here’s a hint. You can access one via the treasure diary though.

  3. I can’t believe it, but I’m still stuck all the way back on this one! any chance I can get any help at all with this one?

  4. I think I am going to have to give up.i didn’t get any of them.my partner got sick so I am trying to do this on own.

  5. Believe it or not, I haven’t even been able to start yet! can I please get some help on this one?

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