Hiding Mittens 101:

Be where the hunters are: 

• Listen for online chatter
• Find out where they are focusing
• Usually 2-3 parks get whittled down to 1 park over the weekend.
• Parks can change fast!

Hide them near a park feature: 

• A giant twisted old tree trunk
• a picnic pavilion
• the base of a flagpole
• Playground equipment
• Alongside a band stand
• Under a mailbox 
• By a monument
• Inside a picnic grill
• By a park sign
• A big rock
• Features big enough to see on Google Maps are good!
• Places where people would look, but “civilians” wouldn’t happen across. 

Don’t hide them for “difficulty”

• we want them to find’em
• Don’t put in a wide open field
• Don’t put in deep woods 

Conceal it in something:

• Plastic pop bottle
• A tin can
• An old box
• Under a few leaves
• Or loose is fine, too

Make note where it is …

• 1) Take close up pictures of mitten in its hiding spot
• 2) Take picture of landmark 
• 3) Mark the spot on Google Maps
• Text the 2 pictures & coordinates to everyone else on the Mitten Squad
• I’ll try to keep track of where they are, which have been found 

Be prepared to come back …

• Parks can go “cold” when the next clue comes out. 
• You may need to come back and pick up the mitten. 
• This makes having accurate location very critical! 

Monitor online chatter …

• Finders asked to post to Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Forum on Facebook
• Text if you see someone post!

Once the Medallion is found … 

• People still love to hunt 
• We’ll send out clues for the remaining ones 
• Might need to move or place a few that weren’t placed / found.