Woman Finds $25,000 Hidden Treasure After 51-Day Search
An Iowa woman shed tears of joy after finding hidden treasure buried in the Utah wilderness. The treasure had been buried by businessmen John Maxim and David Cline. They hid clues to its location in a poem they posted online riddled with pop culture clues and references. Chelsea Gotta's grueling search spanned 51 days. Ending her journey was the moment of victory when she discovered $25,000 was inside the treasure chest.
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I’m happy this story had a happy ending. I’m happy she didn’t die in those woods alone looking for the treasure. Well deserved! Congrats
@pandaberserk3390
10 ай бұрын
like the japanese women who died looking for the money from the fargo movie.
@skoop651
10 ай бұрын
it's a tier lower than squid game rich people using people that need money for entertainment, but it's not deadly
@skoop651
10 ай бұрын
that wasn't even true@@pandaberserk3390
@cupidok2768
10 ай бұрын
@@pandaberserk3390who else can participate. Y the men give away free money. They rich?
@platomk123
10 ай бұрын
People often die doing what they love, it's called getting out and living life. That said I too I'm glad she didn't die. I suspect she'll put the money towards and property or go off on more adventure...
we need more treasures like this that are attainable. not lost mines or too hard and people die trying.
@ghostwalk2446
10 ай бұрын
People will always "die trying" regardless of how "attainable"
@keenannelson-barer307
10 ай бұрын
What if she found it and posted that and someone following her killed and took the treasure, gosh I’ve seen too many movies haven’t I?
@debrajones4010
10 ай бұрын
@@keenannelson-barer307you’re not wrong though! Gotta be conscious of our surroundings more and more these days because people will do anything for money or something of value. Oh and yes, you’ve seen a lot of horror movies too😂
@jodyj0
10 ай бұрын
I know feasible to average ppl who work full time & can only travel locally, bc they've responsibilities, limitations & obligations, that won't allow them to travel across the country or spend 2 months searching hpurs a day bc some of us actually work & have jobs & no more than 2 hours spare time a week🙋🏻♀️
@bbbean
10 ай бұрын
@ralphferley2602 lol, so you don't know how taxes work, huh? This would be considered gift money. That's not taxable.
Now that was a real treasure hunt! Congratulations 🤗!
Should've kept it a secret that she found it. Now she'll be required to pay over $12000 in taxes.
@NX1701
10 ай бұрын
Thinking the same thing
@cvn6555
9 ай бұрын
Yeah, i work pretty hard for my money and they take almost half.
@cvn6555
9 ай бұрын
Depends on how it gets characterized. If it is taxed as income, she may pay very little as I'm guessing her taxable income is very low seeing as she can take two months to wander around in the woods. I'd lose half of it but then again I don't have the time to spend two months looking for $25 grand.
Good deal Chelsea! You stuck it out and almost gave up, but you held on just a little bit longer and you found the treasure. There's a lesson in there for all of us!
Congrats to her. It goes to show that you should never give up and believe in yourself
@rubytuesday1316
10 ай бұрын
Right?!! Being in Utah Im surprised we didnt hear "Thank you Heavenly Father" lol- lol
@Ap_twsh
9 ай бұрын
I wish I was unemployed and had all day to look for treasure.
@hydrangeas_lover
9 ай бұрын
@@Ap_twshyou sound bitter lol
@milkmanman
Ай бұрын
@@hydrangeas_loversounds realistic. Can you take off for 2 weeks let alone 2 months?
She didn't find 25k. She found 17k after taxes.
I wish I had 51 days to just roam around a forest! Unfortunately I have to work 😕
@WorriedBirds
9 ай бұрын
I was wondering the same thing… if I tell my boss I’m going treasure hunting for about two months I wonder what he will say
@heyoa7714
9 ай бұрын
Just resign! Life is too short and you can go back to workplace after you done doing what you love
@BxIowaIrelandSwAg
8 ай бұрын
@@heyoa7714 Idk bro I think people would rather eat than search for "treasure"
It's been years and I still haven't found my old car keys.
@KzBankszB
10 ай бұрын
😂 Facts princess bubblegum
@toobusy63
10 ай бұрын
They're still where you don't remember putting them😮😂
@cvn6555
9 ай бұрын
They'll be in the last place you look. My wife traded in her last vehicle with only the one key. Could not find the other. Later I found it in a purse that she only used occasionally. She has already had to get another back up key for the vehicle she is now driving.
This is awesome. So happy for this young lady.
Nic Cage sheds a single tear, never have been so proud of someone else in his life.
@007NowOnline
10 ай бұрын
Lmao! I was also thinking of those movies. 😂
Congratulations to this lady,she deserves every cent 👏👏👏👏👏👏🌻
Congratulations Chelsea a job well done ✨
@tannerpaisley-ve6dq
10 ай бұрын
Mr Beast should do this with 100k
@josephmaxwell896
10 ай бұрын
Awesome. Now the reality is you'll have to pay the taxes on this found money
@tanja6233
10 ай бұрын
@@josephmaxwell896 Chelsea shall pay those "taxes" 🤷🏻♀️ it's only televised just saying is all
IRS entered the chat.😂
Now that's quite the Treasure Hunt there.
Good for you crazy lady. Glad you survived and won.
I find it hilarious how inside edition must have told this woman ‘go stand over there and look very adventurous’
Question: That box is not waterproof at all, and the cash is pristine.
@user-oc9xc7du4j
10 ай бұрын
because it was literally fucking closed?
@alexsmith2766
10 ай бұрын
@@user-oc9xc7du4j Doesn't matter, there could be enough space for water to come in. I think the money they showed in this video is different than the one she found.
@lowkeysoundsystem6174
10 ай бұрын
That's more of a statement than a question. 😋
@user-oc9xc7du4j
10 ай бұрын
@@alexsmith2766 let me honestly pretend I care!
@SexyGuy4000
10 ай бұрын
Thumbnail has the original photo with the money not as pristine.
Congrats to her! What an awesome discovery 😁
So happy for her! 😊She worked hard and figured out the clues. 🧐 Totally deserved it! Good work. I hope it helps you in life. Pretty cool of those men!!😊I wonder how many people tried.
That is sooo cool! Im happy for her! If it was ever a survival situation, i need her on my team, great navigator!! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations Chelsea 🥳 I’m so happy for her😊
I ❤️ this. “You have faith in yourself you can do anything” Amen. Words to remember.
I love this lady. 🎉
@user-oc9xc7du4j
10 ай бұрын
@Kodakicy embarrassing
@rileydeutsch9418
10 ай бұрын
@Kodakicyhow lol so sensitive.
Congrats.. She deserve all the efforts and determination
So happy for her.
Very happy for her! Way to go! Nice work. Congratulations!
Well done you deserve it girl I wish it were more But that amount is still life changing Well done
@currenteventsenthusiast9477
10 ай бұрын
Maybe life changing for a few months. A year if you REALLY stretch it out
@ghostwalk2446
10 ай бұрын
$25k isn't "life changing" at all, it's pretty much a decent vehicle these days, not too decent though lol
@lcam9241
10 ай бұрын
It's absolutely life changing. Example - pay off credit card debt, boost credit score, attain better interest rate on purchase of house. Or cover the dorm cost for her child that received a tuition based scholarship but needs help with dorm/meal plan. The lists goes on and on depending on your PERSPECTIVE! ❤
@Stephanie-xz7qd
10 ай бұрын
@@currenteventsenthusiast9477it's definitely life changing if you don't try to live on the money
@ghostwalk2446
10 ай бұрын
@@lcam9241 "Depending on your PERSPECTIVE", interesting point, I agree. For example, your perception is that you're listing ways this money could be "life changing", while another person's perception could be that you've only listed one way, (Saving some cash) while everything else on your list is an example of that one thing. While I disagreed with this treasure being considered "life changing" in a general sense, as the common perception of life changing is typically "significant change in life", I do realize you're technically correct, any change in life could be considered "life changing" regardless of how big or small that change may be. As you've stated, "depends on perspective", so bottom line is we're both right about this lol
So happy for her! ❤
That's so awesome! Good for her. She deserves it after all that effort.
This is a wonderful story! Totally made my day. 😊
How exciting! So happy for her❤❤
She’s going to meet so many lost cousins 😂😂😂 and new friends
@pawlice8341
10 ай бұрын
True 😂
@smckay6438
10 ай бұрын
Im related to her by DNAway way back ?😊
@OJJS23
10 ай бұрын
For 25k? 🤣
@billyc2493
10 ай бұрын
The IRS: Thank you very much! We'll take some of that!
@maxfrax333
10 ай бұрын
Over $25,000 ? Lol. It wasn't Power Ball.
Imagine having so much money you just wake up and bury a bunch of it one day...
Congratulations. You more than deserve it.
I'm happy for her!
Wow, what perseverance! Go girl!
Hell yeah. That's bad ass. She deserves it. I'm proud of her 👏
Wow😮 you go girl🎉 you did that!!
What an amazing feat, anyone could of found it if they were immature enough to disregard all there responsibilities for 51 days
I don't think I would have showed my face or my name. You never know who might try to come for the money
@Kiannamonroeee
10 ай бұрын
….it’s only 25k calm down ….I highly doubt such a small amount of money would put her in immediate danger .
@RoxieLoxie
10 ай бұрын
@@Kiannamonroeee The government
@gamesahsv862
10 ай бұрын
@@RoxieLoxie mr beast throw hundred of thousands dollars for each of his youtube channel and the gov don't care, now they suddently care about 25k from a treasure hunt 💀 this is not jumanji, they don't gaf about that money
@leeest3103
10 ай бұрын
Not to downplay 25k in 2023 but I hope no family members would. I know I wouldn't.
@gagetaylor192
10 ай бұрын
@@Kiannamonroeee I've had people steal my lunchbox and our garbage cans. The standards of what people will steal these days makes that 25k seem like a million dollars. If anybody around where she lives knows her face or where she lives and they see she now has this money, that's a risk. Also, 25k is life changing money for the vast majority of people, it's definitely not "small" by any means of the definition. I have a pretty good job and I'd still be fucking shocked to have 25k.
Wish more people would just give money like that to the deeply struggling. $25,000 is life changing for a starving mother trying to feed her children.
This is a great little story. Good work to the business partners and the gal who found it. Fun stuff! 👏
Amazing! Great job! 👍🏽 🎉
Wow!!! She really deserves this! This would be so much fun either way! But what an amazing bonus! An actual treasure and 25 grand is a lot of money! That’s a car!
@harijha7560
10 ай бұрын
@ralphferley2602 she could have earned more with onlyfans
Fantastic! I am glad for her!
Wow! That’s a brave n never give up moment!
with inflation this high thats about $2000 in los angeles
@misanthropic_shithead7438
10 ай бұрын
Damn. Is it really that bad? Obviously, I'm assuming that you're exaggerating a bit, but between that and the sky rocketing crime rates, I can't understand why anyone would want to live there
@mambi74
10 ай бұрын
Gavin will surely pass a finder’s tax (if there isn't one already) and she’ll be lucky if she has enough left over to fill up her tank.
@ZeusCannon94
10 ай бұрын
@@misanthropic_shithead7438 I spawned here so that’s why I’m here lol Gas price is at $6.60 and a box of lemons my dad uses for his business is around $50 a box. Used to be $15-$20 a year ago
that is soooooo awesome, what a cool idea and a job well done
Congrats Chelsea! You're amazing!
Happy 4 her. She deserves it.
Well done on the hunt. Grueling, but it’s all worth it. Hope you get yourself something nice with that fortune.
I really hope that money blesses her life!!
She have a creative mind and determination solving the spot where the hidden treasure is located.
Congratulations! 👏 Just put a smile on my face😊
So lucky!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@bobdownes162
10 ай бұрын
more a lady with endurance and brains.
25k? Wasn't it 10k originally? Also I remember the money being stacks of 20 dollar bills and not 100. I remember this from 2 years ago.
@HPad2
9 ай бұрын
Those $100's also say "Copy money" So in the scene its fake money
WOW!!! Awesome story! 👍🏽
That’s awesome! Congratulations!
She was actually given the answer by an anonymous source and then lied to everyone about how she found it. Lots of drama and facts on this
@ajmitchell7736
10 ай бұрын
And John was playing it off like it was no big deal and would even start mocking those who said otherwise.
Now she has to pay taxes instead of shutting the hell up , that’s what she has to pay for 15 minutes of fame
WOW! Congratulations to her!
What a great story!!!
Best story!!! I needed this!! Thank YOU!
"After taxes, that would be roughly 2000$"
@bryanchipps9374
10 ай бұрын
I was just about to make a IRS comment. 🤣 😂😂
@Vamp601
10 ай бұрын
@@bryanchipps9374 😂
@RichRich1955
10 ай бұрын
Not bad. It's in the 92% tax bracket unless you're Trump, then it's zero.
@jessesalinas8534
10 ай бұрын
or unless your Biden and pretend it doesnt exist.
Congratulations. I hope to watch the adventure unfold in a dramatic Hollywood summer blockbuster with volcanoes, artic wolves, and pod people in her way.
AWESOME! Glad she won and found that chest!
Good for her! Great job 👌!
Wow someone actually solved one of these, congratulations! But I'm just picturing that money sitting out there in the wilderness all that time... imagine if when she found it, silverfish had eaten it all or something lol. Just an empty box would've been radical. To future treasure hiders, probably should seal the valuables in a bag of some sort to prevent degradation, because you have no idea how long it'll take to be found.
@user-zp7jp1vk2i
9 ай бұрын
Money should be in a seal skin pouch; will last for 100's of years. pretty dry area, though.
It has been reported, the money was fake and she's onto her next treasure hunt in sweat pants.
This puts perseverance to a whole new level!
Way to go! Congratulations!!
Woah $25000 after tax affords you 20 trips to the grocery.
Moral of the story, you need to have enough money to vacation for 51 days to make real money
@cvn6555
9 ай бұрын
If my wife and I went looking for this, our hotel, restaurant and liquor bill would be a lot higher than the $25k in the box. Not a lot of cash to spend two months searching for it.
She definitely deserved that. Aww happy for her.
❤ She deserves it great job!
Now she is $25,000 richer
So thats where i left it
Good for her!
That's almost two full months!!! Great for her, well deserved!!!
If I found treasure chest with even pirates treasure,I wouldn't put in on the news. Even if I found a mass treasure room like the cave of wonders. I would keep it to myself and take what I need.
Damn, would not have made this public as now the IRS is gonna get theirs.
Wow!!! Congrats 🎉
Hell yeah thanks for not giving up 😊
She found the One Piece
@moonshoes11
10 ай бұрын
Oh Luffy.
Would have been funny if the chest was filled with Monopoly money
@shadowfax9177
10 ай бұрын
Oh yes. That would have been hilarious. Getting that reaction on camera 😂😂😂.
@HPad2
9 ай бұрын
I mean if you pause the video you can see the $100 bills say "copy" on them. So same thing 🤣
Good for her! Congratulations!
Good for her 🎉 her hard work eventually paid off.
Not staged at all 😂
I searched this hard one time and found the most valuable treasure in the world!!! Jesus!!!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
@maxfrax333
10 ай бұрын
Did he give you $25,000 ?
@Matthew-cz3gk
10 ай бұрын
@@maxfrax333 Two passages in the Bible say that “in the last days, scoffers will come.” Second Peter 3:3 and Jude 1:18 both explain what that means. A “scoffer” in this context is one who mocks Christ, ridicules the things of God, and opposes the gospel. Both Peter and Jude were writing warnings against false teachers who were intent on leading others astray. The word scoffer refers to one who denies the truths of Scripture and entices others to go along with his error. Scoffers have been present since the Garden of Eden. Satan’s first temptation of man was in the form of scoffing at God’s command: “Did God really say-?” (Genesis 3:1). Scoffers dominated Noah’s day (Genesis 6:5-8; Hebrews 11:7), leaving God with little choice but to destroy them all and start over with Noah, the only righteous man on earth. Scoffers refuse to believe the word of the Lord and set themselves up as their own gods (2 Chronicles 36:16). The psalmist warns against the digression that leads from casual association with wicked people to sitting “in the seat of scoffers” (Psalm 1:1, ESV), embracing their worldview-and sharing their fate. Although scoffers have always been a part of this fallen world, Scripture seems to indicate that, as the Day of the Lord draws nearer, the scoffing will increase. Peter describes these scoffers as “following their own evil desires” (2 Peter 3:3) and questioning the second coming of the Lord Jesus (verse 4). Thousands of years have passed since Jesus ascended into heaven, promising to return for His faithful ones (John 14:1-4; Revelation 22:12). Scoffers point out the lapse of time and mock those who still wait and yearn for His appearing (2 Timothy 4:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:7).
Good for her
Really wholesome and cool! 😊
This is so cool!
Go girl! ❤
Congrats to her!!!!!
Good Friday morning because of this video 😊🎉🎉🎉
👏👏👏👏good for her
This is soooo cool!!!❤
So amazing ❤
Great story