A Treasure Addict (Hunter) is born

Good Day Everyone! Welcome to D Wings World, Where Information and Adventure Await. Many of you know my phrase, slogan, or motto whatever you want to call it. However, not many of you know where that phrase comes from or why I say it. I thought I would do a little post on the birth of my Goonie self or the treasure hunter within. First, most of you know that a my inner Goonie is a reference to the 1985 movie featuring One Eyed Willie and a ban of rag tag kids trying to find his treasure to save their homes. A Goonie is someone whom is considered an outsider or awkward, and I embrace these parts of my personality. I have always seen the possibilities, the wonders, and the thrills just waiting beyond that door in the world. I think we all share this trait primarily while we are young, but some of us hold on to it as we grow. Sure, we stack because we know it is a safe haven for our wealth and a good way to diversify our investments, however deep down under all that responsibility we still enjoy the treasure aspect of it.

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My journey to becoming a treasure hunter started at an early age around 7 or 8. I mean all kids like pirates, but my fascination with pirates and treasure really took off after a family trip to North Carolina. In the town of Beaufort we visited the Maritime Museum, which not only highlights ship wrecks, but a man named Edward Teach. You may know Mr. Teach by a slightly different name, Blackbeard the Pirate! Blackbeard sailed up and down the coast and although his home was made in Bath, NC he often stayed in Beaufort. Hammock House (3rd oldest house in N.C.) is filled with history, mysteries, and the fact that the famous pirate stayed there. This enthralled my young mind thinking of a pirate hoarding his loot somewhere near this house to return to his ship. On top of that there are legends of how he murdered one of his many wives at the home, which only adds to the intrigue. As I grew this love of history and adventure molded what interest I had from coins (treasure), metal detecting, even prepping as I figured if I were to be on an adventure I would need the skills to survive.

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When I was about 16 the fantasy was still there, but as all boys do there were more important things (read girls lol). I kept being the dreamer and the history buff, but my inner Goonie took a back seat for just a little while. Amazingly, I can remember it clear as day when he awoke again. It was March and I was not asleep right around midnight if I remember correctly (Keep in mind this was about 16 years ago lol), I was watching the history channel and a show appeared discussing the Atocha. For those of you that do not know, the Atocha was a Spanish galleon that was holding a giant amount of treasure that was bound for Spain from Havana Cuba. Aboard this ship were emeralds, gold and silver bars, pieces of eight in chest, religious artifacts, and whatever other riches many had snuck on the ship. This ship and 260 people aboard would never see the land of Spain as they were dragged into the ocean by a violent hurricane; only 5 survived the ordeal. This sparked the candle inside of me once again and then the show mentioned a man by the name of Mel Fisher. Fisher located the Atocha, which is a story for another day, but in him I saw the adventure and thrill that I always knew was out there.

{Atocha Cob poured with a little silver from the Atocha in them. Available at from Prospectors Gold and Gem

(Photos by @dwingsworld taken with a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge)

I started to learn about what Mel Fisher did and how he found the ship. From this I learned the meaning of information and how important research really is to treasure hunting. In fact, Fisher’s company and family are still salvaging and looking for the Sterncastle of the ship, which should hold even more treasure. So I know what you are thinking what does all this stuff have to do with that phrase? Well, Mel Fisher would start everyday looking for the Atocha by saying “Today is the day”. He said that for 17 years and one day it was true. I believe that we must remind ourselves of our goals in order to achieve them and that’s what Mel was doing.

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Make sure to check out Mel Fishers Salvage Operations and take part in the diving if you'd like!!
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For me, I start each day thinking Information and Adventure Await! Sometimes it deals with stacking or treasure hunting, other times it deals with being out in the woods and having a good time with my crew of Goonies. It is this mantra though that reminds me there are such fantastic and amazing things out in this world just waiting for us to discover and all we must do is seek them out. Every day I see opportunity and potential left to wither and die by those that refuse to put effort into making things happen. I refuse to be one of those because I want others to see the amazing finds that are out there and the amazing adventures that await. This is why my Steemit Blog and YouTube Channel feature this motto. It is a way to try and remind everyone that great adventures and excitement are still out there all we have to do is get up and go get them. Let me know if you are a Goonie for anything. It could be pirates, civil war relics, colonial relics, gold, silver, or something that I am not thinking of! I appreciate everyone taking a look at my blog and please remember to upvote, resteem, and reply!
Thanks again! ~D Wing

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