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Follow the clues
We post clues in real time on The Local Loot and social media.
REAL CLUES.REAL PLACES.REAL PRIZES.
Cash drops. Gift cards. Local prizes. Community fun.
The Local Loot is a real-world treasure hunt built to get people off the couch, into town, and supporting local businesses.
No gimmicks.No catches.No boring nonsense.
Live Life. Do Good. Be Happy.
free · no catch ↗
Get out.Explore.Support local.Find loot.Repeat.
Confused? It's simpler than it looks.
How it works
We hide the loot. You follow the clues. You keep what you find. Three steps — and you're hunting in under a minute.
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Find the drop
Drops are hidden in real places around town.
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Claim the loot
Find the card, submit the code, and claim your prize.
Already won? lock it in.
CLAIM MY LOOT
Got the card? Punch in the code and we'll line up your reward.
Claim my lootWhy The Local Loot exists
I'm Mickey Trivett, the guy behind The Local Loot.
I started this because I wanted to give something back to the towns that raised me. The Local Loot gets people walking downtown, visiting parks, noticing local businesses, and feeling connected again.
It gets people walking downtown.
Visiting parks and local businesses.
And feeling connected again.
This is bigger than money.
It's about community. It's about adventure. It's about giving people a reason to look up again.
Live across East Tennessee · right now
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This game runs on you.
Community LootFund
Fuel the Tank. Fund the next People's Drop.
Every dollar goes directly into the prize cards and the local shops we buy them from or we hide the cash. No overhead. No cuts. Just loot.
Latest fuel: @BMCBRIDE83 · $10 · spark
Current tank level
$158
of $1,000 target
16%
To next People's Drop
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From the holler
Word
from the
trail.
In Appalachia, a "holler" is a small valley — and "give us a holler" means speak up. Win or skunked, hot trail or cold tracks: this is where the community brags, vents, and leaves their mark.
Visit the Holler1 voice & counting
Sponsor spotlight
The locals making this possible.
Every drop is funded by a real business in your community. Here's who's loading the loot this week.
featured· Johnson City
Franklin Taekwondo
Franklin Taekwondo is dedicated to teaching the art and science of Taekwondo in a family atmosphere suitable for all ages. Franklin Taekwondo’s goal is to help build respect, self-confidence, and good moral values while teaching self-defense and improving endurance and flexibility. We are a full service Martial Arts Institution, providing instruction to children and adults. We offer instruction and certification from beginners to Black Belts and beyond.
Wanted · Reward
Meet the founder
Catch me in the wild.
That's me — Mickey.
I'm out in the Tri-Cities most days. Coffee shops, trailheads, sponsor visits, dropping loot. If you spot me — say hi, mention The Local Loot, and you'll earn a legendary badge that money literally can't buy.
Off the trail today
15 meets 9 cities 15 hunters
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Found the Founder — first meet, anywhere, any time.
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Loot Disciple — met me in 3 different cities.
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Local Legend — met me in 10 different cities. True road dog.
Host a private hunt
Your event. Your code. Your rules.
Birthdays. Anniversaries. Family reunions. Corporate offsites.
We design a custom treasure hunt around your group, hand you one shared access code, and run the whole thing. Hunters never see your event on the public map — and your private leaderboard never lands on Top Hunters.
Personal events
Make their birthday the one they'll talk about for years. Up to 20 hunters, branded card, private push.
Plan a personal huntCorporate teambuilding
Better than another bowling night. Up to 100 hunters, optional public 'Exclusive Hunt' pin, recap PDF after.
Book a corporate huntSponsor a drop
Want people talking about your business?
We hide the loot. We post the clues. We drive attention to your business. People show up excited.
Perfect for:
Restaurants
Coffee shops
Boutiques
Gyms
Salons
Real estate agents
Local services
Events
Any business that wants attention
Bring The Local Loot to your town
Think your city should be next?
The more people request a town, the better chance it has of becoming a future drop location.
Pitch your cityLive life. Do good. Be happy.
Community missions.
We hide cash. We also help neighbors. Every week we drop a non-cash mission that fuels a local cause. Earn a Good Deed badge for showing up — earn Loot Legend status for stacking them.
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Calling all leaders
Become a Loot Master.
Want to bring the thrill of the hunt to your own city? We're looking for leaders, entrepreneurs, and community-builders to help us take over the map.
Quick questions
Stuff people ask before they hunt.
Is the cash actually real?
Yes. Every drop is real cash, a real gift card, or a real local prize — funded by our sponsors. No points. No coupons-disguised-as-cash. Whatever the post says is what's there.
Do I need to download an app?
Nope. The Local Loot lives in your phone's browser. Bookmark thelocalloot.com, follow the clues, and you're hunting.
How do I claim it once I find the card?
Each card has a unique code. Snap a photo, type the code into the Claim page, and we'll line up your reward — usually within a few hours.
What if I'm not in East Tennessee?
Pitch your city. The more people request a town, the faster we expand. Sponsors are how we scale — if you know one, send them our way.
Quote of the day
“Throw some kindness out into the street today and watch how fast it fills the potholes.”
The Local Loot