Did AJ bury her family’s entire fortune for this vacation? That’s some (stupidly) honest dedication.

@Chaotic Note  
Since most precious metals and gems seem to be common, lets go with platinum and electrum.

These bits look very different from the usual bright yellow bits we’ve seen. Possibly these are different metals?

@lesserless  
Nah, more likely they served everypony else and then Pinkie took what was left.

@lesserless  
she’s fine. she probably got her own bowl in her main

>Pinkie is the one who loves desserts.  
>Doesn’t get one.
 
Poor Pinkie. :(

@Background Pony #5494  
I assumed that was the chest that Applejack stuck at the end of her map for her part of the adventure.
 
And I think that’s a wonderful moral for the story.

@Ciaran  

 
But that’s the thing: if your definition of post-argue fun includes finding a treasure out of nowhere right after something bad happens, then we all might be the most boring guys in the world.
 
Now please, don’t get me wrong. They just had a (sort of) big friendship trouble going on. If I were to teach kids about solving their differences by talking it over, I’d add also another lesson: patience and understanding to re-grow that relationship. Finding a treasure right away kinda sends the message “just an apology is enough to get things better than before!”. Yes, you need to apologize, but you also need to work it out looking to the future.

@Enlight  
I tend not to rewatch episodes.

@MezzoDragon  
Yeah, I’ve only watched the episodes once each as well. I’ve been meaning to rewatch all of them to get a better perspective on the series as a whole.

@Background Pony #7275  
I agree with your statement; even the hidden part. I might be remembering the amount of adventure episodes wrong as well. What could be a sign of weakening writing is the abundance of exposition in the beginning of episodes. There’s a lot of “tell, don’t show” now. Though, if I’m remembering it, please tell me. I only watch episodes once, which means I might be putting my biases ahead of actuality.

@MezzoDragon  

I don’t think there’s any objective way to measure your first two points, but as to “the adventure aspect of this show […] disappearing”, well, let’s take a look.  
S1: Friendship is Magic, Part 1 // Friendship is Magic, Part 2 // Dragonshy // A Dog and Pony Show // maybe the final acts of Boast Busters, Feeling Pinkie Keen, and Stare Master
 
S6: The Crystalling, Part 1 // The Crystalling, Part 2 // Gauntlet of Fire // Stranger Than Fan Fiction // maybe parts of Dungeons & Discords and P.P.O.V., plus we have the season finale coming up which is almost certainly an adventure-focused two-parter
 
Not seeing a lot of difference, myself.
 
Plus I think it’s ridiculous to assume a shift in focus from adventure to slice-of-life automatically means the writing’s getting weaker, but I know I’m in the minority on that issue…

@Ciaran  
ah ok and thanks

@Toxicpinkiepie  
(shrugs) Well, she did say she was taking everypony on an adventure, and everypony else had something they brought with on the trip for everyone else to have fun with, so it would make sense that Applejack’s gift to everypony else was at the end of the treasure map.

Wait did Applejack set that up?

@Background Pony #5494  
Yes, because friends doing fun things together after an argument can be nothing other than mockery meant to convey contempt for each other.
 

I don’t know, but this particular scene seemed like sarcasm in contrast to the rest of the story.

@Background Pony #2B99  
It is a weak reason, and I don’t think the show is defying it anymore. The dialogue is getting more basic, there is more exposition in the beginning, and the adventure aspect of this show is disappearing. Then and now are not the same thing.

@MezzoDragon  
“Its a kids show” is a poor excuse for plotholes or weird writing; that’s not what got the fandom started after all, it was defying that excuse.

@Background Pony #B4FD  
Also, mythology often has it that a unicorn’s horn has healing, purifying, or antidotal powers. So between those two things maybe they won’t get food poisoning or whatever?

@Ciaran  
The treasure map salespony, of course.
 
_{Now you’re probably right but I just find the thought of a pony who’s special talent is selling treasure maps a tad amusing.}

@Background Pony #2B99  
My head canon is that AppleJack had it “buried” there so that they could find it as a part of her plans for their “finding treasure” adventure.
 
I mean, where else would she have gotten a map to it?

@kleptomage  

 
Nope.  

@Background Pony #2B99  
I understand your view, but this is a kid’s show and there was only a few minutes left of the episode.

@Background Pony #D825  
That’s my view of it, because otherwise, WTF, there’s just random treasure sitting around that’s absurdly easy to find.