Letterboxing Northern California - Yahoo Groups Archive

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November 2006

MaxiLock Boxes

Started by Aahz (mraahz@gmail.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2006-11-11 | Last message: 2006-11-11
While Zairabear and I were at the 99c Only Store this afternoon we came across a new (to us at least) Lock 'n' Lock clone called Maxi Lock. Has anyone used/seen/tried these boxes? We love LnLs, but...

Proud Poultry - Retired

Started by grumpygrinchy (ffuselier@comcast.net) | 1 message | First message: 2006-11-10
Proud Poultry was retired from traditional service today. Pollardville will be closing early next year. We are moving to San Jose in a couple of weeks. So the rooster is resting. It will fly...

letterbox? geocache? No, it actually WAS a pipe bomb

Started by Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2006-11-04
At the risk of cross posting, I'm just going to share the link to my message on AQ. A bomb in a park in Oakland. Eeesh! Lisa

Sandhill Cranes!

Started by Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2006-11-02
This weekend is the Sandhill Crane Festival in Lodi! http://www.lodichamber.com/cranefestival.asp You can sample old vine zinfandels, check out migratory waterfowl, and of course look for a tiny...

Hog Heaven - Later

Started by grumpygrinchy (ffuselier@comcast.net) | 1 message | First message: 2006-11-01
A pulled muscle and family activities have served to postpone our trip to Hog Heaven. We plan to get up there in the next couple of weeks. If anyone knows of any new issues with any of the boxes,...

County project (Kathy)

Started by doublesaj@hughes.net (doublesaj@hughes.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2006-11-01 | Last message: 2006-11-01
Kathy: Shall we see who can plant one in Yuba County first? (I won't be able to do it for a while. . . ) ~~Doublesaj~~ ----Original Message---- From: kathy.norris@gmail.com Date: 10/31/2006 23:23...

County project

Started by Lea Shangraw Fox (princesslea@alamedanet.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2006-11-01 | Last message: 2006-11-01
As a result of Spring Chick's new contest, I decided to conduct an audit of how many California counties have letterboxes. After some analysis, I believe that there are 4 counties lacking boxes. ...

October 2006

baby rattlesnakes

Started by arttrekker2go (arttrekker@tech21.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-10-31
Boy, Teresa, you guys have all the fun! :D I guess your son is glad he learned his lesson with the dead rat and not the baby rattlesnakes (yikes!!!) Safe boxing, now aT

d.a. of d.x.m.

Started by Carole Hada (akacejay@comcast.net) | 1 message | First message: 2006-10-31
Hey, Dorks Anonymous, I like your signature. C of DKK --- In LbNCA@yahoogroups.com, "Hunter" wrote: > > We left one box/series-thingy up there. d.a. of d.x.m. >

Vacaville Boxes

Started by Carole Hada (akacejay@comcast.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2006-10-30 | Last message: 2006-10-31
The DKK's have 2 at the event site and I would guess that there are at least another 15 or so.

Schwinn Bike letterbox (in Folsom) warning

Started by tttrim123 (TeresaTrimble@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-10-30
Hi all, We went to look for the Schwinn Bike box yesterday. We found the hiding place (under a big pile of rocks) but it appears to be a nesting spot for some baby rattlesnakes. Fortunately we...

Hog Heaven - Any First Aid Needed

Started by grumpygrinchy (ffuselier@comcast.net) | 6 messages | First message: 2006-10-29 | Last message: 2006-10-30
We'll probably run up to Hog Heaven next week to do some maintenance on our boxes there, and to search out those that have been placed since we last visited. Does any recent visitor know of any...

Lock 'n' Lock Boxes

Started by grumpygrinchy (ffuselier@comcast.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2006-10-27 | Last message: 2006-10-30
We just came from Lodi's "Everything for 99 cents" Store. There we found 14 oz. square Lock 'n' Lock boxes and a variety of Maxi Lock boxes, all for under $1 each. The Maxi Lock boxes are very...

Tribal Falls Letterbox

Started by Carole Hada (akacejay@comcast.net) | 1 message | First message: 2006-10-26
> We had an amazing day of letterboxing yesterday. The highlight was > the rope descent to Da Kool Kats' Tribal Letterbox (Waterfall #4). > Not many people have ventured out for this treasure...

outings?

Started by Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2006-10-25 | Last message: 2006-10-25
Anyone interested in seeing the Anselm Kiefer show at SFMOMA? Or going on a tarantula hike at Mount Diablo? Lisascenic

of thistles and fences

Started by Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2006-10-25 | Last message: 2006-10-25
Darn those start thistles, anyway! Robb ended up with a flat tire from all the thistles at the Vacaville event. He spent a lot of time pulling the spines out of his inner tubes. Here's a toungue...

MK74 Rescued

Started by Hedglin, Nils A (Nils.A.Hedglin@Intel.Com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-10-24
My thanks to the Gillespie Tribe for warning me that the site of my MK74 mystery box was finally under construction. Da Kool Kats had told me earlier in the year that construction was scheduled, but...

New Stamps

Started by grumpygrinchy (ffuselier@comcast.net) | 1 message | First message: 2006-10-24
We had an amazing day of letterboxing yesterday. The highlight was the rope descent to Da Kool Kats' Tribal Letterbox (Waterfall #4). Not many people have ventured out for this treasure and we...

Wham! Bang! Boom!

Started by Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2006-10-22 | Last message: 2006-10-23
Has anyone gone after this letterbox? It seems to me, from reading the clues, that it is in the protected watershed area, and that entering this area needs a permit. I'm not going to pretend that I...

Article on letterboxing in SF Chronicle

Started by nicknameredinsf (lauracam1976@yahoo.com) | 9 messages | First message: 2006-10-21 | Last message: 2006-10-23
http://tinyurl.com/y4y2cc

Last Minute Free Tickets at Berkeley Rep

Started by Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2006-10-18
For those who might be interested..... Lisascenic We have some extra tickets to the first preview of Passing Strange on Thursday 10/19 at 8pm. We'd like to offer them to the Friends and...

Lisa and Robb letterboxing updates

Started by Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2006-10-18
This past weekend, Robb and I checked up on a few of our letterboxes. So here's a little update: Robb replaced the Bay Trail Letterbox, which is part of the East Bay Trail series in San...

Natomas Oaks

Started by gillespieba (gillespieba@yahoo.com) | 8 messages | First message: 2006-10-18 | Last message: 2006-10-23
Has anyone tried to find the Natomas Oaks box recently (besides us)? I tried to contact the placer to see if the box was still around, but I did not get an answer. I have been trying to find it but...

Pictures

Started by HS mommy (heathersmom20002000@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2006-10-15 | Last message: 2006-10-17
Hi there, I had a great time at the gathering. I got some great pictures and everyone was very hospitable. However, I feel like crying. My memory card got fried and I lost all of my pictures. I was...

Group Photo

Started by rscarpen (letterboxing@atlasquest.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-10-10
You know what I like best about that group photo? It looks like everyone is genuinely smiling. None of those fake "say cheese" kind of smiles. =) Of course, we were still laughing at the...