I've had some ideas for box locations that I wanted some input on.
First is kids' parks, some of which actually require you to have kids
with you to enter. I'm somewhat unsure of posting clues on an
international database to encourage strangers to hang around kids areas.
Especially since a registered pedophile was recently arrested hanging
around the kids' pool at my daughter's favorite park. Not that I would
ever suspect any letterboxer of anything so vile, but with the totally
wide open internet community, you can never know. Also, I'm worried
about encouraging boxers to go for a box that might put them in a
compromising situation. "Mommy, why is that strange man without a kid
carrying that big bag & digging around in those bushes." OTOH, being a
letterboxing parent always looking for places to box with my daughter, I
thought a series in a kids park would be a great idea. Of course, as I
was typing this, I realized I could post the box series without the
clues & require a personal reference to get the clues, but then I'd feel
like I was being too exclusionary. Thoughts?
My second idea for a location would require the box to be hidden up
pretty high. Being 6'3", I'm able to reach it easily, but anyone much
under 5' wouldn't be able to. & there's nothing to stand on to get it.
Again, don't want to be exclusionary, or "height-ist", but did seem like
a good place for hiding. Has anyone seen any other boxes with physical
requirements like that, other than maybe being in good enough shape to
hike a long way?
Thanks,
Black Cavalier
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Box Hiding Thoughts
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Started on 2006-01-09
Box Hiding Thoughts
From: Hedglin, Nils A (Nils.A.Hedglin@Intel.Com) |
Date: 2006-01-09 09:05:38 UTC-08:00
Re: Box Hiding Thoughts
From: gwendontoo (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2006-01-09 17:34:35 UTC
--- In LbNCA@yahoogroups.com, "Hedglin, Nils A"
wrote:
>
> I've had some ideas for box locations that I wanted some input on.
> First is kids' parks, some of which actually require you to have
kids
> with you to enter.
This might be a problem. If folks sans kids would ignore the box
that would be okay, but if they try to go find it then there could
be a big flap.
I'd feel
> like I was being too exclusionary. Thoughts?
Exclusionary isn't a bad thing, not everyone needs to find every box.
>
> My second idea for a location would require the box to be hidden up
> pretty high. Being 6'3", I'm able to reach it easily, but anyone
much
> under 5' wouldn't be able to. & there's nothing to stand on to
get it.
> Again, don't want to be exclusionary, or "height-ist", but did
seem like
> a good place for hiding. Has anyone seen any other boxes with
physical
> requirements like that, other than maybe being in good enough
shape to
> hike a long way?
We had a box in El Dorado Park(squirrels finally kicked us out) that
we advised in the clues to bring a step ladder or something else to
stand on. That was for those less than 6 ft. Here again don't worry
about exclusionary. We have a few letterboxes that you can reach by
whitewater raft or kayak and those would be much more difficult than
those with height requirements. As long as you make it clear in your
clues the different aspects of the box location I think that nearly
anything goes. I noticed that Ryan has even added an "Extreme"
classification on his site. I guess that would be for rock climbing
locations, and there would be very few letterboxers that have
climbing gear.
Don
>
> I've had some ideas for box locations that I wanted some input on.
> First is kids' parks, some of which actually require you to have
kids
> with you to enter.
This might be a problem. If folks sans kids would ignore the box
that would be okay, but if they try to go find it then there could
be a big flap.
I'd feel
> like I was being too exclusionary. Thoughts?
Exclusionary isn't a bad thing, not everyone needs to find every box.
>
> My second idea for a location would require the box to be hidden up
> pretty high. Being 6'3", I'm able to reach it easily, but anyone
much
> under 5' wouldn't be able to. & there's nothing to stand on to
get it.
> Again, don't want to be exclusionary, or "height-ist", but did
seem like
> a good place for hiding. Has anyone seen any other boxes with
physical
> requirements like that, other than maybe being in good enough
shape to
> hike a long way?
We had a box in El Dorado Park(squirrels finally kicked us out) that
we advised in the clues to bring a step ladder or something else to
stand on. That was for those less than 6 ft. Here again don't worry
about exclusionary. We have a few letterboxes that you can reach by
whitewater raft or kayak and those would be much more difficult than
those with height requirements. As long as you make it clear in your
clues the different aspects of the box location I think that nearly
anything goes. I noticed that Ryan has even added an "Extreme"
classification on his site. I guess that would be for rock climbing
locations, and there would be very few letterboxers that have
climbing gear.
Don
RE: [LbNCA] Re: Box Hiding Thoughts
From: Hedglin, Nils A (Nils.A.Hedglin@Intel.Com) |
Date: 2006-01-09 09:45:35 UTC-08:00
Thanks. On the other hand, for some, entering a kids park might be
considered Extreme letterboxing.
-----Original Message-----
From: LbNCA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:LbNCA@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
gwendontoo
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 9:35 AM
To: LbNCA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNCA] Re: Box Hiding Thoughts
--- In LbNCA@yahoogroups.com, "Hedglin, Nils A"
wrote:
>
> I've had some ideas for box locations that I wanted some input on.
> First is kids' parks, some of which actually require you to have
kids
> with you to enter.
This might be a problem. If folks sans kids would ignore the box
that would be okay, but if they try to go find it then there could
be a big flap.
I'd feel
> like I was being too exclusionary. Thoughts?
Exclusionary isn't a bad thing, not everyone needs to find every box.
>
> My second idea for a location would require the box to be hidden up
> pretty high. Being 6'3", I'm able to reach it easily, but anyone
much
> under 5' wouldn't be able to. & there's nothing to stand on to
get it.
> Again, don't want to be exclusionary, or "height-ist", but did
seem like
> a good place for hiding. Has anyone seen any other boxes with
physical
> requirements like that, other than maybe being in good enough
shape to
> hike a long way?
We had a box in El Dorado Park(squirrels finally kicked us out) that
we advised in the clues to bring a step ladder or something else to
stand on. That was for those less than 6 ft. Here again don't worry
about exclusionary. We have a few letterboxes that you can reach by
whitewater raft or kayak and those would be much more difficult than
those with height requirements. As long as you make it clear in your
clues the different aspects of the box location I think that nearly
anything goes. I noticed that Ryan has even added an "Extreme"
classification on his site. I guess that would be for rock climbing
locations, and there would be very few letterboxers that have
climbing gear.
Don
Yahoo! Groups Links
considered Extreme letterboxing.
-----Original Message-----
From: LbNCA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:LbNCA@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
gwendontoo
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 9:35 AM
To: LbNCA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNCA] Re: Box Hiding Thoughts
--- In LbNCA@yahoogroups.com, "Hedglin, Nils A"
>
> I've had some ideas for box locations that I wanted some input on.
> First is kids' parks, some of which actually require you to have
kids
> with you to enter.
This might be a problem. If folks sans kids would ignore the box
that would be okay, but if they try to go find it then there could
be a big flap.
I'd feel
> like I was being too exclusionary. Thoughts?
Exclusionary isn't a bad thing, not everyone needs to find every box.
>
> My second idea for a location would require the box to be hidden up
> pretty high. Being 6'3", I'm able to reach it easily, but anyone
much
> under 5' wouldn't be able to. & there's nothing to stand on to
get it.
> Again, don't want to be exclusionary, or "height-ist", but did
seem like
> a good place for hiding. Has anyone seen any other boxes with
physical
> requirements like that, other than maybe being in good enough
shape to
> hike a long way?
We had a box in El Dorado Park(squirrels finally kicked us out) that
we advised in the clues to bring a step ladder or something else to
stand on. That was for those less than 6 ft. Here again don't worry
about exclusionary. We have a few letterboxes that you can reach by
whitewater raft or kayak and those would be much more difficult than
those with height requirements. As long as you make it clear in your
clues the different aspects of the box location I think that nearly
anything goes. I noticed that Ryan has even added an "Extreme"
classification on his site. I guess that would be for rock climbing
locations, and there would be very few letterboxers that have
climbing gear.
Don
Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: Box Hiding Thoughts
From: grumpygrinchy (ffuselier@comcast.net) |
Date: 2006-01-10 05:12:31 UTC
--- In LbNCA@yahoogroups.com, "Hedglin, Nils A"
wrote:
>
> I've had some ideas for box locations that I wanted some input on.
> First is kids' parks, some of which actually require you to have kids
> with you to enter.
Having kids along to enter would be a plus for these Grandparents.
We're always on the lookout for boxes to share with our littlest
family members. They are left out of so many things that lots of
older people get to do, so it would be fun to require
their "assistance" for some letterboxes.
>
> My second idea for a location would require the box to be hidden up
> pretty high.
We have climbed trees (correction: Grumpy has climbed trees) 2 or 3
times in search of letterboxes. The clues usually contain a hint so
we were prepared in advance for a physical challenge. It just adds to
the greater satisfaction when the box is found.
Grumpy Grinch
wrote:
>
> I've had some ideas for box locations that I wanted some input on.
> First is kids' parks, some of which actually require you to have kids
> with you to enter.
Having kids along to enter would be a plus for these Grandparents.
We're always on the lookout for boxes to share with our littlest
family members. They are left out of so many things that lots of
older people get to do, so it would be fun to require
their "assistance" for some letterboxes.
>
> My second idea for a location would require the box to be hidden up
> pretty high.
We have climbed trees (correction: Grumpy has climbed trees) 2 or 3
times in search of letterboxes. The clues usually contain a hint so
we were prepared in advance for a physical challenge. It just adds to
the greater satisfaction when the box is found.
Grumpy Grinch