Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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November 2004

Speaking of gifts...LbNA hiking stick medallions

Started by Doodle & Deedle Bug (doodle_n_deedle@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-30
Speaking of Christmas gifts for the letterboxer in your life, I'm getting Deedle a hiking stick as a gift. When I first joined the talk list, around April of this year, there were a few posts about...

Digest Number 2662

Started by Team Jedi (teamjedi@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-30
Sometimes it is really hard to Rate a Letterbox as far as how hard it will be to find. For some like me, I can almost just walk along and know were it's going to be at just because I have found so...

Manhattan Box Replaced

Started by JuneMcAllister (nfmoon@mindspring.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-29
The pie box has returned. It's in the same "place", but in a much better *spot*, so check the clues. I think it will stay this time....

CMas present suggestions for a pro!

Started by boaterlori1 (boaterlori1@yahoo.com) | 19 messages | First message: 2004-11-30 | Last message: 2004-12-01
I'm looking for a great Christmas present for someone I love who is addicted to letterboxing. She's very in to it so I don't need advice for something for a novice. PLEASE - any suggestions...

Wow - I must be dreaming

Started by RUFIS T BUDSTER (budster2@juno.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-29
Good signal of 40 percent at about 150 feet from Panera Bread and it's free Wi-Fi service lets this little laptop access the letterbox web site for freeeeeeeeeeeee on xp,s operating systems...

PA - Stone faces on Haycock Mountain

Started by wants2create (wants2create@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-11-29 | Last message: 2004-11-30
Since there is no "contact placer" on the page . . . .I want to ask a question. We looked for the first box for half a day and couldn't find it. I think the right onto Stony Garden Road should be a...

avantgo size and letterboxing

Started by painterly49 (painterly49@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-11-29 | Last message: 2004-11-30
Hi, I read with great interest the saving of states clues on the pda. I too have avantgo (free account of 2 MB) How much space does the letterboxing take. I know it would be more for some...

CA: San Luis Obispo area finds

Started by (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-11-29 | Last message: 2004-12-03
Did a little boxing over the Thanksgiving holiday and turned up the following: Alive and well: Los Osos Oaks Series (4) by Ryan (DON'T miss this one!!) Mission SLO de Tolosa by Sierra Sally (nice...

contacting the placer story

Started by Phyto (phyto_me@yahoo.com) | 61 messages | First message: 2004-11-29 | Last message: 2004-12-01
Thus far, it has been my experience that most people use the "contact the placer" function/option/button. Let it be known that this works, and that most if not all responsible placers will get an...

nationwide letterboxer, all 50 states? ATTN M Pepe

Started by Zippity Dodah (postmystress@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-11-29 | Last message: 2004-11-29
Great question! I've only been on the trails for 8 months but have left boxes in 3 states (CO,CT,VA). This will expand by leaps and bounds when I retire 2005 . . . as I am the PostMystress out...

nationwide letterboxer, all 50 states?

Started by Roadsideguide (roadsideguide@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-11-29 | Last message: 2004-11-29
Does anyone know of a letterboxer who has either found or planted at least one letterbox in every state? Is anyone close? Roadsideguide __________________________________________________ Do You...

New to the group and letterboxing

Started by (justacomic@comcast.net) | 8 messages | First message: 2004-11-29 | Last message: 2005-01-27
Hi, Just read about letterboxing today, and I am fascinated by it. I do a good deal of travelling, and hope to make letterboxing part of that. I live in the Philadelphia PA area. I have...

"Rest Stop" hitchhiker / placer named Butterfly?

Started by (CountdownTo55@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-28
If there's a placer out there named Butterfly, who carved a hitchhiker named "Rest Stop," who would like an update on Rest Stop's travels, please get in touch. Hitchhiker was most recently found...

MA: NEW BOX

Started by mr_sangfroid (mr_sangfroid@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-28
I placed it, you find it. http://www.letterboxing.org/BoxView.asp?boxnum=12358&boxname=quascacunquen ---->sangfroid

Flying Dragon Hitch Hiker

Started by teamdakota5 (teamdakota5@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-28
Flying Dragon HH has once again been set out. We picked it up at the Sprilander H.H. Hostel in NY. On 10/9/04.We looked at many different boxes for it. They were all to small. Last we saw it was...

seeking info on fathers day lb in meck county, nc

Started by camillsmarinerhealthcare (camills@marinerhealthcare.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-28
about a year and a half ago i found my first letterbox. happy fathers day in a park in mecklenburg county, nc. right now i've searched several lb sites and it has seem to have dropped off the...

One Manhattan Box Replaced/One New One

Started by JuneMcAllister (nfmoon@mindspring.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-27
The mighty gorilla has been returned to his rightful place, give or take a few feet. Check the...

First finder certificate needed.

Started by (StDebb@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-27
Didn't someone post one in the files section on Yahoo? DebBee [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

First finder dertificate needed.

Started by Jeff (Jeff@GriffinMachining.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-11-28 | Last message: 2004-11-27
Can anyone e-mail me a copy of a first finder certificate that I can print. I have a box going out Monday and am in need of a printable certificate to include in the box. I tried the files...

Thanks to the Texas boxing crew!

Started by dasprite222 (dasprite222@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-27
Took a few days to visit the Sprite's family just outside of Dallas and was delighted to find boxing action in the most unlikely of places. Upstate NY lends itself to boxing because of the woods...

Northern Maryland - Black Hills Regional Park Sit Rep

Started by Poison Ivy Hedge (poizniv@gmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-27
All Okay Dokey - No sign of Prescription Glasses on the trail. Birder Series #1 Birder Series #2 - Very well hidden Birder Series #3 Birder Series #4 Dead Duck HH in Birder Series #2 Box...

LB database to PDA???

Started by wants2create (wants2create@yahoo.com) | 15 messages | First message: 2004-11-27 | Last message: 2004-11-29
Hi, I'd love to be able to copy the clue database (or at least a few states) to my pda so when I am out and have extra time I can search the database for the nearest box. Any suggestions? Rosie River...

CA: New box: Family Poker Night

Started by (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-27
In San Luis Obispo for a wonderful Thanksgiving with lots of cousins, we planted trees and a letterbox to commemorate our respective parents, now all deceased. Hope you like it! ~~Doublesaj &...

Letterboxing in Ireland?

Started by moderndulcinea (moderndulcinea@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-11-27 | Last message: 2004-11-29
Hello fellow boxers! I used to live in Ireland and return every few years. I'm planning a trip there this summer and would love to do some letterboxing out there, or even meet up with some Irish...

CT - Enfield LBs

Started by Carolyn Gresham (boatsing@sbcglobal.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-26
Followed, Wanda & Pete, Butterfly, Donutz, around to the new Enfield LBS this afternoon. Would have been neat to meet up at Guidos for a snack. Bob & Carolyn Voyageur [Non-text portions of this...