Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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August 2004

Kerry and Trees

Started by funhog1 (funhog@pacifier.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-16
BTW this is one of the hotly debated topics we covered when the Good Hair Hopeful and I went biking and hiking the after his record breaking campaign appearance in Portland, OR last week. He is in...

ME-Terrace Series

Started by Lisa (limurme@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-16
Just added clues on the LBNA site to the first box of what I hope will be a series. This first box is called Fern Cave. Limur

The Sticky Finger Bandits Are Still At Large!

Started by stickyfingerbandits (stickyfingerbandits@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-16
http://stickyfingerbandits.tripod.com/

carving material, am i an idiot?

Started by kycoondog70 (kycoondog70@yahoo.com) | 7 messages | First message: 2004-08-16 | Last message: 2004-08-16
i went back in the messages and found info on carving materials. i went out and bought a bunch of samples of the kinds mentioned to see what i liked best. i like that speedball stuff that someone...

Bush cuts down trees

Started by Mary & Paul The Map Lines (themaplines@snet.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-08-16 | Last message: 2004-08-17
Well George Bush is making it easier for us to letterbox by cutting down all the tree that are in the way of us getting to the letterboxes. So now we can see them and find them faster. THIS IS JUST...

Target erasers

Started by jillann.geo (jillann.geo@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-16
Target has a pack of erasers in their back-to-school section right now that I found to be very nice for carving. The package of 2 regular erasers (one pink, one flourescent green) and 4 pencil-top...

Ferndale MI box in place ONLY next Saturday

Started by jillann.geo (jillann.geo@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-16
http://www.letterboxing.org/BoxView.asp?boxnum=10136&boxname=Woodward_Dream_Cruise_2004--ONLY_8/21 This day, elders reminisce and children stand in awe at the glistening wonders of these machines,...

our letterboxing adventure today

Started by Liz Neely (liz@armory.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2004-08-15 | Last message: 2004-08-16
Today we went to search for a box hidden on a beautiful hiking trail in a state park near our town. We found the trail and started the hike. We hiked and hiked and hiked. We never saw the signpost...

John Kerry goeas letterboxing

Started by kerry_camp04 (kerry_camp04@yahoo.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2004-08-16 | Last message: 2004-08-15
Portland, OR Friday August 13, 2004 While campaiging in Portland, OR, Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry took some time off the campaign trail to hit some local hiking trails to pursue...

A-Bear to S. CA....

Started by jedaryn02 (jedaryn02@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-16
Anybody have any must find letterbox recommendations for Redlands, CA area...? I'll be there 23-30 August and hope to letterbox like crazy. If you have any suggestions, please email me. Thanks...

WOW! Here's how to get info..

Started by jillann.geo (jillann.geo@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-16
We didn't do the Centennial ones, but tried the Princess Turtle's 13th Birthday series...since I was going off an archived list, they might have been updated and we didn't see. We couldn't find any...

New box in Manchester/Londonderry NH

Started by Julia Benfield (juliabenfield@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-15
Wanted to annouced that we released another Letterbox/Geocache Hybrid in the Manchester, NH area. It's the KIAS box, and it's in Londonderry/Manchester. I also placed a new stamp in our Greyhound...

Off Topic - Are there any other Cavers out there?

Started by Hikers_n_ Hounds (hikers_n_hounds@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-08-15 | Last message: 2004-08-16
Is anyone else on this list a caver? If so are you going to the Old Timers Reunion in West ( By God) Virginia over Labor Day weekend? Would love to meet up for an exchange. Plus I plan to plant some...

Fumee Lake Letterbox, MI's UP

Started by phyl (pcarlson_me@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-15
I met my first letterboxers on Sat Aug 14, 2004 at the Fumee Lake Natural Area, near Norway MI. I already knew what letterboxing was and had heard there was one and possibly 2 boxes at Fumee, but...

FL: Hurricane

Started by devonpeter (devonpeter@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-08-15 | Last message: 2004-08-16
I am thinking about heading south (from Tampa) to check on boxes after the hurricane in Sarasota, Lee, Collier, Manatee counties. i cannot make it to all. If there is anyone that can check on...

Subject: Amy Re: Introduction from Alaska

Started by Amy G (babybrella@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-15
Oh yes please! That would be great. : ) What a coincidence. I have some friends coming to Juneau on a cruise ship with their daughter next week. I am meeting them and we are going up the tram...

Amy Re: [LbNA] Introduction from Alaska

Started by (IBONITMOVE@Aol.Com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-15
Hi Amy in Alaska, We are going on a cruise the last week in August. I have played with the idea of hiding a box up there but wasn't sure because I won't be around to maintenance it. But now I see...

WOW!  Here's how to get info. from the LBNA site

Started by (StDebb@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-15
Okay, that is cool. DebBee, techno ignoramus [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

new Lewis & Clark mystery box

Started by quarksmom (quarksmom@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-15
For you Lewis & Clark expedition fans I finally got my second Montana mystery box planted. It's been ready for several months but I just couldn't find time to get out there & put it in place. I...

WOW! Here's how to get info. from the LBNA site

Started by jillann.geo (jillann.geo@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-08-15 | Last message: 2004-08-15
when it's down. I guess I should have whined to my DH sooner ;) Just go to google and type in "Way Back machine" Find the internet archive website and type in www.letterboxing.org. VOILA, there...

Maryland box clues?

Started by jillann.geo (jillann.geo@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-15
Does anyone have clues for the Centennial Park boxes? I *FINALLY* convinced my husband to go letterboxing with my son and I and we were literally on our way out the door a few minutes ago. I went...

Box Rescuer Letterbox

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-15
There's a new letterbox out there! THe Box Rescuer Letterbox is for people who have rescued a box for another person. For example, Toad Dog, Sunshine and Swamp Yankee's Dog, fished a box out of...

LBNA site not working

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 9 messages | First message: 2004-08-15 | Last message: 2004-08-15
There seems to be a lot of problems with the LBNA site lately. Any idea on when it will be back online? Music Woman [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Maryland: Boxes 1 and 2 of 30

Started by Poison Ivy Hedge (poisonivy@haveashittyday.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-15
Claddaugh Placed by: Poison Ivy (contact the placer) Placement date: Aug 14 2004 State: Maryland County: Montgomery Nearest city: Rockville Number of boxes: 1 Clues The Claddaugh rings stands for...

OH - Un4gettable Toys series

Started by Bigguy (bigguy9210@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-15
For those who might be interested in CardinalMom's Un4gettable Toys series, 'Old Red' and 'Tumble' have been replanted and so far as we know all 12 of them are alive and well in the wild again. Have...