Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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August 2004

Request regarding HH postings

Started by Pam Kleingers (pam@kleingers.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-12
I have noticed some boxers posting HH and personal stamp clues on the main clue boards at LbNA. I respectfully request that you include "HH" or "personal stamp" (as a couple have done) in the box's...

_[LbNA]_RI:�_Bread_at_Meshanticut

Started by Lori Doobie (dragonladytcb@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-08-12 | Last message: 2004-08-12
Oh my God, Brian. Do you love to be hated?!? "Brian, Ryan & Lori" wrote:As many boxes as I've lost (and it's 50% of what I've planted) Let's face it, if you are losing half of the boxes you are...

NOV hiking destination?

Started by Wisconsin Hiker (kotlarek@wi.rr.com) | 9 messages | First message: 2004-08-12 | Last message: 2004-08-13
Hi! This is a different request than those that are traveling somewhere and looking for some "drive-by's" on their way. Instead we are interested in a 1-week destination/trip with some good...

Just need to whine a little

Started by Lisa (LisMax1128@aol.com) | 8 messages | First message: 2004-08-12 | Last message: 2004-08-13
Hey Gang, It has been too long since the family and I have really gotten out there and did some serious boxing. We have hit a few drive by boxes here and there, so I'm not going into major...

Rosie Ruiz HH found!

Started by bcostley (bobbyeubanks@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-12
Rosie is on the move - I found her in the Wild Rose box near Vernonia, OR! Watch out all you critters; Rosie is in it to win it!

when a box dies...

Started by carol pedersen (pedersenteevens@cablespeed.com) | 9 messages | First message: 2004-08-11 | Last message: 2004-08-13
Question for you seasoned boxers: What sage tips do you have for planting boxes that are less likely to "die?" Do you find, for instance, that this happens more with boxes close to roads and/or...

Question on carving techniques

Started by carol pedersen (pedersenteevens@cablespeed.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-08-11 | Last message: 2004-08-12
Hi All... I was surfing the net for carving pointers and stumbled onto a site that showed a different tool that I thought someone might know about. After having to run out of the house for...

Bread at Mishanticut

Started by (KSilvia2003@wmconnect.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2004-08-11 | Last message: 2004-08-13
> It is sad when a box dies *sniff* > You must have been there right before us! We couldn't find it today and I looked for the clues to contact you and they had been pulled from the site. It...

Introduction from Alaska

Started by Amy G (babybrella@yahoo.com) | 9 messages | First message: 2004-08-11 | Last message: 2004-08-20
Hi all, Just wanted to introduce myself. I am Amy in Alaska. I live in Juneau and am fairly new to letterboxing. I finally got all my supplies to carve a stamp and will try my hand at that this...

RI:  Bread at Meshanticut

Started by (StDebb@aol.com) | 7 messages | First message: 2004-08-11 | Last message: 2004-08-12
In a message dated 8/11/04 5:07:08 PM, playschoolteach@yahoo.com writes: > It is sad when a box dies *sniff* > It IS! I just hate when that happens. And that it's part of the game doesn't...

RI: Bread at Meshanticut

Started by playschoolteach (playschoolteach@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-08-11 | Last message: 2004-08-12
Okay, everyone. Could we please have a moment of silence? (: I went to check on "Bread" (my first plant containing my first hand carved stamp) today and I could see the open, wet Rubbermaid from...

Cavies vs. hamsters was Re: ME Lamoine State Park

Started by trishkri (trishkri@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-11
Hey, cavies aren't hamsters. They aren't even rodents, but they are dinner in South America. Trish Whose computer next to her kids' cavies, aka Banana, Butterscotch and Brownie --- In...

Wanda and Pete ... Almost Last but Not Least MIA??

Started by cpascott (seh-letterbox@comcast.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-11
I could not locate a way to contact Wanda and Pete via their website where the clues for the Almost Last but Not Least letterbox are. We hunted this box on Saturday and believe it to be missing. ...

This is too cool not to share - not spam - but O/T

Started by letterboxingbee (letterboxingbee@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-11
It's about time they did something like this. This is soo cool. I'm placing my order this afternoon. Turn your memories into photo stamps. REAL US postage! http://photo.stamps.com/ Just...

Anyone seen Keep on MOOOOVIN'?

Started by The Family (lynnieth2003@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-11
Has anyone seen this hitcher? When last seen she was heading toward VA... Thanks! The Family

Saturday August 14th

Started by Team Jedi (teamjedi@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-11
Don't forget about the CACHE Club Event this Saturday. Should be 20 letterboxes to find as well as 37 caches. Details are here: (Geocaching.com Event...

Dogs at the CT Mansfield Monster Mash

Started by Chuck & Molly (woodschuckstraub@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-08-11 | Last message: 2004-08-11
Anyone knowing me should already know this but...This event is for all letterboxers, human and non human. Yes dogs are invited to the Mansfield Monster Mash gathering and are as welcome as the...

Mansfield Monster Mash extented hours and updates

Started by Chuck & Molly (woodschuckstraub@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-11
The hours of the Mansfield Monster Mash Gathering October 2nd have been extended so the event will be from 11:00 am to 6:00 P.M. There is also a schedule of events listed on the website and numerous...

Connecticut box count tops 10,000!

Started by rscarpen (letterboxing@atlasquest.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-08-11 | Last message: 2004-08-11
Okay, I'm just trying to be funny. The Connecitcut box count probably won't top 10,000 at least for another week or so. But keep your eyes out! ;o) -- Ryan

Feeling very sheepish-"contact the placer" info wrong for months!

Started by gryandrowansmum (gryandrowansmum@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-11
We moved, well, a while ago and I just today realized that my "contact the placer" email address is WRONG! DOH! I've changed it, but this probably explains why I've never had a box update. So-if...

Quick update-pulled a box in MO and a HH update

Started by gryandrowansmum (gryandrowansmum@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-11
I am on vacation, but in case any one is headed to Frontier Park to get the "French" letterbox, I pulled it and will replace it when we come up in September. The log is FULL!! Yippeeee! And anyone...

looking for letterboxing scrapbookers

Started by Liz (liz@armory.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-08-11 | Last message: 2004-08-11
I'm a new letterboxer, and an avid scrapbooker. This is presenting me with a dilema as to whether to use a letterboxing logbook or a small scrapbook. I'm looking for someone who is an avid...

Stone Needle in NJ to be moved

Started by forester1241 (jprovetto@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-11
I went to check on my letterbox, Stone Needle in NJ and noticed that a faint trail is beginning to form. When it was first placed, there wasn't much traffic, maybe one a month at most. Now that's...

Aargh! We lost Silent Doug's Car Key!!!

Started by Pete (jiggs111@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-11
Aargh! While traveling from CA to ON, we were carrying Silent Doug's car key - you know, the one he lost to his rental car at Don and Gwen's in Kernville, Ca last fall? - and when we met some new...

I 70/I 78/I81 boxes IL/IN/OH/PA/NY

Started by Pete (jiggs111@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-08-11
Hi all. Clan Jiggs is slowly making our way to the northeast (we're in northern NM tonight) . Thanks to all those who replied to our call for boxes along I80 in NV/UT and 70/25 in CO. We'd...