Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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March 2004

The first Original Difficulty Rating System

Started by Rayvenhaus (rayvenhaus@myndworx.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-09
This has been cross posted because I know of a few people that don't read the Main Talklist. The first original Letterbox Difficulty Rating System is now up and running at The National Letterbox...

First TX LB Event: Pictures

Started by Silver Eagle (sileagle@alltel.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-09
The Event was a huge success, thanks to the great weather (70 degree sunny day), food, letterboxes and people. We ended up with over 35 attendees, 4 new letterboxes in the park to go with the 7...

MD - Germantown "bovine box" is back

Started by pamelar123 (pamelar123@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-09
Box #1 in "Bovine Double Dip" (Germantown, MD) is dry, happy, and nestled back in hiding just waiting for company. Vespa Vikings

greetings from Ct.

Started by butterfly_in_ct (jsperrazza@snet.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-09
Hello Sunseeker in Utah. I just read your clues to the Ct to Ut Bridge Box that you posted.. They sound really nice, I am sure the CT folks that sent boxes to Utah are happy to see them getting...

Letterboxing Guides???

Started by sailor_mystique (Sailor_Mystique@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-09
I'm doing a project for my English class on Letterboxing. The problem is that I need literary sources to demostrate and quote from. I only know of one book, The Letterboxer's Guide, that has to...

New Box Maintenance Hospital is Open!

Started by Mark Pepe (mjpepe1@comcast.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-03-09 | Last message: 2004-03-09
Hi boxers, My Box Maintenance Hospital that I announced last week is very low on patients. We could use an influx of long distance boxes that need some TLC or just a look-see from area...

Dallas area boxing

Started by Rainear, Tim TQO (trainear@tqs.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-09
I'll be in the greater Dallas area for a few days, the week after Easter. I may have part time access to a car around dinnertime once or twice. I didn't see too many boxes listed for that neck o'...

VA,MD,DC - Unofficial Box Maintenance Week! ! ! !

Started by poisoniivv (poisonivy@haveashittyday.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-09
It's coming, it's almost here! Things are thawed out East and the sun is shining a bit more warmly. It's PLANTING season. I need to get out and mend Calvin (he's half cracked) I believe I need to...

Patch Question?????

Started by Northstar (northstar9230@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-03-09 | Last message: 2004-03-12
Logo Patches go to----->Kay "Mohmers" ? Merit Badges---->Chris' Creations? Window Decals to-----> Moonlight Media? Is this all correct? What does-"please hand stamp" mean? Lastly, I am not...

VA- The CLUE Series- Question

Started by Northstar (northstar9230@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-09
The clues in the last boxes give you the park name AND how to get to the boxes??? I'm confused. Please help me. --Northstar

Details for the Letterboxing at Laudholm Gathering in Maine

Started by Laura/Nautilus (naturbuf@gwi.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-09
LETTERBOXING AT LAUDHOLM GATHERING Sunday, March 21 from 11 am to 4 pm Location: This event will be held rain or shine at the scenic and historic Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at...

CT hitchiker Jumble Series found

Started by Jess Anderson (Andersoj@pomfretschool.org) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-03-08 | Last message: 2004-03-09
We found a hitchhiker in the jumble series in Mashmoquet State Park in Pomfret CT, but to our dismay it was only logged as a hitchhiker with no other identity and no log....we moved it on but would...

catching up & 2 questions

Started by enders_angel_80 (enders_angel_80@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-03-09 | Last message: 2004-03-10
sorry Enders and I couldn't make it to the Philly gathering, he was just not up to the amount of exertion it would take after all the medical tests and stuff, we just went back to the hotel and...

California, Kernville White Water Letterboxing

Started by Gwen and Don Jackson (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-08
If you want detailed info on the Kernville Gathering 4/24/04 you can either go to the LBNA links section and then scroll down to and click on Silent Doug's Letterboxing Info. or go directly to Silent...

Graveyards and NPS

Started by Gwen and Don Jackson (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-08
It seems as though when ever we leave town and not checking the computer daily ,conversations tend to get a little tense so this is on the late side. On our trip through Wy., Idaho, and Montana last...

Ugly Duckling H.H. returns home

Started by (motofranz@webtv.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-08
Thanks to all the (mostly) Connecticut letterboxers that stamped in the Ugly Duckling HitchHiker. The little guy has been on the road for over a year.(are his wings tired) It is a real treat to see...

Portland Letterboxes--Suggestions??

Started by Suzanne H. (realroadrunner@earthlink.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-03-08 | Last message: 2004-03-09
Hi all, Kerblammo and I are going to be traveling to Portland, OR the first weekend in Aril and will have one day to do some letterboxing in areas we can reach without a car. We are going to be...

Trying to contact 'LP' letterboxer

Started by dvn2rckr (dvn2rckr@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-08
I'm trying to contact a letterboxing group that goes by the name 'LP' who I think resides in the Southern CA area, please drop me a note offline. Thanks, dvn2r ckr

etiquette

Started by Cristy (tryscience@hotmail.com) | 14 messages | First message: 2004-03-08 | Last message: 2004-03-10
Hi, my family is new to letterboxing and have had some difficulty even with our first quests. I am wondering, is it appropriate to email the placer to ask for further clarification of the clues? ...

Boxes on the "old site"

Started by Suzanne H. (realroadrunner@earthlink.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-03-08 | Last message: 2004-03-09
Hi, Since Nevada boxes are kind of few in number (althoughb I am working to change this!), I had gone to the old site and picked up a few additional clue sheets for other Nevada boxes. Yesterday...

Roving Event Stamps - Whereto?

Started by thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-08
I have some roving event stamps that I can mail to the next gather that would like them. I had planned to send them to a WI gather right after Philly Leap Day but that did not work out. Planning...

GA Letterboxing Workshop

Started by Laurie Searle (laurie.searle@mindspring.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-07
I'm with the Georgia Orienteering Club. We're hosting a national orienteering convention at Truett-McConnell in Cleveland, GA in June. We'd like to offer a workshop on GeoCashing and Letterboxing....

Re. rubbings

Started by rospa10 (wilmes2@mindspring.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-08
To dovetail Jay Drew's comments on taking rubbings of gravestones, it is not allowed in our local Mansfield Center, Ct. cemetary. Any abrasion to stone (some of it of a soft composition) will have...

rubbings (OT)

Started by Drew Family (drewclan@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-03-08
> The papers, particularly the rice paper that was popularly used by many, > leave behind particles during the rubbing process. These particles/fibers expand > when they get wet (ie rain). This...

rubbings

Started by (DSNFEET@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-03-07 | Last message: 2004-03-07
The papers, particularly the rice paper that was popularly used by many, leave behind particles during the rubbing process. These particles/fibers expand when they get wet (ie rain). This in turn...