Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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August 2007

Famous paraphrases from famous movies (WAS:Re:Letterboxing At Sagamore Hill NHS)

Started by rozebud.rm (rozebud@rocketmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-08-08
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Samuel Checker" wrote: > > Even better, there's a wonderful box at Happy Valley, Teddy. A very happy > box. You'll be very happy at Happy Valley,...

Time-savers on the trail

Started by short spike (spike_678@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2007-08-07 | Last message: 2007-08-07
I have several "sticker boxes" with handles that came from teh clearance bin of a craft store.... they hold a 5 by 9 strathmore hardbacked journal/sketchbook, personal stamp, and whatever else...

Cross-post: Alphabet Trail update

Started by Todd White (genealogy_va@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-08-07
Thanks to everyone who took a letter! I'll get to work planning the trip, and look forward to seeing all the stamps. Look for a big series in the great wilds of Virginia sometime soon! 71 miles...

Thoughts about Letterbox series (definitely OT this time)

Started by Suzanne Coe (wilmcoe@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2007-08-06 | Last message: 2007-08-08
Reminds me of the start of my favorite version of Beowulf: Monster Grendel's taste was plainish. Breakfast? Just a couple Danish.... =D Sheba xxxxxxxx wrote: And writing -- why do...

Thoughts about Letterbox series (kinda OT)

Started by Suzanne Coe (wilmcoe@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-08-06
LOL yeah I remember that series, I finished it & took the log back to the car to stamp in, and I was happily inking up when some crazy lady in a hat knocked on my car window.... come to think of it,...

Sig stamp container (was: Re: Thoughts about Letterbox series)

Started by rozebud.rm (rozebud@rocketmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-08-07
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Kirbert" wrote: > I have been considering building a container for my sig stamp and ink > pad so you just set it down on the ground and flip it open and both...

Time-savers on the trail was RE: [LbNA] Re: Thoughts about Letterbox series

Started by ruhlette (ruhlette@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2007-08-06 | Last message: 2007-08-07
I finally found the answer to my biggest time-waster on the trail .... A small pen with a loop on the cap! I can hook it to my lanyard/compass or carabiner and never be without a writing...

I really didn't mean too...

Started by Baker (knightbaker63@yahoo.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2007-08-06 | Last message: 2007-08-07
Sorry about getting some boxes upset. I really didn't see that this was so contriveral. So this is what I am going to do with this planed series. It is going to be 5 boxes log, each box is going...

Letterboxing At Sagamore Hill NHS

Started by Silver Eagle (sileagle@alltel.net) | 5 messages | First message: 2007-08-06 | Last message: 2007-08-07
My family and I just returned from vacation in NY and parts of New England where, despite my non-boxing family, I managed to find and place a few boxes. But the biggest surprise was finding boxes...

Thoughts about Letterbox series

Started by Baker (knightbaker63@yahoo.com) | 78 messages | First message: 2007-08-06 | Last message: 2007-08-07
I have been finding some interesting letterbox series plants, where the letterboxes lead you down a path and are planted at stratigic locactions. It is a nice way to make a long hike more...

Letterboxing from A to Z--almost...

Started by genealogy_va (genealogy_va@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-08-06
(Sorry if this is a duplicate--earlier email to group doesn't seem to have posted in last couple of hours.) Calling all carvers! Last year, the Letterboxing Alphabet PLB Ring, wrapped up. 26...

I PLANTED MY FIRST LB

Started by TYNA GEORGE (tynafaith@sbcglobal.net) | 1 message | First message: 2007-08-05
Hi fellow LBer's, If you are anywhere near Hurst Texas (N. Texas, Tarrant county, LBNA website), check out 'Grandaddy's Design. My 8 year old son carved this stamp. He did a great job. I'm proud...

Looking for carvers...

Started by Todd White (genealogy_va@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2007-08-05 | Last message: 2007-08-07
Hello, Last year, the Letterboxing Alphabet postal ring was run, sharing 26 stamps from carvers all over the country. As that project wrapped up, some folks contributed their stamps so that I could...

New Here

Started by Ask I might tell you (lastsapphire@yahoo.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2007-08-03 | Last message: 2007-08-05
Hi all. Me and my girls are new to letterboxing, a fellow GS leader introduced it to me last September and I had fun so it took me and my girls a while but in June we started out to find out first...

Adventures In Letterboxing

Started by fuzzytrackers (fuzzytrackers@yahoo.com) | 34 messages | First message: 2007-08-02 | Last message: 2007-08-24
Went to Gatlinburg TN on vacation. Decided to go for the Gatlinburg Mountain Top box. How exciting! Had to ride a chairlift all the way to the top of Mt. Harrison. I'm deathly affraid of...

letterboxes in Portland Oregon

Started by clickermom3 (clickermom3@yahoo.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2007-08-01 | Last message: 2007-08-01
I will be visiting Portland Oregon in October for a convention and would like to know if there are any boxes located in the downtown area? I will be sticking close to the hotel (Mariott) since we...

July 2007

cheap carving block

Started by funhog1 (funhog@pacifier.com) | 41 messages | First message: 2007-07-31 | Last message: 2007-08-13
This afternoon I hit Dollar Tree for some important backpacking supplies and cruised the back to school aisle. They are carrying a three pack of white vinyl erasers, each one about 1 1/2"X 3"....

Oregonians (is that a word?)...... does anyone know Pico Pi et al?

Started by melanie (maiden1974@verizon.net) | 1 message | First message: 2007-07-30
Pico Pi is a local boxer, but I don't believe anyone has actually met them. Maiden _____ From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Pam Sent:...

Melissa of The Fellowship

Started by Leapin' Lizards (emptyenergy1@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-07-30
Melissa of the Fellowship, my emails to your account are bouncing...do you have another one I can send to. Contact me off list please. Leapin'...

Oregonians (is that a word?)...... does anyone know Pico Pi et al?

Started by Pam (mindizney@cox.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2007-07-30 | Last message: 2007-07-31
West Coast Letterboxers! I need your help to find Pico Pi! We have been trying to contact Pico on both myspace and through the contact the placer on letterboxing.org. Does anyone on the west...

Las Vegas area

Started by shepcarpclan (shepcarpclan@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-07-30
Hello, I am in the Southern Nevada/Las Vegas area. My family and I are starting to letterbox in this area. We have a couple other homeschooling families that will be starting with us. I have...

Lost my fist today

Started by Baker (knightbaker63@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2007-07-29 | Last message: 2007-07-29
Over all I had a good day today but I lost a letterbox today. I thougut it was safe from muggles but it was not. this was in the northern NY region, and hopefully not part of the southern Conn...

On The Road Again

Started by grumpygrinchy (ggboxer@comcast.net) | 1 message | First message: 2007-07-28
We will be hitting the road in a couple of days for an extended driving and letterboxing trip through the northern states, southern Canada, down the U.S. East Coast, and back north and west again...

rummage sale anyone?

Started by duncan53211 (duncan53211@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-07-28
The Rummage Sale box is available for anyone having a Rummage Sale in the near future. Contact me. See the following site for...

Norris Tennessee blacklisted for Letterboxing

Started by generalsans (mlaforest05@comcast.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2007-07-27 | Last message: 2007-07-31
In late June, 2007, 4 letterboxes were planted in/near Norris, Tennessee, in hopes of introducing boxing in that community. Today, after inspection, three of those boxes have been destroyed with...