Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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September 2003

NY: Scaroon Manor retired

Started by earthwordsjd (earthwords@cox.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-08
Because of the progress made on developing the campground at the former Scaroon manor (Schroon Lake, NY), we are withdrawing the letterbox placed last summer. Thanks to all who visited it - we...

OOps! W.MA Sunday Success'

Started by Kstar (kstar1200@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-08
Meant to specify "W.MA" in the subject line on that last post!

Sunday Success'

Started by Kstar (kstar1200@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-08
Thanks to all who planted these boxes, you took me to some Outstanding places! The Deerfield River Dragonfly Purple Forest's Witches Hat Brown Bear, Brown Bear Campfire Chippy High...

St patricks fliers CA

Started by Bootsy Collins (box_gsd@hotmail.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-09-07 | Last message: 2003-09-08
WE went Letterboxing today, and found Stone soup and the Hand of Saroman in good shape. We also went in search of st. Patricks fliers. We had trouble finding the first one (we were looking in the...

NOR CAL gathering

Started by HIkrgirlz (lindhn@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-07
Thank you so much for organizing this event, Princess Lea and Double Saj. We had a great time. It was fun meeting fellow 'boxers. Thoroughly enjoyed talking with Jenn, Jim and Maggie (the...

New Box, Ma.

Started by Dennis Bastarache (dbastarache@hotmail.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-09-07 | Last message: 2003-09-13
We just placed our 3rd Letterbox. Rattlesnake Hill Quabbin Reservior, Gate 30, New Salem Ma. Franklin County. Placed: 09/07/03 Clues: easy Terrain: Easy except the last 10 minutes, which is a...

Newbie... First Find and a question

Started by Carol Ann (alysonwonderland@earthlink.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-09-07 | Last message: 2003-09-07
Hi everyone! I just subbed yesterday evening after reading a great article in Family Fun Magazine!! I am so thrilled to say, today we (ok, my 10 month old baby and i) found our first Lb!! We had...

malibu creek state park (CA)

Started by moofie (moofie@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-07
on saturday august 30th we did the 3 box series at the park. box #1 was inaccessible due to a lot of people present and a park ranger quite literally sitting on top of it. box #2 was found but box...

SEAL WITH A KISS HITCHHIKER

Started by moofie (moofie@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-07
we found the "seal with a kiss" hitchhiker in mid july in the "green one" box at milwaukees lakefront. we held onto it for a month so we could take it to california with us. it is now successfully...

LA: New box, Lock 2

Started by James Dillon (n0kwa@bellsouth.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-07
I planted Lock 2 Box today. It has been posted on www.letterboxing.org Please let me know if anyone hunts for it. Jim

Anglo-American Letterboxing - John Bryan, Miami White Water, East Fork

Started by Phil Drawbridge (phil@drawbridge.org.uk) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-07
Finished my first letterboxing excursion on this side of the Atlantic and found my first American Letterboxes. I went with my friend Gale (some of you know her) to Ohio. I spent the whole journey...

MD: Johnny Fox Ren Fest

Started by thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-07
I forgot to check Announce so I'm faking it. Johnny Fox Ren Fest Placed by: Scarab (contact the placer) Placement date: Sep 6 2003 State: Maryland County: Anne Arundel Nearest city:...

CA Nor Cal Gathering - SUCCESS!

Started by (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-09-07 | Last message: 2003-09-07
What a wonderful day we had! There were 44 people--including 2 babies and 3 dogs! We had 15 boxes to find (in one park!) tons of food to eat and great new friends to make. We had Amanda from...

Nor Cal Gathering-SUCCESS

Started by (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2003-09-07 | Last message: 2003-09-08
What a wonderful day we had! There were 44 people--including 2 babies and 3 dogs! We had 15 boxes to find (in one park!) tons of food to eat and great new friends to make. We had Amanda from...

Boxing in Wendell

Started by phynstar (mmstilphen@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-09-07 | Last message: 2003-09-07
I finally made it to the state forest where you all had the gathering. What a fun place! Quickly found Spring Peeper of Ruggle's Pond, Off She Visits, and El Corazon! "The elephant in a hat"...

Dragonfly HH found in Ct. by Rubaduc

Started by rubaduc2001 (Rubaduc@juno.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-07
Left at "I'd Rather be Letterboxing" (and I was) #1 box of the series by The Duffy's and it came from the"Bay Bridge Landing" in Brunswick, Me. Oh such great memories I have of The Maine Event in...

RI: Dancing Men Found! and Too Be Precise...

Started by Steve and Heidi (stephenholyfield@sbcglobal.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-09-07 | Last message: 2003-09-07
We topped off an exciting almost 11 months of boxing with our 200th find today and did so in style! Yes, we finally went and got Dancing Men!!! Yay!!!!

Woohoo! sitrep MA

Started by Kstar (kstar1200@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-09-07 | Last message: 2003-09-07
Just wanted to say I found Compass today after my third try! I was so excited I just had to share:) Also, Steve of Ravenhaus-> congratulations on your 100th find!! Like you I also found my first...

Illinois #1 Letterbox

Started by Tim Kuehl (tkuehl@wi.rr.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-06
Rua and I found this box on 4/21/03. As I recall, we almost gave up trying to find it because it was not buried at the correct number of parking barriers. I can't remember for sure, but I think we...

Cameras in Letterboxes

Started by Tim Kuehl (tkuehl@wi.rr.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-09-06 | Last message: 2003-09-08
There is a disposable camera in one of my Mathman boxes for letterboxers to take their picture for me. I got the idea from the geocache/letterboxes around St. Louis/Southern IL that have them. It...

OH - East Fork Lake Boxes

Started by Cheryl (teammaddawg@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-07
I will be boxing at East Fork tomorrow. Any missing or lost boxes I should know about? Cheryl

Camera Letterbox

Started by Laura (naturbuf@gwi.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-07
Thanks to all who responded to my idea about a hitchhiking letterbox with a camera in it. After lots of good ideas and suggestions, I've decided that for the first time out, I'll try this one as a...

Hitchhiker found (Ct.) "Night turns to Day"

Started by rospa10 (wilmes2@mindspring.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-06
This very creatively carved hitchhiker (by Team Green Dragon) was found my me today at Needeep's Beaver Pond Trail letterbox in Bafflin Bird Sanctuary in Pomfret Ct. As Willie Nelson croons, it'll...

Laramie WY Letterboxes

Started by Debbi Scott (dscott5377@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-09-06
There are 2 boxes in Laramie... sorry, can't remember their names... I have tried contacting the owner, but haven't heard back. We are heading up to WY in a few weeks to see my brother and figured...

CT Milo Light and Lake shore boxes

Started by (RNSaunders@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-09-06 | Last message: 2003-09-07
Toad Dog and I went out today, Swamp Yankee had to work :0( We discovered the Milo Light Preserve. Does anyone know why it is called that? Anyway,all 4 boxes were found exactly where they were...