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Irishtinker and I went out in the Northeast Corner before the rain today. We found the following boxes all in good shape: 1) Clark's Corner (almost earned the Purple Heart but made a quick save...

Hi all, In Georgia, I had not found any lboxes with ink pads until last weekend. In the Squirrel in the Mailbox, I found 4 ink pads! I usually don't plant ink pads in my boxes either. Actually, I...

Just a quick note to urge people to go do this series! Its fun! While placing my new series "The Bravest" today (in a locale VERY close to Oriental), I checked the elemental boxes to discover no...

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, PNWEXPLR@a... wrote: >> > It's an east coast/midwest thing, Sir B. While it's true that it confounds us westerners how those people manage, they do indeed...

I created a couple of quickie documents, one with some basic terms and acronyms, and the other with information regarding carving materials and sources. I uploaded these files to a folder called...

There are four new boxes in Hood River County and one in Wallowa County. Find the clues on the LbNA site. Go get 'em. Funhog

Well, folks, I finally got out and found my first 2 boxes - Deer Creek and Soar feet. What wonderful spots!! Both boxes are in good shape and I put the stamp from the Deer Creek box into a new...

I think that both SpringChick and Funhog have touched on a trend that many people on the talklist find irritating. I know that I personally enjoy boxing reports that people post that include unusual...

Who gives a rip what term they use for their status reports??? This is exactly the kind of discussion that sends people running from the Talk List. Funhog

Blaze and I would like to announce that we've placed five new boxes in WI, as well as launching our first hitchhiker. They are up and running, all clues located on the letterboxing website. One is...

Well, all I can say is those FBI people better leave my box alone! I mean, how rude! I am quite proud of our box, I have to say, and I hope it gets to hang out for a long time. After all, it...

We recently discovered a cool contraption called a color block or color wheel. Actually, Patrick and Amy had one and we thought it was a cool idea. I've also seen a similar ink pad in B'Fly's...

Does anyone get the "enter valid day" problem when trying to edit a posting? I just posted The Guardian of Big Schloss letterbox (Shenandoah County, Va.) and went back to add a sentence. After...

Okay so all us newbies get the point!! But perhaps our elder statemen or persons could give us a clue as to what they would perfer everyone use. Sitrep was very widely used when I first joined this...

Jampots and family fly back to England tomorrow after nearly three years of enjoying the beautiful countryside, the animals and birds, and all the friendly people we have met in your wonderful...

Went and checked on the box last night and it has fallen victim of foul play . The container was there , but stamp and log are gone . I guess this will teach me to place a box where the ease of...

Phyto & Isosceles began our letterboxing early this year. My first find was in January in Connecticut (thanks to the help of my young brother) and the first box that I placed was BIRD WALK on 5.21.03...

Just couldn't bring myself to use Sitrep in the subject line just because I am tired of reading it -- BUT -- my two cents -- I really enjoy reading people's letterbox stories!! (maybe that's...

Well, we finally finished the clues and got them uploaded!!! Yay!!! Have fun cracking the code (its not all that difficult) and enjoy a nice walk :...

Greetings Everyone -- So I am thinking of venturing out for this event.... Can someone please tell me what "house hidden" letterboxes are.. Was also just wondering who was planning on attending and...

Greetings everyone --- Okay so I guess I am out of the loop -- can someone tell me what the heck Sit Rep is??? Then I will be happy to throw my educated two cents into the box! pandora{HIB} "pandy"...

Leaving for Hilton Head for a few days. Hope to find the new boxes while there!! Yea!!!! Detra Matt 19:26

Hello, everybody, We understand that 'boxers have their bad outings every now and then but yesterday we had about 18 clues in hand for Woodland Mound Park and NOT ONE was found. We KNEW we were in...

While reading this post, I noticed that Sir Balthazar mentions a 0.5 mm gouge. OK, where does one find such a small carving gouge? The Woodcraft store near me has the 0.5 mm Pfeil gouge in the...

I'm hoping someone will be able to help me with this, I've spent over 5 hours searching the archives & websites trying to find it's origins and have come up empty, I just cannot find where...