Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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June 2003

DC - Orion the Hunter stamp replaced

Started by thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-06-09 | Last message: 2003-06-09
I made it down to Einstein and replaced the stamp for Orion the Hunter. It had mysteriously disappeared even though the microbox was still there velcroed in a tree. Judging from the notes left in...

DC - Jones Point confirmed and Moved from floodwaters

Started by thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-06-09
I found the Jones Point microbox by Mindizney. The high water had washed quite a bit of flotsam and jetsam up on the shore. The zip lock back was lying exposed, with no sticks or anything...

CT: Shooting Star LB in Farmington

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-06-09
Has anyone found this box recently? Music Woman [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Visited Heceta Head Lighthouse, Oregon

Started by Tracy (webster@oregonfast.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-06-09 | Last message: 2003-06-09
I had a great time visiting the Heceta Head letterbox... actually it was our first letterbox find. My best friend Jeremy carved our stamp, and we were very impressed with the stamp in the box. I...

1st timers in Michigan & we didn't find a thing!

Started by Joy Davies (jdavies@twmi.rr.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-06-09
We were all set to begin our new adventures, excited to say the least, only we didn't collect one stamp. We did have a lot of fun however. I think the kids are going to need us to be a little more...

new idea for micro boxes

Started by moofie (moofie@earthlink.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-06-12
we recently bought some m&m minis. they come in a plastic tube with a snap lid. they are about twice the length of a film cannister and about the same diameter. we put paper towel in one and...

CT Wrap-Up // Relay for Life Update

Started by Steve (shol3039@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-06-11
Wow! What a busy weekend!!! Our apologies to those who could not find us... the opening ceremonies at the Relay went a little long and when we got back we had so many boxers at the RV that we did...

What a great two days of boxing!

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-06-08
The weather somewhat cooperated for boxing these last two days. Butterfly, Bluebird, Letterboxer2002, and I ventured out at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday to find Dragon's Fire Letterbox in fine form, with...

OOPS

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-06-08
That last post was supposed to go to Irishtinker, not to the whole list..... Sorry! Music Woman [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Sunday Drive Box missing

Started by codybcleo (codybcleo@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-06-08
The first box of the Sunday Drive Series is missing. I will replace it, in a new location, as soon as I can.

Sunday Drive

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-06-08
Question, when you did Sunday Drive yesterday, did you find the Grassy Hill Letterbox? WHen I went today, it was missing. Music Woman [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

The bridge in the woods-Wayland MA

Started by Lynne Dinger (lynne@lynnedinger.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-06-08
Finally after much schedule haggling and a day without rain, my husband and I managed to go letterboxing today. We only did the one on the way back from seeing his mother. The bridge in the woods...

Counting Question

Started by ladylee84 (bgagnon905@earthlink.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-06-09
HI I am fairly new to letterboxing. I see a lot of different ways that lb write their counts. Some of the counts I have see are: F100 P55 X20 A2 E5 T2 What do all of these mean? I can pretty...

CT -9 Boxes today

Started by swampyankee (RNSaunders@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-06-08
We had a great day, even tho' it wasn't sunny. Thanks to Butterfly and Bluebird for hiding boxes at the nice Walden Preserve in Salem- Carol has one there,too. All boxes were in fine shape-...

Rest stop boxes

Started by roberta a stillson (Rubaduc@juno.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-07-06
Chapiline and I got the Red Spotted Newt at a rest stop in New Hampshire last year, so on my way to visit her this weekend I planted one in the new rest area and information booth on I-91 in Vt....

Did you place E-way Trails (WI)?

Started by buffyvh88 (buffyvh@hotmail.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-06-08
I'm lookin' for the person who placed the E-Way Trails letterbox in Madison, WI. If that's you or you know their name, please let me know so I can contact them. Thanks The Travelin' Trouts

Chillicothe boxin'

Started by BigGuy_45640 (bigguy_45640@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-06-08
CardinalMom, Buddy, and I found time to look for a couple of Chillicothe, Ohio boxes yesterday evening. We found "Grand View" and "Little Peeper, Petite" to be dry and in good condition. We did...

GPS units (was: Article on friction between parks & geocaching)

Started by Mary (RI) (rid25751@ride.ri.net) | 5 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-06-09
Hello! This has piqued my interest... I am looking at hand-held GPS units and would love to hear opinions on anyone's experiences and preferences. Mary (RI) ----- Original Message ----- ...

HH-Old scar paw found

Started by janalandhq (janalandhq@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-06-22
This hitchiker was left in one of my boxes. My first one! I moved it along to another box in the series so it's still nearby for all you Sacto letterboxers... jana

CA: Survivor Series a WINNER!

Started by (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-06-09
Princess Lea has a winner of a series commemorating the "Survivor: The Amazon" TV show. Old Blue and I are die-hard "Survivor" fans so it's a wonder we didn't get them earlier! The preserve was...

CT - Four new boxes

Started by irishcod5 (IrishCOD5@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-06-08
The unending rain gave me a chance to make and plant my first letterboxes hoping to supplement the few boxes already in the area and to entice boxers to visit Western CT. If these go well I hope...

GA: reposted letterboxes and also note on transferring stamp images.

Started by jsatt_30114 (jsatt@gsu.edu) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-06-09
I finally got around to updating and transferring the pages for our 14 letterboxes in Cherokee County to the new webpage. Nice setup for posting and editing boxes. Our thanks to the...

CT: Weekend Boxing

Started by Mike Schneider (tehutika@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-06-08
Greetings, In between real life responsiblities, we managed to spend a nice couple of days in northwest CT on the trails, despite the rain on Saturday. DEP Tunxis State Forest: Found as...

Hello Baby Bear

Started by Luann (lucrown@chipshot.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-06-08 | Last message: 2003-06-08
I made another trip to central Texas this past week and wanted to find Baby Bear's Baylor Bear box in Waco, which I missed the first part of May when I found Silver Eagle's Texas Ranger box. I did...

Added The Toad Dog to Boxing Doggies Photo

Started by swampyankee (RNSaunders@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-06-08
I added the a photo I took in Nathan Hale State Forest Friday 6/6/03 of Toad Dog to the Boxing Doggies file under photos.