Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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May 2003

New Boxes in Southern Georgia

Started by Mary from Virginia (daughteroftheolddominion@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-27
OK Georgia, come and get 'em! During a recent trip to Georgia, I had a chance to plant seven boxes in Lowndes, Cook and Ware Counties. I also planted at rest stops along I-95, two on the trip...

Paging Dartmoor Squeeezeboxers or any UK contacts

Started by jampotsii (jampotsii@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-05-27 | Last message: 2003-05-27
Hi Graham and any other Dartmoor boxers who may be reading this site! I'm returning to live in England after 2 1/2 years in the US where I discover the fun of letterboxing. Can you give me any...

Road Trip across America - help requested

Started by jampotsii (jampotsii@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-05-27 | Last message: 2003-05-28
This is not strictly letterboxing related but I'm hoping that some of you fellow letterboxers out there may be able to help me. I discovered Letterboxing about a year ago and have been firmly...

CA: Fullerton exchange?

Started by (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-05-27 | Last message: 2003-06-13
Seems we have a few boxers who are in the Fullerton area. Since I've heard from 3 of you, I think we have the makings for an official exchange! I can't promise anything fancy as I'm there on...

Letterboxing & Publicity

Started by Alafair (ms_alafair@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-05-27 | Last message: 2003-05-27
This reporter contacted me and others not only recently but also a year ago. Those of us who were contacted chose to not speak with him. In my opinion, while this type of exposure may invite new...

Publicity and Letterboxing

Started by markpepe (mjpepe1@attbi.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-05-27 | Last message: 2003-05-27
Hi: I have been contacted by Brad Drazen of WVIT NBC 30, who would like to do a 2 to 3 minute segment in a special he will be airing locally in several weeks. His special is "Where in CT is...

STOP SENDING ME YOUR CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Started by mhall (accounts@lor.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-05-27 | Last message: 2003-05-27

MD Finds

Started by Deb King (debean75@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-27
Found 3 boxes in spite of the rain over the weekend. Found the very cool Olney Bookworm (rain never interferes with that one). I had clues printed off of the old site for Lake Needwood boxes 1 and 2,...

VA: Wet and windy by Williamsburg

Started by bartgrubbs2000 (kgrubbs@anteon.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-27
Be Ma - I think the "other letterbox" in the Pupa clues is for the Mattaponi LB, which was reported missing in April of 2002. Karen & I were there a few weeks ago, and it did indeed seem to be...

HH s found

Started by solor8008 (sjgallant@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-27
Binx and I found a couple of hitchhikers during our camping trip to CT this past weekend. -Vagabond Vulture was roosting at "Out of Harm's (Brahms') Way" in Kent, CT and has found a new temporary...

Rainy camping weekend in western CT

Started by solor8008 (sjgallant@hotmail.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-05-27 | Last message: 2003-05-27
Hi all, Binx and I went camping for Memorial Day weekend at Black Rock State Park. Despite (or perhaps including!) the wet weather, we had a wonderful time enjoying the beautiful natural scenery...

Sickness in Michigan/ 100th find

Started by emptyenergy1 (emptyenergy1@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-05-27 | Last message: 2003-05-27
After all the talk last week about Letterboxing Sickness, now we will add our two cents. Left for Michigan from Wisconsin on Thursday after work. Here is the run down of our weekend. 1. Beach by...

What ink do you use?

Started by Susan Johnson (susan@kuku.org) | 15 messages | First message: 2003-05-27 | Last message: 2003-05-28
I was wondering what inks everyone uses. One article on letterboxing I saw said to use dye based ink. I could understand that pigment inks (Colorbox & others) take longer to dry & could...

OR Letterboxes plus VA HH

Started by Barry (moloch515@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-05-27 | Last message: 2003-05-27
Jess and I had a successfull two days of letterboxing in the Portland area. We got over a dozen boxes in the Oregon City area as well as Tryon Creek Park. Updates on the boxes we found: Oregon...

TN(E), VA(SW), KY(E), OH(SW,WCen,NW) & MI (Muskegon)

Started by Volks Boxer (volksboxer@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-26
Heading up Wednesday to the Great Lakes Gathering via the letterboxes in the areas listed above...with concentration on Yellow Springs. If GeoFlyFisher, Franzsolo, Mapsurfer, or SpringChick know...

New to letterboxing and to the list

Started by (Eghill777@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-26
Hi from south Louisiana: We are planning a trip to SW VA in July. I noticed a few boxes around where we will be staying. My question: how updated are the boxes on the site? My plan is to show...

Stamp Pad Sale

Started by cavy_lovers4 (adelcoll@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-27
Hi, I was searching the net looking for good prices on stamp pads and stumbled on a sale at www.addictedtorubberstamps.com Cube Ink pads, a few colors, are on sale for $1 Imprintz pads are on...

Wes:entered new Lb,can't find listing

Started by (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-26
Wes: We entered a new Lb on the new site May 23 called "The Barb of the Hook" in Gettysburg, Pa. Can't find it listed in "What's New" or as a posting. Also, when I look in "Search for Boxes" and...

Spare Tire Hitchhiker

Started by NLS (jsperrazza@snet.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-05-26 | Last message: 2003-05-27
How kind of you to say that !! It was I --Butterfly -- although I now have a few stamps that I am proud of, that one was fun. Thanks. Butterfly rospa10 wrote: >I was looking through my journal...

Mt. Monadnock, N.H. letterboxes

Started by rospa10 (wilmes2@mindspring.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-05-27 | Last message: 2003-05-27
What a terrribly rainy weekend! My husband I climbed Mt. Monadnock yesterday amid drizzles arriving at a socked-in peak. It was a wonderful hike. I found Moon Over Pumpelly Pines. Box intact,...

ATTN WES: Re: FInding Downeast letterboxes

Started by phynstar (mmstilphen@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-05-27 | Last message: 2003-05-27
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Harv Reed" wrote: > Help! I'm a basic computer user and just getting into letterboxing. When I first went to the map site for downeast Maine there were a...

ME: Rings in Heaven Condition of Box

Started by phynstar (mmstilphen@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-27
The box is in good shape but the stamp was cracked and fragile. It still stamps soundly for now but I fear it will break soon. If you can not make it to Maine again, let me know. I will be...

ID: JANA/CADENZA

Started by (paisleyorca@webtv.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-26
Hey Jana! It takes apprx. 15 hours to drive from Blackfoot, Idaho to Portland, Oregon (Blackfoot being between Pocatello and Idaho Falls). The voice of experience speaks. In fact, I'll be making...

Central Calif. holiday

Started by Gwen & Don Jackson (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-26
On a little outing just prior to Memorial Day in Morro Bay and SLO we managed to stamp into numerous log books and have a great time. 5/21 - Amanda and Ryan's Black Hills box- Found Ryan's but...

OR: Welcome, Susan!

Started by (paisleyorca@webtv.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-26
Hi Susan! Welcome to our happy little world of letterboxing. Living in this area will not disappoint you as far as the amount and quality of letterboxes to be found. We are planning a gathering...