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March 2003

Fantastic Ohio boxin' in Chillicothe

Started by Dog Scouts Troop (DogScouts@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-17
Well, after such a long Winter, Franzsolo & I decided to take advantage of this beautiful weather (before it changed it's mind!) & spent the day boxin'. We left Cinci at 9am and drove toward...

NY - New Letterbox, Mystery Box

Started by JeLyBean Books (jelybean@stny.rr.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-16
The Thumb Letterbox Placed by: JeLyBean 16 March 2003 Location: ? Terrain: Easy, but you will have to climb a tree Clues: ? The Thumb Letterbox is placed in a crotch of a many-trunked willow tree...

New clues for Connecticut

Started by Melissa Harvey (kiwi-1@snet.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-16
Letterbox Name:  The Three Little Pigs # of Boxes: 3 Placed: April 2002 (clues previously available word of mouth only) By: Melissa, Dan, and Max North Stonington, CT   The Three Little...

WI-New LB Series Oak Leaf Trail/MCP Series

Started by Tim Kuehl (tkuehl@wi.rr.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-16
Ok all you WI area letterboxers, here's a new series of boxes to get you out and enjoy the spring weather :)! Sorry I couldn't get this out before the weekend. The snow storm last week slowed my...

RI Letterboxing Update

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-03-16 | Last message: 2003-03-20
Joe from Manchester and I ventured out to RI today to enjoy the wonderful warm day!  We started off with the Wizard of Oz series, which we were only partially successful for.  We were having great...

Update - Somewhere in NJ Mystery Box [NJ] -reply to nikcap2000

Started by Kimberly (MartianShark@msn.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-16
Um, are you're talking about the big lightbulb one that is mine, the one that has two mystery boxes on the same page?  Whoever told you that it was flooded and frozen over was in the entirely...

CT: DEP box

Started by kayaktom2002 (kayakers@cox.net) | 5 messages | First message: 2003-03-17 | Last message: 2003-03-18
We found our first DEP State Forest box today at Cockaponset State Forest; exchanged with two fellow boxers, picked up a hitchhiker and had 7 large white-tailed deer cross our trail! What a...

CT: Wallingford Double Happiness

Started by loujacksace (yoremop@cox.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-03-17 | Last message: 2003-03-17
Loujacksace and clan visited Double Happiness in Wallingford Connecticut. (MY second visit - but first with family) My daughter located it - and was as excited as could be. Just one comment is...

northwestern ct box update

Started by Cody B. Cleo (codybcleo@hotmail.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-03-16 | Last message: 2003-03-18
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!!!! Leave Only Footprints...hole chewed in outer bag...GREAT TRAIL Take Only Pictures...found location but WAY to much icey snow to dig through The Twin...

Central OR boxes

Started by funhog1 (funhog@pacifier.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-17
Driving back from Central OR yesterday, I made time to check on three of my boxes in the area: The Golden Eagle at Smith Rock, the Crooked River Bridge and the Waterfowl Highway. All are just fine,...

Avery Pond, CA letterbox looking good!

Started by jana land (janalandhq@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-16
Tracked down my second letterbox yesterday and got a beautiful hike out of the deal. Thanks for the adventure, Funhog. Just to let you know, we were the only entries in the book but it is present and...

Willimantic& Windham Ct boxes

Started by Dennis Baptiste (baptiste@ctol.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-16
The Bogglz crew hit the following letter boxes today: "Falling Leaves" - No joy on this box. Apparently there is no 'yellow building' at this time of year and the suspected hiding place had a...

CT: Compass Fugit Picked Up Today

Started by bluebird2boxes (debby_butler@hotmail.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-03-16 | Last message: 2003-03-16
Today I visited Maine Man at Hammonasset Beach (very, very crowded with people enjoying the weather and the seals near the box) and picked up Legerdemain's Compass Fugit HH (thank you Sadie and...

CT: Going to Be a Grammy HH Released

Started by bluebird2boxes (debby_butler@hotmail.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-03-16 | Last message: 2003-03-17
Yesterday we released the Going to Be a Grammy hitchhiker somewhere "in" CT! The place needs some visitors - none during the past month! Bluebird

Ohio State Stamp

Started by (needeeps@webtv.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-16
Pomfret Connecticut Rated Moderate - Difficult (Steep Hills) Planted By The NeeDeeps 3-16-03 Directions: From RT. 44 West or From RT.101 East turn onto...

Traveler with a Twist

Started by Stephani Jones (jonsey9999@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-16
If you have found the Traveler with a Twist, released last year in CT, please contact me offsite with an estimated date of discovery... The twist has fallen! Stephani

CA - Loma Prieta box alive and well

Started by Lea Shangraw Fox (princesslea@alamedanet.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-03-16 | Last message: 2003-03-17
I made the trek to the Loma Prieta epicenter a couple of weekends ago and can report that the box is alive and well. A word to the wise for anyone planning on making this hike during the "winter"...

Back in the game

Started by karin Borrelli (ktborrelli@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-16
Friday, Princess Turtle and I went to Scotts Cove, in Howard Co.,MD, to find aweehedgehogs boxes. Yes, back to the scene of my near mud drowning. Nice hike, a little sketchy on the clues but...

Marco Man has box damage

Started by roberta a stillson (Rubaduc@juno.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-16
The lid on this box is broken but because of the baggies inside, the log book etc. are fine. I didn't have a spare box so I put it into a large freezer baggie which should hold it for awhile. I can't...

VA -- We just wanted to eat him up! Cookie HH found

Started by be ma (bema57@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-16
While checking on some of our boxes today, BeMa came across the adorable Cookie HH. While stamping it in, we were tempted to just take a little nibble of a leg or hand, but, we restrained ourselves...

Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head SC (2 new boxes)

Started by oldhousecreek23 (dumas@adelphia.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-16
My granddaughter and I have placed 2 new boxes on Pinckney Island near Hilton Head SC. The entrance to PI is off of Hwy 278 between the 2 bridges to Hilton Head Island. We call these boxes Pinckney...

VA - HH STS107 Columbia released in Nern VA

Started by thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-03-16 | Last message: 2003-03-17
After many travels and stampings around the District of Columbia the STS 107 Columbia hitch hiker was released in Northern Virginia yesterday. It took me a while to find a place big enough to hide...

Saturday Boxing Results

Started by Eric Polk (ericpolk@attbi.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-16
Braved the pounding rain and went out to find the Cal State Long Beach boxes.  We found two : '49er Mascot' and 'Catching Some Sun in the Quad'.   We tried to find the Real 49er but had no...

Here we go! Bring Letterboxing to So. California!

Started by trentlaudes (trentlaudes@excite.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-03-16 | Last message: 2003-03-17
Everyone, we need to bring Letterboxing to Southern California-- there's too few LBs out there! I just carved my first stamp and am heading out today to look for the perfect hiding place in a...

CA: Another Waterfall and The Easter Bunny LBs missing.

Started by trentlaudes (trentlaudes@excite.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-03-16 | Last message: 2003-03-17
I'm sorry to report that the Another Waterfall Letterbox in Monrovia, California is missing. It's terrible when California Letterboxes go missing, since we have so few. The search for this...