Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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March 2003

CT: New Mystery Box: Mary Cheney's Trip to Dartmoor

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-13
Mary Cheney's Trip to Dartmoor Letterbox Planted: Somewhere in CT Planted by: Music Woman Planted on: March 13, 2003 Since this is a microbox, please bring a stamp pad and pen with you.  Please take...

SLO, CA clues Stone Mountain

Started by rosesgeranium (rosesgeranium@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-13
Emily Rose Siberian Dwarf Hamsters on Stone Mountain San Luis Obispo, SLO County, CA placed 3-10-03 The Siberian Dwarf Hamster letterboxes are dedicated to two furry friends, Pikel and Joe...

New Box in San Luis Obispo, California- Mr. Chong's Box

Started by jugglermouse (jugglermouse@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-13
(This is a correction to an earlier post, now deleted- first post had a typo in the address!) In a small square corner brick building at 798 Palm Street, part of what was considered to be San Luis...

Trip down 95 From CT to GA

Started by Kristen (fox412@aol.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2003-03-13 | Last message: 2003-03-14
Anyone done a trip down route 95 (well, until route 85 to Atlanta) and have a list of easy letterboxes to fetch along the way? We're staying in Spotsylvania for a few days and I already printed...

Hartman Park Field Day in CT

Started by Drew Family (drewclan@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-13
Sorry I haven't followed up with the park manager yet for our spring gathering at Hartman in Lyme CT. Since it almost feels springy, I'll give him a call this weekend and let everyone know about...

lonely letterbox

Started by haalck (haalck@snet.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-13
Took advantage of the warm weather to check on several of my letterboxes today. Glad I did as my Norwottuck Rail Trail box in Amherst, MA was a lump of ice. Put in a new pad and microwaved the old...

boxing in CT and Honda Road Again HH

Started by thelionandsanddollar (pmoriarty01@snet.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-13
We had a fruitful day boxing in SE CT today. We figured we had to get in what boxing we could before MORE SNOW (big groan) hit again tomorrow! Everything was still snowy and frozen, but better...

Misery Loves Company LB(Voluntown, CT)

Started by thelionandsanddollar (pmoriarty01@snet.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-03-13 | Last message: 2003-03-13
We visited the CTDEP letterbox at Pauchaug Forest today, and decided to try for Misery Loves Company, since they were so close. Unfortunately, the box was all but destroyed. The top was broken...

Need Snow Report in Southwestern CT

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-03-12 | Last message: 2003-03-13
Hello everyone!  I'm hoping to get to southwestern CT this Sunday and find some Peanuts, Snowmen, and work on some physics problems.  What's the snow report for that part of the state? Music Woman

CT: Hartman Pk work day: campground

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-12
If its warm enough, you can stay at the house.  That also may give you an opportunity to get the house box!  ;-)  My family room only has a space heater, so as long as its not 30 degrees out, the...

CA: LB website problems

Started by dvn2rckr (dvn2rckr@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-03-12 | Last message: 2003-03-13
Hi webmasters, I tried to print up a copy of the Los Lobos Marinos Mystery LB in Monterey County, CA today and the clues are gone! The link on the LBNA website takes you to a US Search webpage. ...

MA and RI winter boxing: successes and failures

Started by mulbie (mulbie@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-12
We haven't done too much letterboxing since he Winter Gathering at Moose Hill, but can make the following report: We found Sister Road, Sister Town Letterbox in MA in late January. Also found Queen...

Ma Fort Hill Lb - fivecoolcats?

Started by fahy bygate (fahy.bygate@verizon.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-12
We had no luck with your final clue to this Lb. Any help? Birdergirl

RI and MA hitchiker report

Started by mulbie (mulbie@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-12
I recently realized that I am very late in posting the activity of some hitchikers that others might be interested in. We picked up "Live Your Dreams" at Pasquiset Pond #1 on January 26th, and...

New Box Planted VA: Lil Redneck Riding Hood

Started by Pam McCarthy (lakeannalady@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-12
Planted by: the TP division (Blanche and Corki) of the LA Womyn Where: Central Virginia Difficulty: easy (after a few hills - good cardio workout)  - need compass Length: 1.5...

Rainie Falls Letterbox

Started by The Sherbet Cat (patterns@internetcds.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-12
Here are the clues for a new letterbos. My hiking partner says she's tried to post them twice - is she doing something wrong? I've sent the clues here in the body of this email, and also as an...

New Letterbox in Albany New York

Started by Claire Nolan (cbnolou@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-03-12 | Last message: 2004-08-22
YES! You read that right - Albany with over eight feet of snow to date has a new letterbox! PINE BUSH SAND BOX LETTERBOX Save the Pinebush Placed by Claire Nolan November 2002

First Letterbox in Kuwait

Started by camandra52 (camandra52@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-03-12 | Last message: 2003-03-12
My Marine son Ryan, Devil Dawg, has just carved his first stamp. It also has the distinction I think of being the first letterbox in Kuwait. He is working on the hiding spot, just having trouble...

Out of the Fire Into the Frying Pan Box- need your input

Started by adglbna (ADGLBNA@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-12
I have heard from a couple of different people that these boxes are impossible to find. Please let me know where you are experiencing the difficulties so I can evaluate whether or not to change...

MA Cape Cod Lbs

Started by fahy bygate (fahy.bygate@verizon.net) | 6 messages | First message: 2003-03-12 | Last message: 2003-03-13
I introduced my buddy to Letterboxing by taking him out on the coldest day imaginable on Cape Cod. It was in the 20s and a screaming wind. We were flummoxed by the Fort Hill clue right at the end...

Number of boxes in different states

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2003-03-12 | Last message: 2003-03-12
Since I live in target rich CT, I thought that I would check the website for boxes in different states.  I was shocked to see that there were many states that had only a few letterboxes!  For...

OR: Recent Finds

Started by (paisleyorca@webtv.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-11
Hey All! We've been out and about letterboxing here and there. John got Forest Frog last week, but, alas, I had to work, so he soloed on that hike. Together, however, we have managed since...

MO: Webfoot - has the Bat Cave gone missing?

Started by Lonnie (Lonnie@dogscouts.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-03-11 | Last message: 2003-03-12
Does anyone in Missouri know of “Webfoot?”  This person has placed the “Bat Cave” letterbox.  It is in a very cool location, and the park itself and the walk were worth the trip, but we had...

OR letterboxes, update

Started by funhog1 (funhog@pacifier.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-12
A quick check at the two remaining Portland Zoo boxes today showed them both to be resting safely in place. Don't forget: afternoons on the second Tuesday of every month are free. Yesterday, a...

Found : Shore Bird

Started by Eric Polk (ericpolk@attbi.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-03-11
I guess this isn't really a find since I found this one before.  I had to go back because there was no stamp in it the first time I went there.   I also found the 'Ewe Be Gone' hitchhiker. ...