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January 2002

Dunham Woods CT New Letterbox

Started by Straub (cstraub01@snet.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2002-01-18 | Last message: 2002-01-19
Dunham Woods Placed: 1-18-02 Placed By: Chuck Straub and his dog Molly Location: Mansfield CT, Tolland County Rated: Easy Owned by Joshua’s Trust, the entrance to this property is 1.2 miles from...

New CT Letterboxes (2)

Started by Straub (cstraub01@snet.net) | 1 message | First message: 2002-01-18
Elliott Station to Abington, Airline Trail Both letterboxes are in the town of Pomfret Connecticut, Windham County and on the same abandoned rail line. To do both boxes will be 4 miles round...

LbNA Patches & Decals...B&D Journeys

Started by (mohmers@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2002-01-18
Okay. :o) Then the total is down to 8. :o) In a message dated 1/18/02 2:19:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, mdchellis@acadia.net writes: << Hi again Mohmers. Could you hold 3 logo patches for...

CT new box

Started by thomsen_k (thomsen_k@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2002-01-18
This is a mystery box. It is called "a box with no name". Letterbox: a box with no name Number of boxes: 1 Location: Somewhere in Connecticut Placed on: 1/18/02 Placed by: Karen Clues...

What do you do with a hitchhiker?

Started by Straub (cstraub01@snet.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2002-01-18 | Last message: 2002-01-19
Today I found my first hitchhiker and have several questions on what do I do next. This hitchhiker had it's own separate box planted with the one I was looking for. The person who planted it...

LbNA Patches & Merit Badges Orders ... Debbie

Started by (mohmers@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2002-01-18
In a message dated 1/18/02 10:30:44 AM Pacific Standard Time, DebTeix@aol.com writes: << Mohmers Please put two aside for me as well and forward mailing and cost information. Thanks. Debbie...

CaptAubrey

Started by Erich Sawyer (riposte9@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2002-01-18
Does anybody know if the person going as CaptAubrey, who placed the Maturin's Diary mystery box is on the list and still active.  If so, I would appreciate it if he/she could drop me a line off...

Asa Pond Url not responding

Started by (Vitlaur@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2002-01-18
Resubmitting Asa Pond clues in RI ASA POND LETTERBOXES PEACEDALE, RHODE ISLAND PLACED: January 12, 2002 By Hannah age 6 Katherine 4 (with a little help) LOCATION: ...

A Grand Day Out

Started by (Vitlaur@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2002-01-18
During a beautiful but cold walk in the Carolina Management Area in Rhode Island with my daughter, our hearts were warmed by the Grand Day Out Travelling Letterbox. It appears to have been...

The vapor pressure of hand carved stamps - MA, hint

Started by waldenrun (waldenrun@mediaone.net) | 1 message | First message: 2002-01-18
Yes, with stamps it is not "safety in numbers", but rather "safety in LOW numbers". In a recent post I stated: "These are my early boxes with store stamps. They will get harder when I carve...

The vapor pressure of hand carved stamps

Started by geoflyfisher (geoflyfisher@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2002-01-18 | Last message: 2002-01-18
Ill advisedly*, I have the following to say: *We had a meeting - me, myself, and I - and I was the only one that thought I should write this. So I'm writing it. The simple fact is that stamps...

LbNA Patches & Merit Badges Orders

Started by (mohmers@aol.com) | 8 messages | First message: 2002-01-18 | Last message: 2002-01-19
HELLO GROUP! Just a note to let you all know that I just put your orders in the mailbox last night!! HURRAY! There are about 13 left over patches ... please contact me before ordering them so I...

Pa

Started by mothermoo2001 (cstearns07@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2002-01-18
I too was in Allentown on the 14 th only our schediule didn't allow for letterboxing but I hope to return next month. I carried a box hoping to plant in Lancaster county but there was no public...

OR: New mystery box!

Started by rscarpen (RiskyNil@hotmail.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2002-01-18 | Last message: 2002-01-20
Name: Where's Jack? Placed: January 17, 2002 State: Oregon County: Washington Nearest Town: Hillsboro URL: http://www.geocities.com/rscarpen/Letterboxing/Mystery/wheresJack.html Us Portlanders need...

Back to REAL issues, checking on boxes

Started by waldenrun (waldenrun@mediaone.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2002-01-17 | Last message: 2002-01-17
So, after my frustration about the missing stamp, I decide the best thing is to go find a box that has a stamp. There is one in my to-do file that is a few miles away so I pop over and strap the...

Oregon -- Terrestrial Gastropod Series "missing"

Started by nomad_pnw (nomad@ihpc.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2002-01-17 | Last message: 2002-01-18
Fellow Boxers, It unfortunately appears our Terrestrial Gastropod Series (2 boxes) have swam away into the great unknown. After a quick check on their condition today, neither were to be found...

As I was trying to say....

Started by choletterbox (letterboxing@cachestash.com) | 1 message | First message: 2002-01-17
I guess this webiste doesn't want us posting our email addresses so I'll be sneaky and say that I'm at: (letterboxing at cachestash dot com.) Whew. I feel better now.

Worst fears realized

Started by waldenrun (waldenrun@mediaone.net) | 10 messages | First message: 2002-01-17 | Last message: 2002-01-18
Boxers, After a nice ski in to Mount Pisgah Fledglings, with light snow falling, I was aghast to discover the stamp had been removed. Per my previous posting, this is the box that is quite...

Florida Spiders: was Postings

Started by Eric Mings (elm@letterboxing.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2002-01-17 | Last message: 2002-01-23
>Be prepared to dodge some spider webs....BIG spider webs, with BIG >spiders. > >All the best, >Aili I think you are referring to what we call Bannana Spiders where I grew up in Florida. We do grow...

Hampton Connecticut, New Letterbox

Started by Straub (cstraub01@snet.net) | 1 message | First message: 2002-01-16
Trailwoods Back Door Placed: 1-13-02 Placed By: Chuck Straub and his dog Molly Location: Hampton Connecticut, Windham County Rated: Moderate Trailwood The Edwin Way Teale Memorial Nature...

New NY Letterbox

Started by stephen torrey (storrey@dnamail.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2002-01-16 | Last message: 2002-01-17
Wish Upon a Star Letterbox Location: Schenectady County Nature and Historic Preserve, Glenville, New York Placed: 12/27/01 by Ann T. Difficulty: Easy (less than an hour hike)   Directions: Go...

Requesting Letterbox updates in RI

Started by (DebTeix@aol.com) | 9 messages | First message: 2002-01-16 | Last message: 2002-01-18
Can anyone tell me if Beavertail Light, Collaboration (Fort Wetherill), Fort Getty and Island Sanctuary are still there? Trying to plan a Sunday letterboxing jaunt and just wanted to make sure that...

Collisions

Started by Elizabeth Tripp (elizabeth.tripp@yale.edu) | 1 message | First message: 2002-01-16
Hi All, It also might be a good idea to put a note on the letterboxing/geocaching main web pages explaining the differences between each hobby.  Although I am an old hand at letterboxing and new to...

Collisions with Geocachers

Started by waldenrun (waldenrun@mediaone.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2002-01-16 | Last message: 2002-01-16
Folks, I am not a GeoCacher. I ran across this exchange while researching a letterbox. This is not the first time I have heard of crossovers between the two sports. SOME people even practice...

New clues - MA, Worcester County, Berlin

Started by waldenrun (waldenrun@mediaone.net) | 1 message | First message: 2002-01-16
Folks, Chanced upon a lovely area today while out skiing on our THIN base. I happened to have a newly built box with me so now you have an opportunity to explore there as well. Clues are...