Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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January 2001

Round a Drumlin , Mansfield ,Ct.

Started by (cstearns@neca.com) | 1 message | First message: 2001-01-06
A letterboxer so very kind mailed a suprise to me and she will find that when a Round a Drumlin you go a suprise will wait for those who go. So thanks for kindness it does grow ,now walk this...

Thanks for the HELP

Started by Deborah Perry (mperry03@snet.net) | 1 message | First message: 2001-01-06
Thanks to everyone that replied, now I can keep my mom out of the house all day. She now driving me nuts wanting to know about the get together we discussed last month. She plan her life around...

history

Started by (cstearns@neca.com) | 1 message | First message: 2001-01-06
The Hatford Courant article certainly was a jump off point in history here as it got me and several others interested. Now we have lots of Mansfield boxes and 2 Kentucky, some hitchhikers,...

"Gift to Emily" new RI Box

Started by Bob Hopkins (Hopkinsr1@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2001-01-06
The gift giver(s) write of Emily; A smile so big, with giggles that grow. A sad little pout and big tears that so easily flow. Some hugs and some kisses always bring her around The gift of her...

History of Letterboxing

Started by Eric J. Eurto (enicltrbxr@netzero.net) | 6 messages | First message: 2001-01-06 | Last message: 2001-01-08
I was thinking just now. We have the history or at least how letterboxing began in Dartmoor, England. Perhaps we should document the history of how it began in the United States? (here's a...

Patches and Decals

Started by Valerie Gilson (glassreed@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2001-01-06 | Last message: 2001-01-05
WOW!! The poll has only been up for a day and the response has been great!

HELP

Started by Deborah Perry (mperry03@snet.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2001-01-05 | Last message: 2001-01-06
Help my mother is driving me nuts. I'm trying to get her out of the house, but we're having a problem with one of the clues. She wants to do "gift to Renee" the clue mentions 2 boxes nearby...

Another Patch Idea

Started by Deborah Perry (mperry03@snet.net) | 1 message | First message: 2001-01-05
If there's not enough interest to get another bulk order going. I may have a solution. As I've posted several times my mom, friend, fiance, and I have beautiful patches we got ours very large, but...

Howling in Buck Hollow

Started by Kathy Lange (Btrplc2b@aol.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2001-01-05 | Last message: 2001-01-06
Jay, I'll be hiking the Buck Hollow/Buck Ridge trail this weekend. Unless I can convince my 16 year old daughter to join me, I'll be hiking solo. It seemed a very popular trail in October. Did...

Durham, NH letterbox

Started by Deena Durant (DeenaKD@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2001-01-05
Dear DrewClan - Just wanted to let you know that my daughter and I found your letterbox at Great Bay in Durham, NH on New Year's Day. I think we were the first ones to find it because all the...

At last, at last, a Drew box at last!!!

Started by Jay Chamberlain (ae4mk@1bigred.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2001-01-04 | Last message: 2001-01-05
F11 and I finally bagged a Drew Clan box, Cherry Blossom, here in Wash. DC. I feel like I reach my first major plateau in letterboxing.   NOW ONLY 217++++ (WHO KNOWS HOW MANY) DREW BOXES...

hitch-hiker found

Started by Miner Peter R NPRI (MinerPR@Npt.NUWC.Navy.Mil) | 1 message | First message: 2001-01-04
Found the Backpacker letterbox hanging out with "Afternoon on the Amazon" in Ryan Park near the village of Lafayette in North Kingstown, RI on Christmas Day. Pete & Wanda

Patches and Decals Poll

Started by Valerie Gilson (glassreed@yahoo.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2001-01-04 | Last message: 2001-01-07
Hi, all. After checking with "Mohmers", it appears that the current batch of LbNA patches and decals is spoken for. I am starting a "poll" to see who else wants patches. I suspect that interest may...

Revised Dinosaurs Before Dark

Started by Kurdziel Patricia J NPRI (KurdzielPJ@Npt.NUWC.Navy.Mil) | 4 messages | First message: 2001-01-04 | Last message: 2001-01-05
Jay, Could you please substitute the following description for the one I sent in initially for Dinosaurs Before Dark. Melissa was nice enough to point out that I had a near fatal flaw in one of the...

Palantir Hitchhiker

Started by Bob Hopkins (Hopkinsr1@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2001-01-04
I found the Palantir Hitchhiker some time back, Dec. 12th, I believe. It had had a nice trip with Jay and the rest of the Drew clan until it came to rest at Tribal Nations, where I found it. I took...

New Letterbox in Cancun, Mexico

Started by storrey (storrey@dnamail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2001-01-03
Kathryn and I have just planted our first letterbox while on vacation to Cancun, Mexico. Its called the Chili Pepper Letterbox. Here are the directions: The Chili Pepper Letterbox is located...

Patches and Decals are in!

Started by (mohmers@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2001-01-03
Hi all ... thought you'd like to know that the patches and decals are ready to be picked up. My little one has the stomach flu so I won't be picking them up for a day or so but I should have them...

To Melissa and Dan

Started by Bob Hopkins (Hopkinsr1@aol.com) | 9 messages | First message: 2001-01-03 | Last message: 2001-01-07
Knowing what I know now, I'm sorry I didn't speak up the other day at Fisherville Brook. As my daughter and I passed you on the trail, I suspected that you might have been the Kurdziel's out to...

Pa. boxes

Started by (cstearns@neca.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2001-01-03 | Last message: 2001-01-03
Great clues Randy, hope we can get down there in the spring to look. I love the use of the contour map! Carol

Buck Hollow Trail Letterbox, Shenandoah National Park

Started by Kathy Lange (Btrplc2b@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2001-01-02
Hunters for the Jolly G-Man's "Howling in Buck Hollow" may come across another letterbox planted on quite a different day. Surrounded by autumn leaves not completely turned their vibrant fall...

new boxes in PA

Started by Randy Hall (randy@mapsurfer.com) | 1 message | First message: 2001-01-02
A pair of semi-mystery boxes in PA (somewhere on the Blue Mtn. rigde which covers several counties running from west of Harrisburg to the Delaware Water...

repair request

Started by (cstearns@neca.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2001-01-02 | Last message: 2001-01-01
Jay could you go to the Canada, Nova Scotia Red Rocks clues and fix a date? 1938 should be 1398 . That Prince Sinclair was there long before Columbus, he should have had a better publicist. I...

Dunhamtown Forest,Mansfield , Ct.

Started by Carolyn Stearns (cstearns@neca.com) | 1 message | First message: 2001-01-01
This box is : "The Good Earth" Rate moderate, some hilly terrain 2.2 mile loop Planted : 1/1/01 in the snow at 29 degrees ,beautiful!

Clues in Colorado , Arizona and Texas

Started by Brooks / Devere (campana@quik.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2001-01-01 | Last message: 2001-02-01
Started placing boxes in July and I am just now posting clues. Note: more boxes to come in Western Colorado and Eastern Utah. Hueco Tanks Texas 7-11-2000 End of paved road on North Mountain. From...

Missing link to Breakheart

Started by Trish Kurdziel (trishkri@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2001-01-01 | Last message: 2001-01-01
The link to the Breakheart Pond box doesn't appear to be working. Guess that we will have to find someplace else to hike on a snowy New Years Day!