Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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December 2000

To : Deb Perry

Started by (cstearns@neca.com) | 1 message | First message: 2000-12-02
Hi Deb feel free to use any of my clues they include, Wolf Rock, One FisH Although my situation is unique, many students face the question of whether to live in the dormitory or to commute to...

kid get together

Started by (cstearns@neca.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2000-12-02 | Last message: 2000-12-03
I've been wanting to do this! Actually was planning a fall letterboxing event when my sons swim schedule came and I realized we had no free weekends left. UGH! Well there will be some after the...

For Deborah, etc...

Started by Space (Judi@SpaceFamily.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2000-12-02 | Last message: 2000-12-02
Bill- Some of us will feel that part of the challenge of letterboxing is figuring out where the the general geographic area of a clue is located, and plotting your very own course to it. Some box...

Meal on the Stone Needle

Started by John Rovetto (jrov@nji.com) | 1 message | First message: 2000-12-02
I just picked up the Gift Certificate towards a meal in a local restaurant. I'm going out in the morning to place it in the Stone Needle Letterbox. I'll also be enclosing a map to the restaurant...

Welcome Kathryn

Started by Mark Fitton (mfitton@snet.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2000-12-01 | Last message: 2000-12-02
At 02:57 PM 12/1/00 +0000, you wrote: >Maybe we should have a kids get-together here in Connecticut. I'll >bring the ice cream! > >Jay, with four younger letterboxers in the family Ice Cream? In...

Columbia Slough Letterboxes in Oregon

Started by (a1b@exchange.gasco.com) | 1 message | First message: 2000-12-01
COLUMBIA RIVER SLOUGH LETTERBOX SERIES It's time to get excited, folks! Six more letterboxes have been placed in the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area. This time we go to East Multnomah County...

Columbia Slough Riverboxes in Oregon

Started by Briles, Amanda (a1b@exchange.gasco.com) | 1 message | First message: 2000-12-01
COLUMBIA RIVER SLOUGH LETTERBOX SERIES It's time to get excited, folks! Six more letterboxes have been placed in the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area. This time we go to East Multnomah County...

Thrill Ride (New in CT)

Started by Jay Drew (drewclan@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2000-12-01 | Last message: 2000-12-02
We had so much fun doing the ESAK letterboxes that we piggy backed another onto the same trail: Thrill Ride A single letterbox piggy backed onto the three boxes planted by the ESAK family on the...

Additional letterboxes

Started by (trishkri@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2000-12-01 | Last message: 2000-12-01
We are going hiking tomorrow at one of our favorite spots that already has a letter box (thanks to the Drew clan). My question is this... The trail system is large and could easily support...

Welcome, Kathryn (and kids of all ages)!

Started by Jay Drew (drewclan@aol.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2000-12-01 | Last message: 2000-12-03
Kathryn (and all "kids" into letterboxing): we're SO glad you're enjoying this stuff! It gives us older children a reason to spend even more time with you: and believe me, we need it. Otherwise we...

November 2000

Burr Oak Woods #3 (From Kat)

Started by (drewclan@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2000-11-30
--- In LbNA-Webmasters@egroups.com, kathleen.murphy09@e... wrote: Hello: I've checked on things at Watkins Mill -- the letterboxes seem fine, but I wonder if the letterboxers have gone missing. I've...

Concerning Patches and Decals

Started by (mohmers@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2000-11-30
HI, The order was made a couple weeks ago. We can expect the patches in about 3 to 4 weeks. The embroidery shop did call me and let me know that they have received several individual orders...

Mashamouqet Brook Letterboxes, Pomfret, CT

Started by Deborah Perry (mperry03@snet.net) | 1 message | First message: 2000-11-29
The Camera and Film and The Table Rock Letterboxes 2 Letterboxes, 3 miles Rating: Easy to find Semi-easy to walk (one large hill) Location: From interstate 395 take Exit 93 turning onto...

Icicles on the Lighthouse

Started by (defygravity@snet.net) | 1 message | First message: 2000-11-29
Over Thanksgiving weekend we went up to Maine with the intent to visit "Postcard from Maine." While up on the paved path around the SMTC campus, temps were almost pleasant--perhaps low 40s...but as...

Databases, website, and stuff

Started by Dennis Williams (dwilliam@snu.edu) | 2 messages | First message: 2000-11-29 | Last message: 2000-11-29
Folks, I really think that we out to see a possible database as complementary to the web site. I see them as a both/and rather than either/or issue. The web page would link to the database and...

Databasing

Started by John De Wolf - PA (jdewolf@mail.icrsurvey.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2000-11-29 | Last message: 2000-11-29
> Jeremy Irish wrote: > > 1. A few letterboxers have expressed that their letterboxes should be on > > their own web page, since the clues may be part of the design. I would think, as was...

Chat Session??

Started by John De Wolf - PA (jdewolf@mail.icrsurvey.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2000-11-29 | Last message: 2000-11-29
Randy, Did anyone show up? Lone Wolf --- In letterbox-usa@egroups.com, Randy Hall wrote: > > > I suggest that we consider a chat session (on egroups - I don't care) > > I'll have a window...

Hints on

Started by (cstearns@neca.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2000-11-29 | Last message: 2000-11-29
I will put in $.02 too. I noticed a most recent request was from someone 12. They may not be up to speed and I just emailed the details of what a mystery box is. Obviously in cruising the...

Stone Needle

Started by John P. Rovetto (jrov@nji.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2000-11-28 | Last message: 2001-05-15
Here's the new Web address for the "Stone Needle" clue. John http://www.nji.com/~jrov/stone_needle.htm begin 666 Stone Needle.url M6T1%1D%53%1=#0I"05-%55),/6AT='...

Discussing clues on the list

Started by John De Wolf - PA (jdewolf@mail.icrsurvey.com) | 7 messages | First message: 2000-11-28 | Last message: 2000-12-09
I've noticed a disturbing trend of discussing clues and asking for hints on the list. I think this is totally inappropriate in this public space. It is likely to violate the intent of the clue...

Bludger2

Started by (cstearns@neca.com) | 1 message | First message: 2000-11-28
A first time boxer that went out over the Thanksgiving weekend found Bludger 2 at Eagleville Preserve, I can't believe their luck! A hitchhiker at the very first box they attempt. Well they are...

Letterboxes in Northeast Quiet Corner

Started by Jen Simoniello (jsimonie@canr.uconn.edu) | 4 messages | First message: 2000-11-27 | Last message: 2000-11-29
Does anyone know of some hiking areas in the Northeast Quiet Corner of CT where there would be letterboxing and how I would obtain the clues? I referred to the map at http://www.letterboxing.org/...

Databasing Clues?

Started by Space (Judi@SpaceFamily.net) | 10 messages | First message: 2000-11-27 | Last message: 2000-11-29
Maybe I'm a little thick here, but what's the material difference between listing all the boxes on the map, or in a database? The website doesn't have to include any more or less info than is...

Rennsalaer at Hartford Letterbox, Hartford, CT

Started by (storrey@dnamail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2000-11-27
I went to look for this one but we couldn't find it. We made it all the way to up the hill and over the hurdle but, after that we didn't know which tree to look at. There were many V's in the trees...

Enchanted Rock SNA, near Fredericksburg, TX

Started by eoghan@subdimension.com (Eoghan@subdimension.com) | 1 message | First message: 2000-11-27
Beautiful weather in this area of the country after the rains passed. Couldn't resist the temptation of planting another box this weekend: -Eoghan ---------------- Sent from a WebBox -...