Hi all,
I would like some advice about what to do if you meet others while
out searching for clues. I think this happened to me this winter. I
was concentrating on my compass readings, looked up and saw 2 people
mere yards ahead of me. I quietly left. The references to stamping
in seem to indicate it is o.k. make contact. As a fairly new
letterboxer living in the letterbox-rich area of Mansfield, I am very
likely to run across other folks. In fact, while out hiking, carrying
my letterboxing gear, I am always on the lookout for fellow hikers
with ink stained fingers and crumpled maps. How do others deal with
chance encounters?
Peace
Elaine
Encountering other letterboxers while searching
4 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-03-21
Encountering other letterboxers while searching
From: rospa10 (wilmes2@mindspring.com) |
Date: 2003-03-21 02:16:30 UTC
Re: Encountering other letterboxers while searching
From: Steve (shol3039@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-03-21 04:18:44 UTC
I would say most letterboxers are friendly and don't bite so its
O.K. to approach them.... just don't feed them! All kidding
aside, and as a new letterboxer I would definately say hi. You'll
probably put a name with the face and get a stamp in exchange. I
think if i came away with one thing from Patrick and Amy bringing us
to the CT Kids day last October, its the fact that pretty much
everyone is extremely friendly and equally excited to meet people on
the trail!
Anyone else share this sentiment???
-Steve
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "rospa10" wrote:
> Hi all,
> I would like some advice about what to do if you meet others while
> out searching for clues. I think this happened to me this winter.
I
> was concentrating on my compass readings, looked up and saw 2
people
> mere yards ahead of me. I quietly left. The references to
stamping
> in seem to indicate it is o.k. make contact. As a fairly new
> letterboxer living in the letterbox-rich area of Mansfield, I am
very
> likely to run across other folks. In fact, while out hiking,
carrying
> my letterboxing gear, I am always on the lookout for fellow hikers
> with ink stained fingers and crumpled maps. How do others deal
with
> chance encounters?
> Peace
> Elaine
O.K. to approach them.... just don't feed them!
aside, and as a new letterboxer I would definately say hi. You'll
probably put a name with the face and get a stamp in exchange. I
think if i came away with one thing from Patrick and Amy bringing us
to the CT Kids day last October, its the fact that pretty much
everyone is extremely friendly and equally excited to meet people on
the trail!
Anyone else share this sentiment???
-Steve
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "rospa10"
> Hi all,
> I would like some advice about what to do if you meet others while
> out searching for clues. I think this happened to me this winter.
I
> was concentrating on my compass readings, looked up and saw 2
people
> mere yards ahead of me. I quietly left. The references to
stamping
> in seem to indicate it is o.k. make contact. As a fairly new
> letterboxer living in the letterbox-rich area of Mansfield, I am
very
> likely to run across other folks. In fact, while out hiking,
carrying
> my letterboxing gear, I am always on the lookout for fellow hikers
> with ink stained fingers and crumpled maps. How do others deal
with
> chance encounters?
> Peace
> Elaine
Re: [LbNA] Encountering other letterboxers while searching
From: (mindizney@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-03-21 07:12:12 UTC-05:00
Hi Elaine! I've had some success finding other letterboxers on the trail and I thought that I would share some "secrets" with you! (actually, they are not secrets.... just things that I have heard before, and that I use :-)
When you are out boxing, look to see if the people have pieces of paper in their hands. That would be a huge tip off, since ordinary hikers probably wouldn't have this in their hands.
Also, check to see if they have an LBNA patch on their backpack (I do, and I know Butterfly has one on her pouch), or when you are parking in the lot, take a casual glance at the other cars parked (if there are any) to see if you see a LBNA bumper sticker or clingie. If they get there after you however, this won't work! ;-)
When I'm out on the trail and at a particular spot notated in the clues (Like a trail intersection or particular rock), and someone who perhaps is a boxer is approaching, I stop and sit or lean against a tree, take a sip of water, or take a quick bite of snack, and observe. Sometimes you can figure out if they are a boxer by how they approach. For example, I met Bonsai and Little La (and crew) this way. I was checking out two large flat rocks for a box, and when I saw them approaching, I stopped and sat on the rocks, took a sip of water, and waited. When they saw me, they stopped approaching. When Bonsai took out his clues, that was a major tip off!
We never found the box due to all of the snow... but it was great to get five exchanges from it!
The other way I've meet people on trail is when I was stamping into a box they were looking for. That's the most obvious and requires no detective work on your part. I've met Letterboxer2002, Wanda and Pete this way! I go up to the boxer and say "I'm SO glad you found it for me!" LOL Actually, when I met Letterboxer2002, I was the one stamping into the box and he was the one coming down the trail, however, he had already gotten the box.
Hope this helps you... and hope to see you on the trail this summer! I'm going to be VERY busy in Mansfield this year!
Music Woman
from Manchester
When you are out boxing, look to see if the people have pieces of paper in their hands. That would be a huge tip off, since ordinary hikers probably wouldn't have this in their hands.
Also, check to see if they have an LBNA patch on their backpack (I do, and I know Butterfly has one on her pouch), or when you are parking in the lot, take a casual glance at the other cars parked (if there are any) to see if you see a LBNA bumper sticker or clingie. If they get there after you however, this won't work! ;-)
When I'm out on the trail and at a particular spot notated in the clues (Like a trail intersection or particular rock), and someone who perhaps is a boxer is approaching, I stop and sit or lean against a tree, take a sip of water, or take a quick bite of snack, and observe. Sometimes you can figure out if they are a boxer by how they approach. For example, I met Bonsai and Little La (and crew) this way. I was checking out two large flat rocks for a box, and when I saw them approaching, I stopped and sat on the rocks, took a sip of water, and waited. When they saw me, they stopped approaching. When Bonsai took out his clues, that was a major tip off!
We never found the box due to all of the snow... but it was great to get five exchanges from it!
The other way I've meet people on trail is when I was stamping into a box they were looking for. That's the most obvious and requires no detective work on your part. I've met Letterboxer2002, Wanda and Pete this way! I go up to the boxer and say "I'm SO glad you found it for me!" LOL Actually, when I met Letterboxer2002, I was the one stamping into the box and he was the one coming down the trail, however, he had already gotten the box.
Hope this helps you... and hope to see you on the trail this summer! I'm going to be VERY busy in Mansfield this year!
Music Woman
from Manchester
Re: [LbNA] Encountering other letterboxers while searching
From: Chuck Straub (woodschuckstraub@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-03-21 04:54:20 UTC-08:00
Hi, if you see some guy with a chocolate lab in the
woods in Mansfield, it's a good chance it's me.I've
been planting boxes and checking clues to them in
Mansfield. (I also live in Mansfield).....Chuck &
Molly
--- rospa10 wrote:
> Hi all,
> I would like some advice about what to do if you
> meet others while
> out searching for clues. I think this happened to me
> this winter. I
> was concentrating on my compass readings, looked up
> and saw 2 people
> mere yards ahead of me. I quietly left. The
> references to stamping
> in seem to indicate it is o.k. make contact. As a
> fairly new
> letterboxer living in the letterbox-rich area of
> Mansfield, I am very
> likely to run across other folks. In fact, while out
> hiking, carrying
> my letterboxing gear, I am always on the lookout for
> fellow hikers
> with ink stained fingers and crumpled maps. How do
> others deal with
> chance encounters?
> Peace
> Elaine
>
>
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woods in Mansfield, it's a good chance it's me.I've
been planting boxes and checking clues to them in
Mansfield. (I also live in Mansfield).....Chuck &
Molly
--- rospa10
> Hi all,
> I would like some advice about what to do if you
> meet others while
> out searching for clues. I think this happened to me
> this winter. I
> was concentrating on my compass readings, looked up
> and saw 2 people
> mere yards ahead of me. I quietly left. The
> references to stamping
> in seem to indicate it is o.k. make contact. As a
> fairly new
> letterboxer living in the letterbox-rich area of
> Mansfield, I am very
> likely to run across other folks. In fact, while out
> hiking, carrying
> my letterboxing gear, I am always on the lookout for
> fellow hikers
> with ink stained fingers and crumpled maps. How do
> others deal with
> chance encounters?
> Peace
> Elaine
>
>
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