I found out about this crazy thing called Letterboxing while
looking for something else on the web and shared my findings
with a few close friends. We decided to go out and hunt for
a few boxes close by, see what the boxes looked like and
decide whether we wanted to make stamps of our own. I think
all three of us knew before heading out that we were hooked.
And, now, after finding 6 boxes, we definitely know that we
are.
We didn't take any stamps along with us nor did we record
our findings in any of the log books. I guess we could have
left fingerprints but none of us wanted to bring along a
cheesy store-bought stamp so we were just out for the hunt.
As there were so many boxes in West Seattle, we started out
there. We started in Lincoln Park, as there were 5 boxes and
they were done by two different people/groups.
We started looking for "Lincoln Park #2". We found "Clover
Box" and as Amanda reported, the stamp is split in two. We
were so excited to find that there really were boxes where
people said that there would be!
We headed onto the "Stump Box" which, after getting turned
around a few times, found that one too. Gorgeous stamp!
And then onto the "Slug Box", where we didn't find any slugs
but I'm sure there were some. All of them were in fairly
good shape and some of them were a little damp.
We then moved onto Lincoln Park #1. We found the "Lincoln
Park Letterbox #1". It was great to see the variety of how
the boxes are set up and stamps are different. All seemed
fairly happy in that box. The "Lincoln #2: Vashon Ferry Box"
however was pretty wet. The logbook is getting a little
moldy and some of the stamps had washed away. What should a
letterboxer do with a wet box?
We wanted to see one more letterbox so we moved onto
"Mee-Kwa-Mooks Low Tide" for a totally different experience
outside of Lincoln Park. Beautiful log book and beautiful
stamp. All was very dry and happy in this box.
So, needless to say, we are all very excited about
letterboxing and making our own boxes. We already have a
bunch of ideas for our own stamps and where to put some of
our own boxes. Can't wait to get going!
- laura
WA: West Seattle report & testing out the waters
2 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-04-23
WA: West Seattle report & testing out the waters
From: laura (laurajw@concentric.net) |
Date: 2003-04-23 19:05:42 UTC-07:00
Re: WA: West Seattle report & testing out the waters
From: mischief_wa (Mischief_wa@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2003-04-25 23:21:01 UTC
Yay new letterboxers! Welcome, welcome!
Be sure to check out the Letterboxing Pacific NW list too!
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LbPNW/messages)
~ Mischief ~
http://www.letterboxingmischief.com
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "laura" wrote:
> I found out about this crazy thing called Letterboxing while
> looking for something else on the web and shared my findings
> with a few close friends. We decided to go out and hunt for
> a few boxes close by, see what the boxes looked like and
> decide whether we wanted to make stamps of our own. I think
> all three of us knew before heading out that we were hooked.
> And, now, after finding 6 boxes, we definitely know that we
> are.
>
> We didn't take any stamps along with us nor did we record
> our findings in any of the log books. I guess we could have
> left fingerprints but none of us wanted to bring along a
> cheesy store-bought stamp so we were just out for the hunt.
> As there were so many boxes in West Seattle, we started out
> there. We started in Lincoln Park, as there were 5 boxes and
> they were done by two different people/groups.
>
> We started looking for "Lincoln Park #2". We found "Clover
> Box" and as Amanda reported, the stamp is split in two. We
> were so excited to find that there really were boxes where
> people said that there would be!
> We headed onto the "Stump Box" which, after getting turned
> around a few times, found that one too. Gorgeous stamp!
> And then onto the "Slug Box", where we didn't find any slugs
> but I'm sure there were some. All of them were in fairly
> good shape and some of them were a little damp.
>
> We then moved onto Lincoln Park #1. We found the "Lincoln
> Park Letterbox #1". It was great to see the variety of how
> the boxes are set up and stamps are different. All seemed
> fairly happy in that box. The "Lincoln #2: Vashon Ferry Box"
> however was pretty wet. The logbook is getting a little
> moldy and some of the stamps had washed away. What should a
> letterboxer do with a wet box?
>
> We wanted to see one more letterbox so we moved onto
> "Mee-Kwa-Mooks Low Tide" for a totally different experience
> outside of Lincoln Park. Beautiful log book and beautiful
> stamp. All was very dry and happy in this box.
>
> So, needless to say, we are all very excited about
> letterboxing and making our own boxes. We already have a
> bunch of ideas for our own stamps and where to put some of
> our own boxes. Can't wait to get going!
>
> - laura
Be sure to check out the Letterboxing Pacific NW list too!
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LbPNW/messages)
~ Mischief ~
http://www.letterboxingmischief.com
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "laura"
> I found out about this crazy thing called Letterboxing while
> looking for something else on the web and shared my findings
> with a few close friends. We decided to go out and hunt for
> a few boxes close by, see what the boxes looked like and
> decide whether we wanted to make stamps of our own. I think
> all three of us knew before heading out that we were hooked.
> And, now, after finding 6 boxes, we definitely know that we
> are.
>
> We didn't take any stamps along with us nor did we record
> our findings in any of the log books. I guess we could have
> left fingerprints but none of us wanted to bring along a
> cheesy store-bought stamp so we were just out for the hunt.
> As there were so many boxes in West Seattle, we started out
> there. We started in Lincoln Park, as there were 5 boxes and
> they were done by two different people/groups.
>
> We started looking for "Lincoln Park #2". We found "Clover
> Box" and as Amanda reported, the stamp is split in two. We
> were so excited to find that there really were boxes where
> people said that there would be!
> We headed onto the "Stump Box" which, after getting turned
> around a few times, found that one too. Gorgeous stamp!
> And then onto the "Slug Box", where we didn't find any slugs
> but I'm sure there were some. All of them were in fairly
> good shape and some of them were a little damp.
>
> We then moved onto Lincoln Park #1. We found the "Lincoln
> Park Letterbox #1". It was great to see the variety of how
> the boxes are set up and stamps are different. All seemed
> fairly happy in that box. The "Lincoln #2: Vashon Ferry Box"
> however was pretty wet. The logbook is getting a little
> moldy and some of the stamps had washed away. What should a
> letterboxer do with a wet box?
>
> We wanted to see one more letterbox so we moved onto
> "Mee-Kwa-Mooks Low Tide" for a totally different experience
> outside of Lincoln Park. Beautiful log book and beautiful
> stamp. All was very dry and happy in this box.
>
> So, needless to say, we are all very excited about
> letterboxing and making our own boxes. We already have a
> bunch of ideas for our own stamps and where to put some of
> our own boxes. Can't wait to get going!
>
> - laura