hi all
i was just wondering......
i see where people have planted letterboxes whilest on a trip somewheres and then posted the clues to it.....
what about maintaining these boxes??...because who replaces/maintains/fixes these boxes???..what if they go missing and cant be found do to the actual disapperance of the box or that maybe the box is still there and is just missed by the "hunter"....who can go to confirm it is actually gone or just missed????.....
i just wondered since if some of these boxes are off the beaten path and takes a while to go to, to locate only to have them actually gone or just missed..
wheres as if the box is maintained the "hider" can go check on it to confirm if its just missed or actually disappeared and be able to announce it is out of commission forever or temporarily until it can be replaced....
example: drive to the desert....take road BLAH BLAH.....follow 4 miles....turn left....take the dirt path 1 mile...look for such and such landmark...climb the rocks up to crevice...find box....all in 100 plus degree weather.....only to find this missing..
just wondering......
wanda
maintaining letterboxes
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Started on 2003-05-28
maintaining letterboxes
From: wanda4wanda (wanda4wanda@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-05-28 00:49:54 UTC
Re: [LbNA] maintaining letterboxes
From: Celtic Relics (celticrelics@commandnet.net) |
Date: 2003-05-27 20:06:11 UTC-05:00
I am not sure what others do, but I am the only boxer in my area. There are
a few boxes that have been planted by visitors and I check on these a couple
of times a year when I check on my own. I imagine that if I discover one
that is damaged, I will repair it. If one comes up missing I will notify
the original placer so they can pull it off the website.
Helen in KY
----- Original Message -----
From: "wanda4wanda"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 7:49 PM
Subject: [LbNA] maintaining letterboxes
> hi all
>
> i was just wondering......
>
> i see where people have planted letterboxes whilest on a trip somewheres
and then posted the clues to it.....
>
> what about maintaining these boxes??...because who
replaces/maintains/fixes these boxes???..what if they go missing and cant be
found do to the actual disapperance of the box or that maybe the box is
still there and is just missed by the "hunter"....who can go to confirm it
is actually gone or just missed????.....
>
> i just wondered since if some of these boxes are off the beaten path and
takes a while to go to, to locate only to have them actually gone or just
missed..
>
> wheres as if the box is maintained the "hider" can go check on it to
confirm if its just missed or actually disappeared and be able to announce
it is out of commission forever or temporarily until it can be replaced....
>
> example: drive to the desert....take road BLAH BLAH.....follow 4
miles....turn left....take the dirt path 1 mile...look for such and such
landmark...climb the rocks up to crevice...find box....all in 100 plus
degree weather.....only to find this missing..
>
> just wondering......
> wanda
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
a few boxes that have been planted by visitors and I check on these a couple
of times a year when I check on my own. I imagine that if I discover one
that is damaged, I will repair it. If one comes up missing I will notify
the original placer so they can pull it off the website.
Helen in KY
----- Original Message -----
From: "wanda4wanda"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 7:49 PM
Subject: [LbNA] maintaining letterboxes
> hi all
>
> i was just wondering......
>
> i see where people have planted letterboxes whilest on a trip somewheres
and then posted the clues to it.....
>
> what about maintaining these boxes??...because who
replaces/maintains/fixes these boxes???..what if they go missing and cant be
found do to the actual disapperance of the box or that maybe the box is
still there and is just missed by the "hunter"....who can go to confirm it
is actually gone or just missed????.....
>
> i just wondered since if some of these boxes are off the beaten path and
takes a while to go to, to locate only to have them actually gone or just
missed..
>
> wheres as if the box is maintained the "hider" can go check on it to
confirm if its just missed or actually disappeared and be able to announce
it is out of commission forever or temporarily until it can be replaced....
>
> example: drive to the desert....take road BLAH BLAH.....follow 4
miles....turn left....take the dirt path 1 mile...look for such and such
landmark...climb the rocks up to crevice...find box....all in 100 plus
degree weather.....only to find this missing..
>
> just wondering......
> wanda
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
Re: maintaining letterboxes
From: thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-05-28 02:23:42 UTC
I found two boxes missing while visiting Sarasota, FL. Both places
were well worth visiting box, or not box, and I was glad I went.
I wrote one of the boxers, who was from Ohio, and offered to replace
it and did. I also placed one box of my own.
Now there are more letterboxers in the Tampa area after a recent
newspaper article so maybe others down there will look after them.
I often see people offering to check on local boxes placed by out of
towners. (Which reminds me I am supposed to check on one here but
have not been able to get to it.)
Scarab of the Doubtful Guests
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "wanda4wanda"
wrote:
> hi all
>
> i was just wondering......
>
> i see where people have planted letterboxes whilest on a trip
somewheres and then posted the clues to it.....
>
> what about maintaining these boxes??...because who
replaces/maintains/fixes these boxes???..what if they go missing and
cant be found do to the actual disapperance of the box or that maybe
the box is still there and is just missed by the "hunter"....who can
go to confirm it is actually gone or just missed????.....
>
> i just wondered since if some of these boxes are off the beaten
path and takes a while to go to, to locate only to have them actually
gone or just missed..
>
> wheres as if the box is maintained the "hider" can go check on it
to confirm if its just missed or actually disappeared and be able to
announce it is out of commission forever or temporarily until it can
be replaced....
>
> example: drive to the desert....take road BLAH BLAH.....follow 4
miles....turn left....take the dirt path 1 mile...look for such and
such landmark...climb the rocks up to crevice...find box....all in
100 plus degree weather.....only to find this missing..
>
> just wondering......
> wanda
were well worth visiting box, or not box, and I was glad I went.
I wrote one of the boxers, who was from Ohio, and offered to replace
it and did. I also placed one box of my own.
Now there are more letterboxers in the Tampa area after a recent
newspaper article so maybe others down there will look after them.
I often see people offering to check on local boxes placed by out of
towners. (Which reminds me I am supposed to check on one here but
have not been able to get to it.)
Scarab of the Doubtful Guests
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "wanda4wanda"
> hi all
>
> i was just wondering......
>
> i see where people have planted letterboxes whilest on a trip
somewheres and then posted the clues to it.....
>
> what about maintaining these boxes??...because who
replaces/maintains/fixes these boxes???..what if they go missing and
cant be found do to the actual disapperance of the box or that maybe
the box is still there and is just missed by the "hunter"....who can
go to confirm it is actually gone or just missed????.....
>
> i just wondered since if some of these boxes are off the beaten
path and takes a while to go to, to locate only to have them actually
gone or just missed..
>
> wheres as if the box is maintained the "hider" can go check on it
to confirm if its just missed or actually disappeared and be able to
announce it is out of commission forever or temporarily until it can
be replaced....
>
> example: drive to the desert....take road BLAH BLAH.....follow 4
miles....turn left....take the dirt path 1 mile...look for such and
such landmark...climb the rocks up to crevice...find box....all in
100 plus degree weather.....only to find this missing..
>
> just wondering......
> wanda
Re: [LbNA] maintaining letterboxes
From: (mohmers@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-05-28 10:00:27 UTC-04:00
I've placed a few boxes out of our area and have relied on Letterboxing
contacts to help me maintain them. Most however haven't lasted and needed to be
removed.
I currently maintain a few boxes for people who have moved from my area as
well.
All part of being friendly.
Mohmers
In a message dated 5/27/03 6:17:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
wanda4wanda@yahoo.com writes:
>
> hi all
>
> i was just wondering......
>
> i see where people have planted letterboxes whilest on a trip somewheres and
> then posted the clues to it.....
>
> what about maintaining these boxes??...because who replaces/maintains/fixes
> these boxes???..what if they go missing and cant be found do to the actual
> disapperance of the box or that maybe the box is still there and is just missed
> by the "hunter"....who can go to confirm it is actually gone or just
> missed????.....
>
> i just wondered since if some of these boxes are off the beaten path and
> takes a while to go to, to locate only to have them actually gone or just
> missed..
>
> wheres as if the box is maintained the "hider" can go check on it to confirm
> if its just missed or actually disappeared and be able to announce it is out
> of commission forever or temporarily until it can be replaced....
>
> example: drive to the desert....take road BLAH BLAH.....follow 4
> miles....turn left....take the dirt path 1 mile...look for such and such
> landmark...climb the rocks up to crevice...find box....all in 100 plus degree
> weather.....only to find this missing..
>
> just wondering......
> wanda
>
>
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contacts to help me maintain them. Most however haven't lasted and needed to be
removed.
I currently maintain a few boxes for people who have moved from my area as
well.
All part of being friendly.
Mohmers
In a message dated 5/27/03 6:17:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
wanda4wanda@yahoo.com writes:
>
> hi all
>
> i was just wondering......
>
> i see where people have planted letterboxes whilest on a trip somewheres and
> then posted the clues to it.....
>
> what about maintaining these boxes??...because who replaces/maintains/fixes
> these boxes???..what if they go missing and cant be found do to the actual
> disapperance of the box or that maybe the box is still there and is just missed
> by the "hunter"....who can go to confirm it is actually gone or just
> missed????.....
>
> i just wondered since if some of these boxes are off the beaten path and
> takes a while to go to, to locate only to have them actually gone or just
> missed..
>
> wheres as if the box is maintained the "hider" can go check on it to confirm
> if its just missed or actually disappeared and be able to announce it is out
> of commission forever or temporarily until it can be replaced....
>
> example: drive to the desert....take road BLAH BLAH.....follow 4
> miles....turn left....take the dirt path 1 mile...look for such and such
> landmark...climb the rocks up to crevice...find box....all in 100 plus degree
> weather.....only to find this missing..
>
> just wondering......
> wanda
>
>
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Re: [LbNA] maintaining letterboxes
From: SamasinArlo (sirochman@dplus.net) |
Date: 2003-05-28 15:08:15 UTC-04:00
After planting 2 LB's in OK (I'm from PA) I decided to only put them in areas that I would visit at least once per year.
Otherwise they will become litterboxes, a term I picked up from someone else.
sam
>
> From: "wanda4wanda"
> Date: 2003/05/28 Wed AM 12:49:54 EDT
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [LbNA] maintaining letterboxes
>
>
hi all
i was just wondering......
i see where people have planted letterboxes whilest on a trip somewheres and then posted the clues to it.....
what about maintaining these boxes??...because who replaces/maintains/fixes these boxes???..what if they go missing and cant be found do to the actual disapperance of the box or that maybe the box is still there and is just missed by the "hunter"....who can go to confirm it is actually gone or just missed????.....
i just wondered since if some of these boxes are off the beaten path and takes a while to go to, to locate only to have them actually gone or just missed..
wheres as if the box is maintained the "hider" can go check on it to confirm if its just missed or actually disappeared and be able to announce it is out of commission forever or temporarily until it can be replaced....
example: drive to the desert....take road BLAH BLAH.....follow 4 miles....turn left....take the dirt path 1 mile...look for such and such landmark...climb the rocks up to crevice...find box....all in 100 plus degree weather.....only to find this missing..
just wondering......
wanda
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Otherwise they will become litterboxes, a term I picked up from someone else.
sam
>
> From: "wanda4wanda"
> Date: 2003/05/28 Wed AM 12:49:54 EDT
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [LbNA] maintaining letterboxes
>
>
hi all
i was just wondering......
i see where people have planted letterboxes whilest on a trip somewheres and then posted the clues to it.....
what about maintaining these boxes??...because who replaces/maintains/fixes these boxes???..what if they go missing and cant be found do to the actual disapperance of the box or that maybe the box is still there and is just missed by the "hunter"....who can go to confirm it is actually gone or just missed????.....
i just wondered since if some of these boxes are off the beaten path and takes a while to go to, to locate only to have them actually gone or just missed..
wheres as if the box is maintained the "hider" can go check on it to confirm if its just missed or actually disappeared and be able to announce it is out of commission forever or temporarily until it can be replaced....
example: drive to the desert....take road BLAH BLAH.....follow 4 miles....turn left....take the dirt path 1 mile...look for such and such landmark...climb the rocks up to crevice...find box....all in 100 plus degree weather.....only to find this missing..
just wondering......
wanda
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