They sure as heck felt like boats, those boots. But with the proper
socks I was ready to roam (as long as it wasn't too terribly far from
the car). The moors, when we were out there, were densely misted and
we were too chicken and too cautious to really get out there.

The map, actually, is a necessity though you have to know how to
decipher it for it to be of help. It did have two letterboxes listed
but they're permanent fixtures. One is a monument kind of thing to
the first letterbox ever placed. We did not wander that far into the
moor though. (You have to wander through a firing range to get to it
and that was WAY over our heads). But thanks for the tip . . . all
future maps will be tucked away discreetly. :o)

So I take it that no maps are allowed in the States? Tell you one
fantastic difference between what we experienced in Dartmoor and what
I've seen on the LBNA website. Americans give CLUES! In the UK you
don't get written clues until you've found 100 boxes. That's a HECK
of a lot of pub crawling! But it was great. I'll do it again in a
heartbeat.

Even still we did find 8 boxes on the moor just by wandering around
on our own. A fantastic experience that I look forward to
perpetuating here in the States as soon as my English partner gets
here.

Cheers!
Gale

"psycomommy2003" wrote:
> Nice Boots! Or should I say Boats! When you come to the US
you've
> got to have the map discretely hidden. Otherwise you scream NOVICE!
> If you're from GB then we'll let it slide. But if you're from the
USA
> then I'd say you are delightfully cheating! Have fun wherever you
> land.
> The moors look ominous. I'm not to sure I'd feel comfortable
> there. I'm for the pub crawling. The only thing that's scary there
> are the leering drunks!
> Psychomommy
>
>
> - In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "beaufemme" wrote:
> > I've been bitten!
> >
> > How cool is it that this sport (is that what we call it?)
satisfies
> > my love of riddles and snooping and rubberstamping!
> >
> > Anyway, here I am. I am a neophyte Letterboxer but I had the
great
> > experience of cutting the first of my babyteeth on the moor.
First
> > letterbox found in a Museum (is that cheating???) in Okehampton,
> > Dartmoor. We found our next in the Plume & Feather . . . a pub.
> > Gotta love that.
> >
> > We eventually wandered out onto the moor even though it was misty
> as
> > heck and the squish under our boots was NOT the marsh. Hey, it's
> > gotta be love when a priss like me doesn't mind wading through
> horse
> > and sheep poodey looking for tupperware!
> >
> > All tolled we walked away from Dartmoor with 40 stamps in our
> > journals.
> >
> > Next stop? AMERICA!
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Gale
> >
> > http://www.friendlyinterludes.com/england/Me.jpg
> >
> > PS The mail letterboxing idea is fab! I'd love to join in.
> >
> > PPS BTW, there was a box under that rock to the left. :o)