Define "central." I live in the Finger Lakes area which I consider
sort of central west, and am doing my best to get some out there
(P17 as of yesterday). I agree with you though, NY state in general
is thin on opportunities, and I don't really understand it. Lots of
state-wide hiking trails, mountains, lakes, forests, beautiful
vistas, it's a letterboxer's heaven. (Or would be if there were
more letterboxes here.)

JeLyBean

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "ehughes52" wrote:
> For all those boxers in central NY and anyone else who might be
> travelling through: how about planting some here? There are a
dearth
> (like the word? it was one of my fathers favorites) of boxes here.
> Fly doc and myself are in the early stages of doing this and we are
> hoping others will too. I read with envy all the posts where
people
> snag 4-5 boxes or more in a run, and think: why not here? Anyone
> game???
>
> catbead

Central for me is Syracuse and anything within an hour or two drive,
although on the letterboxing.org site Syracuse is considered western NY.
catbead



--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "thenextrushdie"
wrote:
> Define "central." I live in the Finger Lakes area which I consider
> sort of central west, and am doing my best to get some out there
> (P17 as of yesterday). I agree with you though, NY state in general
> is thin on opportunities, and I don't really understand it. Lots of
> state-wide hiking trails, mountains, lakes, forests, beautiful
> vistas, it's a letterboxer's heaven. (Or would be if there were
> more letterboxes here.)
>
> JeLyBean
>

But then it really wouldn't matter how close the boxes were to me, as
long as some were planted. After all, one has to consider the nice
drive and great photo's involved too.
catbead

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "thenextrushdie"
wrote:
> Define "central." I live in the Finger Lakes area which I consider
> sort of central west, and am doing my best to get some out there
> (P17 as of yesterday). I agree with you though, NY state in general
> is thin on opportunities, and I don't really understand it. Lots of
> state-wide hiking trails, mountains, lakes, forests, beautiful
> vistas, it's a letterboxer's heaven. (Or would be if there were
> more letterboxes here.)
>
> JeLyBean
>

That would be fun. Ithaca is sooooo beautiful.
catbead

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, AM wrote:
> At 08:40 PM 6/18/03 +0000, ehughes52 wrote:
> >For all those boxers in central NY and anyone else who might be
> >travelling through: how about planting some here?
>
> There's an ever growing number here in the Ithaca area, many with
beautiful
> waterfall, lake or creek views. If enough people are interested, we
could
> even consider holding a gathering here at some point (late August,
maybe?).
> Can't let everyone else have all the fun without having a little of our
> own, Finger Lakes style...
>
>
> TurtleMcQ
>
> http://www.letterboxing.info/turtlemcq.shtml

Ah, so you are reasonably close, Syracuse is only about two hours
from us, and we do have a few boxes reaching up toward your way. In
response to your challege, all we can say is, we're working on it!
Of the 17 we've planted, only three are out of the state, the rest
are within two hours of us (make sure you check out the NY mystery
boxes as well). We will continue to do as many more as we can.
We've found most of them in the area at this point, so nothing to do
but hide them now. We join catbead in urging all NYLBs (New York
Letterboxers) to do the same!

JeLyBean

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "ehughes52" wrote:
> Central for me is Syracuse and anything within an hour or two
drive,
> although on the letterboxing.org site Syracuse is considered
western NY.
> catbead
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "thenextrushdie"

> wrote:
> > Define "central." I live in the Finger Lakes area which I
consider
> > sort of central west, and am doing my best to get some out there
> > (P17 as of yesterday). I agree with you though, NY state in
general
> > is thin on opportunities, and I don't really understand it.
Lots of
> > state-wide hiking trails, mountains, lakes, forests, beautiful
> > vistas, it's a letterboxer's heaven. (Or would be if there were
> > more letterboxes here.)
> >
> > JeLyBean
> >

A gathering in Ithaca would be great. I live two hours drive MW of
Ithica and get down occasionally for a contra dance. The only box I've
tried for in your area was Sapsucker Woods and it was at dusk and I had
no map. I plan on coming down 07/04 for the dance, and to do a little
boxing before hand. At this late date, I doubt I could get a site at one
of the State Parks.
ROC'n RON

AM wrote:

>At 08:40 PM 6/18/03 +0000, ehughes52 wrote:
>
>
>>For all those boxers in central NY and anyone else who might be
>>travelling through: how about planting some here?
>>
>>
>
>There's an ever growing number here in the Ithaca area, many with beautiful
>waterfall, lake or creek views. If enough people are interested, we could
>even consider holding a gathering here at some point (late August, maybe?).
>Can't let everyone else have all the fun without having a little of our
>own, Finger Lakes style...
>
>
>TurtleMcQ
>
>http://www.letterboxing.info/turtlemcq.shtml
>
>
>
>
>
>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
>
>
>



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At 10:50 AM 6/19/03 -0400, Ron Salladin wrote:
>I plan on coming down 07/04 for the dance, and to do a little
>boxing before hand. At this late date, I doubt I could get a site at one
>of the State Parks.

That's why I'm thinking late August. The parks here are very packed during
the summer, but by the time Cornell and Ithaca College start back up again
at the end of August, park-goers become less numerous.

I'll post again about it next month to see who else might be interested,
but for now I'll throw out August 24th for consideration, somewhere in Ithaca.

TurtleMcQ

http://www.letterboxing.info/turtlemcq.shtml

8/24 sounds good, Turtle, I've put it on my calendar. My team would be
happy to help plan and coordinate when the time comes. I'm forming a 4-H
letterboxing group for fall in Ithaca (inspired by some of the earlier 4-H
letterboxing comments on this list a little while ago); this is a bit
earlier than I expected to have it, but the date gives me something to
shoot for in terms of pulling the kids together, getting their stamps
carved and journals put together.

Debbie T., "the Bee"

At 11:25 PM 06/19/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>At 10:50 AM 6/19/03 -0400, Ron Salladin wrote:
> >I plan on coming down 07/04 for the dance, and to do a little
> >boxing before hand. At this late date, I doubt I could get a site at one
> >of the State Parks.
>
>That's why I'm thinking late August. The parks here are very packed during
>the summer, but by the time Cornell and Ithaca College start back up again
>at the end of August, park-goers become less numerous.
>
>I'll post again about it next month to see who else might be interested,
>but for now I'll throw out August 24th for consideration, somewhere in Ithaca.
>
>TurtleMcQ
>
>http://www.letterboxing.info/turtlemcq.shtml
>
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We will be moving our son to college sometime around that date, so
we're not sure if we can get to Ithaca.
catbead

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Debbie Teeter wrote:
> 8/24 sounds good, Turtle, I've put it on my calendar. My team would be
> happy to help plan and coordinate when the time comes. I'm forming
a 4-H
> letterboxing group for fall in Ithaca (inspired by some of the
earlier 4-H
> letterboxing comments on this list a little while ago); this is a bit
> earlier than I expected to have it, but the date gives me something to
> shoot for in terms of pulling the kids together, getting their stamps
> carved and journals put together.
>
> Debbie T., "the Bee"
>
> At 11:25 PM 06/19/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >At 10:50 AM 6/19/03 -0400, Ron Salladin wrote:
> > >I plan on coming down 07/04 for the dance, and to do a little
> > >boxing before hand. At this late date, I doubt I could get a site
at one
> > >of the State Parks.
> >
> >That's why I'm thinking late August. The parks here are very packed
during
> >the summer, but by the time Cornell and Ithaca College start back
up again
> >at the end of August, park-goers become less numerous.
> >
> >I'll post again about it next month to see who else might be
interested,
> >but for now I'll throw out August 24th for consideration, somewhere
in Ithaca.
> >
> >TurtleMcQ
> >
>
>http://www.letterboxing.info/turtlemcq.shtml
> >
> >
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