>How long did it take to get all 10? I would imagine this is what
letterboxing in CT must be like. ; )
>Eric Polk
>> Gnosis 4-H Club,
>> This is to let you know that I'm first stamp in your first ten
>> letterboxes, the upper and lower Franklin Canyon Series. I've got
>> your "Head" HH, and will move it along shortly. Thank you for the
>> fun days in the Santa Monica mountains!
>> --Buzzard
It took me 120-130 minutes to put the second stamp in all 10 boxes.
Things were moving along until Lower #4 (seventh overall). It wasn't there.
Since most of the earlier boxes were exposed, I presumed it plundered and
went on. I got to Lower #5 and found it very well covered by Buzzard. So I
went back to Lower #4 (only 100 yards or so) to look again, this time closer
and with a long stick. Sure enough, Lower #4 was there, hidden as well as
any box I've found so far. There was absolutely no indication that there was
anything "foreign" there until I struck the box with the stick. That was
probably fifteen extra minutes of adventure. The only other delay was five
minutes or so waiting for a family to leave the area of the last box.
A strong trail runner could pull it off in forty-five minutes if they
really really really wanted to.
This was a fun series and a nice park. The clues were straight forward
and accurate, as they were meant to be. If only Buzzard had left the HH...
Mike
Norfolk VA
F72 P3
CA - Franklin Canyon SitRep
2 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-07-30
CA - Franklin Canyon SitRep
From: Mike Brooks (qocmike@msn.com) |
Date: 2003-07-30 23:35:26 UTC-04:00
Re: CA - Franklin Canyon SitRep
From: trentlaudes (trentlaudes@excite.com) |
Date: 2003-08-03 16:56:18 UTC
Now Mike,
You know I can't leave the HH, but I'm thinking of leaving it in one
of Eric's LBs, which I'm going for next weekend. If you're still out
west, I believe you'll find the next Gnosis HH in their Peter Strause
Ranch series, which I have yet to visit. You mentioned in your post
that some of the Gnosis boxes were still out in the open. I found
most of them that way, and tried to cover them up a little better,
but I wasn't sure how far I should go with this, because if Gnosis
wanted to leave them exposed, who am I to butt in. From what you
report, it sounds like they're still too exposed, is that right?
Happy LBing!!
--Buzzard P5 F48
> >How long did it take to get all 10? I would imagine this is what
> letterboxing in CT must be like. ; )
> >Eric Polk
>
> >> Gnosis 4-H Club,
> >> This is to let you know that I'm first stamp in your first ten
> >> letterboxes, the upper and lower Franklin Canyon Series. I've
got
> >> your "Head" HH, and will move it along shortly. Thank you for
the
> >> fun days in the Santa Monica mountains!
> >> --Buzzard
>
> It took me 120-130 minutes to put the second stamp in all 10
boxes.
> Things were moving along until Lower #4 (seventh overall). It
wasn't there.
> Since most of the earlier boxes were exposed, I presumed it
plundered and
> went on. I got to Lower #5 and found it very well covered by
Buzzard. So I
> went back to Lower #4 (only 100 yards or so) to look again, this
time closer
> and with a long stick. Sure enough, Lower #4 was there, hidden as
well as
> any box I've found so far. There was absolutely no indication that
there was
> anything "foreign" there until I struck the box with the stick.
That was
> probably fifteen extra minutes of adventure. The only other delay
was five
> minutes or so waiting for a family to leave the area of the last
box.
>
> A strong trail runner could pull it off in forty-five minutes
if they
> really really really wanted to.
>
> This was a fun series and a nice park. The clues were straight
forward
> and accurate, as they were meant to be. If only Buzzard had left
the HH...
>
> Mike
> Norfolk VA
> F72 P3
You know I can't leave the HH, but I'm thinking of leaving it in one
of Eric's LBs, which I'm going for next weekend. If you're still out
west, I believe you'll find the next Gnosis HH in their Peter Strause
Ranch series, which I have yet to visit. You mentioned in your post
that some of the Gnosis boxes were still out in the open. I found
most of them that way, and tried to cover them up a little better,
but I wasn't sure how far I should go with this, because if Gnosis
wanted to leave them exposed, who am I to butt in. From what you
report, it sounds like they're still too exposed, is that right?
Happy LBing!!
--Buzzard P5 F48
> >How long did it take to get all 10? I would imagine this is what
> letterboxing in CT must be like. ; )
> >Eric Polk
>
> >> Gnosis 4-H Club,
> >> This is to let you know that I'm first stamp in your first ten
> >> letterboxes, the upper and lower Franklin Canyon Series. I've
got
> >> your "Head" HH, and will move it along shortly. Thank you for
the
> >> fun days in the Santa Monica mountains!
> >> --Buzzard
>
> It took me 120-130 minutes to put the second stamp in all 10
boxes.
> Things were moving along until Lower #4 (seventh overall). It
wasn't there.
> Since most of the earlier boxes were exposed, I presumed it
plundered and
> went on. I got to Lower #5 and found it very well covered by
Buzzard. So I
> went back to Lower #4 (only 100 yards or so) to look again, this
time closer
> and with a long stick. Sure enough, Lower #4 was there, hidden as
well as
> any box I've found so far. There was absolutely no indication that
there was
> anything "foreign" there until I struck the box with the stick.
That was
> probably fifteen extra minutes of adventure. The only other delay
was five
> minutes or so waiting for a family to leave the area of the last
box.
>
> A strong trail runner could pull it off in forty-five minutes
if they
> really really really wanted to.
>
> This was a fun series and a nice park. The clues were straight
forward
> and accurate, as they were meant to be. If only Buzzard had left
the HH...
>
> Mike
> Norfolk VA
> F72 P3