Hi all,
Just a question.. I am new to this and have teenage kids. I have heard a lot about people
letterboxing with young kids. Are there many who do it with older kids?
Lisa
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boxing with older kids
10 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-08-15
boxing with older kids
From: Lisa Cook (lisadcook@comcast.net) |
Date: 2003-08-15 12:05:27 UTC-06:00
Re: [LbNA] boxing with older kids
From: Kerjin (kerjin@myndworx.com) |
Date: 2003-08-15 11:14:41 UTC-07:00
My children are 7 and 11 and we take them all the time. We even have a stamp for them as well. I'd say, don't force them to go, but let them if they want to get involved.
Steve of Rayvenhaus
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From: Lisa Cook
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 11:05 AM
Subject: [LbNA] boxing with older kids
*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* Hi all,
Just a question.. I am new to this and have teenage kids. I have heard a lot about people
letterboxing with young kids. Are there many who do it with older kids?
Lisa
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Re: boxing with older kids
From: Lynda (neverenuff1969@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-08-15 18:20:06 UTC
Hi Lisa,
I have a 3 yr. old and an almost 12 yr. old. We've never forced her
to go, but she's never asked to go either. We just say, "Ya wanna go
letterboxing?" and she says "Ok." LOL
She's never complained out on the trail either and she doesn't fall
behind. But she does tend to walk too close behind one of us and
always steps on our feet. OUCH! We have to tell her at least once on
every hike, "Back off!" LOL
NeverEnuff
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I have a 3 yr. old and an almost 12 yr. old. We've never forced her
to go, but she's never asked to go either. We just say, "Ya wanna go
letterboxing?" and she says "Ok." LOL
She's never complained out on the trail either and she doesn't fall
behind. But she does tend to walk too close behind one of us and
always steps on our feet. OUCH! We have to tell her at least once on
every hike, "Back off!" LOL
NeverEnuff
P1F18X0HH1V6
Re: [LbNA] Re: boxing with older kids
From: (R2D2ZDW@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-08-15 14:26:13 UTC-04:00
I go with my 10 yr old cosins all the time!!! They love to go,they even made
there own stamp!!They make them good! So if you have to force or beg a kid to
go letterboxing,it isn`t worth him going,but you should not have to force,they
should want to ,letterboxign rules!
Friend Fish Out
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there own stamp!!They make them good! So if you have to force or beg a kid to
go letterboxing,it isn`t worth him going,but you should not have to force,they
should want to ,letterboxign rules!
Friend Fish Out
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RE: [LbNA] boxing with older kids
From: Gnosis 4-H Club (gnosis4-h@sbcglobal.net) |
Date: 2003-08-15 11:28:16 UTC-07:00
The only problems I've experienced with boxing with pre-teens/teens is that
they sometimes seem to forget that this is all supposed to be "secret". So,
when asked what they are doing, I've had kids turn around and explain "I'm
letterboxing, it's this great hobby where you go on hikes and hunt for
treasure..." Thus far, everyone they've told has been interested and had no
problems with us hunting in their park/forest/whatever but I do worry that
they'll start being truthful about our activities with the wrong person and
inadvertently cause some difficulties for another boxer.
The older ones have their own compasses and maps, everyone gets a set of
clues and has their own stamp (purchased since only one has carved a sig
stamp thus far.) They also seem to be more enthusiastic about really long
hunts, wanting to create ones where people have to go out with camping gear
and follow a trail for a couple of days, collecting dozens of stamps en
route, as opposed to going to a location and spending an hour or more
retrieving just one box. I think it is something of a hobby tie-in - if they
have a hobby that fits well with boxing (art, camping, biking, whatever),
they try to tie it into boxing somehow.
> letterboxing with young kids. Are there many who do it with older kids?
they sometimes seem to forget that this is all supposed to be "secret". So,
when asked what they are doing, I've had kids turn around and explain "I'm
letterboxing, it's this great hobby where you go on hikes and hunt for
treasure..." Thus far, everyone they've told has been interested and had no
problems with us hunting in their park/forest/whatever but I do worry that
they'll start being truthful about our activities with the wrong person and
inadvertently cause some difficulties for another boxer.
The older ones have their own compasses and maps, everyone gets a set of
clues and has their own stamp (purchased since only one has carved a sig
stamp thus far.) They also seem to be more enthusiastic about really long
hunts, wanting to create ones where people have to go out with camping gear
and follow a trail for a couple of days, collecting dozens of stamps en
route, as opposed to going to a location and spending an hour or more
retrieving just one box. I think it is something of a hobby tie-in - if they
have a hobby that fits well with boxing (art, camping, biking, whatever),
they try to tie it into boxing somehow.
> letterboxing with young kids. Are there many who do it with older kids?
Re: [LbNA] Re: boxing with older kids
From: (R2D2ZDW@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-08-15 14:29:25 UTC-04:00
Also I am a teenager and I love letterboxing! I love letterboxing!
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Re: [LbNA] boxing with older kids
From: moofie (moofie@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2003-08-15 14:03:31 UTC-05:00
we go with my 13 and 18 year olds and they both love it.
moofie
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From: Lisa Cook
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Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 1:05 PM
Subject: [LbNA] boxing with older kids
Hi all,
Just a question.. I am new to this and have teenage kids. I have heard a lot about people
letterboxing with young kids. Are there many who do it with older kids?
Lisa
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moofie
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From: Lisa Cook
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 1:05 PM
Subject: [LbNA] boxing with older kids
Hi all,
Just a question.. I am new to this and have teenage kids. I have heard a lot about people
letterboxing with young kids. Are there many who do it with older kids?
Lisa
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Re: [LbNA] boxing with older kids
From: (californiabear@comcast.net) |
Date: 2003-08-15 19:43:52 UTC
My son is 13 and he and I go out sometimes. He is fine with it as long as the
trek isn't too hard. He starts to gripe if the hike is too long, steep or
difficult (brush, bees, etc.) or if we don't find a box quickly. : )
trek isn't too hard. He starts to gripe if the hike is too long, steep or
difficult (brush, bees, etc.) or if we don't find a box quickly. : )
Re: [LbNA] boxing with older kids
From: (R2D2ZDW@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-08-15 17:20:31 UTC-04:00
I love a letterbox that has a long hike before it,it makes the letterbox
worth getting!
Friend fish out
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worth getting!
Friend fish out
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Re: [LbNA] boxing with older kids
From: psycomommy2003 (ktborrelli@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2003-08-16 14:22:13 UTC
Princess Turtle will be 14 in Nov. Letterboxing is taking a back
seat to hanging with friends and shopping. Priorities!
Psychomommy
> Hi all,
> Just a question.. I am new to this and have teenage kids. I have
heard a lot about people
> letterboxing with young kids. Are there many who do it with older
kids?
> Lisa
seat to hanging with friends and shopping. Priorities!
Psychomommy
> Hi all,
> Just a question.. I am new to this and have teenage kids. I have
heard a lot about people
> letterboxing with young kids. Are there many who do it with older
kids?
> Lisa