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My first incident of getting lost!

2 messages in this thread | Started on 2003-09-02

My first incident of getting lost!

From: (mindizney@aol.com) | Date: 2003-09-02 07:48:41 UTC-04:00
oy.... I've had an interesting letterboxing summer!

I was at the beach house in RI all weekend, and had a couple of hours to kill
before heading back to CT, so I decided to finish up the Wizard of Oz series
in the Carolina Management Area. I started off ok, finding the last box on
the southern loop, then headed out to the northern loop. BTW.... many of the
boxes on the northern loop are a little soggy. I had trouble finding the second
box on the northern loop, since I found another obscured stone wall before
the one that the box was in. I couldn't find the Hollow Tree Letterbox (Wanda
and Pete). I did find Carolina North though. Well.... justbetween the third
and fourth Oz box on the loop, I couldn't find the left to take for the last
box.... I went back and tried again...to no avail.... So then I didn't know
the easiest way to get out. I ended up finding a dirt road and hiked out to
Switch Road and went south to Pine Hill. I called Moonstone Baby and she was SO
nice to come and get me so I didn't have to walk the whole way to my car!
What great friends I have!!!!

Anyway, I will be going back with someone, so I don't get lost again!

Happy Hunting!
Music WOman


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Re: My first incident of getting lost!

From: Steve and Heidi (stephenholyfield@sbcglobal.net) | Date: 2003-09-02 21:32:44 UTC
Maybe if there are any hotdog buns left over at the Molly/Ginger
gathering... we could donate them to Music Woman and she could leave
a little trail on the hike in?

I too know how it feels to be lost in the woods. It happened once
doing field research and once while boxing. Not a fun experience
either.

A suggestion for those less-adventuresome individuals....GPS handheld
units are becoming VERY reasonably priced. And so as to not turn this
into geocaching, buy a little clip-on holder for it and clip it to
your belt or pack. That way you are not relying on the GPS; but in
case of emergency you have your trail into the woods plotted for you!

-Steve (minus Heidi and Madras)