Wow!
I've been trying to follow all of this latest mumbo jumbo about
ratings for boxes, trails, whatnot for some time now, but have not
been able to make heads or tails out of it.
So instead I started looking around on this exciting new "internet"
that everyone's talking about. There's really quite a bit of
information out here! Believe it or not, there's a tool
called "Google" (stop me if I'm getting too technical here) that
actually finds information that is just floating around out there. So
if you were interested in finding out, say, about the
length/difficulty/current-trail-conditions/etc, you could just go
to "Google" and type in the name of the trail, park, recreational
area that you're interested in, and in most cases the information you
want just shows right up on your screen!
It is not difficult. Who knows, you might learn something of the
history of an area that way, or even come across a page describing a
nearby spot that is desperately in need of a letterbox. Try it now:
just type http://www.google.com into that box at the top of your
screen! Your life will never be the same!
-Isosceles (removing tongue from cheek)
New Letterboxing discovery!!
7 messages in this thread |
Started on 2004-01-16
New Letterboxing discovery!!
From: lb_isosceles (lb_isosceles@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-01-16 21:34:05 UTC
Re: New Letterboxing discovery!!
From: Drew Family (drewclan@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-01-16 21:40:45 UTC
>So
> if you were interested in finding out, say, about the
> length/difficulty/current-trail-conditions/etc, you could just go
> to "Google"
snip
Bite your tongue (in cheek), Isoscles! This is a YAHOO group.
Jay in CT, world's last yahoo user
> if you were interested in finding out, say, about the
> length/difficulty/current-trail-conditions/etc, you could just go
> to "Google"
snip
Bite your tongue (in cheek), Isoscles! This is a YAHOO group.
Jay in CT, world's last yahoo user
Re: New Letterboxing discovery!!
From: debrocks54 (deb.maertens@stpaul.com) |
Date: 2004-01-16 22:02:56 UTC
Isosceles, Are you sure you can get that tongue out of your cheek?
Seems like it was pretty far in. Just kiddin.
I do a lot of my letterbox hunting research using Google, oops, sorry
Yahoo and many times the kind of info I'm looking for just isn't on
the "official" or even some of the unofficial sites for the
trail/area, I like the idea of being able to find some of it right in
the clue, ie dog friendly, poison ivy near the box hiding place,
really great restaurant nearby, etc. Whatever the box placer is
willing to share based on the type of box it is.
That being said, I still like to do searches and read up on an area
especially if it's someplace I haven't been before.
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "lb_isosceles"
wrote:
> ...Believe it or not, there's a tool
> called "Google" (stop me if I'm getting too technical here) that
> actually finds information that is just floating around out there.
So if you were interested in finding out, say, about the
> length/difficulty/current-trail-conditions/etc, you could just go
> to "Google" and type in the name of the trail, park, recreational
> area that you're interested in, and in most cases the information
you want just shows right up on your screen!
>
> It is not difficult. Who knows, you might learn something of the
> history of an area that way, or even come across a page describing
a nearby spot that is desperately in need of a letterbox. -Isosceles
(removing tongue from cheek)
Seems like it was pretty far in. Just kiddin.
I do a lot of my letterbox hunting research using Google, oops, sorry
Yahoo and many times the kind of info I'm looking for just isn't on
the "official" or even some of the unofficial sites for the
trail/area, I like the idea of being able to find some of it right in
the clue, ie dog friendly, poison ivy near the box hiding place,
really great restaurant nearby, etc. Whatever the box placer is
willing to share based on the type of box it is.
That being said, I still like to do searches and read up on an area
especially if it's someplace I haven't been before.
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "lb_isosceles"
> ...Believe it or not, there's a tool
> called "Google" (stop me if I'm getting too technical here) that
> actually finds information that is just floating around out there.
So if you were interested in finding out, say, about the
> length/difficulty/current-trail-conditions/etc, you could just go
> to "Google" and type in the name of the trail, park, recreational
> area that you're interested in, and in most cases the information
you want just shows right up on your screen!
>
> It is not difficult. Who knows, you might learn something of the
> history of an area that way, or even come across a page describing
a nearby spot that is desperately in need of a letterbox. -Isosceles
(removing tongue from cheek)
Re: New Letterboxing discovery!!
From: Phyto (phyto_me@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-01-16 22:34:50 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "lb_isosceles"
wrote:
> So instead I started looking around on this exciting new "internet"
> that everyone's talking about.
Those darn computer scientists at it again. Love that technology.
Thanks for the handy information I'm sure there is more where that
came from.
> So instead I started looking around on this exciting new "internet"
> that everyone's talking about.
Those darn computer scientists at it again. Love that technology.
Thanks for the handy information I'm sure there is more where that
came from.
Re: [LbNA] Re: New Letterboxing discovery!!
From: Mike S (tehutika@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-01-16 15:06:08 UTC-08:00
Greetings,
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "lb_isosceles"
> wrote:
> > So instead I started looking around on this
> exciting new "internet"
> > that everyone's talking about.
Would you believe that there are even some of us left
that use old-fashioned trail guidebooks? I know, hard
to believe, but true nonetheless!!
Mike
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> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "lb_isosceles"
>
> > So instead I started looking around on this
> exciting new "internet"
> > that everyone's talking about.
Would you believe that there are even some of us left
that use old-fashioned trail guidebooks? I know, hard
to believe, but true nonetheless!!
Mike
=====
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[LbNA] Re: New Letterboxing discovery!!
From: Phyto (phyto_me@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-01-16 23:27:17 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Mike S wrote:
> Would you believe that there are even some of us left
> that use old-fashioned trail guidebooks?
I've been known to scout out letterboxing exploits entirely based on
looking through the ever famous blue maine atlas and gazetteer...quite
a treasured mapbook to letterboxers in this territory.
Good 'ol books and maps still get my vote as well!
> Would you believe that there are even some of us left
> that use old-fashioned trail guidebooks?
I've been known to scout out letterboxing exploits entirely based on
looking through the ever famous blue maine atlas and gazetteer...quite
a treasured mapbook to letterboxers in this territory.
Good 'ol books and maps still get my vote as well!
Re: [LbNA] Re: New Letterboxing discovery!!
From: dave & diane (vonderinsel@cox.net) |
Date: 2004-01-19 21:54:45 UTC-05:00
Don't forget the CT, RI and also the VT gazeteers! Books good! Use analog until the batteries wear out!
Dave
von der Insel
----- Original Message -----
From: Phyto
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 6:27 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: New Letterboxing discovery!!
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Mike S wrote:
> Would you believe that there are even some of us left
> that use old-fashioned trail guidebooks?
I've been known to scout out letterboxing exploits entirely based on
looking through the ever famous blue maine atlas and gazetteer...quite
a treasured mapbook to letterboxers in this territory.
Good 'ol books and maps still get my vote as well!
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From: Phyto
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 6:27 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: New Letterboxing discovery!!
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Mike S
> Would you believe that there are even some of us left
> that use old-fashioned trail guidebooks?
I've been known to scout out letterboxing exploits entirely based on
looking through the ever famous blue maine atlas and gazetteer...quite
a treasured mapbook to letterboxers in this territory.
Good 'ol books and maps still get my vote as well!
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