Hi, everyone...I'm new to the group and although I've heard of it for a
couple years, finally started letterboxing last week on vacation when I
found Deb Rock's two Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge - Bass Pond boxes.
I'm now completely hooked and can't wait to start looking for local boxes,
as well as planting my own (as I told Deb, I now drive around with a new
perspective...looking for hiding places!!).
Excuse my duplication of what I've heard to be a recently asked question,
but what's the popular consensus on including one's name & address in a
box's journal? I did so, but in retrospect, wonder if that was a good idea.
Comments welcome...if you'd rather not take up list space, off-list
responses would be fine. (Please just include "LbNA" in the topic so I
don't delete it as unrecognized mail!)
My other question involves mini (micro?) boxes using film canisters and the
like. I already figured out the stamp pad is omitted (and that fact
mentioned in the clues), and assume the stamp is small (duh!). What do you
use for the journal? Just some small sheets of paper/cardstock cut to fit
and stapled together? Again, off-list responses fine if you prefer, but as
with most of these yahoo groups, it usually seems inevitable that each wave
of new members brings out a repeat of previous questions needing answers!
(Since I just joined late last night, I haven't had a chance to check out
the files and such, so if the info I need is already there, I apologize.)
Kathi, aka FungusWoman
P0 F2!!
MN boxes found and a few questions
8 messages in this thread |
Started on 2004-03-29
MN boxes found and a few questions
From: Kathi LK Krankoski (krank@ameritech.net) |
Date: 2004-03-29 23:02:36 UTC-06:00
Re: [LbNA] MN boxes found and a few questions
From: Chere Athey (athey12@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-03-30 05:26:50 UTC-08:00
Hi Kathi,
I'm new to letterboxing as well and share your excitement, questions and concerns.
I've decided to include my email address and not my home address when I create a letterbox (still in the planning stage). I figure if anyone needs to contact me, they can do it via email and no need for them to have my home address. Just my 2 cents worth.
BTW, we went to Key Biscayne, FL this past weekend for the tennis tournament and were able to slip away on Sunday morning for a beautiful 45 minute hike through Bill Baggs Cape Floruida State Park to the Cape Florida Lighthouse letterbox. Loved it!
Chere
("Crimson Wings")
Sanibel, FL
Kathi LK Krankoski wrote:
Hi, everyone...I'm new to the group and although I've heard of it for a
couple years, finally started letterboxing last week on vacation when I
found Deb Rock's two Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge - Bass Pond boxes.
I'm now completely hooked and can't wait to start looking for local boxes,
as well as planting my own (as I told Deb, I now drive around with a new
perspective...looking for hiding places!!).
Excuse my duplication of what I've heard to be a recently asked question,
but what's the popular consensus on including one's name & address in a
box's journal? I did so, but in retrospect, wonder if that was a good idea.
Comments welcome...if you'd rather not take up list space, off-list
responses would be fine. (Please just include "LbNA" in the topic so I
don't delete it as unrecognized mail!)
My other question involves mini (micro?) boxes using film canisters and the
like. I already figured out the stamp pad is omitted (and that fact
mentioned in the clues), and assume the stamp is small (duh!). What do you
use for the journal? Just some small sheets of paper/cardstock cut to fit
and stapled together? Again, off-list responses fine if you prefer, but as
with most of these yahoo groups, it usually seems inevitable that each wave
of new members brings out a repeat of previous questions needing answers!
(Since I just joined late last night, I haven't had a chance to check out
the files and such, so if the info I need is already there, I apologize.)
Kathi, aka FungusWoman
P0 F2!!
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I'm new to letterboxing as well and share your excitement, questions and concerns.
I've decided to include my email address and not my home address when I create a letterbox (still in the planning stage). I figure if anyone needs to contact me, they can do it via email and no need for them to have my home address. Just my 2 cents worth.
BTW, we went to Key Biscayne, FL this past weekend for the tennis tournament and were able to slip away on Sunday morning for a beautiful 45 minute hike through Bill Baggs Cape Floruida State Park to the Cape Florida Lighthouse letterbox. Loved it!
Chere
("Crimson Wings")
Sanibel, FL
Kathi LK Krankoski
Hi, everyone...I'm new to the group and although I've heard of it for a
couple years, finally started letterboxing last week on vacation when I
found Deb Rock's two Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge - Bass Pond boxes.
I'm now completely hooked and can't wait to start looking for local boxes,
as well as planting my own (as I told Deb, I now drive around with a new
perspective...looking for hiding places!!).
Excuse my duplication of what I've heard to be a recently asked question,
but what's the popular consensus on including one's name & address in a
box's journal? I did so, but in retrospect, wonder if that was a good idea.
Comments welcome...if you'd rather not take up list space, off-list
responses would be fine. (Please just include "LbNA" in the topic so I
don't delete it as unrecognized mail!)
My other question involves mini (micro?) boxes using film canisters and the
like. I already figured out the stamp pad is omitted (and that fact
mentioned in the clues), and assume the stamp is small (duh!). What do you
use for the journal? Just some small sheets of paper/cardstock cut to fit
and stapled together? Again, off-list responses fine if you prefer, but as
with most of these yahoo groups, it usually seems inevitable that each wave
of new members brings out a repeat of previous questions needing answers!
(Since I just joined late last night, I haven't had a chance to check out
the files and such, so if the info I need is already there, I apologize.)
Kathi, aka FungusWoman
P0 F2!!
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Re: [LbNA] MN boxes found and a few questions
From: (StDebb@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-03-30 10:44:44 UTC-05:00
athey12@yahoo.com writes:
> we went to Key Biscayne, FL this past weekend for the tennis tournament and
> were able to slip away on Sunday morning for a beautiful 45 minute hike
> through Bill Baggs Cape Floruida State Park
>
Well, up until a couple of weeks ago, you could have gone after my box in the
same park, but it vanished. Oh well. I agree, Seamaiden's lighthouse box
is great!
DebBee
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> we went to Key Biscayne, FL this past weekend for the tennis tournament and
> were able to slip away on Sunday morning for a beautiful 45 minute hike
> through Bill Baggs Cape Floruida State Park
>
Well, up until a couple of weeks ago, you could have gone after my box in the
same park, but it vanished. Oh well. I agree, Seamaiden's lighthouse box
is great!
DebBee
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Re: [LbNA] MN boxes found and a few questions
From: Fisher & family (fisherandfam@sbcglobal.net) |
Date: 2004-03-30 16:27:34 UTC-05:00
Hi Welcome,
I too would only leave an e-mail address. But others leave postcards in their boxes asking them to send them out if there is an issue with the box. Maybe they only put a PO Box, maybe more. If you use a phone number, your home address is pretty easy to find out if it is a "listed" address, in the phone book.
The micro boxes I have found, have like 1" strips cut from an 8x11 piece of paper. They are stapled on one end and then rolled up.
Hope that helps, Fisher
----- Original Message -----
From: Kathi LK Krankoski
Excuse my duplication of what I've heard to be a recently asked question,
but what's the popular consensus on including one's name & address in a
box's journal?
My other question involves mini (micro?) boxes. What do you
use for the journal?
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I too would only leave an e-mail address. But others leave postcards in their boxes asking them to send them out if there is an issue with the box. Maybe they only put a PO Box, maybe more. If you use a phone number, your home address is pretty easy to find out if it is a "listed" address, in the phone book.
The micro boxes I have found, have like 1" strips cut from an 8x11 piece of paper. They are stapled on one end and then rolled up.
Hope that helps, Fisher
----- Original Message -----
From: Kathi LK Krankoski
Excuse my duplication of what I've heard to be a recently asked question,
but what's the popular consensus on including one's name & address in a
box's journal?
My other question involves mini (micro?) boxes. What do you
use for the journal?
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: MN boxes found and a few questions
From: birder579 (birder579@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-03-31 15:03:39 UTC
I feel it is best not to put too much personal information in a box
that anyone could go to. I just include my trail name and my email
address. They can contact me there if there are any problems with
the box.
The Bird Stamper.
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Kathi LK Krankoski"
wrote:
>
> Excuse my duplication of what I've heard to be a recently asked
question,
> but what's the popular consensus on including one's name & address
in a
> box's journal? I did so, but in retrospect, wonder if that was a
good idea.
> > Kathi, aka FungusWoman
> P0 F2!!
that anyone could go to. I just include my trail name and my email
address. They can contact me there if there are any problems with
the box.
The Bird Stamper.
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Kathi LK Krankoski"
>
> Excuse my duplication of what I've heard to be a recently asked
question,
> but what's the popular consensus on including one's name & address
in a
> box's journal? I did so, but in retrospect, wonder if that was a
good idea.
> > Kathi, aka FungusWoman
> P0 F2!!
Re: MN boxes found and a few questions
From: gwendontoo (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2004-03-31 16:47:32 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "birder579"
wrote:
> I feel it is best not to put too much personal information in a
box
> that anyone could go to. I just include my trail name and my
email
> address. They can contact me there if there are any problems with
> the box.
> The Bird Stamper.
>
>
Why put any address in the letterbox? The "contact placer" function
on the clue page works great! If you just put www.letterboxing.org
those interested sufficiently will contact you.
Don
wrote:
> I feel it is best not to put too much personal information in a
box
> that anyone could go to. I just include my trail name and my
> address. They can contact me there if there are any problems with
> the box.
> The Bird Stamper.
>
>
Why put any address in the letterbox? The "contact placer" function
on the clue page works great! If you just put www.letterboxing.org
those interested sufficiently will contact you.
Don
Re: [LbNA] Re: MN boxes found and a few questions
From: Rayvenhaus Team (rayvenhaus@myndworx.com) |
Date: 2004-03-31 09:18:49 UTC-08:00
We put all of our contact information, e-Mail address and Postal Mailing address so that, should someone from the park
or the location where the box is hidden discovers it, they can contact us instead of tossing it in the garbage. I
was told once that the only reason that they (Park Manager) were allowing the boxes to stay was because they were able
to contact me without any trouble when they stumbled across the box.
This is just my 2 cents worth, your mileage may vary.
Steve of Rayvenhaus
or the location where the box is hidden discovers it, they can contact us instead of tossing it in the garbage. I
was told once that the only reason that they (Park Manager) were allowing the boxes to stay was because they were able
to contact me without any trouble when they stumbled across the box.
This is just my 2 cents worth, your mileage may vary.
Steve of Rayvenhaus
Re: [LbNA] MN boxes found and a few questions
From: Fisher & family (fisherandfam@sbcglobal.net) |
Date: 2004-04-06 20:55:35 UTC-04:00
Weird. I sent this e-mail like a week ago, (see the date). When I never saw it show up on the list, I sent it to her personally. I'm mentioning it so no one thinks I'm trying to revive a dead horse.
Fisher
----- Original Message -----
From: Fisher & family
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] MN boxes found and a few questions
Hi Welcome,
I too would only leave an e-mail address. But others leave postcards in their boxes asking them to send them out if there is an issue with the box. Maybe they only put a PO Box, maybe more. If you use a phone number, your home address is pretty easy to find out if it is a "listed" address, in the phone book.
The micro boxes I have found, have like 1" strips cut from an 8x11 piece of paper. They are stapled on one end and then rolled up.
Hope that helps, Fisher
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Fisher
----- Original Message -----
From: Fisher & family
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] MN boxes found and a few questions
Hi Welcome,
I too would only leave an e-mail address. But others leave postcards in their boxes asking them to send them out if there is an issue with the box. Maybe they only put a PO Box, maybe more. If you use a phone number, your home address is pretty easy to find out if it is a "listed" address, in the phone book.
The micro boxes I have found, have like 1" strips cut from an 8x11 piece of paper. They are stapled on one end and then rolled up.
Hope that helps, Fisher
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