Hey I am new to the list and to letterboxing. Only 5 finds for me but
I am really excited about this great new hobby. My kids ages 2 & 4 also
really like the 'Treasure Hunt.'
Just a couple of things.
1. Congrats on the engagement, What a great guy!
2. What is a microbox? I looked all over the sight and cannon find the
answer. (Feel free to mail be privately so as to not bore the board.)
3. if the clues are posted on the list do people usually go and put
them on the sight as well?
Thanks!
Katy
Hello!
8 messages in this thread |
Started on 2004-06-19
Hello!
From: Katy Danckaert (katy@lemur.org) |
Date: 2004-06-19 21:54:46 UTC-04:00
Re: Hello!
From: Steve and Heidi (stephenholyfield@sbcglobal.net) |
Date: 2004-06-20 11:25:25 UTC
We've got this one guys!
> 2. What is a microbox? I looked all over the sight and cannon find
>the answer.
A microbox is a tiny letterbox usually housed in something such as a
film canister or an altoids tin. Typically it is bring your own ink.
Frequently folks wrap the stamp up in long, narrow logs made from
rice paper.
> 3. if the clues are posted on the list do people usually go and put
> them on the sight as well?
We no longer post clues to this group. We now enter them in the site.
Thanks to Wes Garrison, the Letterboxing.org webmasters no longer
have to do the entry as in the earlier years.
Feel free to email us with further. Feel free to ask questions. And i
know Mark Pepe has created a list geared to the newer letterboxers
(though we have not personally checked it out).
-Steve, Heidi, and Madras
> 2. What is a microbox? I looked all over the sight and cannon find
>the answer.
A microbox is a tiny letterbox usually housed in something such as a
film canister or an altoids tin. Typically it is bring your own ink.
Frequently folks wrap the stamp up in long, narrow logs made from
rice paper.
> 3. if the clues are posted on the list do people usually go and put
> them on the sight as well?
We no longer post clues to this group. We now enter them in the site.
Thanks to Wes Garrison, the Letterboxing.org webmasters no longer
have to do the entry as in the earlier years.
Feel free to email us with further. Feel free to ask questions. And i
know Mark Pepe has created a list geared to the newer letterboxers
(though we have not personally checked it out).
-Steve, Heidi, and Madras
Re: Hello!
From: catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) |
Date: 2004-06-21 02:42:34 UTC
Hi Katy,
My favorite microboxes are 50mm centrafuge tubes. They are good in
temps of -70F to +212F (toss in boiling water and the contents will
stay dry), and are very easy to hide. I have them on my website on
the Goodies page if you want to see what they look like (plus a link
to hiding one).
Cheers,
catbead
http://www.catbeadmischief.com
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Katy Danckaert wrote:
snip>
> 2. What is a microbox? I looked all over the sight and cannon find the
> answer.
My favorite microboxes are 50mm centrafuge tubes. They are good in
temps of -70F to +212F (toss in boiling water and the contents will
stay dry), and are very easy to hide. I have them on my website on
the Goodies page if you want to see what they look like (plus a link
to hiding one).
Cheers,
catbead
http://www.catbeadmischief.com
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Katy Danckaert
snip>
> 2. What is a microbox? I looked all over the sight and cannon find the
> answer.
Re: Hello!
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@pocketmail.com) |
Date: 2004-06-21 05:41:37 UTC
> toss in boiling water and the contents will
> stay dry
Ummm, okay, silly question, but how often do your boxes get tossed in
boiling water? Is this a form of "Extreme Letterboxing" I don't know
about? =) What next? Letterboxes in active volcanos? Letterboxes
in underwater caves? Ice shelves of Antartica? The thermal areas of
Yellowstone? Oh, wait, scratch that last one. Obviously letterboxes
in Yellowstone are off limits. (But, I suppose one could argue, that
would make them 'extreme'.)
Boiling water. Now that's funny. =)
-- Ryan
> stay dry
Ummm, okay, silly question, but how often do your boxes get tossed in
boiling water? Is this a form of "Extreme Letterboxing" I don't know
about? =) What next? Letterboxes in active volcanos? Letterboxes
in underwater caves? Ice shelves of Antartica? The thermal areas of
Yellowstone? Oh, wait, scratch that last one. Obviously letterboxes
in Yellowstone are off limits. (But, I suppose one could argue, that
would make them 'extreme'.)
Boiling water. Now that's funny. =)
-- Ryan
Re: [LbNA] Re: Hello!
From: dave & diane (vonderinsel@cox.net) |
Date: 2004-06-21 07:33:27 UTC-04:00
Absolutely well-crafted website!
Dave
The von der Insels
P10 F197 X93 H5 E1
----- Original Message -----
From: catbead1
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:42 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Hello!
Hi Katy,
My favorite microboxes are 50mm centrafuge tubes. They are good in
temps of -70F to +212F (toss in boiling water and the contents will
stay dry), and are very easy to hide. I have them on my website on
the Goodies page if you want to see what they look like (plus a link
to hiding one).
Cheers,
catbead
http://www.catbeadmischief.com
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Katy Danckaert wrote:
snip>
> 2. What is a microbox? I looked all over the sight and cannon find the
> answer.
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----- Original Message -----
From: catbead1
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:42 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Hello!
Hi Katy,
My favorite microboxes are 50mm centrafuge tubes. They are good in
temps of -70F to +212F (toss in boiling water and the contents will
stay dry), and are very easy to hide. I have them on my website on
the Goodies page if you want to see what they look like (plus a link
to hiding one).
Cheers,
catbead
http://www.catbeadmischief.com
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> 2. What is a microbox? I looked all over the sight and cannon find the
> answer.
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Re: [LbNA] Re: Hello!
From: (StDebb@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-06-21 09:18:29 UTC-04:00
RiskyNil@pocketmail.com writes:
> The thermal areas of
> Yellowstone?
>
Maybe in Iceland . . .
DebBee
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Re: Hello!
From: catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) |
Date: 2004-06-22 01:54:10 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "rscarpen"
wrote:
> > toss in boiling water and the contents will
> > stay dry
>
> Ummm, okay, silly question, but how often do your boxes get tossed
in
> boiling water?
Here's the recipe for microbox soup:
1 quart water
3 wild onions
1 handful wild oats
5 maple leaves
2 acorns
salt and pepper to taste
1 microbox with stamp and logbook inside
(If your stamp is carved as something yummy it will help to flavor
the stew)
-Find picnic table and grill that is in the most North Eastern corner
of park.
-Take compass reading of 270.
-Walk 38 paces in that direction.
-Take compass reading of 93.
-Walk 5 paces in that direction.
-Turn around 3 times.
-Take compass reading of the large pine tree directly ahead. Walk to
it. With your left elbow touching it, step 9 paces. Stop.
-You are now at the exact spot to start your campfire for microbox
soup. But first you must make a stone circle for the fire.
-Take out nifty camp stove you've stored in the bottom of your
backpack since you first saw it and just knew it would come in handy
some day.
-Fire that baby up.
-Heat water to the boil. Remove rubberstamp from centrifuge tube,
leave logbook in centrifuge tube, screw cap back on and toss it and
the rest of ingredients into boiling water. Wave rubberstamp over pot
to impart flavor of carving.
-Boil 10 minutes.
-Remove centrifuge tube and allow to cool.
-Toss soup.
-Return stamp to tube.
-Scatter stones, and kick dirt over area, you don't want others to
know you did this.
-Hide centrifuge tube and make up wild story for people to follow.
So now you know!
:-))
catbead
wrote:
> > toss in boiling water and the contents will
> > stay dry
>
> Ummm, okay, silly question, but how often do your boxes get tossed
in
> boiling water?
Here's the recipe for microbox soup:
1 quart water
3 wild onions
1 handful wild oats
5 maple leaves
2 acorns
salt and pepper to taste
1 microbox with stamp and logbook inside
(If your stamp is carved as something yummy it will help to flavor
the stew)
-Find picnic table and grill that is in the most North Eastern corner
of park.
-Take compass reading of 270.
-Walk 38 paces in that direction.
-Take compass reading of 93.
-Walk 5 paces in that direction.
-Turn around 3 times.
-Take compass reading of the large pine tree directly ahead. Walk to
it. With your left elbow touching it, step 9 paces. Stop.
-You are now at the exact spot to start your campfire for microbox
soup. But first you must make a stone circle for the fire.
-Take out nifty camp stove you've stored in the bottom of your
backpack since you first saw it and just knew it would come in handy
some day.
-Fire that baby up.
-Heat water to the boil. Remove rubberstamp from centrifuge tube,
leave logbook in centrifuge tube, screw cap back on and toss it and
the rest of ingredients into boiling water. Wave rubberstamp over pot
to impart flavor of carving.
-Boil 10 minutes.
-Remove centrifuge tube and allow to cool.
-Toss soup.
-Return stamp to tube.
-Scatter stones, and kick dirt over area, you don't want others to
know you did this.
-Hide centrifuge tube and make up wild story for people to follow.
So now you know!
:-))
catbead
Re: Hello!
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@pocketmail.com) |
Date: 2004-06-22 03:31:35 UTC
> -Hide centrifuge tube and make up wild story for people to follow.
> So now you know!
Whew! For a second there, I felt like I was out of the loop! I'll
be sure to give the recipe a try the first chance I get. ;o)
-- Ryan
> So now you know!
Whew! For a second there, I felt like I was out of the loop! I'll
be sure to give the recipe a try the first chance I get. ;o)
-- Ryan