>Amanda Briles
>aka The Paisley Orca
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Really cool to hear from you so soon ..
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>This is such a new and exciting deal for me and in all honesty I'm
>absolutely SHOCKED this hasn't caught on as big for us out here as it
>has for those on the East Coast of the USA. I think Der Mad Stamper and
>Thom Cheney have done a great job of stoking the embers out here for the
>past three years.
Der Mad Stamper and Thom are marvels ..there is no doubt..
It has been a huge privilege to communicate with em both in the past and
they have always promoted their location as the "true" letterboxers
domain..and it sure looks a great place for Letterboxing on the
web-tourist-guide pages ..
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>I was on the website checking out clues for those New England states and
>little old Rhode Island seems to have 72 letterboxes. I'm generally not
>good at numbers, but looking at a map and seeing how big Rhode Island is
>compared to Oregon (not to mention the Pacific NW as a whole) just makes
>me realize what really wonderful opportunities lie ahead for us out here
>and those who visit!
It is a growing hobby..exciting times ..You and Travis and all are very
lucky to be pioneers in the all new wonderful world of LbNA ...such fun !
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>As for missed opportunity on the trail, that's no joke! We're just
>stumbling along out here, not really expecting to meet up with fellow
>letterboxers, as a general rule, I think. So to think we'd meet up on
>the trail the way people seem to in Dartmoor and parts East of here must
>means we're progressing. Maybe it's time for me to carve up a
>"Traveller" and carry it with me always or something and consider
>trading images with fellow letterboxers the way you all do in the UK.
>What's the etiquette on that? I'd better get reading.
I think its a cool idea to have your own personal stamp ..and a
"traveller" which is your "exchange" stamp..reserved only for those you
meet out Letterboxing ! (that's Dartmoor style)
Our only rule (if any at all) is that a true exchange takes place..ie one
for one ...!
But, well, if its just starting and numbers of letterboxers are few ..well
I guess you can make better US systems without my interfering ! ...
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>Graham...will you be coming to our letterboxing summit here in the
>Portland area in April? It will probably be a terrific event if Thom is
>working on it.
Oh how I wish I could !
It would be just great ! But well I have to work !
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>I really hope we get a good showing of letterboxers from all over for
>this Earth Day thing.
I hope so too...I wish you a really great time...Good luck to all and
Double good luck to Mitch and Thom !
The more the merrier is letterboxing style ! imho
>We'd get the privelege of meeting you all, and
>you would (if you haven't already) be introduced to one of the most
>beautiful urban and suburban areas of the USA -- I'm not bragging, now,
>it's true. If you don't believe me, then I dare you to come out here
>and prove me wrong!
That's real letterbox-fighting-talk
I really would like to make a trip..but April is a bit tough, I am just so
busy...!
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But I will make it one day .. As soon as time permits ...I gotta get my F
count up !!
Happy Letterboxing
Graham Howard
aka The Moorland Wizard