Your post was very informative. Please tell us, what the heck
is "plugging", a technique of hiding used in Dartmore? Just curious.
Catlover/teacher/gardener
Re. Poorly Hidden Boxes
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Started on 2004-08-24
Re. Poorly Hidden Boxes
From: rospa10 (wilmes2@mindspring.com) |
Date: 2004-08-24 21:11:35 UTC
Re: Re. Poorly Hidden Boxes
From: Phyto (phyto_me@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-24 21:29:05 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "rospa10" wrote:
> Please tell us, what the heck
> is "plugging", a technique of hiding used in Dartmore? Just curious.
Yes, due to the type of landscape, soil, etc - the environment in that area
(Dartmoor) is much more condusive to this type of letterbox placement. It
essentially means that a small hole is dug and the box is inserted and covered -
either with sod or grass, turf or surrounding material. It is mostly heath so that it
works quite well.
That is difficult here to say the least - especially in a landscape such as Maine
where it is primarily composed of rocks and glacial till soil matter. Even worse is
marine mud which is just the way it sounds - sticky and quite saturated with water.
The only heath areas are in salt marshes and bogs.
I would advise against plugging boxes for many reasons, mostly due to
environmental impact. Boxes in heath wetlands should never be placed off of a
boardwalk or inserted. I have learned this the hard way, and I would not suggest
placing a box in this manner.
Mark Pepe is taking a trip to Dartmoor and I'm sure there are others such as Music
Woman and friends who have experienced this while they are boxing. Please chime
in if I am way off on my descriptives. Thanks!
Phyto
> Please tell us, what the heck
> is "plugging", a technique of hiding used in Dartmore? Just curious.
Yes, due to the type of landscape, soil, etc - the environment in that area
(Dartmoor) is much more condusive to this type of letterbox placement. It
essentially means that a small hole is dug and the box is inserted and covered -
either with sod or grass, turf or surrounding material. It is mostly heath so that it
works quite well.
That is difficult here to say the least - especially in a landscape such as Maine
where it is primarily composed of rocks and glacial till soil matter. Even worse is
marine mud which is just the way it sounds - sticky and quite saturated with water.
The only heath areas are in salt marshes and bogs.
I would advise against plugging boxes for many reasons, mostly due to
environmental impact. Boxes in heath wetlands should never be placed off of a
boardwalk or inserted. I have learned this the hard way, and I would not suggest
placing a box in this manner.
Mark Pepe is taking a trip to Dartmoor and I'm sure there are others such as Music
Woman and friends who have experienced this while they are boxing. Please chime
in if I am way off on my descriptives. Thanks!
Phyto
Re: Re. Poorly Hidden Boxes
From: Judy B (sowbiz@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-25 11:57:20 UTC
Phyto, your definition may be correct, I'm not sure, but your
indication that in Dartmoor they dig holes is not -- unless by
careless insensitive and unscrupulous planters (siters). The
following quote is from "Let's Go Letterboxing, A Beginner's Guide,
1998, Janet Palmer:
Under the Letterboxing Codes of Conduct for letterbox owners:
Letterboxes are placed only in existing natural holes or cavities.
Under the bye-laws it is an offence to damage land.
I wish I could use red text in these posts! to emphasis this point.
And it looks like I'm going to have to take some extra "e's" with me
to Dartmoor!
Judy B
Fairfax VA
sewsowbizzy
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Phyto" wrote:
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "rospa10"
wrote:
> . . . Yes, due to the type of landscape, soil, etc - the
environment in that area (Dartmoor) is much more condusive to this
type of letterbox placement. It essentially means that a small hole
is dug and the box is inserted and covered . . .
> Phyto
indication that in Dartmoor they dig holes is not -- unless by
careless insensitive and unscrupulous planters (siters). The
following quote is from "Let's Go Letterboxing, A Beginner's Guide,
1998, Janet Palmer:
Under the Letterboxing Codes of Conduct for letterbox owners:
Letterboxes are placed only in existing natural holes or cavities.
Under the bye-laws it is an offence to damage land.
I wish I could use red text in these posts! to emphasis this point.
And it looks like I'm going to have to take some extra "e's" with me
to Dartmoor!
Judy B
Fairfax VA
sewsowbizzy
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Phyto"
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "rospa10"
wrote:
> . . . Yes, due to the type of landscape, soil, etc - the
environment in that area (Dartmoor) is much more condusive to this
type of letterbox placement. It essentially means that a small hole
is dug and the box is inserted and covered . . .
> Phyto