In recent posts I have seen the concern of social paths to boxes. While I
have not found this to be the case in my area yet, is there a general rule
of thumb to how long you leave a box in the wild? Number of visitors or
length of time? I finally found a box that stumped me this summer on the
first 3 visits ... tricky distractions. At the fourth and final attempt
the path that led to the box was quite pronounced; I did not detect this
path early in the summer. Thoughts?
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How much traffic is too much traffic?
4 messages in this thread |
Started on 2004-08-30
How much traffic is too much traffic?
From: Karen Ruhl (ruhlette@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-30 15:04:29 UTC-07:00
Re: [LbNA] How much traffic is too much traffic?
From: Armadillo Jo (jes7o@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-30 15:11:45 UTC-07:00
--- Karen Ruhl
> I finally found a box that stumped
> me this summer on the
> first 3 visits ... tricky distractions. At the
> fourth and final attempt
> the path that led to the box was quite pronounced; I
> did not detect this
> path early in the summer. Thoughts?
This wouldn't happen to be one of the Johnny Appleseed
Series, would it? Anyway...I think the general idea is
that when a very pronounced social trail develops,
it's probably a pretty good idea for the placer to
consider re-hiding the box. Of course, it's up to the
placer to make this decision...
--Armadillo Jo
Re: [LbNA] How much traffic is too much traffic?
From: speedsquare_lbxr (ruhlette@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-31 03:34:03 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Armadillo Jo wrote:
>
>> This wouldn't happen to be one of the Johnny Appleseed
> Series, would it? Anyway...I think the general idea is
> that when a very pronounced social trail develops,
> it's probably a pretty good idea for the placer to
> consider re-hiding the box. Of course, it's up to the
> placer to make this decision...
>
> --Armadillo Jo
No, I wasn't thinking of that series. I am thinking of Independence Day at Fort Harrison
State Park. I know you visited recently ... did you happen to find my hostel? If not, you'll
have to come back. I planted another series further south. I stayed away from the Fort
this weekend because I knew of the races. Thanks for your input and I am coming to find
your boxes later this fall!
>
>> This wouldn't happen to be one of the Johnny Appleseed
> Series, would it? Anyway...I think the general idea is
> that when a very pronounced social trail develops,
> it's probably a pretty good idea for the placer to
> consider re-hiding the box. Of course, it's up to the
> placer to make this decision...
>
> --Armadillo Jo
No, I wasn't thinking of that series. I am thinking of Independence Day at Fort Harrison
State Park. I know you visited recently ... did you happen to find my hostel? If not, you'll
have to come back. I planted another series further south. I stayed away from the Fort
this weekend because I knew of the races. Thanks for your input and I am coming to find
your boxes later this fall!
Re: How much traffic is too much traffic?
From: samanark (samanark@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-31 22:00:16 UTC
I would say that you shouldn't hide the box that far off the trail
where a "path" can be visibly trodden to the box. I have boxes that
have survived in the wild for over 3 years and I have boxes that went
missing after being out in the wild for 2 weeks. If a path is being
beaten to the "doorstep" of the letterbox, it is more likely to be
found accidentally by folks who are not appreciative of this hobby.
And the box might not survive long anyway.
What also happens, is a box is hidden in the winter and when Spring
and Summer arrive there is more vegetation than the planter had
originally thought! Lots of boxes in the Pacific Northwest become
overrun with blackberries and stinging nettles. Boxes in the South
might encounter kudzu. :-) A Good Letterbox Planter tries to think
about these possible future problems when looking for a hiding place.
-Amanda from Seattle
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Karen Ruhl
wrote:
> In recent posts I have seen the concern of social paths to boxes.
While I
> have not found this to be the case in my area yet, is there a
general rule
> of thumb to how long you leave a box in the wild? Number of
visitors or
> length of time? I finally found a box that stumped me this summer
on the
> first 3 visits ... tricky distractions. At the fourth and final
attempt
> the path that led to the box was quite pronounced; I did not detect
this
> path early in the summer. Thoughts?
>
> speedsquare
where a "path" can be visibly trodden to the box. I have boxes that
have survived in the wild for over 3 years and I have boxes that went
missing after being out in the wild for 2 weeks. If a path is being
beaten to the "doorstep" of the letterbox, it is more likely to be
found accidentally by folks who are not appreciative of this hobby.
And the box might not survive long anyway.
What also happens, is a box is hidden in the winter and when Spring
and Summer arrive there is more vegetation than the planter had
originally thought! Lots of boxes in the Pacific Northwest become
overrun with blackberries and stinging nettles. Boxes in the South
might encounter kudzu. :-) A Good Letterbox Planter tries to think
about these possible future problems when looking for a hiding place.
-Amanda from Seattle
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Karen Ruhl
wrote:
> In recent posts I have seen the concern of social paths to boxes.
While I
> have not found this to be the case in my area yet, is there a
general rule
> of thumb to how long you leave a box in the wild? Number of
visitors or
> length of time? I finally found a box that stumped me this summer
on the
> first 3 visits ... tricky distractions. At the fourth and final
attempt
> the path that led to the box was quite pronounced; I did not detect
this
> path early in the summer. Thoughts?
>
> speedsquare