having recently joined the craze this summer, I was wondering what
winter etiquette is regarding searching in snow...it would seem this
might not be appropriate. Are there rules? Trail Mail Junkie
winter searching
That's funny! I would like to keep this going and hear from other parts of the country on their unique geography/climate issues. Let's hear it!
(At least I can be prepared. . .) :)
teamking
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From: "Warrior Woman"
Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:47:08 -0000
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>> Is this not taking it all a little too seriousley ? we are after
>all just letterboxing and not partaking in a special forces
>operation ! lol
>
>Hi Andy,
>
>Letterboxing in the snow *is* a special forces operation!
>
>1. You have to find the landmarks that are in the clues. Those
>landmarks could be covered by 2 cm to 2 meters of snow.
>
>2. You have to access the letterbox location. Bringing a prybar
>and/or icepick is sometimes necessary in extreme ice conditions. And
>here in New England, we have *EXTREME* winter conditions. There are
>also times when an entire AREA is inaccessible due to several meters
>of snow, a frozen (and unstable) streambed, a frozen waterfall
>cascading over a rock face that you are supposed to *climb*
>
>3. We have, unfortunately, a real problem with vandalism. Vandals
>come in all sizes and shapes, in all ages and races and sexes.
>Vandalism is an equal opportunity employer. We winter boxers must,
>therefore, make sure we do not leave an obvious set of footprints in
>the snow to a letterbox's location. We have all developed an
>elaborate system of "covering our tracks", from carrying yellow-dyed
>water in a bottle to squirt on the snow (as if using a nearby tree as
>a loo), walking past the assumed letterbox location, then
>backtracking along another trail and/or judiciously bushwhacking to
>the letterbox from another direction entirely, or by deliberately
>making a bazillion tracks all over the place as if an entire herd of
>children ran through the area.
>
>Actually, now that I think about it, we should have a "Letterboxing
>Special Forces" badge made up for all those hardy letterboxers who
>brave the harshest New England winters, the destructive South East
>hurricanes, the deadly West Coast earthquakes, the massive flooding
>in the Deep South, the winds of The Dust Bowl, the deserts and the
>mountains in the west/midwest, and just plain old staying alive in
>the suicide capital of America, the Pacific Northwest.
>
>Warrior Woman
>(now wistful for the temperate climate, verdant green moors,
>and "mists" of the UK)
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>(and yes, I'm going next time FOR SURE)
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Having done construction most of my life...in Phoenix, AZ, there's not
much climate wise that would affect me. Although I would choose to not
be outside in summer, I could, if needed, put on the big hat and
sunscreen, grab the water cooler and off I go. Mostly I head for the
high country in the summer time leaving local boxes for winter (oh,
how I'm looking forward the 75-80 degree days of winter, the Christmas
day pool party..)
I don't understand what "snow boots" or "numb fingers" are all about
unless you're referring to rubber boots used in concrete/agricultural
applications and hitting your finger with your hammer.
Daniel
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
>
> That's funny! I would like to keep this going and hear from other
parts of the country on their unique geography/climate issues. Let's
hear it!
>
> (At least I can be prepared. . .) :)
>
> teamking
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> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Warrior Woman"
> Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:47:08 -0000
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> >
> >
> >
> >--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, andy wilkes
> > wrote:
> >> Is this not taking it all a little too seriousley ? we are after
> >all just letterboxing and not partaking in a special forces
> >operation ! lol
> >
> >Hi Andy,
> >
> >Letterboxing in the snow *is* a special forces operation!
> >
> >1. You have to find the landmarks that are in the clues. Those
> >landmarks could be covered by 2 cm to 2 meters of snow.
> >
> >2. You have to access the letterbox location. Bringing a prybar
> >and/or icepick is sometimes necessary in extreme ice conditions.
And
> >here in New England, we have *EXTREME* winter conditions. There
are
> >also times when an entire AREA is inaccessible due to several
meters
> >of snow, a frozen (and unstable) streambed, a frozen waterfall
> >cascading over a rock face that you are supposed to *climb*
> >
> >3. We have, unfortunately, a real problem with vandalism. Vandals
> >come in all sizes and shapes, in all ages and races and sexes.
> >Vandalism is an equal opportunity employer. We winter boxers must,
> >therefore, make sure we do not leave an obvious set of footprints
in
> >the snow to a letterbox's location. We have all developed an
> >elaborate system of "covering our tracks", from carrying
yellow-dyed
> >water in a bottle to squirt on the snow (as if using a nearby tree
as
> >a loo), walking past the assumed letterbox location, then
> >backtracking along another trail and/or judiciously bushwhacking to
> >the letterbox from another direction entirely, or by deliberately
> >making a bazillion tracks all over the place as if an entire herd
of
> >children ran through the area.
> >
> >Actually, now that I think about it, we should have a "Letterboxing
> >Special Forces" badge made up for all those hardy letterboxers who
> >brave the harshest New England winters, the destructive South East
> >hurricanes, the deadly West Coast earthquakes, the massive flooding
> >in the Deep South, the winds of The Dust Bowl, the deserts and the
> >mountains in the west/midwest, and just plain old staying alive in
> >the suicide capital of America, the Pacific Northwest.
> >
> >Warrior Woman
> >(now wistful for the temperate climate, verdant green moors,
> >and "mists" of the UK)
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much climate wise that would affect me. Although I would choose to not
be outside in summer, I could, if needed, put on the big hat and
sunscreen, grab the water cooler and off I go. Mostly I head for the
high country in the summer time leaving local boxes for winter (oh,
how I'm looking forward the 75-80 degree days of winter, the Christmas
day pool party..)
I don't understand what "snow boots" or "numb fingers" are all about
unless you're referring to rubber boots used in concrete/agricultural
applications and hitting your finger with your hammer.
Daniel
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com,
>
> That's funny! I would like to keep this going and hear from other
parts of the country on their unique geography/climate issues. Let's
hear it!
>
> (At least I can be prepared. . .) :)
>
> teamking
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Warrior Woman"
> Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:47:08 -0000
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, andy wilkes
> >
> >> Is this not taking it all a little too seriousley ? we are after
> >all just letterboxing and not partaking in a special forces
> >operation ! lol
> >
> >Hi Andy,
> >
> >Letterboxing in the snow *is* a special forces operation!
> >
> >1. You have to find the landmarks that are in the clues. Those
> >landmarks could be covered by 2 cm to 2 meters of snow.
> >
> >2. You have to access the letterbox location. Bringing a prybar
> >and/or icepick is sometimes necessary in extreme ice conditions.
And
> >here in New England, we have *EXTREME* winter conditions. There
are
> >also times when an entire AREA is inaccessible due to several
meters
> >of snow, a frozen (and unstable) streambed, a frozen waterfall
> >cascading over a rock face that you are supposed to *climb*
> >
> >3. We have, unfortunately, a real problem with vandalism. Vandals
> >come in all sizes and shapes, in all ages and races and sexes.
> >Vandalism is an equal opportunity employer. We winter boxers must,
> >therefore, make sure we do not leave an obvious set of footprints
in
> >the snow to a letterbox's location. We have all developed an
> >elaborate system of "covering our tracks", from carrying
yellow-dyed
> >water in a bottle to squirt on the snow (as if using a nearby tree
as
> >a loo), walking past the assumed letterbox location, then
> >backtracking along another trail and/or judiciously bushwhacking to
> >the letterbox from another direction entirely, or by deliberately
> >making a bazillion tracks all over the place as if an entire herd
of
> >children ran through the area.
> >
> >Actually, now that I think about it, we should have a "Letterboxing
> >Special Forces" badge made up for all those hardy letterboxers who
> >brave the harshest New England winters, the destructive South East
> >hurricanes, the deadly West Coast earthquakes, the massive flooding
> >in the Deep South, the winds of The Dust Bowl, the deserts and the
> >mountains in the west/midwest, and just plain old staying alive in
> >the suicide capital of America, the Pacific Northwest.
> >
> >Warrior Woman
> >(now wistful for the temperate climate, verdant green moors,
> >and "mists" of the UK)
> >
> >(and yes, I'm going next time FOR SURE)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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