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>From: "Glenn"
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To:
>Subject: Re: [LbNA] Re: Here here to Safety
>Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 11:01:22 -0700
>
>
>Real good points by all, but really sad if the truth be told.
>
>I am working on a disclaimer to put on my clues. Goes something like this.
>
>CAUTION: Reading the following clues and attempting to find my letterbox is
>dangerous and could result in mild headaches, sneezing, drowsiness, sore
>throat, nose bleeds, loss of hearing, loss of sight, loss of limb or limbs,
>injuries due to animal bite, insect bite, falling rocks, falling limbs,
>falling man made devices from the sky, escape convicts, rapist and child
>molesters, brain damage, fetal damage, genetic damage, sexual dysfunction,
>loss of appetite and or death.
>
>
>Or I might just keep it simple with this one.
>
>
>CAUTION: Attempting to find one of the following letterboxes will more than
>likely result in your DEATH. YOU SURELY WILL DIE!!!!
>
>
>
>Okay, still a bit rough on the edges but I'm getting close!
>
>
>
>Glenn
>
>
>
>CAUTION: I really hope I haven't offended anyone. If I have take heart.
>Soon
>their will be laws to protect people like you from people like me.
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From:
>To:
>Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 10:18 AM
>Subject: [LbNA] Re: Here here to Safety
>
>
> > Carol,
> >
> > You're still not getting my point! How can you guarantee that
> > everyone who pulls clues off the internet has one of your workshops
> > under their belt. Everyone keeps talking about their own personal
> > safety procedures and that's great, but you're missing what I'm
> > getting at.
> >
> > Let me draw an analogy. If this site were dedicated to some form of
> > sports hunting and our dialogue concentrated on different places
> > where the hunting was good, we'd be pretty much protected from
> > liability (unless we advocate breaking the law) since anyone who
> > wants to hunt almost always has to take a hunter safety course which
> > includes some wilderness survival and safety tips. Therefore, they
> > should know better.
> >
> > There's no qualifications to go letterboxing. There's nothing to
> > stop a totally inexperienced person who basically doesn't know enough
> > to realize how little he knows from striking out, printout in hand,
> > into the woods and a situation he can't handle. Can you be sure that
> > he's going to read through this whole list and get every piece of
> > your good advice before he sets out? Why do you think that product
> > labels are so packed with instruction and warnings.
> >
> > I'm sure that all of the dedicated letterboxers are no fools when it
> > comes to how to conduct themselves in the woods. Something as
> > simple as stating estimated travel time should be possible without
> > spilling the beans.
> >
> > For experienced people, it's sometimes a hassle to deal with rules
> > and regulations that are meant for less experienced people. However,
> > the slight inconvenience of adding some extra details to the clues is
> > a lot better than having to have a qualification course and passwords
> > to access the clues.
> >
> > forester
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In letterbox-usa@y..., cstearns@n... wrote:
> > > You should see the "junk" in my backpack. If I ever get stuck on
> > the
> > > trail we are in great shape. I think this is especially important
> > > when you hike with kids. They feel temp changes, wetness, cold, and
> > > always hunger worse than adults. We keep a spare sweatshirt, my
> > size
> > > its o.k. if its huge and warm on him. Dried fruit, trail mix ,fruit
> > > by the foot snacks are all great in the backpack. I have a full
> > first
> > > aid kit which was a gift from my daughter. Wouldn't you know the
> > > first hike with it one of the kids fell and got scraped up. We had
> > > clean bandaged knees in no time and the patient loved holding the
> > > kits and seeing all the cool stuff inside while I fixed the knees.
> > > The cell phone and kids knowing how to use it are great too.
> > > Of course I carry things for letterbox firstaid too, spare bags a
> > box
> > > whatever I have extra at the time.
> > > When I do workshops for kids we always cover the safety side of
> > > letterboxing. Thanks to forester for bringing up the topic again so
> > > we keep it fresh in our mind. Leader of the Pack - Carol
> >
> >
>
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