We don't "cache". I also think you are on the wrong board.

Wisconsin Hiker

-----Original Message-----
From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]On
Behalf Of Baker
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 6:38 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Saw something interesting


This may apply to winter letterboxing in the NE. A few of the GC'ers in
the area Have been hiding there caches off the ground to promote winter
caching.

Have any of you seen that applied?

A lot of times I will find a cache 200 feet off trail in a secluded
spot and the cache just hanging in the boughs. Today some clever cacher
hid one in a fake owl again in a remote spot.

I guess to take it further, those who cache in the north, in winter,
what do you do to hide them for muggles, but keep them from being
buiried uder 3 feet of snow?






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I think there are lots of letterboxes hidden "off the ground" I have found
a handful and I have one planted myself. I agree, it's useful in winter!
I actually hadn't thought of that aspect. Thanks for pointing it out, it
may be useful when planting in the future.

RIFamily





-----Original Message-----
From: letterbox-usa@
yahoogroups.com [mailto:letterbox-usa@
yahoogroups.com]On
Behalf Of Baker
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 6:38 PM
To: letterbox-usa@ yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Saw something interesting

This may apply to winter letterboxing in the NE. A few of the GC'ers in
the area Have been hiding there caches off the ground to promote winter
caching.

Have any of you seen that applied?

A lot of times I will find a cache 200 feet off trail in a secluded
spot and the cache just hanging in the boughs. Today some clever cacher
hid one in a fake owl again in a remote spot.

I guess to take it further, those who cache in the north, in winter,
what do you do to hide them for muggles, but keep them from being
buiried uder 3 feet of snow?

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-----Original Message-----
From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Baker
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 6:38 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Saw something interesting


This may apply to winter letterboxing in the NE. A few of the GC'ers in
the area Have been hiding there caches off the ground to promote winter
caching.

Have any of you seen that applied?

A lot of times I will find a cache 200 feet off trail in a secluded
spot and the cache just hanging in the boughs. Today some clever cacher
hid one in a fake owl again in a remote spot.

I guess to take it further, those who cache in the north, in winter,
what do you do to hide them for muggles, but keep them from being
buiried uder 3 feet of snow?

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

I don't cache in the north.

I DO box in the north.

Is that what you were asking or are you suddenly determined to make this a
geocache list?

Do geocachers have discussion lists of their own or are they now stealing
letterbox lists as well as letterbox hiding places?

~~ Mosey ~~

Baker wrote:
> This may apply to winter letterboxing in the NE. A few of the GC'ers in
> the area Have been hiding there caches off the ground to promote winter
> caching.
>
> Have any of you seen that applied?
>
> A lot of times I will find a cache 200 feet off trail in a secluded
> spot and the cache just hanging in the boughs. Today some clever cacher
> hid one in a fake owl again in a remote spot.
>
> I guess to take it further, those who cache in the north, in winter,
> what do you do to hide them for muggles, but keep them from being
> buiried uder 3 feet of snow?
>

Oh, did I sign onto the wrong list? Or is this the next, latest,
greatest innovation in letterboxing, Letterbox Cache Card Buddies?

--
Nathan Brown

AKA Cyclonic
Penncoasters.com

The Insensitivity rolls on...

Vader '08
Embrace the Dark Side!

McCarthy was RIGHT!

Thank you again but I think I am going to stay here.


--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Debbie Kotlarek"
wrote:
>
> We don't "cache". I also think you are on the wrong board.
>
> Wisconsin Hiker
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:letterbox-
usa@yahoogroups.com]On
> Behalf Of Baker
> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 6:38 PM
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [LbNA] Saw something interesting
>
>
> This may apply to winter letterboxing in the NE. A few of the
GC'ers in
> the area Have been hiding there caches off the ground to promote
winter
> caching.
>
> Have any of you seen that applied?
>
> A lot of times I will find a cache 200 feet off trail in a secluded
> spot and the cache just hanging in the boughs. Today some clever
cacher
> hid one in a fake owl again in a remote spot.
>
> I guess to take it further, those who cache in the north, in winter,
> what do you do to hide them for muggles, but keep them from being
> buiried uder 3 feet of snow?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

I met to say has anyone seen this idea applied to letterboxing.


--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Nathan Brown
wrote:
>
> Baker wrote:
> > This may apply to winter letterboxing in the NE. A few of the
GC'ers in
> > the area Have been hiding there caches off the ground to promote
winter
> > caching.
> >
> > Have any of you seen that applied?
> >
> > A lot of times I will find a cache 200 feet off trail in a
secluded
> > spot and the cache just hanging in the boughs. Today some clever
cacher
> > hid one in a fake owl again in a remote spot.
> >
> > I guess to take it further, those who cache in the north, in
winter,
> > what do you do to hide them for muggles, but keep them from being
> > buiried uder 3 feet of snow?
> >
>
> Oh, did I sign onto the wrong list? Or is this the next, latest,
> greatest innovation in letterboxing, Letterbox Cache Card Buddies?
>
> --
> Nathan Brown
>
> AKA Cyclonic
> Penncoasters.com
>
> The Insensitivity rolls on...
>
> Vader '08
> Embrace the Dark Side!
>
> McCarthy was RIGHT!
>

I few I have found here last month will make you never look at a light pole
the same again.

Baqash

-----Original Message-----
From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]On
Behalf Of Baker
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 4:38 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Saw something interesting

This may apply to winter letterboxing in the NE. A few of the GC'ers in
the area Have been hiding there caches off the ground to promote winter
caching.

Have any of you seen that applied?

A lot of times I will find a cache 200 feet off trail in a secluded
spot and the cache just hanging in the boughs. Today some clever cacher
hid one in a fake owl again in a remote spot.

I guess to take it further, those who cache in the north, in winter,
what do you do to hide them for muggles, but keep them from being
buiried uder 3 feet of snow?



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"Oh, did I sign onto the wrong list? Or is this the next, latest,
greatest innovation in letterboxing, Letterbox Cache Card Buddies?.."

As long as you can log it on AQ...with purple booze drinking,
accordion playing, mapsurfing squirrels :)

"..Is that what you were asking or are you suddenly determined to make
this a geocache list?..."


And it could be so....if you click your heels together three times...

Ooh, sychronicity...instead of letterboxing I have
spent all afternoon sewing a "Dorothy" costume for
someone's 50th birthday party [cinema fan].

Mommo


--- John wrote:

> "..Is that what you were asking or are you suddenly
> determined to make
> this a geocache list?..."
>
>
> And it could be so....if you click your heels
> together three times...
>
>
>

You know, Nathan, I'm begining to agree more and more with you every
day. Who woulda thunk that?

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Nathan Brown
wrote:
>
> Baker wrote:
> > This may apply to winter letterboxing in the NE. A few of the
GC'ers in
> > the area Have been hiding there caches off the ground to promote
winter
> > caching.
> >
> > Have any of you seen that applied?
> >
> > A lot of times I will find a cache 200 feet off trail in a
secluded
> > spot and the cache just hanging in the boughs. Today some clever
cacher
> > hid one in a fake owl again in a remote spot.
> >
> > I guess to take it further, those who cache in the north, in
winter,
> > what do you do to hide them for muggles, but keep them from being
> > buiried uder 3 feet of snow?
> >
>
> Oh, did I sign onto the wrong list? Or is this the next, latest,
> greatest innovation in letterboxing, Letterbox Cache Card Buddies?
>
> --
> Nathan Brown
>
> AKA Cyclonic
> Penncoasters.com
>
> The Insensitivity rolls on...
>
> Vader '08
> Embrace the Dark Side!
>
> McCarthy was RIGHT!
>

It was my impression that the squirrel was not the one drinkin' the booze.... =)

John wrote: "Oh, did I sign onto the wrong list? Or is this the next, latest,
greatest innovation in letterboxing, Letterbox Cache Card Buddies?.."

As long as you can log it on AQ...with purple booze drinking,
accordion playing, mapsurfing squirrels :)





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I have seen some of the geo guys do fake beehives.
hollowed out logs and other creative things. Some
letterboxers have used sides of small cliffs, inside
rotten logs, and boxes with magnets.

Some people who know that the whole series is above
the snow line will tell you, others have no idea what
the area will look like 6 months later-

J. Peter

Oh honestly, y'all. I thought I had the corner on cranky this week! Same principles that apply to clever geocache placements apply to clever letterbox placements. You could hide a box in a fake owl. Or in a fake electrical box placed beside a real one--temporarily, at least....


Do geocachers have discussion lists of their own or are they now stealing
letterbox lists as well as letterbox hiding places?





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Definitely. Around here, many of our letterboxes are hung in trees. Evergreens are great for winter-friendly boxing/caching - the leaves don't drop.

Some of my urban hides are winter-friendly - their hidden in protective areas above the ground, usually using magnets.

A couple of times I've been quite fortunate to find a hole or a deep crook in a tree about waist height, making the hide winter-friendly. Although some crooks and holes collect water and freeze up making the box inaccessible during the winter even though it's above the snow line. Hanging is better since the box won't get encased in ice.

Lone R

Baker wrote: I met to say has anyone seen this idea applied to letterboxing.

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Nathan Brown
wrote:
>
> Baker wrote:
> > This may apply to winter letterboxing in the NE. A few of the
GC'ers in
> > the area Have been hiding there caches off the ground to promote
winter
> > caching.
> >
> > Have any of you seen that applied?
> >
> > A lot of times I will find a cache 200 feet off trail in a
secluded
> > spot and the cache just hanging in the boughs. Today some clever
cacher
> > hid one in a fake owl again in a remote spot.
> >
> > I guess to take it further, those who cache in the north, in
winter,
> > what do you do to hide them for muggles, but keep them from being
> > buiried uder 3 feet of snow?
> >
>
> Oh, did I sign onto the wrong list? Or is this the next, latest,
> greatest innovation in letterboxing, Letterbox Cache Card Buddies?
>
> --
> Nathan Brown
>
> AKA Cyclonic
> Penncoasters.com
>
> The Insensitivity rolls on...
>
> Vader '08
> Embrace the Dark Side!
>
> McCarthy was RIGHT!
>






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...be careful, that's the road to madness!

alwayschaos wrote: You know, Nathan, I'm begining to agree more and more with you every
day. Who woulda thunk that?

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Nathan Brown
wrote:
>
> Baker wrote:
> > This may apply to winter letterboxing in the NE. A few of the
GC'ers in
> > the area Have been hiding there caches off the ground to promote
winter
> > caching.
> >
> > Have any of you seen that applied?
> >
> > A lot of times I will find a cache 200 feet off trail in a
secluded
> > spot and the cache just hanging in the boughs. Today some clever
cacher
> > hid one in a fake owl again in a remote spot.
> >
> > I guess to take it further, those who cache in the north, in
winter,
> > what do you do to hide them for muggles, but keep them from being
> > buiried uder 3 feet of snow?
> >
>
> Oh, did I sign onto the wrong list? Or is this the next, latest,
> greatest innovation in letterboxing, Letterbox Cache Card Buddies?
>
> --
> Nathan Brown
>
> AKA Cyclonic
> Penncoasters.com
>
> The Insensitivity rolls on...
>
> Vader '08
> Embrace the Dark Side!
>
> McCarthy was RIGHT!
>







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I like the fake behive. If someone sees it they aren't likly to go in
for a closer look. I like the idea of bringing an item with you that is
the hiding spot itself (Like a fake owl or behive), it is interesting,
helps protect the letterbox for the elements and is and intant hiding
spot. This is for remote plants I would say.

Thanks for sharing.


--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, JPS jps wrote:
>
> I have seen some of the geo guys do fake beehives.
> hollowed out logs and other creative things. Some
> letterboxers have used sides of small cliffs, inside
> rotten logs, and boxes with magnets.
>
> Some people who know that the whole series is above
> the snow line will tell you, others have no idea what
> the area will look like 6 months later-
>
> J. Peter
>

I am sure they do, but geocachers have to log into and record their
finds on geocaching.com to count. There is oportunity their to
discuss things and share ideas their.

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Suzanne Coe wrote:
>
> Oh honestly, y'all. I thought I had the corner on cranky this
week! Same principles that apply to clever geocache placements apply
to clever letterbox placements. You could hide a box in a fake owl.
Or in a fake electrical box placed beside a real one--temporarily, at
least....
>
>
> Do geocachers have discussion lists of their own or are they now
stealing
> letterbox lists as well as letterbox hiding places?
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

alwayschaos wrote:
> You know, Nathan, I'm begining to agree more and more with you every
> day. Who woulda thunk that?
>
>

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!

My evil plan is coming to fruition. Soon ALL will agree with me, EVEN
Hikers & Hounds!

--
Nathan Brown

AKA Cyclonic
Penncoasters.com

The Insensitivity rolls on...

Vader '08
Embrace the Dark Side!

McCarthy was RIGHT!

Actually the "do geocachers have lists" part of that was a quotation from somebody else. I actually joined geocaching.com a couple years back just so I could read the Groundspeak forums, where geocachers post their discussions. It was during the period of time that the DE state parks were putting together a formal policy for permits for letterboxes & geocaches, and the geocaching input was instrumental in helping to establish a pretty liberal policy.

Sheba

Baker wrote: I am sure they do, but geocachers have to log into and record their
finds on geocaching.com to count. There is oportunity their to
discuss things and share ideas their.

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Suzanne Coe wrote:
>
> Oh honestly, y'all. I thought I had the corner on cranky this
week! Same principles that apply to clever geocache placements apply
to clever letterbox placements. You could hide a box in a fake owl.
Or in a fake electrical box placed beside a real one--temporarily, at
least....
>
>
> Do geocachers have discussion lists of their own or are they now
stealing
> letterbox lists as well as letterbox hiding places?
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>



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