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8 messages in this thread | Started on 2001-06-04

by water

From: Forester (jrov@nji.com) | Date: 2001-06-04 12:40:34 UTC-04:00
Has anybody ever tried setting a letterbox that can only be reached by personal watercraft like a canoe or kayak.  I know that there's one that requires a ferry, but that's different.
 
forester

Re: by water

From: Steve (boxdn@yahoo.com) | Date: 2001-06-05 01:14:38 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "Forester" wrote:
> Has anybody ever tried setting a letterbox that can only be reached
by personal watercraft like a canoe or kayak. I know that there's
one that requires a ferry, but that's different.
>
> forester

Funny you should ask I just found the perfect picture to carve into a
stamp and plan on planting it on June 17. I am also trying to figure
out how to keep it in place; due to the rising river water a box
could just float away. Once I can be sure they won't float away in
the rising water I'm sure I'll place more. Living in Louisiana I am
totaly surrounded by water (when we have enough rain). Check the box
placed in Alabama it was placed on a river accessable by tube.
I hear the rain.....
Steve BOXDN LA.


Re: [LbNA] by water

From: (paisleyorca@webtv.net) | Date: 2001-06-04 18:35:11 UTC-07:00
I know for sure of three letterboxes that you must get to by canoe or
kayak in Oregon. They are the Columbia River Slough Series. I think
Carolyn and her gang may have hidden one somewhere on the water recently
in Connecticut. I think there are others, but they are not categorized
as such as far as I know.

You'll just have to pick through the clues and see which ones it's
necessary to paddle to.

Best regards,

Amanda Briles
aka The Paisley Orca


Re: [LbNA] by water

From: Susan/Erik Davis (davisarc@wcvt.com) | Date: 2001-06-04 22:05:58 UTC-04:00
Hi Forester,

There are five Lake Champlain letterboxes that are accessible only
by water. Two are on the New York side at Valcour Island and were
placed in 1998 by Erik & myself. We placed another on the Vermont side
at Butler Island during the same cruise (sailboat). In 2000 two more
boxes were placed on the Vermont side at Knight Island and Woods Island
by someone else.

Lake Champlain is a sizable piece of water with some memorable
storms, one night we took two hour watches to keep an eye out on the
dragging anchors. This was in August. Best of luck.

Regards,
Susan


Re: [LbNA] by water

From: Randy Hall (randy@mapsurfer.com) | Date: 2001-06-04 23:29:41 UTC-04:00

> Has anybody ever tried setting a letterbox that can only be reached by
> personal watercraft like a canoe or kayak.

Indeed I have. I bet you cannot guess which one :-)

=====================================================================

As for the other topic of the day, I had decided this morning to
steer clear of it, despite my strong feelings as a former webmaster.

However, I've been asked off-list to talk about it. No matter what
I do, don't do, say, or don't say, let it pass, how I say it, etc.,
someone, perhaps an old or new friend or potential friend or the
list, will be unhappy about my actions. I doubt anyone on the planet
will be happy with them. I doubt I will be.

I do feel that funding a non-profit letterboxing website, as well as
discussing free (or commercial) alternatives that may exist, as well
as "secret society" issues w.r.t. to the webmasters, are on-topic for
this list (and should not precipitate rancor), but that most of the
list does not care, so I've collected my thoughts at the following url.
http://www.pil.net/~malenkai/lmri.txt (warning, it is long, and boring,
and not meant for most).

Please don't flame me on-list for what I feel are honest thoughts --
I don't have it in me to deal with it. As far as further debate on
my thoughts or others on this topic, feel free to post them on-list or
off, but try to be sensitive to the wishes of the majority of the
subscribers whilst weighing the long-term importance of your comments
to the enjoyment of the hobby.

That is to say, they are important issues and should not be stifled,
but 95% of the list don't want to deal with it, so be sensitive.

Cheers
Randy

Re: [LbNA] by water

From: (drewclan@aol.com) | Date: 2001-06-05 11:30:36 UTC
Wow, Randy! You were up some awful late: thank you very much for the
clear and comprehensive dissertation. I think it is quite appropriate
that it falls under the subject "by water," as it is a little
difficult to arrive at but well worth the trip.

Jay, needs a moment to digest before a more comprehensive response, CT


Re: by water

From: (jrovetto@baysidegroup.net) | Date: 2001-06-05 21:36:25 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "Steve" wrote:
> > stamp and plan on planting it on June 17. I am also trying to
figure
> out how to keep it in place; due to the rising river water a box
> could just float away

Why don't you try an ammo box that's weighted down. They're
waterproof and sturdy. Just don't plant it near a military
installation. They might think it's ordinance.

forester


RE: [LbNA] Re: by water

From: A. Keith Eaton III (keith@ksdmsystems.com) | Date: 2001-06-05 17:40:51 UTC-04:00
Or a boaters box weighted down, sturdy and waterproof.

Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: jrovetto@baysidegroup.net [mailto:jrovetto@baysidegroup.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 5:36 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Re: by water


--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "Steve" wrote:
> > stamp and plan on planting it on June 17. I am also trying to
figure
> out how to keep it in place; due to the rising river water a box
> could just float away

Why don't you try an ammo box that's weighted down. They're
waterproof and sturdy. Just don't plant it near a military
installation. They might think it's ordinance.

forester


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