Amazing Coincidence

From: Forester (jrov@nji.com) | Date: 2001-06-09 22:51:53 UTC-04:00

I went out today and not only got four boxes, but I also got three exchanges! At 2 different places I met other letterboxers.

I went out alone in the morning to Fisherman's point and as I sat stamping in, a couple hiked up and we exchanged. Then I drove to meet my friend Mary Jane and we went to The Pyramid series. When I went into the visitor center we passed a couple who were beginning a hike. We headed in and passed the last landmark before we were supposed to start looking for clues. A little further up the trail the couple was taking a break on the side of the trail. After we walked past them, I remembered that I wanted to check something back at the last landmark just in case I read it wrong and we turned back and passed the couple again as they were just starting to go again.

After making sure that I had read the clue right we again turned back up the same trail to seek the last clue to that box. As the final landmark came into view up ahead on the trail I could see exactly where the letterbox was supposed to be. I could also see that that same couple was sitting below it taking another rest. What a coincidence. While we were at a distance, I pointed out to Mary Jane where the box was supposed to be and said to her, "Lets just walk over to it like we're taking a break and not let on what we're doing."

So I went up and sat between the stone pile and the couple like I was resting. I casually turned and flipped a rock and then another - no letterbox!. I turned back to see two smiling faces. One of them held up the box and said, "Are you looking for this?"

So much for being sneaky. It was nice to see some of the faces that are behind the words on this group. Ironically, one of them had placed the box that caused me my duress two weeks earlier. I'm glad we could laugh about it.

So to Martian Maggot, her friend, Pam & Todd I just wanted to say that it was great to see you.

Happy Boxing,

Forester

Re: [LbNA] Amazing Coincidence

From: Nancy Harms (nharms@lisco.com) | Date: 2001-06-10 12:20:49 UTC-07:00

Could you please include the state when referring to certain letterboxes. Thank you. Nancy

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From: Forester <jrov@nji.com>
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Date: Saturday, June 09, 2001 7:51 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Amazing Coincidence

I went out today and not only got four boxes, but I also got three exchanges! At 2 different places I met other letterboxers.

I went out alone in the morning to Fisherman's point and as I sat stamping in, a couple hiked up and we exchanged. Then I drove to meet my friend Mary Jane and we went to The Pyramid series. When I went into the visitor center we passed a couple who were beginning a hike. We headed in and passed the last landmark before we were supposed to start looking for clues. A little further up the trail the couple was taking a break on the side of the trail. After we walked past them, I remembered that I wanted to check something back at the last landmark just in case I read it wrong and we turned back and passed the couple again as they were just starting to go again.

After making sure that I had read the clue right we again turned back up the same trail to seek the last clue to that box. As the final landmark came into view up ahead on the trail I could see exactly where the letterbox was supposed to be. I could also see that that same couple was sitting below it taking another rest. What a coincidence. While we were at a distance, I pointed out to Mary Jane where the box was supposed to be and said to her, "Lets just walk over to it like we're taking a break and not let on what we're doing."

So I went up and sat between the stone pile and the couple like I was resting. I casually turned and flipped a rock and then another - no letterbox!. I turned back to see two smiling faces. One of them held up the box and said, "Are you looking for this?"

So much for being sneaky. It was nice to see some of the faces that are behind the words on this group. Ironically, one of them had placed the box that caused me my duress two weeks earlier. I'm glad we could laugh about it.

So to Martian Maggot, her friend, Pam & Todd I just wanted to say that it was great to see you.

Happy Boxing,

Forester

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Re: [LbNA] Amazing Coincidence

From: Todd W. Lane (tlane@phoenix.Princeton.EDU) | Date: 2001-06-10 20:59:15 UTC-04:00

It was great fun meeting Forester and friend. It was our first time
meeting another boxer on the trail. We were trying to act nonchalont in
case the two of them were just another pair of hikers but when it became
clear that we had what they were looking for, the gig was up! Its nice
that the sport has grown to the point where these sort of chance meetings
can occur.
We have placed another set of NJ boxes this time in the Sourland
preserve in Somerset County. Its a great park that has only been in
existance as a county park since 1998. We will post the clues later.

Todd and Pam

Re: [LbNA] Amazing Coincidence

From: (jrovetto@baysidegroup.net) | Date: 2001-06-11 13:59:44 UTC

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