My friend Floating Feather has stamped into "Who let the dogs Out" and I
loved being able to see some west coast stamps via her logbook!!!
You know once I started 'boxing I was bit by some sorta bug and just could
not stop...sounds like it will be the same for you!!!!
Box On!!!
See Joy
>From: Mischief_wa@hotmail.com
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [LbNA] (Found Box) Who let the dogs out -- Newbie's first find.
>=)
>Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 20:40:15 -0000
>
>I sent this off-line to Amanda Briles, but decided to share with
>everyone. =)
>
>--------------------
>
>Wheee... it was great! I didn't manage to get out till, before
>hitting the road home to Seattle on Sunday afternoon, but I just
>didn't want leave Portland without at least doing one box!
>
>I had printed out several sets of clues before leaving home. So
>before leaving Portland, I got a Portland map and a bottle of water.
>I sat in my car pondering the boxes trying to determine which would
>be the easiest/closest. I decided on "Who let the dogs out" =D....
>as it seemed the shortest drive from where I was (Hadden Island?)
>
>I had a little trouble finding the starting point, and crossed the
>Freemont Bridge a couple of times more then necessary.
>
>It was a great hike. I was wearing jeans and sneakers and a short
>top with spaghetti straps... Ohhh the bugs LOVED me!
>
>I started off, not sure what lay ahead of me, but eager to give it my
>best shot.
>
>It seems that the High Fire Danger sign is no longer there, but
>the `large clearing' was easy enough to spot. I learned that I
>wasn't sure what a "snag" was (but knew it when I saw it, thanks to
>the description). I backtracked to the stump, but I wasn't exactly
>sure where to look. I was poking around the underbrush, wishing I
>had a walking stick to dig at the leaves... but then all of a sudden,
>I found Skip staring right at me. =D
>
>It was so great to find the first box! I looked over the box at my
>leisure, looking at all the stamps that were already logged, and the
>rest of the boxes' contence and labeling.
>
>I replaced Skip and continued on. I found where Rover was supposed
>to be... too bad I missed the little fellow.
>
>I found that I also didn't know what a 'culvert' was (and still don't
>
>misidentified the "reinforcing stick". But just a little ways up the
>trail I spotted the *correct* stick (no doubt this was the right one
>this time) and found Fido safe and sound.
>
>The trek between Fido and Spot had me huffing a bit, but I was
>determined to get the last box, and was having a fun time to boot!
>The last jaunt to the tree with 6 trunks was longer then I expected
>and I was concerned that I had missed it or made a wrong turn, but
>again once I saw it I knew I had the right one (great landmarks!).
>Spot was enjoying the view from his hiding place as he peeked over a
>chunk of bark that was keeping him slightly camouflaged.
>
>On this last box, I think the "Mosquito Flight Squad" had found me,
>so I hurried thru this box so I could get on the move again and have
>my hands free for swatting. =)
>
>I had a blast! ... and a nice little workout to boot.
>
>Everything was in good shape. The stamps were a little mucky, so I
>cleaned them best I could (by stamping the excess ink goo on the last
>page of my journal numerous times). The images were very nice and
>stamped very well. It was great to get my first look at someone
>else's carving work, and see a letterbox 'in the field'.
>
>Already looking forward to my next box!
>
> ~ Mischief ~
> P0F1
>
>
_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com