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Adventures in NJ

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Re: [LbNA] Adventures in NJ

From: Todd Lane (tlane@princeton.edu) | Date: 2001-08-21 16:09:15 UTC-04:00
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We also tried finding the box Sayreville and were unsuccessful, perhaps it warrants checking on. I am afraid that you are probably right about the Panic attack box--it was not well hidden and it was only a matter of time before someone unscrupulous discovered it.

Toidd & Pam


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> Traveling from Newark to Lakewood on Saturday, we stopped along the way to
> hunt for two boxes. The first, MartianMaggot's letterbox at Kennedy Park in
> Sayreville, NJ, completely eluded us. Although the clues are brief and the
> hike simple, we were nevertheless unsuccessful in finding it (despite
> spending a good deal of time poking around nearly every "double pine tree" in
> the place). Our disappointment was short-lived when we sought out and found
> the second box of the day, the "Crabbing Bridge" letterbox at Cheesequake
> State Park. An interesting hike and a very nice stamp!
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> Two mystery boxes placed by New Jersey's Perfect Circle Letterboxing Guild
> (which, BTW, has a terrific website) awaited us on Sunday. First up was
> "Panic/Attack"; we were in the right town, in the right park, at the right
> monument (worth the visit alone), but were unable to locate this box! After
> scouring its resting spot (unmistakable from the clues), we reached the sad
> conclusion that this letterbox must be missing from its perch. Perhaps
> someone from PCLG can confirm whether or not this box is still in place.
> Disappointed but undeterred, we headed to another, final resting place and
> easily found the "Mooving Tale" letterbox. After wiping a tear or two from
> our eyes, we stamped in and then proceeded on our way.
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> All in all, we had another excellent roadtrip, made even more enjoyable by
> those Jersey letterboxes. Many thanks to the "Jersey girls" and "Jersey boys"
> who planted 'em!
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> Regards,
> Alan from Axtown
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