Stonestashing was an idea that came out of a conversations on alternatives
to geocaching. Someone had the idea of creating rock cairns that folks would
come and place a rock on the pile as they visited it.

I personally object for many reasons, including the fact that the intent is
never to remove this pile from the spot. With geocaching the idea is
nonpermanence and low impact, as is letterboxing. A rock cairn in the forest
could really get out of hand.

Cheers,

Jeremy Irish
Founder, Geocaching.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Redd [mailto:redd@interbug.com]

Can someone tell me what "Stonestashing" is? I suspect it's somewhat
like geocaching/letterboxing, but obviously involving the hiding of
stones. :)

Jeremy,

There really isn't anything to object to... The
theory is to hide these in much the same way as
current letterboxes/geocaches. Not to create "massive
cairns" small carved rocks, in the same way of carved
stamps are hidden in areas and clues are given to the
location of these "stamps"... There is no need or
desire for a logbook at the site... just the rock,
which can easily blend in with it's surrondings... The
"cairn" problem develops when people start leaving new
stones, if they want to... Dr. Mings can correct me if
I have this to far afield.

Thanks,

Chip Goss


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Ah. I stand corrected. They may have been two separate discussions then. I
suppose it lends a new definition to "leave no stone unturned."

It also reminds me of the Shawshank Redemption "letterbox".

:)

Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
From: Chip Goss [mailto:kancamangusdabull@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 10:17 AM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [LbNA] Stonestashing?


Jeremy,

There really isn't anything to object to... The
theory is to hide these in much the same way as
current letterboxes/geocaches. Not to create "massive
cairns" small carved rocks, in the same way of carved
stamps are hidden in areas and clues are given to the
location of these "stamps"... There is no need or
desire for a logbook at the site... just the rock,
which can easily blend in with it's surrondings... The
"cairn" problem develops when people start leaving new
stones, if they want to... Dr. Mings can correct me if
I have this to far afield.

Thanks,

Chip Goss


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>Ah. I stand corrected. They may have been two separate discussions then. I
>suppose it lends a new definition to "leave no stone unturned."
>
>It also reminds me of the Shawshank Redemption "letterbox".
>
>:)
>
>Jeremy
>

Jeremy,

Actually there had been some discussion of the possibility of
visitors leaving personal stones at sites. However, I think the
consensus among the few of us discussing it was that may not be such
a good idea. The idea of stonestashing as I envision it is detailed
on the site. The site needs a lot of additional development that I
haven't had a chance to do this past month. I will be getting back to
it very soon. I am curious what other objections you might have had?
I have placed stonestashes in Florida and West Virginia though not
all the clues are up there yet. I have also placed a blank stone
someone can use for carving in a geocache (as my contribution to the
catch) somewhere in West Virginia ;-)

If anyone else besides Scott is having trouble accessing the site
please let me know. The bulletin board needs a bug fixed so rather
than sign up on the site please contact me directly (not on this
list) if you want to participate in the discussion boards. I hope to
have that fixed in the next week or so.
--
Regards,

Eric Mings

Letterboxing International: http://www.letterboxing.com
StoneStashing: http://www.stonestashing.com

I have discovered that currently my stonestashing and
letterboxing.com sites are not accessible from outside the network
using the typical link. I believe this is due to my provider's
attempt to deal with a webserver virus problem that has plagued the
internet recently. Until I can address this issue you can access the
sites with the slight modification of the links you can find below.
Thanks.
--
Regards,

Eric Mings

Letterboxing International: http://www.letterboxing.com:40
StoneStashing: http://www.stonestashing.com:40

Jeremy,

Speaking of the Shawshank redemption, I have been
meaning for the longest time to plant one of those..
in a field in maine using a rock which "has no earhtly
raeson" to be there!

I guess if no one does it before me, you should plan
on seeing one!

Chip

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Hi Chip

Now that was a good film (imho)

....and it was certainly honest to goodness Letterboxing in that long walk
along the stone wall to the box under the tree ! ( very Dartmoor like !)

It's a great letterboxing advert !

Letterboxing by bus is very tough though !

Sure it had a nice stone on top ...But...No stones in the box eh ! (So its
not stone stashing)

..but it did have another clue in the box...even more letterboxing like.

I think you should plant that box in a field in Maine ..sounds cool!

It's a film that deserves a letterbox tribute

Best wishes

Graham Howard
The Moorland Wizard
(An old letterboxer from Dartmoor)

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>Jeremy,
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>Speaking of the Shawshank redemption, I have been
>meaning for the longest time to plant one of those..
>in a field in maine using a rock which "has no earhtly
>raeson" to be there!
>
>I guess if no one does it before me, you should plan
>on seeing one!
>
>Chip
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Graham,

I do have a field in Maine picked out, but every time
I go near it it breaks my heart, it was the site of my
families farm, 1000 acres in Sabattus, rolling green
hills dedicated to potatoes and a little corn (for the
cows) the barn is in shambles and the fields are
overgrown. I suppose I may need another field!

Note to those planning their estates: when passing
land don't give it to the lazy son who cant get off
his bum, give it to the son or daughter who worked the
land for many years and can enjoy it!

Just a note, and with each passing minute I can feel
me wanting to go north.

Chip

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