We're on the verge of planting a few boxes in CT, but were wondering if
it would be best to hold off until spring. Do many of you bring your
boxes home for the winter and place them back out when the trails clear,
or are most boxes out year-round?

On one hand, I'm itching to get some out there so we can begin to give
back to all of you who have provided us such great entertainment this
year. On the other hand, I'm thinking it could be fun to stockpile a few
through the winter and offer them all at once, especially since one will
be located near a seasonal attraction that is now closed for the winter.

Also, I carved my first stamp last night and thoroughly enjoyed it --
except for that one little oops, but it was adaptable! I used a magic
rub eraser. What is the stuff I've seen some other stamps carved out of,
though? It's bigger than an eraser and less thick. And where do you get
this mystery rubber thing, and what do you use for carving? I simply
used an exacto knife last night and that worked okay, but I suspect there
are tools that could make it easier and neater.

peace -- debbie
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>We're on the verge of planting a few boxes in CT, but were wondering if
>it would be best to hold off until spring. Do many of you bring your
>boxes home for the winter and place them back out when the trails clear,
>or are most boxes out year-round?
>
Definitely put them out now!!! Dan and I usually find more boxes in the
winter, than in the summer. The weather is nice and cool for hiking, and we
seem to have more free time.

Melissa

I agree, put them out now! Bruce and I go just about every weekend
regardless of weather...the only exception is when we have Erin AND
the snow is deep--she's not quite that much of a trooper. But snow
doesn't keep us grown-ups inside.

As far as box conditions go, we haven't found any problems in winter
that aren't also present in summer. Ink pads don't seem to freeze.

Aili

--- In letterbox-usa@y..., Debbie Varrell wrote:
> We're on the verge of planting a few boxes in CT, but were wondering
if
> it would be best to hold off until spring. Do many of you bring
your
> boxes home for the winter and place them back out when the trails
clear,
> or are most boxes out year-round?

I actually do more letterboxing in the winter than during the warmer months!
I saw plant them!!!
Stephani

In my opinion, you should go ahead and plant the boxes, but just take
into account how the clues might work out if there is a foot of snow there.
I loved a hike we did in Durham last fall where one of the clues was "a
flat-rock cairn". Great clue for most of the year (the cairn would be
missed if you weren't looking for it) but it would have been undetectable
under snow as it only stood a few inches tall. And a vague clue like one in
Hartman Park that is actually for pre-school children and older siblings
told you to go up on a hill where settlers'children fished from all three
sides and find Letterbox #3. Well, okay, but when the hill is totally
covered with snow it becomes quite the challenge! The hiding places become
much harder to notice. Just my opinion. Ann T. in Connecticut