Greg, Ginny, Andrea and Kyle:
Welcome aboard, and congrats on another State on the map!
Erik, Viking of VT
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new letterbox in Arkansas
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Started on 1999-04-02
[L-USA] new letterbox in Arkansas
From: Greg Bradley (bradman@blitz-it.net) |
Date: 1999-04-02 09:30:54 UTC-05:00
Well our trip to Arkansas was successful except
we got rained out last Sunday. We had two teenagers with us that we
totally exhausted on the Hemmed in Hollow hike. So with the rain and the
winey kids we headed back to Springfield for of course the Bass Pro shop (guys)
and Battlefield Mall (gals).
On Saturday we did set out Arkansas' first
letterbox (March 27) the location was
Hemmed in Hollow, a boxed in canyon with a 175
ft waterfall. It was officially placed
by my teenagers Andrea (16) and Kyle
(13).
Trail from Compton and hwy 43 was in excellent
condition and recommended.
Hiking down to the falls was easy but difficult
and exhausting saving yourself back out (all uphill, few level or downhill
surfaces). It is a 2.8 miles oneway hike.
To record into our Websitie the map and clues
please use the following....
terrain: good trail from hwy 43 or from river
via float.
difficulty: must be in good phyiscal
condition allow four hours ....extreme.
recommend float and hike to falls but it easy to
miss trail from water, no sign
accessibility: land or water, three trails
available via Compton on Hwy 43 (blink and you'll miss it!), three mile hike
from either Steel Creek or Kyle's landing (longer but easier if you're less in
conditioning).
Clues:
All trails lead to box inside the canyon.
Obvious resting or lunch rock (flat) is your starting point at the falls.
With falls being magnetic north on the lunch rock, spin 160 degrees relative, up
hill within 20 paces is a HUGE rock pited with water holes. Atop is a
medium tree with hole at base. Remove cover from hole and box is
inside. PLEASE look for critters first before reaching. Probe with
stick if you like. Please replace box and cover as previous found.
NOTE: This is a very public place and it
is unlikely you will have the area to yourself. So please be discrete to
your activity, you may have an audience.
Enjoy the hand carved stamp as it will dictate
Hemmed in Hollow, a well earned
stamping! Best regards and happy
letterboxing! Greg, Ginny, Andrea and Kyle
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[L-USA] Re: new letterbox in Arkansas
From: erik/susan davis (davisarc@wcvt.com) |
Date: 1999-04-02 11:58:19 UTC-08:00
[L-USA] Re: new letterbox in Arkansas
From: Daniel Servatius (elf@pclink.com) |
Date: 1999-04-02 23:57:10 UTC-06:00
http://www.pclink.com/elf/hollow.htm
Nice map, challenging letterbox hunt! Way to go Greg, Ginny and kids.
Well, that's 20 down, 30 to go for 50 by Y2K. Technically we could
call it 22 down and 28 to go as technically New York and North
Carolina do have letterboxes, they just show up on bordering
state's maps right now.
Dan
> Greg Bradley wrote:
>
> Well our trip to Arkansas was successful except we got rained out last
> Sunday. We had two teenagers with us that we totally exhausted on the
> Hemmed in Hollow hike. So with the rain and the winey kids we headed
> back to Springfield for of course the Bass Pro shop (guys) and
> Battlefield Mall (gals).
>
> On Saturday we did set out Arkansas' first letterbox (March 27) the
> location was
> Hemmed in Hollow, a boxed in canyon with a 175 ft waterfall. It was
> officially placed
> by my teenagers Andrea (16) and Kyle (13).
>
> Trail from Compton and hwy 43 was in excellent condition and
> recommended.
> Hiking down to the falls was easy but difficult and exhausting saving
> yourself back out (all uphill, few level or downhill surfaces). It is
> a 2.8 miles oneway hike.
>
> To record into our Websitie the map and clues please use the
> following....
>
> www.ozarkmountainvacation.com/trailsmap.htm
>
> terrain: good trail from hwy 43 or from river via float.
> difficulty: must be in good phyiscal condition allow four hours
> ....extreme.
> recommend float and hike to falls but it easy to miss trail from
> water, no sign
>
> accessibility: land or water, three trails available via Compton on
> Hwy 43 (blink and you'll miss it!), three mile hike from either Steel
> Creek or Kyle's landing (longer but easier if you're less in
> conditioning).
>
> Clues:
>
> All trails lead to box inside the canyon. Obvious resting or lunch
> rock (flat) is your starting point at the falls. With falls being
> magnetic north on the lunch rock, spin 160 degrees relative, up hill
> within 20 paces is a HUGE rock pited with water holes. Atop is a
> medium tree with hole at base. Remove cover from hole and box is
> inside. PLEASE look for critters first before reaching. Probe with
> stick if you like. Please replace box and cover as previous found.
>
> NOTE: This is a very public place and it is unlikely you will have
> the area to yourself. So please be discrete to your activity, you may
> have an audience.
> Enjoy the hand carved stamp as it will dictate Hemmed in Hollow, a
> well earned
> stamping! Best regards and happy letterboxing! Greg, Ginny, Andrea
> and Kyle
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Nice map, challenging letterbox hunt! Way to go Greg, Ginny and kids.
Well, that's 20 down, 30 to go for 50 by Y2K. Technically we could
call it 22 down and 28 to go as technically New York and North
Carolina do have letterboxes, they just show up on bordering
state's maps right now.
Dan
> Greg Bradley wrote:
>
> Well our trip to Arkansas was successful except we got rained out last
> Sunday. We had two teenagers with us that we totally exhausted on the
> Hemmed in Hollow hike. So with the rain and the winey kids we headed
> back to Springfield for of course the Bass Pro shop (guys) and
> Battlefield Mall (gals).
>
> On Saturday we did set out Arkansas' first letterbox (March 27) the
> location was
> Hemmed in Hollow, a boxed in canyon with a 175 ft waterfall. It was
> officially placed
> by my teenagers Andrea (16) and Kyle (13).
>
> Trail from Compton and hwy 43 was in excellent condition and
> recommended.
> Hiking down to the falls was easy but difficult and exhausting saving
> yourself back out (all uphill, few level or downhill surfaces). It is
> a 2.8 miles oneway hike.
>
> To record into our Websitie the map and clues please use the
> following....
>
> www.ozarkmountainvacation.com/trailsmap.htm
>
> terrain: good trail from hwy 43 or from river via float.
> difficulty: must be in good phyiscal condition allow four hours
> ....extreme.
> recommend float and hike to falls but it easy to miss trail from
> water, no sign
>
> accessibility: land or water, three trails available via Compton on
> Hwy 43 (blink and you'll miss it!), three mile hike from either Steel
> Creek or Kyle's landing (longer but easier if you're less in
> conditioning).
>
> Clues:
>
> All trails lead to box inside the canyon. Obvious resting or lunch
> rock (flat) is your starting point at the falls. With falls being
> magnetic north on the lunch rock, spin 160 degrees relative, up hill
> within 20 paces is a HUGE rock pited with water holes. Atop is a
> medium tree with hole at base. Remove cover from hole and box is
> inside. PLEASE look for critters first before reaching. Probe with
> stick if you like. Please replace box and cover as previous found.
>
> NOTE: This is a very public place and it is unlikely you will have
> the area to yourself. So please be discrete to your activity, you may
> have an audience.
> Enjoy the hand carved stamp as it will dictate Hemmed in Hollow, a
> well earned
> stamping! Best regards and happy letterboxing! Greg, Ginny, Andrea
> and Kyle
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