Name: Gandolf's Rune
Difficulty: 1 A walk through a city park
Near: Greenville, Darke County, OH
Placed 28 December 2001 by
Flyfisher (geoflyfisher@yahoo.com)
This is the site of the treaty signing that ended the Indian wars in
the Ohio Valley in the 19th Century. It was quiet walking through
the park this December day. I have been here a number of times when
the park is crowded with cross country runners.
Driving can be confusing in Greenville if you enter on route 49. I
have gotten lost more than once. From the east, take US 36 until it
becomes State 571 and take 571 into Greenville. From Dayton, take
State 49 to the intersection with US 36 a mile outside town. Take 36
north to 571 and enter town on 571.
Reaching a fork in the road, head right on Broadway. Go around the
traffic circle 180 degrees and then turn right at the next street,
Water Street. Two blocks down, turn left on Memorial. Follow this
past the Masonic Lodge to a small parking lot at Memorial and
Quindora.
Getting out of the car, take the sidewalk at 330 degrees until you
pass over the footbridge. You can imagine this bridge to be any of
the bridges in Lord of The Rings if you like. Stopping across the
road at the Coppock Memorial, go 70 degrees for 163 paces (1 pace = 2
steps, or about 5 feet). You will reach the end of a road. On your
right, note the Dwarf's ancient mining engines.
New - OH - Gandolf's Rune
4 messages in this thread |
Started on 2001-12-28
New - OH - Gandolf's Rune
From: geoflyfisher (geoflyfisher@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2001-12-28 21:11:11 UTC
Re: [LbNA] New - OH - Gandolf's Rune
From: Tom Cooch (tcooch@sover.net) |
Date: 2001-12-28 16:22:05 UTC-05:00
Please note that this box is not to be confused with the mystery box
Gandalf's Rune at
http://www.sover.net/~tcooch/gandalf.htm
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "geoflyfisher"
To:
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 4:11 PM
Subject: [LbNA] New - OH - Gandolf's Rune
> Name: Gandolf's Rune
> Difficulty: 1 - A walk through a city park
> Near: Greenville, Darke County, OH
> Placed 28 December 2001 by
> Flyfisher (geoflyfisher@yahoo.com)
>
> This is the site of the treaty signing that ended the Indian wars in
> the Ohio Valley in the 19th Century. It was quiet walking through
> the park this December day. I have been here a number of times when
> the park is crowded with cross country runners.
>
> Driving can be confusing in Greenville if you enter on route 49. I
> have gotten lost more than once. From the east, take US 36 until it
> becomes State 571 and take 571 into Greenville. From Dayton, take
> State 49 to the intersection with US 36 a mile outside town. Take 36
> north to 571 and enter town on 571.
>
> Reaching a fork in the road, head right on Broadway. Go around the
> traffic circle 180 degrees and then turn right at the next street,
> Water Street. Two blocks down, turn left on Memorial. Follow this
> past the Masonic Lodge to a small parking lot at Memorial and
> Quindora.
>
> Getting out of the car, take the sidewalk at 330 degrees until you
> pass over the footbridge. You can imagine this bridge to be any of
> the bridges in Lord of The Rings if you like. Stopping across the
> road at the Coppock Memorial, go 70 degrees for 163 paces (1 pace = 2
> steps, or about 5 feet). You will reach the end of a road. On your
> right, note the Dwarf's ancient mining engines.
>
> >From the right side of the end of the road, go 80 degrees for an
> additional 57 paces to a large smooth rock.
>
> Turn to 190 degrees and 8 paces later, just inside the treeline, you
> will see a small cairn of loglets about 2 inches in diameter. Under
> this pile, awaiting you these many ages, is Gandolf's Rune.
>
>
>
>
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>
Gandalf's Rune at
http://www.sover.net/~tcooch/gandalf.htm
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "geoflyfisher"
To:
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 4:11 PM
Subject: [LbNA] New - OH - Gandolf's Rune
> Name: Gandolf's Rune
> Difficulty: 1 - A walk through a city park
> Near: Greenville, Darke County, OH
> Placed 28 December 2001 by
> Flyfisher (geoflyfisher@yahoo.com)
>
> This is the site of the treaty signing that ended the Indian wars in
> the Ohio Valley in the 19th Century. It was quiet walking through
> the park this December day. I have been here a number of times when
> the park is crowded with cross country runners.
>
> Driving can be confusing in Greenville if you enter on route 49. I
> have gotten lost more than once. From the east, take US 36 until it
> becomes State 571 and take 571 into Greenville. From Dayton, take
> State 49 to the intersection with US 36 a mile outside town. Take 36
> north to 571 and enter town on 571.
>
> Reaching a fork in the road, head right on Broadway. Go around the
> traffic circle 180 degrees and then turn right at the next street,
> Water Street. Two blocks down, turn left on Memorial. Follow this
> past the Masonic Lodge to a small parking lot at Memorial and
> Quindora.
>
> Getting out of the car, take the sidewalk at 330 degrees until you
> pass over the footbridge. You can imagine this bridge to be any of
> the bridges in Lord of The Rings if you like. Stopping across the
> road at the Coppock Memorial, go 70 degrees for 163 paces (1 pace = 2
> steps, or about 5 feet). You will reach the end of a road. On your
> right, note the Dwarf's ancient mining engines.
>
> >From the right side of the end of the road, go 80 degrees for an
> additional 57 paces to a large smooth rock.
>
> Turn to 190 degrees and 8 paces later, just inside the treeline, you
> will see a small cairn of loglets about 2 inches in diameter. Under
> this pile, awaiting you these many ages, is Gandolf's Rune.
>
>
>
>
> To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@egroups.com
> List info, archives, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
Re: [LbNA] New - OH - Gandolf's Rune
From: geoflyfisher (geoflyfisher@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2001-12-29 15:16:54 UTC
Ouch!
I deserved that poke.
And I am not entirely blameless... I have read the other letterbox it
now occurs to me... It was weeks ago but was still, no doubt
bouncing around inside my cranium when I was checking up on some
details from the new Lord of the Rings movie by looking through the
book.
I ran across the letter that Gandolf left for Frodo and friends with
the strange character signature. Characters (the written, not the
personal kind) are often referred to as runes in the series. I
carved Gandolf's on a stamp and left it out in a park I had visited
several times in the last year.
The real goal yesterday was to put letterboxes in two new counties
here in OH. 130 miles later, both were put in place.
I believe the original box would be much more fun than mine. But if
you have a little less time than necessary to solve the original rune
puzzle (or if you are in Ohio), try the Ohio box.
Not meaning to step on toes..
Rick aka Flyfisher
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "Tom Cooch" wrote:
> Please note that this box is not to be confused with the mystery box
> Gandalf's Rune at
> http://www.sover.net/~tcooch/gandalf.htm
>
> They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
>
> Tom
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "geoflyfisher"
> To:
> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 4:11 PM
> Subject: [LbNA] New - OH - Gandolf's Rune
>
>
> > Name: Gandolf's Rune
> > Difficulty: 1 - A walk through a city park
> > Near: Greenville, Darke County, OH
> > Placed 28 December 2001 by
> > Flyfisher (geoflyfisher@y...)
> >
> > This is the site of the treaty signing that ended the Indian wars
in
> > the Ohio Valley in the 19th Century. It was quiet walking through
> > the park this December day. I have been here a number of times
when
> > the park is crowded with cross country runners.
> >
> > Driving can be confusing in Greenville if you enter on route 49.
I
> > have gotten lost more than once. From the east, take US 36 until
it
> > becomes State 571 and take 571 into Greenville. From Dayton, take
> > State 49 to the intersection with US 36 a mile outside town.
Take 36
> > north to 571 and enter town on 571.
> >
> > Reaching a fork in the road, head right on Broadway. Go around
the
> > traffic circle 180 degrees and then turn right at the next street,
> > Water Street. Two blocks down, turn left on Memorial. Follow
this
> > past the Masonic Lodge to a small parking lot at Memorial and
> > Quindora.
> >
> > Getting out of the car, take the sidewalk at 330 degrees until you
> > pass over the footbridge. You can imagine this bridge to be any
of
> > the bridges in Lord of The Rings if you like. Stopping across
the
> > road at the Coppock Memorial, go 70 degrees for 163 paces (1 pace
= 2
> > steps, or about 5 feet). You will reach the end of a road. On
your
> > right, note the Dwarf's ancient mining engines.
> >
> > >From the right side of the end of the road, go 80 degrees for an
> > additional 57 paces to a large smooth rock.
> >
> > Turn to 190 degrees and 8 paces later, just inside the treeline,
you
> > will see a small cairn of loglets about 2 inches in diameter.
Under
> > this pile, awaiting you these many ages, is Gandolf's Rune.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@e...
> > List info, archives, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
I deserved that poke.
And I am not entirely blameless... I have read the other letterbox it
now occurs to me... It was weeks ago but was still, no doubt
bouncing around inside my cranium when I was checking up on some
details from the new Lord of the Rings movie by looking through the
book.
I ran across the letter that Gandolf left for Frodo and friends with
the strange character signature. Characters (the written, not the
personal kind) are often referred to as runes in the series. I
carved Gandolf's on a stamp and left it out in a park I had visited
several times in the last year.
The real goal yesterday was to put letterboxes in two new counties
here in OH. 130 miles later, both were put in place.
I believe the original box would be much more fun than mine. But if
you have a little less time than necessary to solve the original rune
puzzle (or if you are in Ohio), try the Ohio box.
Not meaning to step on toes..
Rick aka Flyfisher
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "Tom Cooch"
> Please note that this box is not to be confused with the mystery box
> Gandalf's Rune at
> http://www.sover.net/~tcooch/gandalf.htm
>
> They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
>
> Tom
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "geoflyfisher"
> To:
> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 4:11 PM
> Subject: [LbNA] New - OH - Gandolf's Rune
>
>
> > Name: Gandolf's Rune
> > Difficulty: 1 - A walk through a city park
> > Near: Greenville, Darke County, OH
> > Placed 28 December 2001 by
> > Flyfisher (geoflyfisher@y...)
> >
> > This is the site of the treaty signing that ended the Indian wars
in
> > the Ohio Valley in the 19th Century. It was quiet walking through
> > the park this December day. I have been here a number of times
when
> > the park is crowded with cross country runners.
> >
> > Driving can be confusing in Greenville if you enter on route 49.
I
> > have gotten lost more than once. From the east, take US 36 until
it
> > becomes State 571 and take 571 into Greenville. From Dayton, take
> > State 49 to the intersection with US 36 a mile outside town.
Take 36
> > north to 571 and enter town on 571.
> >
> > Reaching a fork in the road, head right on Broadway. Go around
the
> > traffic circle 180 degrees and then turn right at the next street,
> > Water Street. Two blocks down, turn left on Memorial. Follow
this
> > past the Masonic Lodge to a small parking lot at Memorial and
> > Quindora.
> >
> > Getting out of the car, take the sidewalk at 330 degrees until you
> > pass over the footbridge. You can imagine this bridge to be any
of
> > the bridges in Lord of The Rings if you like. Stopping across
the
> > road at the Coppock Memorial, go 70 degrees for 163 paces (1 pace
= 2
> > steps, or about 5 feet). You will reach the end of a road. On
your
> > right, note the Dwarf's ancient mining engines.
> >
> > >From the right side of the end of the road, go 80 degrees for an
> > additional 57 paces to a large smooth rock.
> >
> > Turn to 190 degrees and 8 paces later, just inside the treeline,
you
> > will see a small cairn of loglets about 2 inches in diameter.
Under
> > this pile, awaiting you these many ages, is Gandolf's Rune.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@e...
> > List info, archives, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
Re: [LbNA] New - OH - Gandolf's Rune
From: Tom Cooch (tcooch@sover.net) |
Date: 2001-12-29 12:34:53 UTC-05:00
No problem, Rick.
----- Original Message -----
From: "geoflyfisher"
To:
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] New - OH - Gandolf's Rune
> Ouch!
>
> I deserved that poke.
>
> And I am not entirely blameless... I have read the other letterbox it
> now occurs to me... It was weeks ago but was still, no doubt
> bouncing around inside my cranium when I was checking up on some
> details from the new Lord of the Rings movie by looking through the
> book.
>
> I ran across the letter that Gandolf left for Frodo and friends with
> the strange character signature. Characters (the written, not the
> personal kind) are often referred to as runes in the series. I
> carved Gandolf's on a stamp and left it out in a park I had visited
> several times in the last year.
>
> The real goal yesterday was to put letterboxes in two new counties
> here in OH. 130 miles later, both were put in place.
>
> I believe the original box would be much more fun than mine. But if
> you have a little less time than necessary to solve the original rune
> puzzle (or if you are in Ohio), try the Ohio box.
>
> Not meaning to step on toes..
>
> Rick aka Flyfisher
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@y..., "Tom Cooch" wrote:
> > Please note that this box is not to be confused with the mystery box
> > Gandalf's Rune at
> > http://www.sover.net/~tcooch/gandalf.htm
> >
> > They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "geoflyfisher"
> > To:
> > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 4:11 PM
> > Subject: [LbNA] New - OH - Gandolf's Rune
> >
> >
> > > Name: Gandolf's Rune
> > > Difficulty: 1 - A walk through a city park
> > > Near: Greenville, Darke County, OH
> > > Placed 28 December 2001 by
> > > Flyfisher (geoflyfisher@y...)
> > >
> > > This is the site of the treaty signing that ended the Indian wars
> in
> > > the Ohio Valley in the 19th Century. It was quiet walking through
> > > the park this December day. I have been here a number of times
> when
> > > the park is crowded with cross country runners.
> > >
> > > Driving can be confusing in Greenville if you enter on route 49.
> I
> > > have gotten lost more than once. From the east, take US 36 until
> it
> > > becomes State 571 and take 571 into Greenville. From Dayton, take
> > > State 49 to the intersection with US 36 a mile outside town.
> Take 36
> > > north to 571 and enter town on 571.
> > >
> > > Reaching a fork in the road, head right on Broadway. Go around
> the
> > > traffic circle 180 degrees and then turn right at the next street,
> > > Water Street. Two blocks down, turn left on Memorial. Follow
> this
> > > past the Masonic Lodge to a small parking lot at Memorial and
> > > Quindora.
> > >
> > > Getting out of the car, take the sidewalk at 330 degrees until you
> > > pass over the footbridge. You can imagine this bridge to be any
> of
> > > the bridges in Lord of The Rings if you like. Stopping across
> the
> > > road at the Coppock Memorial, go 70 degrees for 163 paces (1 pace
> = 2
> > > steps, or about 5 feet). You will reach the end of a road. On
> your
> > > right, note the Dwarf's ancient mining engines.
> > >
> > > >From the right side of the end of the road, go 80 degrees for an
> > > additional 57 paces to a large smooth rock.
> > >
> > > Turn to 190 degrees and 8 paces later, just inside the treeline,
> you
> > > will see a small cairn of loglets about 2 inches in diameter.
> Under
> > > this pile, awaiting you these many ages, is Gandolf's Rune.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@e...
> > > List info, archives, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > >
>
>
>
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>
----- Original Message -----
From: "geoflyfisher"
To:
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] New - OH - Gandolf's Rune
> Ouch!
>
> I deserved that poke.
>
> And I am not entirely blameless... I have read the other letterbox it
> now occurs to me... It was weeks ago but was still, no doubt
> bouncing around inside my cranium when I was checking up on some
> details from the new Lord of the Rings movie by looking through the
> book.
>
> I ran across the letter that Gandolf left for Frodo and friends with
> the strange character signature. Characters (the written, not the
> personal kind) are often referred to as runes in the series. I
> carved Gandolf's on a stamp and left it out in a park I had visited
> several times in the last year.
>
> The real goal yesterday was to put letterboxes in two new counties
> here in OH. 130 miles later, both were put in place.
>
> I believe the original box would be much more fun than mine. But if
> you have a little less time than necessary to solve the original rune
> puzzle (or if you are in Ohio), try the Ohio box.
>
> Not meaning to step on toes..
>
> Rick aka Flyfisher
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@y..., "Tom Cooch"
> > Please note that this box is not to be confused with the mystery box
> > Gandalf's Rune at
> > http://www.sover.net/~tcooch/gandalf.htm
> >
> > They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "geoflyfisher"
> > To:
> > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 4:11 PM
> > Subject: [LbNA] New - OH - Gandolf's Rune
> >
> >
> > > Name: Gandolf's Rune
> > > Difficulty: 1 - A walk through a city park
> > > Near: Greenville, Darke County, OH
> > > Placed 28 December 2001 by
> > > Flyfisher (geoflyfisher@y...)
> > >
> > > This is the site of the treaty signing that ended the Indian wars
> in
> > > the Ohio Valley in the 19th Century. It was quiet walking through
> > > the park this December day. I have been here a number of times
> when
> > > the park is crowded with cross country runners.
> > >
> > > Driving can be confusing in Greenville if you enter on route 49.
> I
> > > have gotten lost more than once. From the east, take US 36 until
> it
> > > becomes State 571 and take 571 into Greenville. From Dayton, take
> > > State 49 to the intersection with US 36 a mile outside town.
> Take 36
> > > north to 571 and enter town on 571.
> > >
> > > Reaching a fork in the road, head right on Broadway. Go around
> the
> > > traffic circle 180 degrees and then turn right at the next street,
> > > Water Street. Two blocks down, turn left on Memorial. Follow
> this
> > > past the Masonic Lodge to a small parking lot at Memorial and
> > > Quindora.
> > >
> > > Getting out of the car, take the sidewalk at 330 degrees until you
> > > pass over the footbridge. You can imagine this bridge to be any
> of
> > > the bridges in Lord of The Rings if you like. Stopping across
> the
> > > road at the Coppock Memorial, go 70 degrees for 163 paces (1 pace
> = 2
> > > steps, or about 5 feet). You will reach the end of a road. On
> your
> > > right, note the Dwarf's ancient mining engines.
> > >
> > > >From the right side of the end of the road, go 80 degrees for an
> > > additional 57 paces to a large smooth rock.
> > >
> > > Turn to 190 degrees and 8 paces later, just inside the treeline,
> you
> > > will see a small cairn of loglets about 2 inches in diameter.
> Under
> > > this pile, awaiting you these many ages, is Gandolf's Rune.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@e...
> > > List info, archives, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > >
>
>
>
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