Daniel writes:

> I had thought about something called "Kids Corner"
> specifically designed for kids. Any comments?
> BTW, Bob Summers (AK) is using the Letterbox USA
> page (specifically his clues sets) to teach kids
> in his school about letterboxing. Cool, huh?

Deborah writes:

> It would be really neat to make
> a letterbox map for kids in the manner of Shepard's 100 acre wood
> map in Pooh books ~ you know, a map with drawings of things
> .... drawings of trees and bridges, streams, etc. to lead the searcher
> to the letterbox.....

Mitch writes:

> Being a rubber stamp fanatic, I am thinking along the lines of creating
such
> a map using simple stamps to make the icons... maybe a bridge, a big
> leafy tree, a pine tree, a car (to signify roads), a fish (to signify a
stream
> or pond), a picnic table, a swing set, etc...
> ...Once I assembled such a set of stamps, I could use them over and
> over to make maps for several letterboxes...
> ...I'm just thinking out loud, here, but I thought this idea might appeal
to
> some of the other stamp fanciers out there...
> ...Such maps would be really fun to make, and would help make
> the hobby of letterboxing available to a younger audience.

Sheila writes:

> I thought the idea of a kid-style map would be great fun so I carved some
> little icons and made a map
> for my Bob Woodruff Park Letterbox - Plano, TX. Maybe if my sister and her
> kids come to visit I can have them try it. I went to the 100 Aker Wood
> site - what a hoot !! My map is not nearly that cool - but it is still
fun!!
> I am going to send one to Daniel.

Erik writes:

> Sheila beat me to it by a long shot BUT I did begin to carve an ice
> cream cone and a swing stamp to make some map clues for a new box
> somewhere in our village.

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Everybody,
This is so cool... Looks like you really started something, Deborah!!! As for
myself, I have yet to find time to even pick up a knife and begin carving the
stamps I envisioned. Yet, already, the idea has begun to materialize in Texas
and Vermont. This is communication at its finest, my friends. We are doing
great things! Hey, Daniel... looks like your "Kid's Corner" idea is going to
be a big success!!!
-- Mitch
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Hello from Alaska.

I have a group of students who are using the site. I was wondering if
there is any information on orienteering or compass use that would be
helpful for them. Any information?

Thanks,

Bob & Mary Ellen Summer


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In a message dated 10/30/98 11:46:43 PM Pacific Standard Time,
positive@alaska.net writes:

> Hello from Alaska.
>
> I have a group of students who are using the site. I was wondering if
> there is any information on orienteering or compass use that would be
> helpful for them. Any information?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob & Mary Ellen Summer

Here are some websites dedicated to orienteering and proper use of a compass.
These may contain more information than necessary for the casual letterboxer,
but they are excellent resources for those who wish to master the art.


http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/manual/mapcompass.html#Compass


http://www.williams.edu/Biology/orienteering/compass.html


http://www.amt.net/sarbc/compass.html


http://www.leisurelybackpacker.com/a_compass.htm


http://www.lescale.com/enw/eae2a/compass.htm

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> I have a group of students who are using the site. I was wondering if
> there is any information on orienteering or compass use that would be
> helpful for them. Any information?

The one site that seems to come alot in the orienteering faqs and pages
is http://www.uio.no/~kjetikj/compass/, and its a pretty good site.
Someone who has more time than me :-) (sorry), might want to scope out
the serveral links that were suggested for compass use, and put the best
one on the main page or in the letterboxing faq.

randy
heading out to the park with compass in hand as we speak :-)
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Bob & Mary Ellen Summer wrote:
> I was wondering if there is any information on orienteering or compass > use that would be helpful...

I'm into GPS (Global Position System). In fact I have a unit floating around in
Texas. Do you think your students would be interested in trying it? It can
show your compass bearing as you move from one point to the next. At each stop
you can then mark your location, reckon it to a map, etc.

If you are interested, let me know and I will ask the TEXANS to forward it to
you.

Dan'l
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Hi from California, You might get in touch with Daniel Ellsworth of "ARCT"
Arctic Orienteering Club. His e-mail address is dellsworth@gci.com, or
907-265-5528.
We're Everett & Jean Beuerman of the Bay Area Orienteering Club "BAOC". Hope
you can get what you're after, it's a great sport.
Ev & Jean
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In a message dated 10/31/98 1:27:32 AM Central Standard Time,
Letterboxr@aol.com writes:

> Everybody,
> This is so cool... Looks like you really started something, Deborah!!!
> As for myself, I have yet to find time to even pick up a knife and begin
> carving the stamps I envisioned. Yet, already, the idea has begun
> to materialize in Texas and Vermont. This is communication at its
> finest, my friends. We are doing great things! Hey, Daniel... looks
> like your "Kid's Corner" idea is going to be a big success!!!
> -- Mitch

The whole thread is really stellar! I haven't done any carving yet, either,
but am completely enjoying the vicarious experience! And Daniel, I
was tickled by your ICQ invitation (went to look at the Kid's Corner and t
here was Christopher Robin and the map! !)
I'm not sure I can do the ICQ thing, though, as I am hardly ever online
any length of time when it seems most people are able to chat ~ please
do announce the times you plan to be on, though, on the list .... and
if I don't make it, pretty please tell us what you talked about?
Thanks!
Deborah
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MixtMedia@aol.com wrote:

> I'm not sure I can do the ICQ thing, though, as I am hardly ever online
> any length of time when it seems most people are able to chat ~ please
> do announce the times you plan to be on, though, on the list .... and
> if I don't make it, pretty please tell us what you talked about?

Mitch & I talked about a way to condense and/or publish the discussions.
I think the ICQ software will allow that.

Dan'l

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In a message dated 98-11-02 12:09:12 EST, you write:

<<
File: elf.vcf (343 bytes)
DL Time (TCP/IP): < 1 minute
>>

Okay sweetie, I downloaded this mysterious "vcf" file..... here's what I got
when I tried to open it:

< n:Servatius;Daniel
tel;cell:612-272-5869
tel;fax:651-296-3811
tel;home:651-457-2004
tel;work:651-215-1292
x-mozilla-html:TRUE
org:MnDOT;Construction Office
adr:version:2.1;;814 15th Av N;S St Paul;MN;55075;USA
version:2.1
email;internet:elf@pclink.com
title:Information Technologist
fn:Daniel Servatius
end:vcard>>

Uh...... tell me what it is I *should* have done? :-D
Lynn
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In a message dated 98-11-02 22:41:38 EST, you write:

<<
Okay sweetie, I downloaded this mysterious "vcf" file..... here's what I got
when I tried to open it:
>>


ROFL That was actually meant for Dan'l and not the whole group.

No matter, someone tell me what a vcf file is supposed to be :-D
Lynn
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