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Collisions with Geocachers

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Collisions with Geocachers

From: waldenrun (waldenrun@mediaone.net) | Date: 2002-01-16 19:27:27 UTC
Folks,
I am not a GeoCacher. I ran across this exchange while
researching a letterbox. This is not the first time I have heard of
crossovers between the two sports. SOME people even practice both.
However, if your stamp is missing, and there is a rabbit's foot
instead, this may be the reason!

WaldenRun

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January 1 by GeoRacerX (2 found)

A Note regarding the log posted by TheHuntingHounds on 1/1/2002. They
did not actually find the cache. There is a letter box stash placed
very near the GeoCache in a simple plastic tupperware container
containing a log book and rubber stamp. I suspect this stash has been
abandoned since it hasn't been serviced in quite a while. The
GeoCache is in a large ammunition box hidden under a tree while the
letter box stash is under a boulder.

Dave (owner of this GeoCache)

======================
January 1 by TheHuntingHounds (6 found)

This was our second geocaching expedition and we were able to find
this one without the GPS. On our way to the overlook, we met up with
a few people who were novices like us, but they also found the cache.
The only items in the box were the log, a pen, a pencil and the
rubber stamp. We left a bandana and furry mouse and took nothing. The
box was kind of small, but we did our best to get it closed. The
views were great and the hike was great for kids.



Re: [LbNA] Collisions with Geocachers

From: Jay Chamberlain (ae4mk@1bigred.com) | Date: 2002-01-16 14:38:35 UTC-05:00
This is a good example for why the letterbox should have come kind of business card or letter in it stating that it is a letterbox...... Text of my card follows...

Welcome to my Letterbox. I hope you had fun finding this box.

If you are not a letterboxer, PLEASE replace this box as you found it. Visit letterboxing.org for info on the hobby of Letterboxing. Take a card for reference. Drop me an email. Let me know the condition of my box, your thoughts on my clues, or just to say hello.

Jay C. The Jolly G-Man ae4mk@1bigred.com

Jay C.
The Jolly G-Man
Fredericksburg, VA
P50 F28 X0
http://www.1bigred.com/users/jayc/letterbox/

----- Original Message -----
From: waldenrun
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 2:27 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Collisions with Geocachers

Folks,
    I am not a GeoCacher.  I ran across this exchange while
researching a letterbox.  This is not the first time I have heard of
crossovers between the two sports.  SOME people even practice both. 
However, if your stamp is missing, and there is a rabbit's foot
instead, this may be the reason!

WaldenRun

======================
January 1 by GeoRacerX  (2 found)

A Note regarding the log posted by TheHuntingHounds on 1/1/2002. They
did not actually find the cache. There is a letter box stash placed
very near the GeoCache in a simple plastic tupperware container
containing a log book and rubber stamp. I suspect this stash has been
abandoned since it hasn't been serviced in quite a while. The
GeoCache is in a large ammunition box hidden under a tree while the
letter box stash is under a boulder.

Dave (owner of this GeoCache)

======================
January 1 by TheHuntingHounds  (6 found)

This was our second geocaching expedition and we were able to find
this one without the GPS. On our way to the overlook, we met up with
a few people who were novices like us, but they also found the cache.
The only items in the box were the log, a pen, a pencil and the
rubber stamp. We left a bandana and furry mouse and took nothing. The
box was kind of small, but we did our best to get it closed. The
views were great and the hike was great for kids.



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Re: [LbNA] Collisions with Geocachers

From: Randy Hall (randy@mapsurfer.com) | Date: 2002-01-16 18:42:33 UTC-05:00

> This is a good example for why the letterbox should have come kind of
> business card or letter in it stating that it is a letterbox......

Or why they should be so brain-stoppingly hard that this sort of thing
won't occur in practice (although mine aren't even hard enough anymore;
there's some d**m good letterboxers out there ...)

Cheers
Randy