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newbie checking in

3 messages in this thread | Started on 2002-06-24

newbie checking in

From: i_heart_lbxing (i_heart_lbxing@yahoo.com) | Date: 2002-06-24 23:51:50 UTC
Just heard about letterboxing last week from the story in foxnews,
and
was very intrigued.

I've found four so far - I especially enjoyed the 'Two Hearts' one
from the sculpture garden in Lincoln, MA. What a place!

Today I had my first failure, at the East Point Lighthouse in
Gloucester, MA. I was expecting it to be easy, and I was doing just
fine with the clues and landmarks up until the very end. (I have no
idea what the "three distinct rocks" from the clues are ... and there
were so many rocks that trial and error wasn't going to get me far!)

Re: [LbNA] newbie checking in

From: Koko (siamcat8@directvinternet.com) | Date: 2002-06-24 20:24:18 UTC-04:00
Another newbie from MA checking in.  We found our first two letterboxes, Gray Reservation and Bolton Quarry, over the weekend.  We all have our own personal stamps now (even the dog) and we got a kit and have started carving a special stamp for a letterbox we plan to plant in the near future.  We need to work with clues a little more before we write our own.
 
We looked for Two Hearts when we were at the sculpture garden a couple of weeks ago but it was very crowded and some really obnoxious people got in the way and we could not be discrete so we gave up.  My friend wants to try East Point Lighthouse, that one sounds like a challenge.
 
Koko
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Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 7:51 PM
Subject: [LbNA] newbie checking in

Just heard about letterboxing last week from the story in foxnews,
and
was very intrigued.

I've found four so far - I especially enjoyed the 'Two Hearts' one
from the sculpture garden in Lincoln, MA.  What a place!

Today I had my first failure, at the East Point Lighthouse in
Gloucester, MA.  I was expecting it to be easy, and I was doing just
fine with the clues and landmarks up until the very end.  (I have no
idea what the "three distinct rocks" from the clues are ... and there
were so many rocks that trial and error wasn't going to get me far!) 
From my compass and the description, I know I was in the right
general
area, but the terrain was a little too awkward to keep exploring
without me having a more specific focus.  A gorgeous spot though!
I'm 
seeing that that is a nice thing about letterboxing - even if you
don't find it, the locations are a reward in themselves.

Just saying hi to the group! 









































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Re: [LbNA] newbie checking in

From: (ARoseLB@aol.com) | Date: 2002-06-25 02:51:44 UTC-04:00
I agree! The locations are reward in themselves! Its the process, not the
product.

Welcome!
Annette

In a message dated 6/24/2002 4:52:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
i_heart_lbxing@yahoo.com writes:

<< I'm seeing that that is a nice thing about letterboxing - even if you
don't find it, the locations are a reward in themselves.

Just saying hi to the group! >>