This past nine days, I've been wandering all over the PacNW with my
woobie, doing a whole lot of hiking and letterboxing. (Of course. What
other reason IS there to travel???) :) During these travels, I found a
few boxes are either missing or I didn't find them. Just wanted to
report back to the owners/placers.
SANTA ROSA, CA: The Sugarloaf box is there and has a ton of signers!
SANTA ROSA, CA: The Silver Lake/Anandale box was not so lucky. I
believe, since there's only one oak-shaded rock at 80 degrees, the box
may have been uncovered by a controlled burn that they seem to have done
(presumably to get rid of poison oak, which is on the other side of the
intersection). The entire area was charred, and though I didn't find
evidence the box was torched, I also found neither hide nor hair of the
box at all. I'm assuming the fire took out the foliage and exposed it
to the myriad of kids who drink there, judging by the beer cans that
looked fresh. :P
CRATER LAKE, OR: Box is there, intact, and has a wonderful view. :)
REDDING, CA: The Riverside Rest dual-sided stamp and its box are there
and intact. The path has been overgrown with blackberry vines (with
thorns!), and some stinging nettles. Be careful! :)
COLUMBIA GORGE, OR, LATOURELL FALLS: Box is way gone. I believe. I'm
sure I was looking in the right place, and at the right bridge, but
there was no box that either Ben or I could find. I think it may be gone.
COLUMBIA GORGE, WA, BEACON ROCK: I made it to the top, closing my eyes
tight and screeching across many of the wood-slat walkways where you
could see down between them to where your lifeless body would land if it
was to break while you're on it. (Did I mention I'm scared to death of
heights?) I counted down, as requested, and there was no box that I
could find. I checked both before the walkway AND after, just in case,
but I think it may be MIA. :(
Two more sets of clues (one in CA, one in OR) coming tomorrow, after I
get some more sleep. :)
----e
status of OR, CA boxes?
7 messages in this thread |
Started on 2002-07-06
status of OR, CA boxes?
From: Eliza B. (yahoo@moderngypsy.com) |
Date: 2002-07-06 01:14:46 UTC-07:00
Re: [LbNA] status of OR, CA boxes?
From: (paisleyorca@webtv.net) |
Date: 2002-07-06 06:35:46 UTC-07:00
It's been a while since I did it, but the Beacon Rock box may still be
there. Ryan did a VERY clever job of hiding it. It's unlikely that
someone would "stumble" upon it by accident.
As for Latourell Falls...that one shouldn't be too tough. It's been a
long time since we did that one, as well. In fact, if I'm not mistaken
we were the first to stamp in. It's a great one to get, too.
Glad to hear the Crater Lake box is alive and well. One of these days
maybe we'll get down there again and check it out! Amanda placed it, I
think and I've yet to nab that one!
Best regards,
Amanda Briles
The Paisley Orca
there. Ryan did a VERY clever job of hiding it. It's unlikely that
someone would "stumble" upon it by accident.
As for Latourell Falls...that one shouldn't be too tough. It's been a
long time since we did that one, as well. In fact, if I'm not mistaken
we were the first to stamp in. It's a great one to get, too.
Glad to hear the Crater Lake box is alive and well. One of these days
maybe we'll get down there again and check it out! Amanda placed it, I
think and I've yet to nab that one!
Best regards,
Amanda Briles
The Paisley Orca
Re: status of OR, CA boxes?
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2002-07-06 19:44:53 UTC
The last report I got, the Beacon Rock box was alive and well as of a
month or so ago. And it is in a surprisingly tough spot to find, so
I'm inclined to think it's probably still there but lurking out of
the shadows. I'll check up on it when I get the chance, though. (It
may be awhile, since I'm traveling around Central America at the
moment, though.) However, if you kept your eyes closed while hiking
back down the rock, maybe you missed counting a bridge or two. ;o)
Latourell Falls is a pretty easy box to find, so I'm inclined to
believe your report about the box being missing, but I'll go ahead
and double check that one too the first opportunity I get. The last
report I got on it was early April, I think it was, when it was still
alive and well. I thought it was hidden well enough that it wouldn't
be found accidentally, but we shall see. If anyone else wants to
check up for me if they happen to be in the area, more power to you!
-- Ryan
month or so ago. And it is in a surprisingly tough spot to find, so
I'm inclined to think it's probably still there but lurking out of
the shadows. I'll check up on it when I get the chance, though. (It
may be awhile, since I'm traveling around Central America at the
moment, though.) However, if you kept your eyes closed while hiking
back down the rock, maybe you missed counting a bridge or two. ;o)
Latourell Falls is a pretty easy box to find, so I'm inclined to
believe your report about the box being missing, but I'll go ahead
and double check that one too the first opportunity I get. The last
report I got on it was early April, I think it was, when it was still
alive and well. I thought it was hidden well enough that it wouldn't
be found accidentally, but we shall see. If anyone else wants to
check up for me if they happen to be in the area, more power to you!
-- Ryan
Re: [LbNA] status of OR, CA boxes?
From: Chris Holm (cholm@dcn.davis.ca.us) |
Date: 2002-07-06 16:45:19 UTC-07:00
It's been a while since I did it, but the Beacon Rock box may still be
there. Ryan did a VERY clever job of hiding it. It's unlikely that
someone would "stumble" upon it by accident.
As for Latourell Falls...that one shouldn't be too tough. It's been a
long time since we did that one, as well. In fact, if I'm not mistaken
we were the first to stamp in. It's a great one to get, too.
Glad to hear the Crater Lake box is alive and well. One of these days
maybe we'll get down there again and check it out! Amanda placed it, I
think and I've yet to nab that one!
Best regards,
Amanda Briles
The Paisley Orca
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Did you ever try the one at UCD in Davis, CA ? It is a fun one to do.
Re: status of OR, CA boxes?
From: bcostley (bobbyeubanks@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-07-07 01:44:21 UTC
I had planned to try Latourell Falls today but decided after getting
Mount Defiance that was enough for one day. Mount Defiance was in
fine shape - just a couple of visitors.
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "rscarpen" wrote:
> The last report I got, the Beacon Rock box was alive and well as
of a
> month or so ago. And it is in a surprisingly tough spot to find,
so
> I'm inclined to think it's probably still there but lurking out of
> the shadows. I'll check up on it when I get the chance, though.
(It
> may be awhile, since I'm traveling around Central America at the
> moment, though.) However, if you kept your eyes closed while
hiking
> back down the rock, maybe you missed counting a bridge or two. ;o)
>
> Latourell Falls is a pretty easy box to find, so I'm inclined to
> believe your report about the box being missing, but I'll go ahead
> and double check that one too the first opportunity I get. The
last
> report I got on it was early April, I think it was, when it was
still
> alive and well. I thought it was hidden well enough that it
wouldn't
> be found accidentally, but we shall see. If anyone else wants to
> check up for me if they happen to be in the area, more power to
you!
>
> -- Ryan
Mount Defiance that was enough for one day. Mount Defiance was in
fine shape - just a couple of visitors.
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "rscarpen"
> The last report I got, the Beacon Rock box was alive and well as
of a
> month or so ago. And it is in a surprisingly tough spot to find,
so
> I'm inclined to think it's probably still there but lurking out of
> the shadows. I'll check up on it when I get the chance, though.
(It
> may be awhile, since I'm traveling around Central America at the
> moment, though.) However, if you kept your eyes closed while
hiking
> back down the rock, maybe you missed counting a bridge or two. ;o)
>
> Latourell Falls is a pretty easy box to find, so I'm inclined to
> believe your report about the box being missing, but I'll go ahead
> and double check that one too the first opportunity I get. The
last
> report I got on it was early April, I think it was, when it was
still
> alive and well. I thought it was hidden well enough that it
wouldn't
> be found accidentally, but we shall see. If anyone else wants to
> check up for me if they happen to be in the area, more power to
you!
>
> -- Ryan
Re: status of OR, CA boxes?
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2002-07-07 18:49:11 UTC
Thanks for updating me about the Mt. Defiance box. Naturally, not
too many people go out for that one, so it's always nice to have
someone verify such boxes are still alive and well every now and
then. Thanks!
-- Ryan
PS. Did you go up the north side? If so, you should be happy you can
still walk! =)
too many people go out for that one, so it's always nice to have
someone verify such boxes are still alive and well every now and
then. Thanks!
-- Ryan
PS. Did you go up the north side? If so, you should be happy you can
still walk! =)
Re: status of OR, CA boxes?
From: bcostley (bobbyeubanks@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-07-07 20:01:38 UTC
I took the south side. Harder drive, easier hike. :) Still not as
easy as the guys on motorcycles that came up while I was there. Will
probably do the north side sometime but didn't want the challenge
yesterday - esp. being just me and my dog.
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "rscarpen" wrote:
> Thanks for updating me about the Mt. Defiance box. Naturally, not
> too many people go out for that one, so it's always nice to have
> someone verify such boxes are still alive and well every now and
> then. Thanks!
>
> -- Ryan
>
> PS. Did you go up the north side? If so, you should be happy you
can
> still walk! =)
easy as the guys on motorcycles that came up while I was there. Will
probably do the north side sometime but didn't want the challenge
yesterday - esp. being just me and my dog.
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "rscarpen"
> Thanks for updating me about the Mt. Defiance box. Naturally, not
> too many people go out for that one, so it's always nice to have
> someone verify such boxes are still alive and well every now and
> then. Thanks!
>
> -- Ryan
>
> PS. Did you go up the north side? If so, you should be happy you
can
> still walk! =)