On Thu, 25 Jul 2002 14:32:29 -0000 jparkerg wrote:

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Is there some commonly accepted boilerplate language that you suggest
to fill that need?

Yes - http://members.aol.com/Letterboxr/infosheet.html

Good luck and welcome to Letterboxing!!

HangGlider

P1 F3

I copied mine off the website in the WHAT IS LETTERBOXING link. I figured it
covered all the bases.

-----Original Message-----
From: jparkerg [mailto:jparkerg@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 10:32 AM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Text for inclusion in box....


Hello,
Several weeks ago my wife and I began 'boxing after reading the
Washingtonton Post article.
We discovered two boxes in Michigan near our home. "The First
Letterbox on Lake Michigan" and "The Birthday Box" were our finds.
We were so excited when we found the boxes that we read the
notebook, stamped our stamps and quicly re-hid the boxes.
My question:
I know that we read a neat little blurb in the boxes about the
purpose of the boxes and a request that non-letterboxers leave the
contents intact (and a reference to the LbNA website).....
Is there some commonly accepted boilerplate language that you suggest
to fill that need?
I'm all ready to place my first box (the stamp is DONE!) and want to
make sure to do it right.
Thanks!
jparkerg
p.s. One of the boxes we found HAD been found by non-boxers who
kindly left notes.




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Also....

"XYZ LETTERBOX. PLEASE DO NOT DESTROY.
Enjoy the contents, and replace where found,
hidden from view. To Learn More About
Letterboxing, Visit the Letterboxing Web Site. If
Contents are Damaged Or Missing, Please Call
(my name and telephone number)"

(See the 'Getting Started' link from the LbNA site:
http://www.letterboxing.org/lbna/getst_05.htm)

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http://pub8.ezboard.com/bmischiefsletterboxes

-----Original Message-----
From: Todd and Anne Marie Charland [mailto:irishtinker@earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 7:46 AM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [LbNA] Text for inclusion in box....


I copied mine off the website in the WHAT IS LETTERBOXING link. I figured it
covered all the bases.

-----Original Message-----
From: jparkerg [mailto:jparkerg@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 10:32 AM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Text for inclusion in box....


Hello,
Several weeks ago my wife and I began 'boxing after reading the
Washingtonton Post article. We discovered two boxes in Michigan near our
home. "The First Letterbox on Lake Michigan" and "The Birthday Box" were
our finds. We were so excited when we found the boxes that we read the
notebook, stamped our stamps and quicly re-hid the boxes. My question: I
know that we read a neat little blurb in the boxes about the purpose of the
boxes and a request that non-letterboxers leave the contents intact (and a
reference to the LbNA website)..... Is there some commonly accepted
boilerplate language that you suggest to fill that need? I'm all ready to
place my first box (the stamp is DONE!) and want to make sure to do it
right. Thanks! jparkerg p.s. One of the boxes we found HAD been found by
non-boxers who kindly left notes.


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Here's a the text I use in my boxes. I think its important to quickly explain to non-boxers that they
can look inside, but its not trash, so don't throw it away! This is short enough that you can type it on a
small piece of paper that is taped to the outside of the box, and fit another copy or two inside with
the logbook.

------------------
Congratulations!
You have found the secret XYZ Letterbox.
Please do not disturb or remove this box. [<--This line in BOLD!]
Instead, leave an impression of your rubber stamp "signature" and any comments you may have
about your experiences here.
You can find out more about the sport of letterboxing, as well as clues to hundreds more letterboxes
hidden throughout the United States at:
www.letterboxing.org
After you have finished reading the logbook and leaving your comments, please return this box to its
hiding place. Be discrete so that you do not reveal the location of the letterbox to any passersby.
Please return everything to its undisturbed state so that the box will remain well hidden for the next
visitors.
------------------

Matt the Rat
Chicago

--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "jparkerg" wrote:
> Hello,
> Several weeks ago my wife and I began 'boxing after reading the
> Washingtonton Post article.
> We discovered two boxes in Michigan near our home. "The First
> Letterbox on Lake Michigan" and "The Birthday Box" were our finds.
> We were so excited when we found the boxes that we read the
> notebook, stamped our stamps and quicly re-hid the boxes.
> My question:
> I know that we read a neat little blurb in the boxes about the
> purpose of the boxes and a request that non-letterboxers leave the
> contents intact (and a reference to the LbNA website).....
> Is there some commonly accepted boilerplate language that you suggest
> to fill that need?
> I'm all ready to place my first box (the stamp is DONE!) and want to
> make sure to do it right.
> Thanks!
> jparkerg
> p.s. One of the boxes we found HAD been found by non-boxers who
> kindly left notes.