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From: M. Tong

To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 5:35 PM

Subject: [LbNA] New Hope Letterbox

New Hope Letterbox

 

This is a pseudo hybrid letterbox.  We had planned on making this a hybrid box, but we vetoed that idea since this box is located in a remote area ( where the 5% club camps).

 

The box is located on top of a summit next to Utica Lake in the Sierra Mts.

 

Directions to Utica:

Surprise!  Your job will be locating the lake and finding out how to get there from where you live.

 

Starting point:

 After passing the campsites there is a place to park on the side of the road. This spot is located right next to the lake. Please park here.

From here, turn and face the lake. This is a gorgeous lake!  Now, about face and look in the direction of 2 o'clock and then up.  See the BIG rock.

This will be your climb.  You are at about 6,500 ft. and you will hike up to about 7100ft.

 

Once you have reached the summit face the lake.  Your first reward is the spectacular view of Utica Lake, Union Lake and Carson-Iceberg Wilderness.  Now look for the gnarly tree.  This is your second reward.  The box is securely hidden in the tree.  Please make sure to nestle it back in the hiding place (we have high expectations that the box will survive the winter).  Now for the grand prize!  Look for the benchmark( survey marker) called New Hope.

 

 

Contents of Box:

Scooby Doo band-aids

superball

3 golf tees ( Lizardbutt pretends that these are spaceships)

blue chain necklace with gold colored shell charm

happyface man

happyface magnet

dice (in case you happen to lose your monopoly dice while camping)

spider ( to scare your mom in the tent at night)

Doug pen

 

Happy hiking and hunting.

Lizardbutt's Family

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