MN - 45th Parallel box MIA -Revised clues

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Re: MN - 45th Parallel box MIA -Revised clues

From: ratpatrolhq (ratpatrolhq@yahoo.com) | Date: 2002-09-03 17:14:38 UTC

Just returned from Minneapolis, where I checked on this box and found it still intact and in place.
However, it doesn't look like anyone has been able to find it yet, so I think I should revise the clues a
little to make it easier. At least the last part.
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45th Parallel Letterbox

First, take the freeway south to the Equator exit. Take a left and then another left. From the Equator,
start walking toward the North Pole. When you are exactly half-way there, you'll come to a place
worth stopping, at a street intersection overlooking a golden valley with a park way off to your left.

Sitting on the boulder here, look back where you walked from. Just 30 paces away to the southwest
you'll see three tree trunks which come together right next to where the letterbox is hidden behind a
rock.

As this is an urban location, please camouflage the box well when you are putting it back in its hiding
place, so that it will remain completely hidden from passersby and curious neighbors.

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Matt the Rat
Chicago

--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "thurston_1701" wrote:
> Vacationing in the Twin City area so decided to hunt for the two boxes
> in town. Found the "Rock of Racial Harmony" after taking the wrong
> trail. Still had a great hike. Unfortunately, the "45th Parallel"
> box seems to be MIA. Found the location, after spending hours
> figuring out the clue (great clue writing Matt), but not the box.
> Recent brush clearing in the area seems to have dislocated it.
>
> Going to look for Elk Mound, Wisconsin box on the drive back to VA.
> What a great twist this adds to our vacations.
>
> Plain & Peanut

Re: MN - 45th Parallel box MIA -Revised clues

From: thurston_1701 (jmatthew@thurston.org) | Date: 2002-09-04 01:29:53 UTC

Well, Dagnabit!!!!

We were so proud we figured out one of our hardest clues yet and even
more sure we had the right spot. Guess we will just have to look
again when we are back up there next spring.

Thanks for checking on it.

Plain & Peanut
P0 F12 X0

--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "ratpatrolhq" wrote:
> Just returned from Minneapolis, where I checked on this box and
found it still intact and in place.
> However, it doesn't look like anyone has been able to find it yet,
so I think I should revise the clues a
> little to make it easier. At least the last part.
> -------------------------------------
>
> 45th Parallel Letterbox
>
> First, take the freeway south to the Equator exit. Take a left and
then another left. From the Equator,
> start walking toward the North Pole. When you are exactly half-way
there, you'll come to a place
> worth stopping, at a street intersection overlooking a golden valley
with a park way off to your left.
>
> Sitting on the boulder here, look back where you walked from. Just
30 paces away to the southwest
> you'll see three tree trunks which come together right next to where
the letterbox is hidden behind a
> rock.
>
> As this is an urban location, please camouflage the box well when
you are putting it back in its hiding
> place, so that it will remain completely hidden from passersby and
curious neighbors.
>
> -------------------------------------
> Matt the Rat
> Chicago
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@y..., "thurston_1701" wrote:
> > Vacationing in the Twin City area so decided to hunt for the two
boxes
> > in town. Found the "Rock of Racial Harmony" after taking the
wrong
> > trail. Still had a great hike. Unfortunately, the "45th
Parallel"
> > box seems to be MIA. Found the location, after spending hours
> > figuring out the clue (great clue writing Matt), but not the box.
> > Recent brush clearing in the area seems to have dislocated it.
> >
> > Going to look for Elk Mound, Wisconsin box on the drive back to
VA.
> > What a great twist this adds to our vacations.
> >
> > Plain & Peanut