> The first-ever letterbox in Wrangell, Alaska, was planted on
> September
> 12, 2002, by M. Gainey. Wrangell is in Wrangell-Petersburg county.
>
> This box was planted on Petroglyph Beach. It does not contain a
> pencil. Because this box is an orphan, after you stamp in, could you
> please send me a note about its condition at mlgainey@y...?
> Thanks and happy trails!
>
> Walk down the ramp to Petroglyph Beach.
>
> If you come at high tide, less of the beach will be exposed (and
thus
> virtually none of the petroglyphs), but you might still be able to
> stamp in to the box. But it's really best to come at low tide. Check
> the tidal tables at this link on the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce
Web
> site:
>
>
http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/predictions.cgi?stn=9450460+Ketchik
> an,+AK
>
> From the spot on the beach that lines up with the red and white
> diamond marker in the water, walk 60 paces to your left away from
the
> ramp. The 60 paces may not be a straight shot unfortunately;
> depending
> on how close to the water you are when you start your paces, you may
> have to step over rocks and logs along the way.
>
> The box is hidden underneath a rusty sheet of metal surrounded by
> several logs. One of the logs around the box, unlike most of the
> other
> logs on Petroglyph Beach, still has some of its root system
attached.
>
> The box is attached to a stringer so that it won't float away during
> an unusually high tide. Make sure you place the box back in the
> plastic bag with no holes and that you completely seal it. Then make
> sure that you put the entire package in the plastic bag that the
> stringer is attached to.
>
> Make sure the package is placed far enough back under the metal
piece
> so that it is completely hidden from view. And kick some sand over
> the
> stringer so that it will be hidden, too.