Was the first box replaced or did we just miss it? That froggy can sure be
a sneaky guy. Maybe someone can help us figure out where we went wrong! I
can't believe we missed a hitchhiker too! We haven't nabbed one yet.
BeMa






>From: "virginiawaterbird"
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [LbNA] Claude Moore boxes & Seekers Delight HH
>Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 20:34:40 -0000
>
>Just to note that all the Claude Moore Froggy boxes are in place
>as of today, and the Seekers Delight HH has flown from the
>park.
>
>Waterbird
>


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--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "be ma" wrote:
> Was the first box replaced or did we just miss it? That froggy
can sure be
> a sneaky guy. Maybe someone can help us figure out where
we went wrong! I
> can't believe we missed a hitchhiker too! We haven't nabbed
one yet.
> BeMa
> The first box was right where the clues led me, and (I'm so
sorry to tell you!) the hitch hiker was there at the first box, having
been passed up by someone who was trying to plant another
one. Maybe the solution is to go looking when you have all the
time in the world to figure out the clues. The stress of time
constraints can sometimes make you move ahead when you
ought to be thinking about the next steps. Anyway, go back and
try again
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "virginiawaterbird"
> >Reply-To: letterbox-usa@y...
> >To: letterbox-usa@y...
> >Subject: [LbNA] Claude Moore boxes & Seekers Delight HH
> >Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 20:34:40 -0000
> >
> >Just to note that all the Claude Moore Froggy boxes are in
place
> >as of today, and the Seekers Delight HH has flown from the
> >park.
> >
> >Waterbird
> >
>
>
>
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O.K. My latest theory is that someone was stamping the box some where away
when we went to look for it (and I'm stickin' by it!). We checked the
directions three times and I thought they were pretty straight forward, over
the dam, right or left at a T, right spur, etc. I thought maybe we got the
number of steps wrong but we looked up and down a ways, under the trees.
The ground was all covered in a thin layer of pine needles. The only bunch
of sticks was near the intersection (that's why we though froggy-sized
paces) but there was nothing under the sticks. I'm not sure what we would
do differently or what we did wrong.

What's the possibility or missing the box while someone else was using it?
It did happen to us at the Wildflowers box (but we went on a spying mission,
sighted the boxers and waited for them to finish). Who had the box? Fess
up!.... Maybe they were putting the hitchhiker in at that time, someone far
away where they couldn't hear us pacing up and down?!

We would love a little hint from someone (please....) Was it supposed to be
under that big pile of sticks? Is there a tricky part we missed? HELP!

And now, pathetically, I will ask how you all knew which pine trees for #3?
Of course, we may have been completely off the path by then but we did
follow the fence (it was wire). Any thought? Thanks! BeMa






>From: "virginiawaterbird"
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [LbNA] Re: Claude Moore boxes & Seekers Delight HH
>Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 02:04:25 -0000
>
>--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "be ma" wrote:
> > Was the first box replaced or did we just miss it? That froggy
>can sure be
> > a sneaky guy. Maybe someone can help us figure out where
>we went wrong! I
> > can't believe we missed a hitchhiker too! We haven't nabbed
>one yet.
> > BeMa
> > The first box was right where the clues led me, and (I'm so
>sorry to tell you!) the hitch hiker was there at the first box, having
>been passed up by someone who was trying to plant another
>one. Maybe the solution is to go looking when you have all the
>time in the world to figure out the clues. The stress of time
>constraints can sometimes make you move ahead when you
>ought to be thinking about the next steps. Anyway, go back and
>try again
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "virginiawaterbird"
> > >Reply-To: letterbox-usa@y...
> > >To: letterbox-usa@y...
> > >Subject: [LbNA] Claude Moore boxes & Seekers Delight HH
> > >Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 20:34:40 -0000
> > >
> > >Just to note that all the Claude Moore Froggy boxes are in
>place
> > >as of today, and the Seekers Delight HH has flown from the
> > >park.
> > >
> > >Waterbird
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "be ma" wrote:
> O.K. My latest theory is that someone was stamping the box
some where away
> when we went to look for it (and I'm stickin' by it!). We checked
the
> directions three times and I thought they were pretty straight
forward, over
> the dam, right or left at a T, right spur, etc. I thought maybe we
got the
> number of steps wrong but we looked up and down a ways,
under the trees.
> The ground was all covered in a thin layer of pine needles.
The only bunch
> of sticks was near the intersection (that's why we though
froggy-sized
> paces) but there was nothing under the sticks. I'm not sure
what we would
> do differently or what we did wrong.
>
> What's the possibility or missing the box while someone else
was using it?
> It did happen to us at the Wildflowers box (but we went on a
spying mission,
> sighted the boxers and waited for them to finish). Who had the
box? Fess
> up!.... Maybe they were putting the hitchhiker in at that time,
someone far
> away where they couldn't hear us pacing up and down?!
>
> We would love a little hint from someone (please....) Was it
supposed to be
> under that big pile of sticks? Is there a tricky part we missed?
HELP!
>
> And now, pathetically, I will ask how you all knew which pine
trees for #3?
> Of course, we may have been completely off the path by then
but we did
> follow the fence (it was wire). Any thought? Thanks! BeMa
> If you were following the wire fence, then you were right on
course. After a short bit, the mixed hardwoods changed to all
pines, all of a sudden, and just a short way into them there was
a large, lone oak, really big with bare branches. As for #l, after
you crossed the dam, did you go to the field to look for the path?
Or did you take the path (i think there was one) just at the end of
the dam. If I remember right, the clues said to go almost to the
field. Anyway, there could well have been other letterboxers there.
So, good luck next time! And don't forget to look for #4.
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "virginiawaterbird"
> >Reply-To: letterbox-usa@y...
> >To: letterbox-usa@y...
> >Subject: [LbNA] Re: Claude Moore boxes & Seekers Delight
HH
> >Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 02:04:25 -0000
> >
> >--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "be ma" wrote:
> > > Was the first box replaced or did we just miss it? That
froggy
> >can sure be
> > > a sneaky guy. Maybe someone can help us figure out
where
> >we went wrong! I
> > > can't believe we missed a hitchhiker too! We haven't
nabbed
> >one yet.
> > > BeMa
> > > The first box was right where the clues led me, and (I'm so
> >sorry to tell you!) the hitch hiker was there at the first box,
having
> >been passed up by someone who was trying to plant another
> >one. Maybe the solution is to go looking when you have all the
> >time in the world to figure out the clues. The stress of time
> >constraints can sometimes make you move ahead when you
> >ought to be thinking about the next steps. Anyway, go back
and
> >try again
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "virginiawaterbird"
> > > >Reply-To: letterbox-usa@y...
> > > >To: letterbox-usa@y...
> > > >Subject: [LbNA] Claude Moore boxes & Seekers Delight
HH
> > > >Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 20:34:40 -0000
> > > >
> > > >Just to note that all the Claude Moore Froggy boxes are in
> >place
> > > >as of today, and the Seekers Delight HH has flown from
the
> > > >park.
> > > >
> > > >Waterbird
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
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Hmmmm.. I think we took the path to the left right after the dam. Should
we have gone further?

I actually called the park to ask if they could fax a map. The ranger said
she would but it hasn't come through yet. We will not give up hope! I just
really wish I could figure out our booboo!

On number three, I'm glad it was the right fence. The wooden fence looked
like private property. We found different groups of felled trees but never
a big oak. I think we were in panic mode by then!

We will definitely look for #4 but I think we have to find #3 to know where
to start from. Maybe we will try and go backwards to #3 (like we'll ever
find the convoluted paths we used to finally make our way out of there!...)

I really want to find #1 though because it seemed so straight forward! I
hope the weather holds for this weekend. How can we find the paths when
they are covered with snow? (probably no better than we did when they were
covered with leaves!...) It may be the time to try some of the urban DC
boxes! The kids are dying to go on a metro train!

Thank you for your help! I don't want to spoil anyone else's fun. We're
just really curious and a little frustrated. The hints make us feel better
:). BeMa






>From: "virginiawaterbird"
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [LbNA] Re: Claude Moore boxes & Seekers Delight HH
>Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 21:37:23 -0000
>
>--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "be ma" wrote:
> > O.K. My latest theory is that someone was stamping the box
>some where away
> > when we went to look for it (and I'm stickin' by it!). We checked
>the
> > directions three times and I thought they were pretty straight
>forward, over
> > the dam, right or left at a T, right spur, etc. I thought maybe we
>got the
> > number of steps wrong but we looked up and down a ways,
>under the trees.
> > The ground was all covered in a thin layer of pine needles.
>The only bunch
> > of sticks was near the intersection (that's why we though
>froggy-sized
> > paces) but there was nothing under the sticks. I'm not sure
>what we would
> > do differently or what we did wrong.
> >
> > What's the possibility or missing the box while someone else
>was using it?
> > It did happen to us at the Wildflowers box (but we went on a
>spying mission,
> > sighted the boxers and waited for them to finish). Who had the
>box? Fess
> > up!.... Maybe they were putting the hitchhiker in at that time,
>someone far
> > away where they couldn't hear us pacing up and down?!
> >
> > We would love a little hint from someone (please....) Was it
>supposed to be
> > under that big pile of sticks? Is there a tricky part we missed?
>HELP!
> >
> > And now, pathetically, I will ask how you all knew which pine
>trees for #3?
> > Of course, we may have been completely off the path by then
>but we did
> > follow the fence (it was wire). Any thought? Thanks! BeMa
> > If you were following the wire fence, then you were right on
>course. After a short bit, the mixed hardwoods changed to all
>pines, all of a sudden, and just a short way into them there was
>a large, lone oak, really big with bare branches. As for #l, after
>you crossed the dam, did you go to the field to look for the path?
>Or did you take the path (i think there was one) just at the end of
>the dam. If I remember right, the clues said to go almost to the
>field. Anyway, there could well have been other letterboxers there.
>So, good luck next time! And don't forget to look for #4.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "virginiawaterbird"
> > >Reply-To: letterbox-usa@y...
> > >To: letterbox-usa@y...
> > >Subject: [LbNA] Re: Claude Moore boxes & Seekers Delight
>HH
> > >Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 02:04:25 -0000
> > >
> > >--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "be ma" wrote:
> > > > Was the first box replaced or did we just miss it? That
>froggy
> > >can sure be
> > > > a sneaky guy. Maybe someone can help us figure out
>where
> > >we went wrong! I
> > > > can't believe we missed a hitchhiker too! We haven't
>nabbed
> > >one yet.
> > > > BeMa
> > > > The first box was right where the clues led me, and (I'm so
> > >sorry to tell you!) the hitch hiker was there at the first box,
>having
> > >been passed up by someone who was trying to plant another
> > >one. Maybe the solution is to go looking when you have all the
> > >time in the world to figure out the clues. The stress of time
> > >constraints can sometimes make you move ahead when you
> > >ought to be thinking about the next steps. Anyway, go back
>and
> > >try again
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "virginiawaterbird"
> > > > >Reply-To: letterbox-usa@y...
> > > > >To: letterbox-usa@y...
> > > > >Subject: [LbNA] Claude Moore boxes & Seekers Delight
>HH
> > > > >Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 20:34:40 -0000
> > > > >
> > > > >Just to note that all the Claude Moore Froggy boxes are in
> > >place
> > > > >as of today, and the Seekers Delight HH has flown from
>the
> > > > >park.
> > > > >
> > > > >Waterbird
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
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--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "be ma" wrote:
> Hmmmm.. I think we took the path to the left right after the
dam. Should
> we have gone further?
>
> I actually called the park to ask if they could fax a map. The
ranger said
> she would but it hasn't come through yet. We will not give up
hope! I just
> really wish I could figure out our booboo!
>
> On number three, I'm glad it was the right fence. The wooden
fence looked
> like private property. We found different groups of felled trees
but never
> a big oak. I think we were in panic mode by then!
>
> We will definitely look for #4 but I think we have to find #3 to
know where
> to start from. Maybe we will try and go backwards to #3 (like
we'll ever
> find the convoluted paths we used to finally make our way out
of there!...)
>
> I really want to find #1 though because it seemed so straight
forward! I
> hope the weather holds for this weekend. How can we find the
paths when
> they are covered with snow? (probably no better than we did
when they were
> covered with leaves!...) It may be the time to try some of the
urban DC
> boxes! The kids are dying to go on a metro train!
>
> Thank you for your help! I don't want to spoil anyone else's fun.
We're
> just really curious and a little frustrated. The hints make us
feel better
> :). BeMa
>
> To find #3, do what the clues say: Follow Vestal's Gap Rd. back
(look at the map you got at the Visitors' Center). You'll go past a
boulder with some info about the road, along a grassy area past
a wooden crossbar, and finally back into the woods. Keep going,
past a bench on the left (but no trail there) till you find the bench
and the trail to the left with the orange arrow . You can either go
left to #4 or straight ahead to #3. As for #1, all I can say is, follow
the clues: Go almost to the field and look for a trail on the left.
Good hunting!
>
>
>
>
> >From: "virginiawaterbird"
> >Reply-To: letterbox-usa@y...
> >To: letterbox-usa@y...
> >Subject: [LbNA] Re: Claude Moore boxes & Seekers Delight
HH
> >Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 21:37:23 -0000
> >
> >--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "be ma" wrote:
> > > O.K. My latest theory is that someone was stamping the
box
> >some where away
> > > when we went to look for it (and I'm stickin' by it!). We
checked
> >the
> > > directions three times and I thought they were pretty
straight
> >forward, over
> > > the dam, right or left at a T, right spur, etc. I thought maybe
we
> >got the
> > > number of steps wrong but we looked up and down a
ways,
> >under the trees.
> > > The ground was all covered in a thin layer of pine needles.
> >The only bunch
> > > of sticks was near the intersection (that's why we though
> >froggy-sized
> > > paces) but there was nothing under the sticks. I'm not sure
> >what we would
> > > do differently or what we did wrong.
> > >
> > > What's the possibility or missing the box while someone
else
> >was using it?
> > > It did happen to us at the Wildflowers box (but we went on a
> >spying mission,
> > > sighted the boxers and waited for them to finish). Who had
the
> >box? Fess
> > > up!.... Maybe they were putting the hitchhiker in at that time,
> >someone far
> > > away where they couldn't hear us pacing up and down?!
> > >
> > > We would love a little hint from someone (please....) Was it
> >supposed to be
> > > under that big pile of sticks? Is there a tricky part we
missed?
> >HELP!
> > >
> > > And now, pathetically, I will ask how you all knew which
pine
> >trees for #3?
> > > Of course, we may have been completely off the path by
then
> >but we did
> > > follow the fence (it was wire). Any thought? Thanks! BeMa
> > > If you were following the wire fence, then you were right on
> >course. After a short bit, the mixed hardwoods changed to all
> >pines, all of a sudden, and just a short way into them there
was
> >a large, lone oak, really big with bare branches. As for #l, after
> >you crossed the dam, did you go to the field to look for the
path?
> >Or did you take the path (i think there was one) just at the end
of
> >the dam. If I remember right, the clues said to go almost to
the
> >field. Anyway, there could well have been other letterboxers
there.
> >So, good luck next time! And don't forget to look for #4.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "virginiawaterbird"
> > > >Reply-To: letterbox-usa@y...
> > > >To: letterbox-usa@y...
> > > >Subject: [LbNA] Re: Claude Moore boxes & Seekers
Delight
> >HH
> > > >Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 02:04:25 -0000
> > > >
> > > >--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "be ma" wrote:
> > > > > Was the first box replaced or did we just miss it? That
> >froggy
> > > >can sure be
> > > > > a sneaky guy. Maybe someone can help us figure out
> >where
> > > >we went wrong! I
> > > > > can't believe we missed a hitchhiker too! We haven't
> >nabbed
> > > >one yet.
> > > > > BeMa
> > > > > The first box was right where the clues led me, and (I'm
so
> > > >sorry to tell you!) the hitch hiker was there at the first box,
> >having
> > > >been passed up by someone who was trying to plant
another
> > > >one. Maybe the solution is to go looking when you have all
the
> > > >time in the world to figure out the clues. The stress of time
> > > >constraints can sometimes make you move ahead when
you
> > > >ought to be thinking about the next steps. Anyway, go back
> >and
> > > >try again
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: "virginiawaterbird"
> > > > > >Reply-To: letterbox-usa@y...
> > > > > >To: letterbox-usa@y...
> > > > > >Subject: [LbNA] Claude Moore boxes & Seekers
Delight
> >HH
> > > > > >Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 20:34:40 -0000
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Just to note that all the Claude Moore Froggy boxes
are in
> > > >place
> > > > > >as of today, and the Seekers Delight HH has flown
from
> >the
> > > > > >park.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Waterbird
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> >
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