Elbe Train Letterbox - correction
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Started on 2002-11-30
Elbe Train Letterbox - correction
From: (Plantldy98@aol.com) |
Date: 2002-11-30 13:12:00 UTC-05:00
In my post that I sent earlier (below) I forgot to include that this is in WA, near Mt. Rainier.......
Hi - I am new to letterboxing and have found that my family and I enjoy it immensely. We've found a few letterboxes including 3 in Dupont, 2 near Chambers Creek and 1 at Spanaway Lake.
We decided to plant our own letterbox near the Elbe trains and I hope this is how I post instructions for it... if I am doing this wrong, will someone please notify me to let me know the proper posting method?
Here's the directions to our Elbe Train Letterbox:
~ Park in the parking lot of the Elbe Steam Engine Train Ride (Elbe is near Mt. Rainier). You'll see a large holly tree and picnic tables to the right of the parking lot when you are facing the black steam engine.
~ Face the direction of the river; you'll see an opening to a wide trail; there is a house to the right of the trail and the Elbe Church that is a national historical landmark is next to the house. Take the wide trail towards the river.
~ Follow the trail until you come to a Y; at this Y take a left.
~ Follow the trail until you come to another Y; at this Y take a right.
~ Follow this trail to the river & go downstream until you reach a group of cedar saplings to your left.
~ From the group of cedar saplings, take approximately 30 paces downstream; there will be 2 trees approximately 2 1/2 ft. apart - one has 2 small trunks twisted together, the other is about 8" in diameter - facing the river in front of the 8" diameter tree, look to the right for the largest rock; there you'll find your treasure!
Hope you enjoy the adventure; be sure to go downstream a bit more to find lots of animal tracks and droppings like elk, deer and beaver! There's also a beaver's home complete with knawed-off trees. Be sure to also take a peak in the Church which is interesting! Oh! and if you want lunch, be sure to get 'The Overload' at the tiny Scaleburgers place across from The Hobo Inn.
Monica
Hi - I am new to letterboxing and have found that my family and I enjoy it immensely. We've found a few letterboxes including 3 in Dupont, 2 near Chambers Creek and 1 at Spanaway Lake.
We decided to plant our own letterbox near the Elbe trains and I hope this is how I post instructions for it... if I am doing this wrong, will someone please notify me to let me know the proper posting method?
Here's the directions to our Elbe Train Letterbox:
~ Park in the parking lot of the Elbe Steam Engine Train Ride (Elbe is near Mt. Rainier). You'll see a large holly tree and picnic tables to the right of the parking lot when you are facing the black steam engine.
~ Face the direction of the river; you'll see an opening to a wide trail; there is a house to the right of the trail and the Elbe Church that is a national historical landmark is next to the house. Take the wide trail towards the river.
~ Follow the trail until you come to a Y; at this Y take a left.
~ Follow the trail until you come to another Y; at this Y take a right.
~ Follow this trail to the river & go downstream until you reach a group of cedar saplings to your left.
~ From the group of cedar saplings, take approximately 30 paces downstream; there will be 2 trees approximately 2 1/2 ft. apart - one has 2 small trunks twisted together, the other is about 8" in diameter - facing the river in front of the 8" diameter tree, look to the right for the largest rock; there you'll find your treasure!
Hope you enjoy the adventure; be sure to go downstream a bit more to find lots of animal tracks and droppings like elk, deer and beaver! There's also a beaver's home complete with knawed-off trees. Be sure to also take a peak in the Church which is interesting! Oh! and if you want lunch, be sure to get 'The Overload' at the tiny Scaleburgers place across from The Hobo Inn.
Monica
Re: [LbNA] Elbe Train Letterbox - correction
From: BB (bburk@harbornet.com) |
Date: 2003-03-16 15:28:10 UTC-08:00
Made it out to Elbe today (Sunday)
and located your Elbe Train Letterbox.
I found it to be in good condition
and my stamp made the third one in the logbook.
Bill
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