First time posting to the letterboxing group! My wife and I are
new to the hobby, and went on our second outing yesterday. I wanted
to take a moment to give you an update on the boxes we found.
We were able to locate two of the four letterboxes at Atlanta's
Stone Mountain Park yesterday. Both "Strength" and "Eagle's Nest"
are in perfect condition. If you go after them, be ready for a
hike! Unfortunately, the other two boxes hidden in the park had very
vague and cryptic clues, which kept us from leaving with all four
stamps.
This was a particularly fun outing for the two of us as it
allowed us to relive our first date, in which we climbed the
mountain. I just wish I had been in as good a shape yesterday as I
was three and half years ago!
Dragonfly and Ladybug
P0F7
GA: Stone Mountain letterboxes (Update)
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Started on 2002-12-08
GA: Stone Mountain letterboxes (Update)
From: Dave Leach (dmleach@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-12-08 15:35:59 UTC
Re: GA: Stone Mountain letterboxes (Update)
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2002-12-08 17:35:43 UTC
> Unfortunately, the other two boxes hidden in the park had very
> vague and cryptic clues, which kept us from leaving with all four
> stamps.
I can't vouch for the other letterbox since I haven't been around to
look for it since it was placed, but I can assure you that my
letterbox clues aren't as vague as they may appear at first reading.
There might be hundreds of trees with scars at Stone Mountain, but
it's distinctive enough where it's pretty obvious when you see it.
The infamous "you'll know it when you see it" type of clue. The kind
where letterboxers are likely to see it and think, "Oh, that's SOOO
got to be it! I *KNOW* that's the tree!" And every little detail
mentioned in the clue suddenly falls into place.
So I hope you don't give up too easily! I've gotten e-mails from
several people saying they've found the letterbox, with reports that
even more people have found it who haven't e-mail me. As vague as
the clues may seem, the box really is findable! =)
In fact, from the sounds of it, it might actually be one of my most
visited boxes I've ever placed! =) Which probably isn't a big shock
to most people hunting down my boxes if you realize that most of the
letterboxes I've placed are in locations so remote (Central America,
Africa) or the hikes are so difficult (the Stone Mountain hike really
is one of my easy hikes), or the clues intentionally so cryptic (many
of my mystery boxes) that the boxes are lucky to get more than one or
two letterboxers a year finding them!
In any case, sometimes it takes several tries to finally nab a
letterbox, and that's part of the game, I suppose. *shrug* Although
I do have to admit, I'm getting really sick of going out and hunting
down Funhog's Hidden Dragon letterbox without success! (Don't worry,
that's in Oregon, so you're safe there in Georgia! *smile*)
-- Ryan
> vague and cryptic clues, which kept us from leaving with all four
> stamps.
I can't vouch for the other letterbox since I haven't been around to
look for it since it was placed, but I can assure you that my
letterbox clues aren't as vague as they may appear at first reading.
There might be hundreds of trees with scars at Stone Mountain, but
it's distinctive enough where it's pretty obvious when you see it.
The infamous "you'll know it when you see it" type of clue. The kind
where letterboxers are likely to see it and think, "Oh, that's SOOO
got to be it! I *KNOW* that's the tree!" And every little detail
mentioned in the clue suddenly falls into place.
So I hope you don't give up too easily! I've gotten e-mails from
several people saying they've found the letterbox, with reports that
even more people have found it who haven't e-mail me. As vague as
the clues may seem, the box really is findable! =)
In fact, from the sounds of it, it might actually be one of my most
visited boxes I've ever placed! =) Which probably isn't a big shock
to most people hunting down my boxes if you realize that most of the
letterboxes I've placed are in locations so remote (Central America,
Africa) or the hikes are so difficult (the Stone Mountain hike really
is one of my easy hikes), or the clues intentionally so cryptic (many
of my mystery boxes) that the boxes are lucky to get more than one or
two letterboxers a year finding them!
In any case, sometimes it takes several tries to finally nab a
letterbox, and that's part of the game, I suppose. *shrug* Although
I do have to admit, I'm getting really sick of going out and hunting
down Funhog's Hidden Dragon letterbox without success! (Don't worry,
that's in Oregon, so you're safe there in Georgia! *smile*)
-- Ryan