Hey Deborah... one more condolence on behalf of your missing letterbox.
I wonder if it will reappear at some point? Other than the carved
stamp, the contents are fairly worthless to the casual thief or
ne'r-do-well. Maybe a stirring of concience will effect a change of
heart. We discussed this very theme a few months ago during the brief
foray into the idea of cyberboxing. We all made bold statements about
putting out boxes come what may & I intend to stick to that. Personally,
I believe it is okay to hide the boxes a bit off trail... of course with
the idea that we are not hiding them on pristine, endagered soil or
anything. I have been putting off hiding my Audubon series for this
very reason. I am concerned that the local pine needle police might
look down their noses even though the forest duff that will be disturbed
by letterboxers will undoubtedly be significantly less than the
multitudes of runners using these trails. Being the good boy scout, I
follow with the old tradition of leaving an area better than I found it
(my family think I am nuts as I patrol our campsites, picking up gum
wrappers & cigarette butts that the 40-11 campers before me have left).
Ultimately... use common sense!
I regret to report that my Shasta #1 letterbox did not go to ground this
past weekend. Other family activities, wet weather & the short duration
of the visit made it tough to find time to get out. I really wanted to
place the box in view of Mt. Shasta, since the stamp is a picture of
same. I left the box with my sister with instructions for its placement
and clue construction. Alas, California remains untouched by
letterboxes. Hopefully soon... right?
Oregon has tried again to wash away. Ms. Nia (El Nio's twin sister)
is doing her best out here (of course we will take a little rain, rather
than the 5.2 earthquake that greeted us immediately upon arrival in
Redding, CA). I have not been out to check the boxes because Rock Creek
came over the bank & made it difficult to cross the bridge without
swimming or at least some serious wading. Rock Creek #1's first hiding
spot was at least 2' underwater as of last Wednesday. I believe the
current hiding spot for all 4 of our local boxes are high and dry.
end report
--
Thom Cheney
Early Bronco Entertainment
http://www.EarlyBroncoEnt.com
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[L-USA] Re: off trail/virginal California/the creek is high, etc
From: Thom Cheney (tcgrafx@imagina.com) |
Date: 1998-11-30 08:13:25 UTC-08:00
[L-USA] Re: off trail/virginal California/the creek is high, etc
From: (Letterboxr@aol.com) |
Date: 1998-11-30 22:07:30 UTC-05:00
In a message dated 11/30/98 8:20:17 AM Pacific Standard Time,
tcgrafx@imagina.com writes:
> I regret to report that my Shasta #1 letterbox did not go to ground this
> past weekend. Other family activities, wet weather & the short duration
> of the visit made it tough to find time to get out. I really wanted to
> place the box in view of Mt. Shasta, since the stamp is a picture of
> same.
Never fear, Thom, I'm sure your letterbox will find a good home in due time.
I've been to Mt. Shasta a couple of times, and I absolutely love the area.
There's something magical about it that I can't explain. Mt. Hood doesn't
affect me nearly the same way as Shasta. Maybe I'm just loopy? I will
definitely go hunting for any letterboxes you hide near Mt. Shasta.
Actually, despite all the holiday activity, it seems a lot of letterboxes were
placed around the country this weekend. I think it may have been a record-
setter!! I managed to get two of them out, although my clues will be in the
form of a map, which I have not quite completed... stay tuned.
My new boxes are, again, near Rock Creek and are suitable for families with
young children. I had a spot chosen for one a week ago, but procrastinated...
good thing because the flooding that Thom mentioned would have left it well
below the water line!! As a result, I explored a bit more and found a drier
spot that I like even more!!!
I'll try and get my map ready by tomorrow night at the latest.
Sincerely,
"Der Mad Stamper"
Portland, OR
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tcgrafx@imagina.com writes:
> I regret to report that my Shasta #1 letterbox did not go to ground this
> past weekend. Other family activities, wet weather & the short duration
> of the visit made it tough to find time to get out. I really wanted to
> place the box in view of Mt. Shasta, since the stamp is a picture of
> same.
Never fear, Thom, I'm sure your letterbox will find a good home in due time.
I've been to Mt. Shasta a couple of times, and I absolutely love the area.
There's something magical about it that I can't explain. Mt. Hood doesn't
affect me nearly the same way as Shasta. Maybe I'm just loopy? I will
definitely go hunting for any letterboxes you hide near Mt. Shasta.
Actually, despite all the holiday activity, it seems a lot of letterboxes were
placed around the country this weekend. I think it may have been a record-
setter!! I managed to get two of them out, although my clues will be in the
form of a map, which I have not quite completed... stay tuned.
My new boxes are, again, near Rock Creek and are suitable for families with
young children. I had a spot chosen for one a week ago, but procrastinated...
good thing because the flooding that Thom mentioned would have left it well
below the water line!! As a result, I explored a bit more and found a drier
spot that I like even more!!!
I'll try and get my map ready by tomorrow night at the latest.
Sincerely,
"Der Mad Stamper"
Portland, OR
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