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"Poaching" Question
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Jul 19, 2013 8:34am
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Been enjoying (addicted, more like it) letterboxing for a few months now, and have ventured into planting. I completely understand not to branch off from someone else's clues, but

1) how close can you plant another box and not be considered poaching? 50 feet? A city block?
2) Can you plant at a same locale (ie, urban park "ABC") or are people really that territorial?
3) Can you reference another box that is close by if it is not yours? ("BTW, you might want to check out a box about 15 minutes walking distance from here")
4) If you follow some clues, and you can't find the box at the location, and other attempts have been made for around 2-3 years, and you message the planter/owner and get no response and no activity on LBNA or AQ for quite awhile, can you use that great location (making up your own clues, of course)?

Thanks for any advice...
Re: "Poaching" Question
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Reply to: #791168 by 55 Steps
Jul 19, 2013 12:16pm
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Referencing a box that is close by...why I asked...and why I would like to do this (with permission, of course)

I personally would hate it if I drove 50 miles out and/or paid some sort of usage/parking fee, just to discover later that there were other boxes in that same area that I missed (gee, we walked/drove right by it!).

Also, if someone knows that there are more boxes clustered in a geographic location, wouldn't that generate more interest to visit that area?

What motivates someone to look for certain letterboxes, but not others? I've noticed that some letterboxes get a lot of visitors, while others do not (discounting the ones with clues I can't figure out).
Re: "Poaching" Question
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Reply to: #795116 by knit wit
Aug 5, 2013 1:55pm
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Even with permission from a planter to mention the box, check the clue page carefully to see if it says that there are restrictions on it. Planters won't always remember which ones they've restricted and which they haven't.

Thanks! Very helpful advice.

I am also noticing (as I am getting more into this hobby) that in our area, boxes that take more time (either clue solving or physical distance to get to) aren't visited as often. We ourselves plan to try the longer walks in the fall <G>.