Kirbert also sharpens blades.

There really needs to be an icon for the LTCs/Postals/other (mail stuff). We don't have traditionals where we live, except the ones we have planted. For that reason, we make LTCs, Postals, Zines (Other) and anything fun and US Postal related. Our icon status never changes and it would be nice to be able to look forward to a surprise change to that icon.

Just sayin'. Lol
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They do change in your grand tally of letterboxing-related THINGS you've done, but the three that are displayed [PFX numbers] reflect the base qualities and definition of the hobby.

All those other things are fun extras that have evolved over time but are just that ... added "related" things to keep people's creative juices flowing or give extra creative outlets.

I hear what you're saying about being in a box poor area .... it's a bummer for sure!

I think she’s referring to the ribbon icon on our profile. PFX do apply to everything and increase but the ribbon icon never changes unless you find traditionals!

Hello,

NLW will be visiting DC for a Girl Scout Convention the week of July 19. I will be on my own Sunday the 19th and am interested in doing some Escape Rooms at The Escape Room - Georgetown Location. If anyone is interested, I know it is a longways out but starting early to plan! Thanks

I’m thinking this is what I might do! Thanks for your ideas!

Thanks Frozen Flame Quest for sharing this!! I actually think I might use these for my travel postcards! I think I’m going to start getting too many LTC postcards to do something like this.

It’s great for me because then I can keep them with my LTC binders so when I need inspiration or am just feeling blue I can pull down a binder and flip through all the love. It really helps!!

Brenda of Rgang here in Ohio has recently decided not to go through chemo or radiation after learning she has many nodules on her lung(s). She is at home and has medical help 4x per day. The good news is she is not in pain. Brenda hosted countless events over the years and has been a letterboxer for over 20 years.

If you have crossed paths with Brenda over the years, please send her a card and use your signature stamp and maybe a old story or photo!!

Here is her address
Brenda Arledge
30620 St Rte 159
Kingston OH 45644

Tysvm

Sorry very sad to hear this news. I definitely will send a card.

Sounds interesting!

Escape rooms are super fun and The Escape Game has really cool rooms and puzzles.

Paper Trail... I am writing down your name!!

Hi! My work is sending me to Orlando in April and we’re (my husband and I) hoping to meet up with a few letterboxers! Anyone interested in a meetup? We have Personal Travelers and are enthusiastic boxers coming from Alaska! Message us or let’s plan something!

I tried to contact you yesterday before posting. Are you no longer on fb?? Brenda will be glad to get a card from you!! Tysm!!

Heads up: https://www.aol.com/articles/may-most-snake-infested-national-155000584.html

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That NP is on my bucket list. I really want to go there to see some snakes, birds, and other critters...preferably from a safe distance!

I have been there several times - it's worth a bucket list. So many great memories there. The Window Trail is a must do, in my opinion. And if you are there at the right time, Cattail Falls trail.

There used to be a cantina on the Mexican side - we would swim across and have authentic Mexican food.

I've been several times and seen all kinds of birds and critters, including tarantulas, but no snakes ironically.
I second the recommendation for doing the Window Trail and also the South Rim and Lost Mine trails if you have the time and energy. You can also take a float trip through the canyons one day.
You can still cross the Rio Grande to Boquillas using a Mexican powered rowboat and a ride on a burro, but you need a passport ever since 9/11.
March or April are good months for wildflowers if there has been rain, and the weather is cooler then.

Orlando in April will be super lovely so that’s perfect timing for your trip!
We are not located in Orlando but there are a bunch of local O-Town boxers and a whole bunch of boxers in close-by Clermont too.
Your closest beach is Jetty Park and that is our backyard so if y’all visit Cape Canaveral please do shout out!
Three FLAmigos

I’ll go! Me me me! I don’t mind snakes; I find them fascinating - from a distance.

There’s a bird there for you, Colima Warbler. You must leave with headlights before morning to make the straight up climb in order to get back the same evening. Lots of other good birdies in the area. It’s pretty remote out there so plan way ahead. There’s a two year reconstruction going on at the cabin lodges so there are closures to keep in mind.

If you are going to be there then, you have to do the Dagger Flat Auto Trail. When that high concentration is blooming, it's just stunning!

https://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/dagger-flat-auto-trail-road-guide.htm

We are visiting cape canaveral and going to st. Augustine and possibly Miami. We’re only going to Epcot as we’re not huge Disney people. We’re at the Delaney hotel downtown for the first week and close to universal for the second week. We’ve never been to FL but I have a cousin who lives near Orlando, so I imagine we’ll be seeing her a lot. But the second week we may have time after my conference day!

Anything else we should see or do? What are the good spots and bad spots? Any hot boxes we shouldn’t miss?

There is also plenty of Wile E. Coyote's nemeses there.

😉

I don’t post here often but something happened today while letterboxing in Virginia that I found crazy.

Me and MartyrOfMight ran into two separate letterboxers in the wild today completely by accident! Has this ever happened before to anyone else twice in the same day?

First we ran into ChikkisGarden at a cemetery while looking for a box, and then Maphead Mike downtown looking for a different box about an hour later. We all ended up exchanging and it was great!

Just surprised me that this happened twice in one day after only happening to me once before, 14 years ago.

That's pretty cool.
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So your next scheduled encounter is 28 years from now?

Truly quite the coinky-dink… lol. I never expected it to really be a thing! And it was the highlight of my day!! It was so nice to meet all three of you in the real world after seeing your siggys so many times in log books and finding so many of your plants.

Very cool that you are heading Cape Canaveral way! I’ve seeded it pretty good with boxes that are predominantly drive- bys. With the exception of a few boxes most of them will take you to water views of the Banana River, Port, Jetty, & Atlantic Ocean with free parking and bathrooms. In April the manatees may have come back full time from the springs so a manatee sighting could be a bonus?
If you are short on time, skip the 3 boxes at the distillery. They are decent enough stamps but nothing to really see. They are there because the distillery is within walking distance of Terminals 1 & 2 at the Port (and I work there so they were planted with permission) 😉.
Let me know when you head to CC and maybe we can meet up and do an exchange!
Three FLAmigos

Getting close to retiring so I am excited to start taking long car rides and check out all these interesting places.

As for snakes, im a wimp, no thank you.

I have been to the everglades numerous times and had to walk very slowly to pass a few gators on the trail. Give me a gator any day over a snake. Those guys freak me out.