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Boxing in Santa Fe
Board: State: New Mexico
Feb 9, 2017 6:04am
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I'll be visiting Santa Fe, next month with my cousins, aunts, and mom.
I'm hoping to get out letterboxing.
Is March a good time to box? Is there any thing I should know about boxing in NM?

Thanks and I can't wait to add another state to my list!
Re: Boxing in Santa Fe
Board: State: New Mexico
Reply to: #941700 by Spartanfans
Feb 9, 2017 2:32pm
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March can be wonderful or miserable--miserable if the big winds decide to blow. Other days you'll have a jacket on in the morning and be down to shorts and tee-shirt in the afternoon.
Cacti are a problem--particularly if you back into a cholla. It has thousands of almost invisible spines that irritate almost like chiggers. Good news is that we don't have chiggers and the mosquitoes won't be out yet.
Altitude can be a problem since Santa Fe is higher even than Denver, so you might want to take things slowly for a couple of days until you acclimate.
Santa Fe has a great bunch of letterboxers in residence so you'll have plenty to keep you occupied: Arnold Ziffel, Lionsmane, Rubberpeace, Astro D.
Re: Boxing in Santa Fe
Board: State: New Mexico
Reply to: #941700 by Spartanfans
Feb 9, 2017 3:00pm
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Yes, the weather in March can be a snowstorm or it can be warm or it can be windy - or maybe even all three in one day!

There are a number of boxes up on Hyde Park Road, but that area will probably still be snowed in. Lots of other boxes in town or close to town. Are your family members boxers, too? Are you interested in hikes or drive-bys or are you mostly interested in boxes near the museums, plaza, etc.? If you won't have much time for boxing, you should still be able to find at least a few boxes. If you have a certain area of town where you want to look for boxes, I might be able to point you to some boxes that would be easy for you to find.

Lots of things to do and see in Santa Fe!