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Reply to: #954993 by Francesca
Jan 1, 2018 10:39am
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Letterboxing in the California Redwoods :)
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Reply to: #955015 by Teacup
Jan 1, 2018 2:00pm
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Phynstar and I made that miserable climb and it took us old ladies all day.

Took me all day as well. I call Monadnock the old person's Mt. Washington.
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Reply to: #955034 by The hicks from the sticks
Jan 1, 2018 7:39pm
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I've been trying to think of my favorite and I have to second your choice. That was an amazing event. I'll never forget that glowing moment. I didn't have to drive for 20 hours, but it did take us 5 hours to drive 100 miles back home because of traffic. My daughter was not pleased. She has major road rage with motorcycles driving past on the shoulder and down the middle of the highway between the cars.
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Reply to: #955034 by The hicks from the sticks
Jan 2, 2018 11:00am
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Best Letterbox experience of 2017 was definitely 'The eclipse in the park' event! OMG a total eclipse is something everyone must experience once in their lifetime.

Agreed! It was about a 20 hour round trip for us as well, and a last minute one that I'm so glad worked out! We did get poured on before we left, but enjoyed meeting new letterboxers and some I've traded LTCs with. :)
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Reply to: #954993 by Francesca
Jan 2, 2018 12:04pm
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I have to say that I've had so many great letter boxing experiences in 2017 but I'd say one my best experiences was in Central Park NY. My good friend was moving to Florida and before she left , I planned a day out in NYC…We found some letterboxes, I planted one and we had a beautiful lunch at the Boathouse on the lake in Central Park…perfect day!
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Reply to: #955016 by Rocklun
Jan 2, 2018 8:47pm
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I had a lot of great letterboxing experiences in 2017, but a couple of highlights involved finally meeting some long-time letterboxing friends when Southpaw and I visited Oregon and Washington in July.

This probably was one of the highlights of the letterboxing year for us too - very fun seeing old and new (long-distance) friends at a chatty and relaxing event.
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Reply to: #954993 by Francesca
Jan 3, 2018 11:14am
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I had a renewed love for letterboxing in 2017. We hit 3500 finds and I started a video log for our letterboxing adventures on YouTube.

The most exciting thing though, was my mom boxing with me for the first time, and falling in love with the hobby right away. We've had a pretty busy year starting in July when we got the call that there was a pair of lungs available for my dad (he had pulmonary fibrosis and was placed on the transplant list in April.) We didn't expect it to happen so quickly, but it's been a whirlwind ride. While my dad was in Boston, in the hospital and then rehab, my mom and I would travel down and spend the night just over the Mass/NH line. One day we got there early enough that we decided to do some boxing in the area. I let her read the clue and do the searching for a two box series carved for one of her favorite authors, John Greenleaf Whittier. Within the next couple of months, she has a signature stamp, has attended her first event and is throwing out ideas for a weekend event in my home town!!! It's so nice to have her join my letterboxing family. Now, my dad is talking about joining us, when he is stronger and can be around a big crowd of people.

2017 was pretty great from my point of view!

Jiffy
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Reply to: #955034 by The hicks from the sticks
Jan 4, 2018 11:06am
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Yes, the eclipse! Amazing experience! And I walked into town (Independence, OR) for a box at the local history museum.

Yosemite MJD
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Reply to: #954993 by Francesca
Jan 8, 2018 7:36pm
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I dunno about the best experience, but watching Open Space pulling the trigger on Live & Breathe in Texas was pretty exciting. I have a four-pack of walkie-talkies on layaway.