Now if only we had a bear expert from Alaska ... :-)

Exactly!!!!!

Just kidding. The poll is open to all and progressing nicely.....Alaska, really.......Rhode Island has a better chance than you!

PS - Vote early and vote often!!!!! Bribes will be accepted, as it shows your dedication to hosting this easy to put on event!

The Letterboxing Renegades
On vacations at our annual Renegade Retreat, so clues will be slow in
coming for a week or two!

Alaska, really.......Rhode Island has a better chance than you!

Oh come on, who doesn't enjoy a 3-4 day drive from the Canadian border to Anchorage to spend a weekend then drive back?!?

I hope we are at least ahead of North Dakota since we actually have more boxes here. And letterboxers too I suspect.

Alaska, really.

Don't blame the Alaskans for that one. After an Alaskan wrote that L&B wouldn't happen in Alaska, I suggested having an event in Alaska (in August) and see who comes.

Are you saying that there are no letterboxes to find in between? Where are the Canadians to refute that?

Where are the Canadians to refute that?

Eh?

Looks like a new challenge in the poll. Here are the latest numbers:

State Votes
Ohio 53
Michigan 51
Virginia 37
Colorado 28
Texas 15
Rhode Island 1
Alaska 0

Poll closes on election day!!! So get your vote in now!

Where is the poll, I want to vote....for Colorado.

you forgot "Not North Dakota 1"

Like what about CA? Zoinks! There seems to be a lot of boxers from there!

My vote in order of preference
1. Virginia
2. Ohio
3. Michigan

Even Denise Rows away from Alaska

Poll closes on election day!!! So get your vote in now!

Where is the poll?

I did my own (informal) poll and the results were quite striking:

https://www.atlasquest.com/boards/message.html?msgId=967527;threadId=140527

Where is this poll? ~Trekkie Girl

https://www.atlasquest.com/boards/message.html?msgId=967529;threadId=140527

Yes, where's the poll? ~Dawnkey

https://www.atlasquest.com/boards/message.html?msgId=967604;threadId=140527

Where's the poll? ~Spartanfans

https://www.atlasquest.com/boards/message.html?msgId=967686;threadId=140527

Where is the poll, I want to vote. ~Purple Gem and Tou Ron Ron

https://www.atlasquest.com/boards/message.html?msgId=967815;threadId=140527

Where is the poll? ~Baliwho

If someone would kindly point out where this poll is located, I think we would all greatly appreciate it. Thank You!

The pole only exists in the renegades imagination.

Colorado is making a strong push to host LBXXV. Whomever does win out, you may want to consider renting Open Space to help with the details! So talk to your peeps and see if you have a group willing to take on this challenge.

Here is the latest poll results.....

Michigan - 76
Colorado - 71
Ohio - 53
Virginia - 40
Rhode Island - 23
Canada - 11
Alaska - 0

Texas - Retired

How does one get in on the voting?

you may want to consider renting Open Space to help with the details

hmm...clearly I've missed something

Texas - Retired

Looking forward to attending L&B XXV somewhere else

Canada - 11

Well that practically accounts for all the letterboxers in Canada except myself since I don't know where to vote.
(BTW we have these things we call provinces - and territories too - might help to refine things a bit. Suggests to me that the 11 people that voted were not from Canada)

Anyway, since "we" are so far back in the poll, no hope of seeing L&B in Canada in 5 years from now, so here's hoping it will be in Michigan which just happens to be right next door to Canada (I suppose Ohio is as well but it's way across that one lake)

Why would 23 people vote for Rhode Island? We can't physically fit the 300 attendees into the state!

How does one get in on the voting?

First, you have to register to vote. Don't worry, it's a simple form to fill out that asks you stuff like your name, address, place of birth, mother's maiden name, income and a two-page essay about what makes Live and Breath so special.

Before election day, a ballot will be mailed. This is a vote by mail thing. It's wonderful. No long lines at polling stations and is less costly to run and leaves an auditable paper trail critical to a well-functioning democracy.

You'll be expected to return it (make sure there's sufficient postage) with five samples of LTCs. Your vote counts double if there's a twenty included.

-- Ryan

I hope we are at least ahead of North Dakota since we actually have more boxes here. And letterboxers too I suspect.

And you have more trees.

-DD (a NoDak native and infrequent ND letterbox planter)

Why would 23 people vote for Rhode Island? We can't physically fit the 300 attendees into the state!

it'll be a WW's homestead.

Your vote counts double if there's a twenty included.

-- Ryan

There you have it from Green Tortuga, so get your money in if you want us to change the results! We are tabulating all the mail in ballots and should have the results on Monday. We did get some from Mexico, but those were thrown away. Canada....wow, sold out and transferred all votes to Michigan.
Rhode Island has moved into second Place!

More to come!!

I've only planned and listed my events into 2021 so far. So if Rhode Island wins, I guess I can host.
If it doesn't win, I'll host a pity party anyway!

So if Rhode Island wins, I guess I can host.

We have a winner!

Bon Echo only sold himself out to Michigan. I want to throw all our votes to Niagara Falls and we can do both sides of the border at once. The boxes might be a little wet.

Hey, what’s one more huge letterboxing event on my sprawling acres?

Warrior Woman
with room for tents too

So if Rhode Island wins, I guess I can host.
If it doesn't win, I'll host a pity party anyway!

You can hire Puddles.

Will the stamps be hidden in barrels?

I'd like to cast my vote:
2 votes for Colorado
3 votes for Michigan
4 votes for Rhode Island (I'm sure CT would help)

11 votes for all of the great Maine event people to lead the charge - after LLBean, L&B will be nothing for that group.

14 votes to just use 2023 Grateful Letterboxing event as L&B XXV
(wouldn't even need to add any new boxes - all of the boxes from all of the grateful years would do it - might give me a chance to catch up.....)