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Fayetteville, WV, Question
Board: State: West Virginia
Feb 12, 2020 4:23am
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Hi. I am thinking of taking a trip to Fayetteville, WV, and was going to map out a route when I noticed that most of the listings have no location other than Fayetteville. Per chance has anybody mapped a route for this area? I am not looking for anyone to tell me where the boxes are located; I am simply trying to find the most efficient route for searching in the area. Thank you.
Re: Fayetteville, WV, Question
Board: State: West Virginia
Reply to: #983385 by RDHG
Feb 12, 2020 10:33am
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Decide which boxes you want to do and then simply map the locations of each box, addresses, intersections, parks, etc.

The map is going to be determined by which boxes you personally want to do.
Re: Fayetteville, WV, Question
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Reply to: #983385 by RDHG
Feb 12, 2020 3:26pm
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I would suggest contacting WVElliotts privately via AQmail. He lives in the area and planted many of the boxes
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Reply to: #983408 by IrishRef
Feb 12, 2020 3:48pm
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Mapping a logical route is still going to be determined by what boxes a person wants to look for.
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Reply to: #983397 by MissMoon
Feb 12, 2020 3:52pm
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Thank you kindly for your advice. The challenge is that there are not locations listed on many of the clues. There is only the town. When I get to town, follow this road or that will probably make sense. Since it is not local, though, I was hoping to map out a route in advance. In reality, that may or may not happen. 🙂
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Reply to: #983408 by IrishRef
Feb 12, 2020 3:53pm
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Thank you, IrishRef. I did contact him. 👍
Re: Fayetteville, WV, Question
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Reply to: #983385 by RDHG
Feb 13, 2020 9:19pm
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I see why you're asking - most of the clues are puzzles to solve, or abbreviated business names to get the addresses so you can map them out. He might as well put in the addresses if he's willing to give them out.

I have found that some areas take hours & hours of research. My pet peeve is cemetery clues that don't give an address. Some cemeteries don't come up in a search, have duplicate names, or are a small part of a bigger cemetery.
Re: Fayetteville, WV, Question
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Reply to: #983410 by RDHG
Feb 14, 2020 10:04am
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The challenge is that there are not locations listed on many of the clues. There is only the town.

Which is why I said that you have to determine the specific location of each box and then map them out, which can be done prior to getting there. Much of my boxing is done in places I have never been to, and very often it is just a town given. I read the clues, determine where I have to get to and map it out before leaving home, load the GPS with the locations and simply go from box to box when I get there.
Re: Fayetteville, WV, Question
Board: State: West Virginia
Reply to: #983452 by LCAB
Feb 14, 2020 10:19am
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I have found that some areas take hours & hours of research. My pet peeve is cemetery clues that don't give an address.

That is the point I was trying to make. Do the research at home, whether it is obvious locations or places that take a lot of work beforehand such as it being only a town listed. It can be time consuming but totally worth it.

Cemetery boxes are a favorite of mine. I have actually been astonished at how many obscure cemeteries will come up if typed into google maps. Not all obviously but quite a few. ‘Findagrave’ is great though I haven’t been happy with the so called upgrade that was done.

Google street view is a handy dandy little tool for these kinds of locations also. Not just cemeteries. Sometimes I’ll click down a road to see what I can expect to see when I get there. I’ll read through the whole clue to find out where I have to get to.

You’re right that this stuff can take hours sometimes but it is so worth it.
Re: Fayetteville, WV, Question
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Reply to: #983467 by MissMoon
Feb 14, 2020 11:51am
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Thank you again. Yes, I get that now. Truth be told, I do not think that I have ever been to an area where almost every single box was a riddle. I guess it threw me. Well, no matter how it goes, fun adventures will be had. Haha. Thank you again, and happy weekend!
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Reply to: #983452 by LCAB
Feb 14, 2020 1:05pm
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For cemeteries, Find a grave https://www.findagrave.com/ can be very helpful.

It had GPS coordinates many times
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Reply to: #983469 by Mouse Nanny
Feb 14, 2020 1:33pm
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Thank you everyone for sharing!! I love the exchanges of ideas - especially the friendly ones. I learn new things all the time.

I also use findagrave alot, also billiongraves.

I love cemetery boxes and indoor boxes, spend hours planning my letterboxing routes (I average 200 miles a day on a letterboxing trip) enjoy the riddles, and especially use google maps for crossroads or addresses nearby. It's all the fun of letterboxing.

I love events the most so I can meet the boxers whose boxes I have found and exchanged AQ mail with.
Re: Fayetteville, WV, Question
Board: State: West Virginia
Reply to: #983470 by LCAB
Feb 16, 2020 9:28am
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I would suggest for lunch either Cathedral Cafe or Secret Sandwich Society. The box owner may as also be open to meeting if you reach out ahead of time.

in general it always help to have a county and or town map in hand. suggest stopping at visitor centers when possible.

the Fayetteville boxes are throughout the county but many in Fayetteville. I also tried to work out by clues ones in the same general area ahead of time. happy hunting.
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Reply to: #983516 by IrishRef
Feb 16, 2020 10:01am
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I would suggest for lunch either Cathedral Cafe or Secret Sandwich Society.

I haven't boxed in Fayetteville, but my family and I ate dinner at the Secret Sandwich Society once and we all thought it was awesome.
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Reply to: #983516 by IrishRef
Feb 16, 2020 1:25pm
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Your restaurant choices would benefit anyone letterboxing in Fayetteville ... 😉😄
Re: Fayetteville, WV, Question
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Reply to: #983521 by LCAB
Feb 16, 2020 2:02pm
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Your restaurant choices would benefit anyone letterboxing in Fayetteville

Oh wow, that wasn’t there yet when I went to the Secret Sandwich Society!
Re: Fayetteville, WV, Question
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Reply to: #983468 by RDHG
Feb 16, 2020 4:27pm
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I do not think that I have ever been to an area where almost every single box was a riddle.

Looking at the search results for that town and glancing at the clues, none of the boxes are riddles or mysteries. You just have to read through each clue to find out the point you have to get to. The clues are very clear.
Re: Fayetteville, WV, Question
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Reply to: #983470 by LCAB
Feb 16, 2020 4:30pm
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Did you like the old ‘findagrave’ better or do you prefer the updated site? Just curious. Although I guess the update is not so new anymore. Been that way for quite a while now.
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Reply to: #983526 by MissMoon
Feb 16, 2020 6:04pm
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I'm probably using the updated one. I like that it gives a map at the bottom of the page so I can sometimes get a crossroads or a close idea of where to look on google.

If I wasn't busy letterboxing, I would be finding the picture requests and taking pics to post for people doing ancestry searches.
Re: Fayetteville, WV, Question
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Reply to: #983533 by LCAB
Feb 16, 2020 7:29pm
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I don’t think they have a link to the old site anymore. They finally did away with it.

I found some ancestors on there. It was really interesting. I made a memorial to my mother and father.
Re: Fayetteville, WV, Question
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Reply to: #983525 by MissMoon
Feb 16, 2020 7:43pm
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I meant clues. Sorry. I do not think that I have ever seen an entire area have clues. I meant clues, as opposed to directions. I do know the difference and misspoke mistyped. Thank you for keeping me on my toes. 😉
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Reply to: #983516 by IrishRef
Feb 16, 2020 7:45pm
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We went with Cathedral Cafe and had already met the owner at the hobbit hole. Really nice folks. The cafe had really good food for reasonable prices, too. We stamped after you in a lot of logbooks!
Re: Fayetteville, WV, Question
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Reply to: #983385 by RDHG
Feb 18, 2020 12:41pm
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We went to the Fayetteville area for the long weekend. I had such a great time. We laughed, we ate, we boxed, we saw sights, and we met some really nice people. There are a bunch of boxes in the area, and wvelliotts was kind and kept in touch with us over the weekend. If you are looking for somewhere to go box for a few days, you might consider this cute town.
IrishRef visiting the eastern panhandle
Board: State: West Virginia
Mar 17, 2021 12:35pm
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IrishRef will be in the eastern panhandle Monday and Tuesday evenings March 22-23. Anyone up for dinner?
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Reply to: #1000218 by IrishRef
Mar 22, 2021 9:54am
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I wish my schedule wasn’t so crazy! I picked up a part time job in the evenings. I have an evening class with Blue Ridge on Monday & work Tuesday. Darn! Enjoy the visit! Ivy
I-77 WV/VA
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Jan 23, 2023 6:12pm
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Does anybody know if there are any areas along I-77 from Charleston down to NC that have a bunch of letterboxes? I am wondering if I can break up the eight hour drive home at the end of my journey and do some letterboxing. Thank you for any tips.
Re: I-77 WV/VA
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Reply to: #1020153 by RDHG
Jan 24, 2023 5:08am
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Try the Letterboxes dropdown menu, Simple Search, Trip Search.
You can find I-77 and narrow your search by how far from the highway and between which mile markers you want.
To figure out which mile markers you want, just start at the beginning and work your way north up the highway.
Re: I-77 WV/VA
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Reply to: #1020153 by RDHG
Jan 24, 2023 6:43am
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I've boxed this area myself and there aren't a lot of boxes on this route.
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Reply to: #1020153 by RDHG
Jan 25, 2023 4:05am
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If you can detour through Fayetteville you will find quite a few.
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Reply to: #1020153 by RDHG
Jan 29, 2023 8:04pm
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I still have a few drivebys in Charleston. There were several in a cemetery in Beckley by the Harper Road Exit and bunch of drivebys in Fayette but that is about 30-40 minutes out of the way. Not sure how many of these are still active.

IrishRef