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Halloween Hikes
Board: State: Missouri
Oct 23, 2020 9:47am
Batty was missing from Phantom Forest in Manchester, MO for a while, but he's back now in a slightly new location if you're looking for a Halloween Hike. His clue and Ghosty's clue have both been updated.
Bow hunting in 4 St Louis county parks
Board: State: Missouri
Nov 8, 2020 12:17pm
Deer hunting to thin the herds is allowed from Nov 7-30 in 4 county parks. The parks are Queeny, Jefferson Barracks, Creve Coeur, and Greensfelder. Visitors are asked to be careful, and to stay on marked trails. I was going to try doing some maintenance on my Queeny boxes, but as they take you off trail, I will wait until Dec.
Re: Bow hunting in 4 St Louis county parks
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Reply to: #995337 by carry on grandma
Nov 8, 2020 12:53pm
Wear red coat and a fake white beard. You might be safe.
BOTW
Board: State: Missouri
Nov 10, 2020 10:40am
Congrats to I dig toasters and aMAZEing adventure frog!
K (a fan from afar)
K (a fan from afar)
Bluebells and Blue-eyeds
Board: State: Missouri
Apr 13, 2021 4:09am
Virginia Bluebells are currently blooming on this trail at Quail Ridge Park in Wentzville. There are not a lot of them, but they're kinda rare.
https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.php?boxId=299482
If you're heading down that trail, you may want to check gatewayletterboxers.org thoroughly first for an extra clue :-)
My other favorite hike is at Indian Camp Creek Park just north of Wentzville, where there are currently wide swathes of Blue-eyed Mary in bloom. Unfortunately, my box there disappeared but you can use this clue to get to the right trail.
https://www.atlasquest.com/boxes/clue/?boxId=292474
https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.php?boxId=299482
If you're heading down that trail, you may want to check gatewayletterboxers.org thoroughly first for an extra clue :-)
My other favorite hike is at Indian Camp Creek Park just north of Wentzville, where there are currently wide swathes of Blue-eyed Mary in bloom. Unfortunately, my box there disappeared but you can use this clue to get to the right trail.
https://www.atlasquest.com/boxes/clue/?boxId=292474
A beautiful hike in St. Charles County!!
Board: State: Missouri
Jul 26, 2021 5:27pm
I have renamed "Better Than a Klondike Bar" to be called "Engagement Bluff" to hopefully entice more of you out there :-)
My daughter got engaged there exactly one year ago today and they hiked out again to remember the moment. I think they were a bit disappointed that only two had found it since then. I don't recommend it during extreme heat and buggy season, but maybe put it on your radar for fall? They'll be married by this time next summer!
https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.php?boxId=319875
My daughter got engaged there exactly one year ago today and they hiked out again to remember the moment. I think they were a bit disappointed that only two had found it since then. I don't recommend it during extreme heat and buggy season, but maybe put it on your radar for fall? They'll be married by this time next summer!
https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.php?boxId=319875
Hosting an event in winter of 2022
Board: State: Missouri
Nov 13, 2021 12:09pm
For those who have attended my annual winter event at my home in the past or even considered attending. I'm trying to decide whether to host an event for the winter of 2022 as I have done in the pre-pandemic years or wait. Please let me know your preferences by completing the one question survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D23MB29
Carry On Grandma Logs 6000
Board: State: Missouri
Apr 15, 2022 10:43am
Congrats to the lovely Carry on Grandma for surpassing her recent goal of finding 6000 letterboxes! Just how many miles have those hiking sticks seen? May you find many many more!
Re: Carry On Grandma Logs 6000
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Reply to: #1012902 by I dig toasters
Apr 15, 2022 11:54am
WOW, that's quite impressive! Way to go... and congrats on reaching your goal. ๐
Re: Carry On Grandma Logs 6000
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Reply to: #1012902 by I dig toasters
Apr 15, 2022 12:20pm
Way to go --may you find many more. Happy trail to you.
Re: Carry On Grandma Logs 6000
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Reply to: #1012902 by I dig toasters
Apr 15, 2022 1:28pm
Hooorrrraaaayyyy for Carry On Grandma !!!
Re: Carry On Grandma Logs 6000
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Reply to: #1012902 by I dig toasters
Apr 15, 2022 3:38pm
Re: Carry On Grandma Logs 6000
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Reply to: #1012902 by I dig toasters
Apr 15, 2022 10:54pm
Woo-hoo! Congrats!๐๐๐ And I'm so happy I got to hike some of those trails with you! Looking forward to boxing with you once again...it's been too long!๐ฅฐ
Re: Carry On Grandma Logs 6000
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Reply to: #1012902 by I dig toasters
Apr 16, 2022 5:50am
Here's to a woman who sets goals and then gets 'em done!
Re: Carry On Grandma Logs 6000
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Reply to: #1012902 by I dig toasters
Apr 16, 2022 8:11am
Congratulations!!
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Reply to: #1012902 by I dig toasters
Apr 16, 2022 6:00pm
Weekend Trip to St. Louis
Board: State: Missouri
Jan 18, 2023 5:54pm
My wife and I are thinking about a weekend trip to St. Louis this year. Any recommendations on places/areas to stay that are close to some letterboxing? Or good places to plant a box or two :)
Re: Weekend Trip to St. Louis
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Reply to: #1020058 by Fox Socks
Jan 18, 2023 6:25pm
I am also interested in replies to this post as I will be in St Louis for only a couple days.
Re: Weekend Trip to St. Louis
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Reply to: #1020060 by BinoBoxer
Jan 19, 2023 5:08am
There are lots of great boxes in St Louis and i think it's a fun city to visit. Bellefontaine Cemetery is a good choice. It has several really nice series of stamps in it. Just don't plant your own there, as requested in the clues for those series. There's another cemetery close by with additional boxes in it where you could plant a box. Forest Park is a fun park to visit and there's a visitor's center with maps and bathrooms. There are several other parks in the St Louis area that also have higher concentrations of boxes and are nice parks. One of them is Queeny Park. I've gone boxing in St Louis for a couple days from time to time and I usually pick an area of the city to focus on and find a hotel nearby.
Re: Weekend Trip to St. Louis
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Reply to: #1020058 by Fox Socks
Jan 19, 2023 5:11pm
I second Bellefontaine Cemetery!
Re: Weekend Trip to St. Louis
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Reply to: #1020065 by Rocket Raider
Jan 22, 2023 9:26am
Thanks! Bellefontaine jumped out as I was skimming the clues, so we will definitely try to go there. I think we are trying to stay near Forest Park because it seems like there is a lot to do there. Can't wait to start charting out our boxing plan!
Re: Weekend Trip to St. Louis
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Reply to: #1020128 by Fox Socks
Jan 25, 2023 3:38am
there MIGHT be a lot at Forest Park. There was much burning done and many boxes were not checked on. Many there are not maintained by visitors to the area, SO check the comments and finds of each carefully.
Re: Weekend Trip to St. Louis
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Reply to: #1020058 by Fox Socks
Jan 25, 2023 10:19am
City Museum is a must visit for me. And there should be a couple boxes, I'd love to hear if anyone finds them. Forest Park is also pretty fabulous and give Imo's pizza a try.
Anyone going to L&B XXV?
Board: State: Missouri
May 10, 2023 8:49pm
Is anyone likely to be flying from STL to L&B that might want to travel together? If so, PM me.
https://sites.google.com/view/liveandbreathexxv/venue-lodging?authuser=0
https://sites.google.com/view/liveandbreathexxv/venue-lodging?authuser=0
Major storm damage closes St Louis cemeteries
Board: State: Missouri
Jul 10, 2023 8:58pm
Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries in St Louis, MO are temporarily closed. More than one hundred large trees have blown over or are severely damaged. The local news tonight indicated it may be weeks before the cemeteries are reopened. This is a heads up to any letterboxers who may be planning a trip here to find the many beautiful boxes located in either place.
Re: Major storm damage closes St Louis cemeteries
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Reply to: #1024883 by carry on grandma
Jul 10, 2023 9:39pm
That's so awful - to lose all those beautiful, mature trees, and to have possibly damaged some stones and monuments...
๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญHoping for minimal loss/damage & a quick recovery. Thanks for sharing this!
๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญHoping for minimal loss/damage & a quick recovery. Thanks for sharing this!
Re: Major storm damage closes St Louis cemeteries
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Reply to: #1024883 by carry on grandma
Jul 11, 2023 4:42am
Wow. I completely missed the fact that St Louis was hit so hard! Those are some beautiful cemeteries, so it's a sad thing.
Re: Major storm damage closes St Louis cemeteries
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Reply to: #1024883 by carry on grandma
Jul 11, 2023 7:53am
Thanks for the heads up. Such a lovely area. Found a video they put out showing some of the damage
Hope to get out and do a maintenance check in the near future.
Hope to get out and do a maintenance check in the near future.
Re: Major storm damage closes St Louis cemeteries
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Reply to: #1024883 by carry on grandma
Jul 11, 2023 3:02pm
So sad.. I do hope the clean up is going well. We also sustained damage in our part of Illinois. Trees down, homes damaged, no power for several days were some of the issues. It is almost two weeks later and things are looking better every day.
Last call for Eclipse boxes at West Tyson
Board: State: Missouri
Sep 8, 2023 4:01am
I'm going to pull most of these on Tuesday and replant them in other states as I travel. They have had little action since the Eclipse event in 2017. So if you haven't gotten them yet, make your way out there this weekend! Here is one of the series and there are a bunch more. Some were retired right after the event and returned to their homes.
https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.php?boxId=285698
(If any of them belong to local boxers, I can give them back to you.)
https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.php?boxId=285698
(If any of them belong to local boxers, I can give them back to you.)