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Re: Ownership
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #24843 by BullDawg
Jun 1, 2006 9:19am
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I live in Grand Lake and would be willing to keep an eye on the Fraser box. Get with me about it at AljanSundance@yahoo.com

Aljan
Re: Visiting Maine soon
Board: State: Maine
Reply to: #23823 by Padfoot Treehuggers
Jun 1, 2006 9:24am
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Maine is one of my favorite places... Visited there last Fall and did some letterboxing in the York/York Beach area. We noticed the clues were a bit more "cryptic" than we were used to, but a lot of fun. Had to visit the public library in York to get some background information, and met some nice people while searching and asking for directions as well. There were a few boxes we weren't able to find, but plan to do another trip and will try again. We also noted that some of them are not listed on Atlas Quest, but are on LBNA. Good luck and enjoy your trip.
fun method for clues
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Jun 1, 2006 9:38am
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I'm sure someone else has probably done this before but I was trying to put a new twist on getting some of my new box's clues. This has also took me longer than just posting the clues in a straight forward way but it seems like fun to me. What do you guys think??
Tell me honestly...is this practical? fun?? do-able??

some examples:

http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/clue.html?gBoxId=15888

http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/showboxinfo.html?gBoxId=15900

Thanks, DixieKin
Re: Visiting Maine soon
Board: State: Maine
Reply to: #24911 by Padfoot Treehuggers
Jun 1, 2006 9:39am
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I asked my sister for suggestions (I told her what parks you would be visiting), and she had this to say:

That's a big trip! I looked up letterboxes by county on letterboxing.org. There are 4
listed in Piscataquis County, 31 in Hancock County and 14 in Penobscot County. That's
where all their parks are located. (I found more this way than searching by town on
Atlasquest.) And at least one mystery one is listed to be in Ellsworth.

Have a wonderful trip!

--Hop Toi
Re: Southern California planters?
Board: State: California
Reply to: #24906 by spring and snake
Jun 1, 2006 9:41am
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Quote I am looking for some Southern California boxers-my aunt is really interested in starting it too, but can't find any boxes in her area at all

None at all? Where in SoCal is she? I'm in Orange County and have planted and found a few around here and a few in the high desert.
Re: Southern California planters?
Board: State: California
Reply to: #24928 by Tdyans
Jun 1, 2006 9:53am
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She is between Santa Monica and Malibu. I don't know what county that is in.
Re: fun method for clues
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #24926 by Dixie
Jun 1, 2006 9:53am
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Quote go to http://www.dixiekin.com
click on the first link there to "letterboxing"
then go up to your browser's address bar.
Replace the INDEX part of the address with the translation. Hit the "Enter" key.
Example: if you think this Cherokee word means "apple" replace the "index" between the / and .htm with the word apple then hit enter and you will be taken to the clues...IF you are correct.
Answer correcetly and get the clues/directions to this treasure's location.


It's like a virtual letterbox only the answer takes you to the clue instead of a stamp image. I'd probably make it less confusing by telling them to fill in the blank with their answer like the virtual boxes do (less typing for you too!):

http://www.mountainkin.org/letterbox/_____.htm

3M's just posted a virtual letterbox (NC Hickory on a Stick) where you had to answer a bunch of questions to get the answer. Then the virtual stamp image was actually the clue that you needed for a traditional box.
Re: Crazy!! a Boxing ordeal
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #24920 by Dixie
Jun 1, 2006 10:02am
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Could I just combine all the boxes into one and use one new, bigger log that encompassed all 7...???

as far as businesses that I have a relationship with in Cherokee...there aren't any.
Not anymore!
I could try to spread them out in businesses etc but that would involve some places being fee areas and the boxes wouldn't really have a geographical link or connection. These were all along one trail or branches of that trail. I do want them in the same AREA at least. Ughh!!!!!

dixiekin
Re: What a Gift!!!!!!
Board: Atlas Quest Announcements
Reply to: #24919 by Dixie
Jun 1, 2006 10:04am
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Congratulations, Dixiekin!

All that description of Cherokee really makes me want to go there someday! And now a bunch of new letterboxes for motivation!

Quote Oh, and those other cute little mini containers with the little logs that fit nicely inside...WOW, you have really got my mind wondering where I can put those.


Those are for cooties! You are the first person to see my latest cootie container design... but not for long.... MUHAHAHAHA!
Re: Southern California planters?
Board: State: California
Reply to: #24929 by spring and snake
Jun 1, 2006 10:09am
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There are quite a few listed on this site within 25 miles of Santa Monica (I think more than 50), not so many within 25 miles of Malibu (13). I guess it depends on how far she wants to travel :)

I know gas prices have been prohibitive in us getting out as much as we would like (yesterday's trip used up an even $20 in gas).
Re: Southern California planters?
Board: State: California
Reply to: #24929 by spring and snake
Jun 1, 2006 10:11am
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Quote She is between Santa Monica and Malibu. I don't know what county that is in.

Oh, well, that's quite a distance from my neck of the woods. (It's LA County, I believe). I can't see any boxes in Santa Monica, but there are a couple listed on LbNA for Malibu (and one even states that it's between Santa Monica and Malibu-- sounds perfect!). And if you use the AQ city directory and click on Santa Monica, you can find the boxes that are in cities fairly nearby. Good luck to your aunt-- it would be great to get some more SoCal boxers! There's a SoCal Yahoo group as well if she's interested.
Re: Southern California planters?
Board: State: California
Reply to: #24934 by Tdyans
Jun 1, 2006 10:13am
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Oooh! Can I have the link please? We are in North San Diego County and would love to talk to some local-ish people :)
Re: Crazy!! a Boxing ordeal
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #24920 by Dixie
Jun 1, 2006 10:21am
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Quote He asked I move them elsewhere or combine them all into one bigger box.


They are at least willing to plant one. That's better than none! I'd ask them for their opinion on which box they would like to have planted and to suggest possible locations for the others. Find out what their reasons are for not wanting them all. Perhaps show them the success of the Biltmore boxes (their are quite a number of them on the grounds, I believe). Perhaps they have some good ideas-- perhaps not (you've got none now anyway so you have nothing to lose by asking for their suggestions).
Re: fun method for clues
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #24926 by Dixie
Jun 1, 2006 10:21am
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AWESOME!
I love your idea with this. (shades of Der Mad Stamper!)
Re: fun method for clues
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #24926 by Dixie
Jun 1, 2006 10:23am
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It depends on how important it is to you to have lots of 'boxers find your box! Personally, as a lover of highly challenging, nearly imposible to decipher clues, these are right up my alley. Even if they're all the way across the country and I'll probably never get the boxes I like to try to solve them. NOTHING is more satisfying!

Then you have those who will take one look at these clues and change screens. . .

~~Doublesaj & Old Blue~~
P 68 F 684 X 107
Anyone else coming to the Brass Ring Thing?
Board: State: New York
Jun 1, 2006 10:27am
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The Highlander and I will definitely be there wearing our normal clothes for a change (finally DON'T have to hide the wings!). I know the Quinns are coming and raiding my costume trunk to do so...anyone else? We were thinking of maybe setting up a little space at one of the tables or pavillions down the street at Pinewoods Park for stamping activity if there's more people coming. Let me know!

The S & H
LBNY T-Shirts?
Board: State: New York
Jun 1, 2006 10:30am
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Some of the newer folks to boxing have asked about the LBNY tshirt some of us have (the one with the hiker logo on the front and the LBNY logo on the back. If there's enough interest, I think we could swing another order, but I need to hear from people first. You CAN buy them individually from the distributor, but they're like $25 or so from them and like half that for us. I have to check on the prices again, but if anyone wants one, now's the time to speak up!

The S & H
Re: Boxes in the Niagara region
Board: Province: Ontario
Reply to: #24865 by Lone R
Jun 1, 2006 10:32am
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Quote Niagara-on-the-Lake is a beautiful place, I'm sure you'll enjoy it and I doubt you'll get extradited if you're caught playing hide n seek with tupperware (but I'm no lawyer ;) ).


I'm pretty sure it's cool...Jiggs and Norasta have been planting in Ontario for years now and just had a gathering (on a BOAT, no less!). You should be fine planting one box!
Re: Crazy!! a Boxing ordeal
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #24931 by Dixie
Jun 1, 2006 10:36am
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Dixie:

I love it! I'd personally put a big log with all seven stamps in one box. (maybe that 4 quart lock n lock size? Put ask to put it in a place where the seekers will have time wo sit and ooh and aww over the stamps and take their time.. near a bench, or table or naturally occuring "place people can comfortably sit and LEARN" Put more educational stuff in the logbook like, every fifth or sixth page, so that when stamping in, seekers can learn more than what you can put in just the one clue.
I adore boxes like this.. chock full of goooooooooood stuff. And I'm looking forward to it when you figure it all out ;-D
Re: Anyone else coming to the Brass Ring Thing?
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #24939 by Sprite and Highlander
Jun 1, 2006 10:37am
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Wish we could, but commitments, commitments..

The Jiggs clan will be invading the Buffalo/Tonawanda area later on this summer, so hope to meet up with you all (again!!)

Missed you in Kingston.

Jiggs, Mrs Jiggs and Jigglets
Re: LBNY T-Shirts?
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #24940 by Sprite and Highlander
Jun 1, 2006 10:40am
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Which reminds me . . . I never got mine! I was waiting for you to tell me to send you money, only you never did!

DebBee
Re: What a Gift!!!!!!
Board: Atlas Quest Announcements
Reply to: #24932 by The Wolf Family
Jun 1, 2006 10:40am
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Quote Those are for cooties! You are the first person to see my latest cootie container design... but not for long.... MUHAHAHAHA!

Oh my gosh...how cute is that.
Hummm...makes me think that if you had wanted to be really sneaky and mean...you coulda slipped a cootie in there. Whew...no cooties on me!! :-)

dixiekin
Re: Crazy!! a Boxing ordeal
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #24936 by The Wolf Family
Jun 1, 2006 10:43am
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good idea.
i will ask them more for their input.
the other 6 boxes are still there but I told him I would remove them by middle of next week and decide what to do. He was cool with that.

he did tell me he thought one letterbox would draw just as many nature and history lovers to the spot as 7 would. He has a point.

dixiekin
Re: fun method for clues
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #24938 by DoubleSaj and Old Blue
Jun 1, 2006 10:46am
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Quote Then you have those who will take one look at these clues and change screens. . .

REALLY????
I didn't expect that.
I note in there that there are hints elsewhere and they are even welcome to ask for help.
I thought I was making it easier than I should...other than the translation of course...but again, I have things uploaded that helps with that too.

dixiekin
Re: LBNY T-Shirts?
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #24946 by DebBee
Jun 1, 2006 10:52am
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Quote Which reminds me . . . I never got mine! I was waiting for you to tell me to send you money, only you never did!


Oh, I did, but didn't hear back from you, so I figured you might have changed your mind (or got too busy!). I'll add you to the new list, if I can get more folks!
Re: Southern California planters?
Board: State: California
Reply to: #24935 by urban gypsy
Jun 1, 2006 10:53am
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Re: Anyone else coming to the Brass Ring Thing?
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #24945 by Jiggs
Jun 1, 2006 10:54am
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Quote Missed you in Kingston.

Jiggs, Mrs Jiggs and Jigglets


Same here...we had the Quinns over instead (cold comfort when we could have been boxing on a BOAT!) (pout)

Although the Quinn kids do make nice house guests, I'll admit that...crazy, but nice! :-)
Re: Crazy!! a Boxing ordeal
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #24948 by Dixie
Jun 1, 2006 10:55am
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Dixiekin, I'm so glad that the tribal authority are at least glad to have you place a box there! If I ever get back to that area, I definitely plan to hunt these boxes.

As for what to do...I'd definitely encourage you to talk with the man who contacted you (manager? groundskeeper? some other authority figure?) and ask for his suggestions. Since they are open to working with you, they might partner with you for the placement. You could probably each learn something from the other. He might even have a perfect idea for a different place where you could hide a box big enough to contain all seven stamps. You might also find out specifically why they'd prefer one box over seven, and that information could give you a new idea about how to handle your placement.

I also love the idea suggested by 3Ms (I think) that included all the stamps in one box with a single logbook, but with further educational materials incorporated in the book.

My only real new suggestion is to look at the possibility of re-writing your clues so that seekers still have to follow the entire trail where the seven boxes were placed, perhaps picking up pieces of new clues along the way, finally finding a box with all seven stamps.

Hope some of that is helpful. Keep us updated on the results of your conversation.
boards showing up
Board: Letterboxing Help Desk
Jun 1, 2006 11:01am
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I noticed this a few days ago but was too busy to post.
I always click on recent messages which takes me to recent messages from boards I have selected as my favorites...right?
after reading the first message I always just click on "next" and MOST of the time things are fine but sometimes I will start getting messages for "Letterboxing Washington", "Letterboxing California" and "letterboxing Romania"...huh?? Romania?? None of these are boards I have elected to view.

I can't be the ONLY one to notice this happening sometimes.
is there a bug that only pokes his head out on occassion to mess with DixieKin's brain??

*scratches head*
*tells voices to "shush"*

dixiekin
Re: fun method for clues
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #24926 by Dixie
Jun 1, 2006 11:06am
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I like the idea, especially since it relates specifically to the stamp and location.

I figured out the first one in only about 5 minutes. Not too hard. At the same time I learned something I hadn't before...I have never heard of Cherokee Syllabary before. Now I know something about it and even translated a word. Great for those who want to learn interesting new things and homeschoolers. If I lived in your area, I'd use your boxes with these clues to tie into a unit lesson on the Cherokee.

Crochanna