Or maybe the sig stamp would look like this?

Hello there Virginians :) I rarely post on message boards and it's also been awhile since we've been out boxing. My husband and I are taking a day trip tomorrow to drive the bottom half of Skyline Drive for our anniversary. We will be headed South from West Virginia on I-81/route 11 to Staunton (? the South end of the drive) to come back North on the road to about Harrisonburg/New Market/Luray (depending on our timing.) We did the top half two years ago. I've searched for some easy boxes along 81 for our trip down, but I was wondering if any of you might know of some boxes along Skyline drive or some that are not so close to the interstate. It will be cold, and I'm sure we aren't going to be up for long hikes, but I would love to get to some boxes that I won't have a chance to get to again! I can do some searches on here, but really didn't know what to put in to get the best results :) Just wondering if anyone has an ideas off the tops of their heads. Thanks so much!! While I'm at it, any cool sites to stop and see or places to eat would be great, too!

My soon-to-be eight year old son has decided on a boxing themed birthday this year! Most of the party is all set but we're stumped on cake ideas? Any thoughts?

Inexplicably, there was no national memorial for WW2 vets until 2004, almost 60 years after the war ended. By that time, most of the veterans were in their 80's or more. Dr. Earl Morse, from Springfield, Ohio realized that these veterans were unable to make the trip to Washington D.C. to visit the memorial honoring them. From this man's vision, the Honor Flight Network was created.

Honor Flight takes WW2 vets on a 1-day trip to Washington D.C. to visit their memorial. It is all FREE for the veterans - airfare, meals, snacks, T-shirt, etc. Each veteran has a trained guardian to accompany him/her, so they are never alone. Wheelchairs are provided for the trip as well. There are regional 'hubs' all over the United States from which these flights depart, typically March through November.

Last October, I served as my dad's guardian on his Honor Flight trip. I took a couple hundred pictures & put them in a book for him. A year later, he still looks at the book almost every day. And he still cries every time he talks about the trip, it just meant so much to him. The memorials we visited were great to see, but what really overwhelms him to this day is the response they received wherever they went. At the airport concourses, bus station, memorials, a restaurant - people lined up & applauded as the vets went by. People thanked them & hugged them. These humble vets who saved the world felt appreciated.

Out of 16 million WW2 vets, only 1 million are still alive, with an estimated 500-600 dying each day. As Honor Flight says, we are running out of time to honor these veterans. Many people do not know about this program. If you know a WW2 veteran, please tell their loved ones about the Honor Flight program before it is too late. It wil mean the world to them.

http://www.honorflight.org/

And if you see a vet, take a moment to thank them.

That was the name of my last B&W kitty - same reason :)

You could make a cake look like his logbook...I have even seen pans that are in the shape of an opened book. If you chose that option, you could decorate it like a logbook entry.

I want to thank those who pointed out my clues were confusing. The landmark bench in my clues is moveable. I never expected that! The clues are now revised.

Woodland Paws

...Or a compass,a compass rose, a map, footsteps and magnifying glass, or "which way is north" or his trail stamp.

Since boxing is all about finding what's hidden, I love doing those king cakes where something is dropped into the batter and whoever finds it gets a prize. But in this case, maybe whoever finds it get a special stamp that no one else does? That could be fun :)

Leia is a Disney Princess.

Yes and I've seen some images online in which it appears that Leia is not pleased about that. :-)

Knit Wit

Have you researched www.letterboxing.org that site has tons of letterboxes for the Harrisburg/New Market area. Hope you have a fun trip!

Natural Chimneys in Mt. Solon, VA is pretty cool. It's not far from Harrisonburg. I planted a box there a couple of years ago but the only report I've had is that it's missing. The park is worth a side trip even if the box isn't there.

I was thinking the SAME thing.

I can hear somebody yelling now.....Who spilled their *%^$@!# ink all over my logbook!

is it wheelchair accessible?

Unfortunately, I don't think so. It's really narrow and there are stairs - only one or two in a few spots, but still stairs.

I really enjoyed going down in a few of the caves like Lurray Caverns.

Yeah, but if you don't know the background, it sounds like a hairball.

Thanks

Roanoke has pretty good food

And IF you like cupcakes Bubble Cakes are the best cupcakes ever. Oh and the Star is pretty cool too, make sure you see it both day and night for two amazing views.

Natchez, Mississippi, driving the entire length of the Natchez Trace

This is on my list of things to do one day... yep one day

French Broad Chocolate Lounge.

Ah yes another wonderful place and a letterbox too.

I just wanted to send out a message to thank everyone for coming today from near or far! We had a wonderful time stamping, meeting new boxers, chatting, and eating! Also a very big thank you to everyone that helped us clean up, it was greatly appreciated!! This was one of our best meet ups yet and its thanks to everyone that attends! We are already looking into dates for next year, so keep your eye out!

Marissa
The Flip Flopper

Done and done. Ryan updated the UT page.

Re: Pando - that just cries out for a letterbox! Do you want it or should I? It's kind of out in the boonies so won't be found often but I don't care about that.

Thank you for hosting! It was our first time (never got our RSVP in on time before!), and we had lots of fun! Even Herkimer had a good time getting a little inky! OK... and chasing the girls...... What do you expect? Italian in a Ferrari shirt..... can you say "catch"?

BB

So we have to apologize, we received a stamp and can't remember who it was that sent it and didn't save the information.

It is a Santa with a sleigh full of toys and was wrapped in red tissue paper. It is an awesome stamp and want to make sure the carver get credit.

Could you please AQ mail us and let us know who you are.

Thanks

Susan and Ray
Happydaze

Thanks for posting that. What a great operation for an even greater cause.

~Aurora
shared the link on our local National Cemetery fb page.

Drive about 40 minutes farther south on 81 and get our Lllama Trekking box near Lexington....beautiful scenery. ;) Have fun, you two.

French Broad Chocolate Lounge.

Ah yes another wonderful place and a letterbox too.

help! someone please help! i NEED to find the link to this box! :)