Yup! And the ice cream ones are great! Oh, and the ice cream is too!
Yum!🍦

dingus dufus has a really yummy one in southern Maine. If you want to put a little work into figuring out the clue, you will definitely be rewarded.

There is a great series in the village of Kennebunk that we did last summer. Some were missing, but I can't say enough good things about the way it was set up - exciting and fun for our family, and a little bit of history along the way.

Called 'About town - Kennebunk (19)' planted by mudflinginfools

We did this series too, a nice day spent in Kennebunk.

Thanks... There are a couple in local businesses to visit as well... The shop owners are a hoot!

In Portsmouth NH- a box called The Friendly Toast in the restaurant of the same name. I see that it's now listed as "unknown" but there's a comment left by the last finder indicating where they found it...so who knows? It's quite the unique place!

Thanks for this suggestion. I'll have to try it out on my bi-annual trip to Nova Scotia! I have been doing Freeport area the last few trips. I'm looking forward to this

Thank you for all the suggestions. Helps narrow down my travel choices for the week of Wakeda 2018. Plans are that event or the one in North Carolina. Leaning to NH since I missed out on boxing in Maine last time I was in New England. Ice cream sounds great as well even down east.

The Tour the Fort Event is in Kittery this year, the Saturday before Wakeda.

thanks to the folks at Wakeda! We had a fun and relaxing time getting properly inky with friends. Some of the boxes had us on a merry chase... and the few rain bursts didn't stop us. Another job WELL DONE! Wish I hadn't run out of steam... would have liked to catch those night boxes... but my sail was completely without wind by the end of the day!

Thanks again... love getting inky with our over-the-boarder boxing friends!
mud

As always, it was great having you and everyone who attended join us. It was probably our most laid-back, least effort, fewer stamps years EVER, and I was very pleasantly surprised how many people thanked us for that. We were a little worried there wasn't going to be enough to do!

So to everyone who joined us, both new and old Wak-os, thanks for showing up, mingling, helping out and just being YOU - I wouldn't want it any other way, and we wouldn't have all this fun without you! THANK YOU!!! ;)

So so soooooo much fun as always. It was nice to both letterbox the day away as well as actually get the chance to hang out with everyone. I can't wait for next year already!

... but, I do admit... I'm at work right now and I'm probably going to fall asleep at any moment. Worth it.

It was a lot of fun. It was nice to catch up with fellow boxers and to make new friends.

Thanks so much for a great weekend. Everyone is so welcoming, as always. Dani would like to say thank you for the little swimming pool, I need to get her her own pool now.

Puggle Mom

I have to agree! I so loved having time to box and talk. The food was terrific! I love the little creative surprises. And I must say I got a little nostalgic for some of those cereals I had when I was a child. Thanks to everyone (carvers, food bringers, planters, WOM contributers...), but special thanks to the team that created a fun event even at busy times in their lives! You guys are the best!

I couldn't be there this year, but I have been in the past, and it was a fun event to attend. The campground is nice and the people that work there are great. I am hoping to attend next year, especially since I have been so busy and have not done much letterboxing in a while. Glad to here that it was a successful event and everyone enjoyed themselves. Looking forward to some of that fun next year!

You’re from Hudson, MA? So am I. I was at Wakeda this past weekend.

Yes, that is where home is, but I am not always "home", and can be away for long periods of time because of work. I was hoping to go again this year but knew it wasn't going to be possible this year. I am hoping to go next year though. Thank you.

Also enjoyed the atmosphere during my short visit. The straight forward boxing was welcome and relaxing after two days roaming NH and Maine. Got to chat some with a few boxers I had met before. Did get to plant one in Oxford ME and will post the clues shortly.

It's time for the OFC Scavenger hunt again... We have managed to find lots of items but need help with a few. If you can help... contact me privately. If you can send them to me - I need them before July 15th and I will return them to you... in person if you'll be at KITES :)

Here's what we're looking for:
vinyl copy of Beach Boys Endless Summer (found)
Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper (found)
An ad from a magazine featuring actress Mandy Moore (found)
The Big Book of Lionel: The Complete guide to Owning and Running America's Favorite Toy Trains, Second Edition, March 28, 2011 (found)
An Alf (TV Show) lunch box
Smokey the Bear patch (found)
Fishing license from at least 10 years ago
Roller Skates (found)
a Snakeskin - found thanks
A highway toll ticket that lists destinations and tolls
Three of the 12 Potato Head Kids by Playskool
A new or used plane ticket from BOS to SAN (Logan to San Diego International Airport) (found)
1976 Gerald Ford Campaign button (found)

And these are the ones we can't find :) We've found the other 30 things already :)

Thanks for you help :)

Kathleen

Forgot one...
A newspaper or Magazine from any of the following years: '53, '58, '59, '60, '66, '67, '72, '79

I HAD some of these long ago...

Anyway, here's a website with lots of Smokie the Bear Patches: https://www.smokeybeargifts.com/category/Smokey-Woodsy-patches

Lots like fun!

i have redbook magazine '59 and '58
good housekeeping '66

i can mail them to you tomorrow if interested.

smile

I only need one of them - that would be great!

I'll PM you my address :)

I have a pair of roller skates if you'd still like them! Can swing by with them tomorrow after work (after noontime).

Lemme know

IrishInks

thanks but we found our roller skates :)

Anyone familiar with the potential for summer use of snowmobile trails? I don't actually mean for letterboxing, but just walking? In particular, I'm curious about the snowmobile trails in New Hampshire. Over the years, I've been section hiking the New England Trail starting at Long Island Sound, continuing on through Massachusetts and finishing up on the M-M trail at Mt Monadnock in NH last fall. There's a trail that continues north from there for another 50 miles or so, the Monadnock-Sunapee Trail, ending at Mt. Sunapee. Plan on doing that this fall. Then there's a big loop trail at Mt. Sunapee that heads north for several miles before breaking to the east. From that turn, it's about 20 miles via roads to the Appalachian Trail, which leads to the White Mountains. Twenty miles is a pretty long road walk, but I see there are also official snowmobile trails maintained by local groups, and if they are walkable, that would eliminate most of the road walk. Anyone have any experience with these kinds of trails in summer?

i am in new hampshire and hike quite a few snowmobile trails during the summer season. i have found them to be well maintained at all times of the year and enjoyable. i also do plant on them.

smile

Thank you! I also contacted one of the associations that maintain the snowmobile trails I'm interested in, and they got back to me right away. I was told walking on the trails is fine unless the property owner has posted a no trespassing sign, but that most of their trails didn't have that problem.