Read Thread: Letterbox/Geocache Hybrid event?
Letterbox/Geocache Hybrid event?
Board: State: North Carolina
May 31, 2006 8:21pm
In the 25 miles from my house (near Parkwood, technically part of Durham), i have 36 letterboxes (as per AtlasQuest search) and about 1000 geocaches. Some of these geocachers have to be interested in letterboxing, don't they?
I just had this idea of a letterboxing/geocaching hybrid event, where geocachers could learn about letterboxing from letterboxers and vice versa. Or maybe it would just be letterboxing school for geocachers, but then i don't know if i could list it as an official geocaching event, which might affect the geocaching turnout.
My idea was to make it a workshop where everyone could leave with a signature stamp that they made and maybe 10 people or so could leave with some blank erasers and carving tools (and hopefully an itch to plant some new boxes).
Having some boxes planted nearby for people to find during the event would be cool too. And on the flip side, maybe some letterboxers would like to see what it's like to find a slightly different kind of box while looking at an electronic instrument for guidance.
Has anyone tried something like this before? Would anyone be interested in such an event in the Triangle area? I'm still kind of new to letterboxing, but then again not being a "real" guitar player never stopped me from teaching a few friends and family members what i knew about that. And having been to a few geocaching events around here, i would be fairly comfortable running it on my own, BUT it would be very cool to have "backup" from some of the more experienced letterboxers as well.
I just had this idea of a letterboxing/geocaching hybrid event, where geocachers could learn about letterboxing from letterboxers and vice versa. Or maybe it would just be letterboxing school for geocachers, but then i don't know if i could list it as an official geocaching event, which might affect the geocaching turnout.
My idea was to make it a workshop where everyone could leave with a signature stamp that they made and maybe 10 people or so could leave with some blank erasers and carving tools (and hopefully an itch to plant some new boxes).
Having some boxes planted nearby for people to find during the event would be cool too. And on the flip side, maybe some letterboxers would like to see what it's like to find a slightly different kind of box while looking at an electronic instrument for guidance.
Has anyone tried something like this before? Would anyone be interested in such an event in the Triangle area? I'm still kind of new to letterboxing, but then again not being a "real" guitar player never stopped me from teaching a few friends and family members what i knew about that. And having been to a few geocaching events around here, i would be fairly comfortable running it on my own, BUT it would be very cool to have "backup" from some of the more experienced letterboxers as well.
Re: Letterbox/Geocache Hybrid event?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #24875 by 1101010
May 31, 2006 8:53pm
You're not that new. This is a wonderful idea! It was recently tried in Chattanooga, TN and proved to be very sucessful. If you'd like to ask the hosts directly, look them up on AQ with the user names Xangxa and Team BearCat. I am sure they can give you tons of helpful advice! Don't forget to post the dates on here. That might be worth a trip home for me! :)
Liz
Liz
Re: Letterbox/Geocache Hybrid event?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #24879 by Penguin Patrol
Jun 1, 2006 4:14am
i'd certainly be interested. i know nothing about geocaching. i'm not too far off from u as well & would be willing to help on the LB end of things if you need me. :)
