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Just lucky, I guess
Board: Letterbox Chatter
Sep 30, 2009 8:17pm
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DH wanted to hike (read: not letterbox) this afternoon while I was off work - and why not? I did ask for a quick LB side-trip, and planted an urban box, then we headed to a nearby state park.

I had some boxes planted here, but they got very little traffic AND went missing - one a favorite, part of a series being planted in different parks, and another went missing twice - so I had pulled the rest of my boxes from this park several weeks ago. The park office / visitor center was open when we got there, so I stopped in and asked the attendent if perhaps the rangers pulled geocaches and letterboxes that were planted without permit - she stepped into the office and asked "which trail?"

:-)

"Um, one on the Hawthorne Trail and one on the Virginia Day."

She goes behind the door and is rummaging in, I presume, a box... "Are these yours?"

:-D

Yes! Thank you!

I had already redone one of them and replanted in a park that doesn't have such restrictive regs... but the other was kinda impossible to replicate (some embellishments were included that were unique), so I'm really happy to get it back! Now I just have to find a really good hiding spot for it...
Re: Just lucky, I guess
Board: Letterbox Chatter
Reply to: #446320 by rozebud
Sep 30, 2009 8:26pm
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Just be careful! I hide my clues and hand them out to those I feel comfortable with. I don't know if I will ever say no to anyone whom asks for them, but I can't risk the clues being found online by just anyone.

Yes, I have a box in a state park in Virginia without a permit!
David (Team New Hampshire)
http://teamnewhampshire.blogspot.com
Re: Just lucky, I guess
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Reply to: #446321 by Team New Hampshire
Sep 30, 2009 8:38pm
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Yes, I have a box in a state park in Virginia without a permit!

Shocking...simply shocking...

The county parks around here don't seem as worried about permits, so I'm focusing more on those and city parks. Any that land in other places, well, they might need clues A Twangier Smart Inn.
Re: Just lucky, I guess
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Reply to: #446320 by rozebud
Oct 1, 2009 5:23am
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(A nearby state park?...very interesting...taking note)
On the other hand, I'm so happy for you that you got your boxes back, how cool!

Roly-Polies