Saturday, September 1, 2007
letterboxing in hillsboro
today we visited Hillsboro, Texas. really beautiful county courthouse, small town charm with several boxes by MonarchTrailer, including "Historic Hill County Courthouse" , "MKT Choo Choo" , "Texas Heritage Museum" , "Cell Block" , and "Drive Chip Putt." Even though we've lived thirty minutes from this town for the past twenty years, i've never seen the town before (sadly only the outlet mall nearby on the interstate!), so thanks, MonarchTrailer!
hostel hiccup
ok, so recently we sent our first hitchhiker hostel out into the world without its own box stamp! for some reason i thought a hostel was just a vessel for traveling hitchhikers, but we've finally rectified that! "Just Passing Through" HHH has it's own box stamp. apologies to those of you who visited it before the stamp arrived!
Saturday, August 18, 2007
10th box planted!
as if the three boxes planted earlier today weren't enough, we planted #10, "Bearly There" tonight in the cover of darkness. we also had dinner with 4Armstrongs and had a letterboxing brainstorming extravaganza. look for some exciting new letterboxing opportunities coming soon.
Busy Boxing
Just planted our "Baylor History Walking Tour," inspired by Lionsmane's "City Different Walking Tour," in Santa Fe. We also planted "Sailor Bear" and "Just Passing Through" Hitchhiker Hostel.. As i was adding (and fixing!) the clues for the walking tour, i got an email from another letterboxer (seconds after posting!) who said they had a relative (and letterboxing partner) considering Baylor for college. who knew letterboxing could help recruit for the university? :-)
Thursday, August 9, 2007
excerpts from letterbox readings
charming and or entertaining excerpts from the book
Dartmoor Letterboxing: A Guide for Beginners:
"A word of warning though...letterboxing, as a hobby, can be very addictive and, once started, people have been known to spend every spare moment, whatever the weather, out on the moors in search of 'that elusive box'!"
"What the well-dressed letterboxer is wearing-
It is not necessary to spend a fortune on specialist clothing as it's possible to find a great number of letterboxes within easy range of your parked vehicle, but it is important to understand the potentially dangerous environment that you will be 'boxing' in....What you put on your feet is very important - flip flops will not do even on the finest summer days and, although Wellington boots are often fine for a short outing, they are not suitable for longer excursions. Any self-respecting moorland walker should have footwear that is tough but comfy and which gives a degree of protection."
"If you have no intention of going very far or staying out for very long, then you might not want to carry food and drink, but you should NEVER walk without some emergency rations, particularly those which give energy and/or nourishment. Mint cake or glucose are good examples of 'food' that can revive flagging batteries when such situations arise. There are certain items which are a must for any longer outing....If a longer expedition is planned, whistle, torch (with spare batteries) and survival bag are recommended items. And, I suppose, a sign of the times, a mobile phone can be useful in the event of a broken limb or some other emergency."
Dartmoor Letterboxing: A Guide for Beginners:
"A word of warning though...letterboxing, as a hobby, can be very addictive and, once started, people have been known to spend every spare moment, whatever the weather, out on the moors in search of 'that elusive box'!"
"What the well-dressed letterboxer is wearing-
It is not necessary to spend a fortune on specialist clothing as it's possible to find a great number of letterboxes within easy range of your parked vehicle, but it is important to understand the potentially dangerous environment that you will be 'boxing' in....What you put on your feet is very important - flip flops will not do even on the finest summer days and, although Wellington boots are often fine for a short outing, they are not suitable for longer excursions. Any self-respecting moorland walker should have footwear that is tough but comfy and which gives a degree of protection."
"If you have no intention of going very far or staying out for very long, then you might not want to carry food and drink, but you should NEVER walk without some emergency rations, particularly those which give energy and/or nourishment. Mint cake or glucose are good examples of 'food' that can revive flagging batteries when such situations arise. There are certain items which are a must for any longer outing....If a longer expedition is planned, whistle, torch (with spare batteries) and survival bag are recommended items. And, I suppose, a sign of the times, a mobile phone can be useful in the event of a broken limb or some other emergency."
8/8/07 Waco, TX
"The Real Thing- Texas Governors Series" by Boots Tex
"The Lawman- Texas Governors Series" by Boots Tex
"Parks for Texas- Texas Governors Series" by Boots Tex
These letterboxes are brand new and part of a larger series by Boots Tex. These three are found in the Oakwood Cemetery in Waco- one of the most beautiful, historic cemeteries in this part of the country. Boots Tex's amazing stamp carving shines through in these amazing recreations of early photographs of these three Texas governors. We found these three late in the evening as the sun was setting and countless fireflies drifted throughout the cemetery.
"The Lawman- Texas Governors Series" by Boots Tex
"Parks for Texas- Texas Governors Series" by Boots Tex
These letterboxes are brand new and part of a larger series by Boots Tex. These three are found in the Oakwood Cemetery in Waco- one of the most beautiful, historic cemeteries in this part of the country. Boots Tex's amazing stamp carving shines through in these amazing recreations of early photographs of these three Texas governors. We found these three late in the evening as the sun was setting and countless fireflies drifted throughout the cemetery.
8/5/07 Frisco, CO
"Are there bears out there?" by us!
today we planted our sixth box (a micro) "are there bears out there?" in the downtown area of Frisco, a quaint little village. We had our letterboxing niece follow the clues to make sure it actually worked!
"Peninsula" by The Brown Knight
This was a great box out in the woods near Frisco. Hunted this one with some of our extended family letterboxers, Becky, Josh, and Mike. Nice stamp and logbook in a scenic spot!
today we planted our sixth box (a micro) "are there bears out there?" in the downtown area of Frisco, a quaint little village. We had our letterboxing niece follow the clues to make sure it actually worked!
"Peninsula" by The Brown Knight
This was a great box out in the woods near Frisco. Hunted this one with some of our extended family letterboxers, Becky, Josh, and Mike. Nice stamp and logbook in a scenic spot!
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