Im new to the forum and new to letterboxing
heidivincent
2012-07-28 13:21:02
Being that the summer holidays are hear I needed to get my 3 children out of the house without spending a lot so off I went to get a letterboxing book then headed up to Harford to find the treasure with 3 kids 2 dogs and 2 friends we had a great day on the moors loosing shoes in bogs and kids that couldnt walk any more we came home with a grand total of no stamps but there is always a better prepared next time :D
Sowerby Streaker
2012-07-28 13:44:00
Oh dear, which 'letterboxing book' did you buy???
If you trawl through the threads on here you will get all the advice you need to start this exciting hobby and be more successful fginding the boxes. Best get yopurselves to the tors whic h are very children friendly, like Pew tor and Feather tor, or around the Staple tors. All close to the road to start off from with lots of boxes hiding under the rocks. You could also send off for one of the charity walks - see Charity walk thread - which will almost guarantee you at least a dozen boxes. Of course you have to have 'the kit' - compass, map letterbox stamping gear etc...
Enjoy, then the more boxes you collect the children will become addicted - or not - and off you go.
heidivincent
2012-07-28 18:07:41
The book I got is called "catalogue of dartmoor letterboxes" its the spring 2012 I got it from a lovely lady in south brent I am off out again now to see what we can find I think I need some luck and to improve my map and compass skills :D
Gemma
2012-07-28 20:38:08
Ar That will be the Clue list then, from Sylvia... Can't do much better than that!!! :D
Sowerby Streaker
2012-07-28 21:25:46
So much for having to get 100 boxes before you could buy the official book then and join the 100 club!!!
heidivincent
2012-07-29 08:04:36
I didnt know I had to get 100 before getting a book maybe we should put the book on the side and go hunting without it :D we may have more luck because its been years since I have used a compass lol
bog_baby
2012-07-29 19:42:22
I would recommend Bone hill rocks and Saddle tor if you are scouting for boxes with kids. We were at Pew tor in the week and found a geocache and about 5 or 6 boxes but without stamps unfortunately.
Hound tor is another good kids one, always some there and if the worst comes to the worst ask at the Hound of the Basket meals for their stamps!!
I was told (on here) that getting a hundred before you get the book had been scrapped.
We're rubbish with a compass too and do it with the kids, they now love Dartmoor and are always exhausted by it!! It is a great hobby to get you and the kids out and about!!
Gemma
2012-07-30 07:24:52
I think that "rule" was rightly dumped many many years ago.
:D
Sowerby Streaker
2012-07-30 16:01:07
With regard to the 100 boxes for the 100 club and catalogue, I emailed Stephanie Paul to get a ruling on this. And yes Gemma you are right. Sylvia can sell the catalogue to whoever she wishes whether they are letterboxers or not. No wonder the LBT is so active if he/she can just go and buy the book. :cry:
The Sly Fox
2012-07-31 00:05:16
I guessed this lapse in the rules had taken place.
The last two Meets I have been to, I was able to purchase a book without being asked a single thing.
I liked the idea of finding your first 100 without clues, it seemed more romantic somehow :wink:
Dartymoor
2012-07-31 05:29:00
Blimey, this forum is a grumpy and elitest place sometimes! As Gemma said, this requirement was dumped years and years ago, no point grumbling about it even if you don't agree and it's downright rude, imo, to do so in a thread where somebody is excited about a new hobby!
She's done nothing wrong, and you shouldn't make her feel like she has.
Welcome to "boxing", Heidi! :)
heidivincent
2012-07-31 10:19:08
Thank you for the welcome and the advice I will let you all know when and with my luck ifwe find a stamp today :D
The Sly Fox
2012-07-31 10:47:13
It certainly gets easier, you will get to know 'suspicious' looking areas :wink:
Gemma
2012-08-01 21:27:39
Scenario. LBT finds 100 boxes which by all accounts they/he/she has way passed this total. Applies for the catalogue under an assumed name. Member of the 100 club can now buy the catalogue.......
Still LBT.!!
As far as I know the catalogue has been available to anyone certainly for the past 25 years...
Not sure what point you are making.
Nik - KOTM
2012-08-03 11:11:28
The thing with the 100 club and the catalogue, especially when I started, you had to get 100 boxes to prove you were genuinely interested in boxing.
This practice was dropped about 10 years ago, which I thought was a shame at the time, but didn't really bother me too much.
However, some of us like to try to keep to the traditional methods, but you don't have to!
As for this forum... I certainly hope it isn't a home for the elitists out there.
I like to think it is more of a family where can all have our say without fear of too much reprisal.
As an administrator, I have the hard task of filtering new members, some of whom can be seriously undesirable and don't get through, one or two can and do get through. However, the same can be said of genuine boxers, most of whom do get through but I can make the odd mistake and delete the application which is genuine application. It happens!
The Sly Fox
2012-08-04 13:12:30
I like to think it is more of a family where can all have our say without fear of too much reprisal.
SpinnerRosy
2012-09-11 17:07:55
Thanks for the helpful advice in this thread :) I too am a mum of 2 boys and myself and hubby want to get back to letterboxing as it really gets us out & about and the moors are so beautiful! We only really 'dabbled' when the boys were little and they got tired easily! We now have our stamp and books to the ready...now to find some boxes! :D