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27-09-2016, 10:58 PM
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Thanks Nom.
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27-09-2016, 11:09 PM
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Tis a shame Tiffany, some folks are just plain nasty. Im busy trying to photograph the Snowdogs up here,some have already been vandalized, nbut quickly taken in and respired again and put back on display.

I suppose its to be expected these days,. I believe in days of old there were secret message drops around Northumberland, would be great to find an untouched site.


That is such a shame Nom. It's down to total lack of thought and respect.
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28-09-2016, 05:10 AM
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It's just geocaching letterboxes! not historic monuments... Whatever next? people stealing Pokemons?

Much ado about nothing.
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28-09-2016, 08:13 AM
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People not having fun spoiling others fun, really they need to make their own lives better not ruin it for others.
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28-09-2016, 04:49 PM
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The same happen with geocaches. They just disappear. Some years ago when I was into it, I had to replace a few that vanished overnight.
With letter boxes I believe that all they contain is a card. (That's what was done when they first started many years ago). But geocaches contain all sorts of gifts that you can take something and also leave something. Plus a log book to sign.
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28-09-2016, 04:54 PM
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Yes its a fun way to enjoy the outdoors Emjay, sort of Orienteering with the advantage of a gift at the points.
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28-09-2016, 05:41 PM
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The same happen with geocaches. They just disappear. Some years ago when I was into it, I had to replace a few that vanished overnight.
With letter boxes I believe that all they contain is a card. (That's what was done when they first started many years ago). But geocaches contain all sorts of gifts that you can take something and also leave something. Plus a log book to sign.
Letterboxes contain a bit more than that, they usually have a rubber stamp with the logo of the box on it, an ink pad, pens or pencils & a log book to put your own stamp in. The stamps are not cheap to have made either. Some times people leave a letter to be posted by the next person finding it as well.
It still amazes me that anyone would want to remove them. They are only interesting to the people looking for them.
 
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