| Planter | Lone R (owner)    |
|---|---|
| Planted | April 12, 2006 |
| Modified | April 12, 2010 |
| Name | Last Found | F-Summary | Findability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Box #1 by Lone R | retired | May 11, 2008 | xxffffFff | impossible |
| 2. | Box #2 by Lone R | retired | Apr 11, 2010 | ffffffFfff | impossible |
| 3. | Box #3 by Lone R | retired | Jul 19, 2008 | fffffffF | impossible |
| 4. | Box #4 by Lone R | retired | Oct 18, 2009 | fffffffFff | impossible |
Scenic. I love returning to the location for the pastoral view of farmers fields and a quiet river. I think the carved stamps came out nicely and the logbooks are handmade. The location is a quiet overlook between 2 small towns in Mennonite country. My dog and I often have the place to ourselves when we visit. You'll be down and then up a hill, to the riverbank then up again through paths of wild thyme. You get a good workout but it's not too steep or too strenuous. Thyme grows in scattered clumps all along the hillside and you'll especially enjoy it's scent at box #4.
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Park at the Pilkington Overlook parking lot. Just off of County Road 21. Between Elora and Elmira. N43 37.848 W80 26.385 See mapquest: http://tinyurl.com/nwv24
Closest town: Inverhaugh.
I’ve placed 4 fishing-themed stamps in this area. May 2009: There are 2 left (box 2 & 4). 2 have gone missing (box 1 & 3).
Box #1: RETIRED - July 19 2008: This is the second time it went missing. I think it's just a little too close to the parking lot.
From the parking lot look SW. You should see a very large, very old deciduous tree approximately 40 metres away. The tree has split. Walk over to it. Facing the river, the box is 18 steps to your left (SW 240degrees) in another old deciduous tree. Reach into the hollow at the base of the tree. but always look before you stick your hand into dark holes, use thick garden gloves or a stick if you're worried. A flashlight is highly recommended to peer into the hollow. Cover it up well before leaving. Place the box back in the hollow and then place sticks, small pieces of branches, and leaves over the box. You can place something in front of the hollow but make it look as natural as possible. Logbook measures 3"x2"
Box #2: from the parking lot take the main trail down hill (W 300degrees). There are deep erosion rivets in the trail but you can walk beside them, not in them. When the ground is wet take extra care not to slip on the trail. Continue downhill until you’re just a few meters from the river. Stop where the trail splits. The main trail will continue parallel to the river in a southerly direction, another trail runs to the river in a WNW direction. The trail that runs to the river starts between 2 large trees. A cedar on your right (N), a deciduous tree on the left (S). The box is under a wood ledge next to the cedar which has barbed wire attached to it. The box needs to be replaced and covered well or it will fall out. Rocks need to be placed in front of it, after you return it to it's spot under the ledge. The rocks will prevent it from falling down the slope. Then place sticks and leaves over everything to cover it up and give it a natural look. I appreciate your efforts to keep it well hidden so it stays there for the next letterboxer to find. Logbook measures 3.5"x2"
April 29 2007: Lone R took hitchhiker and left another hitchhiker. Please log its travels.
May 19 2007: TPNN picked up the hitchhiker.
Box #3: RETIRED - May 18 2009 (Thanks Fiddleheads for recording an attempt and emailing me). From the split in the trail, continue walking along the main trail (S) 45 paces (40 meters). At this point the trail makes a slight turn towards the river (SW). Another minor trail goes uphill (NE) from here, into the trees. Walk 17 paces uphill and stop. The tiny camoflagued letterbox (2”x2”) is on your left, hanging about 3 feet off the ground. When I placed it there was a rubber tire a couple of feet downhill from the box. Logbook measures 1.75"x1.75". Bring your own ink.
Box #4: Continue uphill along the trail. In the distance and to your right, you’ll see the old tree that holds box number 1. Look for a small lone evergreen tree unlike any of the other nearby evergreens. It’ll be to your right. Walk to it. While facing the river, look to your left (south) where you'll see a cedar tree (flat evergreen leaves) about 10 steps away. Go to it and look beneath the lower branches. When you return it to it's hiding spot make sure it's well tucked in and covered well by the lower branches. Walk a few steps away and see if it is well concealed. This is an open space, if there are people around stealth will be required. Thanks for covering it up well before leaving. Logbook measures 3.5"x3"
April 29 2007: Lone R left a hitchhiker in the box. Please log it's travels.
June 18 2007: no hitchhiker in the box
There’s enough room in this box for a small hitchhiker.
Continue uphill along the trail to get back to the parking lot.
- Don't worry about taking too much room up in the logbook - if you find one of mine, take as much room as you need
- And I'd appreciate an email if the logbook gets down to one empty page, then I'll go out and replace it asap
- Due to bleed-through it's best not to stamp on the back of pages that have already been stamped or written on.
