Event #785

Hallowed Grounds Tour 2008

1 Beach Dr, Medina, NY

Registered Boxes: All Traditional HH/Cootie/Flea Postal LTC Event Box Traveler Other

Starts	Sat October 18, 2008 10:00am
Ends	Sun October 19, 2008 7:00pm
Owner	Sprite and Highlander
Admins	Sprite and Highlander
Signups	26/∞
Location	1 Beach Dr, Medina, NY View Map
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Description

This event will be a driving tour of some fairly spooky stamp sites in WNY (this time in Genesee County). Drivers can start wherever they like once the clues are posted, then return to our home for some basic meet & greet festivities as well as the event stamp. The boxes will be permanent, but the event stamp will ONLY be available that weekend between 10am and 7pm.

Check back here for the clues after Columbus Day!

Update 10/13/08: Just letting everyone know that the clues are taking a little long to type up than we'd hoped, so they won't officially be posted until Wednesday. However, we can give you THIS much info for now:

· With the exception of the event stamp (which will ONLY be around on the 18th and 19th aka this weekend), all these boxes are permanent placements, so don’t worry if you can’t get them all in one weekend…you’ve got the rest of your life (or until the muggles find them, whichever comes first!)
· On that note, be sure to look around carefully, since even out in the sticks where many of these stamps are, there are farmhouses that can see RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE! We recommend carrying a camera or camera phone of some sort (or paper so you look like you’re doing tombstone rubbings). Tell any muggles that you’re following a “Cemeteries of Genesee County” tour instead of boxing.
· The boxes are simply the stamps on about an inch square piece of pink carving material and hidden inside medicine bottles, so don’t look for anything big (or a logbook until you reach our place).
· There are two different stamp sets this time. The Green Route takes you northeast of the I-90 from the Thruway Exit 48a (Pembroke/Corfu Route 77/63) to Thruway Exit 47 (Leroy/Route 19). When you finish, you’ll have 12 pieces that create one tombstone with the center missing (the center is the event stamp). The Orange Route takes you southwest of the I-90 from the Leroy exit back to Pembroke and makes an obelisk with its 11 stamps (print the map out so you can see what these should look like).
· Both routes at once total up to about 90 miles, plus you can add another 10 to get to our house when you’re ready. Needless to say, we do NOT recommend doing these all at once!
· Finally, don’t forget to come by our place for snacks and the event stamp when you’re finished (you can do this on Saturday OR Sunday)! You can send us AQ-mail and we'll give you the directions. Keep in mind that folks will be coming at different times, so don't feel like you need to bring something to eat (unless you'll be one of the first folks coming on Saturday and just want to leave it there). If you want to DEFINITELY meet with people, just come at 5pm on Saturday and you'll be sure to find some folks to hang with!

More on the clues and map soon, we promise!

Update 10/14/08: Here's the map: http://thesprite.orgfree.com/letterboxing/hgtour2map.htm

Update 10/15/08): And finally, the clues! http://thesprite.orgfree.com/letterboxing/hgtour2.htm

You can log your finds here: http://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.html?gBoxId=94529

and here: http://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.html?gBoxId=94530

Signups

Total signups:26