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Jackbear's Den will be on a short break for a week. That's because Jackbear and friends will be on the Erie Canal for a week. You can check the daily reports on Lock to Lock.

Ithaca Gathering

This was our third big letterboxing gathering, and our first in Ithaca. I had been looking forward to this one for months, even got a campsite months in advance. Well, by shear coincidence, Lock Wench got a campsite right next to mine (she wanted mine, but I already had it reserved). Well, that meant one thing...organize a campfire after-party. So we planned for weeks. It was sneaky, it was Dartmoor themed, and it turned out really great. Lock Wench made an exact replica of the Cranmere Pool letterbox from Dartmoor, and called it CampNear Pool (see above). Sahalie pitched in her carving ablilities and made the Phantom Windmill and the Old Clapper Bridge. I carved for Duck's Pool and the Dewer and the Wisht Hounds (the legend that inspired the Hounds of the Baskervilles). We launched invites at the main gathering. The gathering in Stewart Park was great. I met a lot of "famous" letterboxers who have been boxing a long time. Mark and Sue Pepe were there, sooo nice, can't wait to get to know them more. Team Green Dragon...sneaky devils, and master carvers. Silent Doug slipped me a secret clue to an incredible box. Green Tortuga put in an appearance. I got so many cooties and personal travellers this time, I think I got more then of the letterboxes. So it was an action filled weekend of boxing. It was really hot though, so it did slow up down. Lostgirl and Wyvern did take us to some letterboxes in the morning, but it was getting hot already! Anyway, this one will be memorable for all the mystery and intrigue that surrounded it! Can't wait for the next one!