Baker's Outdoor Blog

Thursday, May 17, 2007

My Inman Pond Letterbox

When I visited my Inman Pond Letterbox I was a little sad to see that it only have one visit since July 2006. The location is wonderful and offers a good opportunity to see wildlife. This really is a perfect little hike with a nice pond at the end of the trail that will provide mom and dad with a way to keep the little one interested.

2 comments:

queenofswords110 said...: I'll be looking for them sometime over the summer. Ses and I are trying to find a weekend when our families can live without us for a bit so we can do an overnight up that way. If you can give us any pointers on where others may be up that way, it would be far more worthwhile. We tend to get pretty focused on finding as many new places (and new boxes) as we can! Love that, even though we're lifelong upstate ny residents, there are still places we never knew existed! So neat!; June 10, 2007 at 6:54 PM
Matt said...: I have a few boxes in the Lake George Region. Look over the Lb's posted on Letterboxing.org and let me know which ones you are interested in and I will try and help you as best as I can. I know the prospect mt, buck mt and eastern lake george hikes pretty well. Just let me know what your can plan is and I will see what I can do.

Good luck,
Baker; June 11, 2007 at 7:46 PM

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Practice the 7 Rules of leave no trace

1. PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE Know the regulations and special considerations for the area you'll visit.Prepare for extreme weather, hazards, and emergencies.Travel in groups of less than ten people to minimize impacts.

2. TRAVEL AND CAMP ON DURABLE SURFACES Hike in the middle of the trail; stay off of vegetation.Camp in designated sites where possible.In other areas, don't camp within 150 feet of water or a trail.

3. DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY Pack out all trash (including toilet paper), leftover food, and litter.Use existing privies, or dig a cat hole five to fix inches deep, then cover the hole.Wash yourself and dishes at least 150 feet from water.

4. LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND Leave rocks, plants, and other natural objects as you find them.Let photos, drawings, or journals help capture your memories.Do not build structures or furniture or dig trenches.

5. MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE IMPACTSUse a portable stove to avoid the lasting impact of a campfire.Where fires are permitted, use existing fire rings and only collect downed wood.Burn all fires to ash, put out campfires completely, then hide traces of fire.

6. RESPECT WILDLIFEObserve wildlife from a distance.Avoid wildlife during mating, nesting, and other sensitive times.Control pets at all times, and clean up after them.

7. BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER VISITORSRespect other visitors and protect the quality of their experience.Let natural sounds prevail; avoid loud sounds and voices.Be courteous and yield to other users on the trail.