READ THIS!
In the event you did not already know this, letterboxing
involves turning off the television, getting off the couch,
gathering the basic human necessities to survive for a few
hours away from a refrigerator, and wandering off into the
woods. This includes, at a MINIMUM, one protein-bar per
hour per person, one liter of water per hour per person, a
functional compass, an emergency radio beacon, and a map of
the area you intend to occupy. You should also consider a
first aid kit, an extra set of warmer clothing, a pocket-knife
or utility tool, a GPS receiver, a cell-phone, and pepper-spray.
Carefully observing the above will maximize, but not insure,
your chances of returning home intact. Ignoring it can, and
eventually will, get you lost, hurt, and or dead. Prepare
yourself properly, and consider yourself warned.
YOU SHOULD NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFE ACTIVITY!
By following the directions included on this page, which neither
RIBNAG nor any of its members present as wholly or even
partially accurate, you agree, in a legally binding sense,
that you take complete responsibility for your actions and
safety. You further agree that in no event will you hold
RIBNAG or any of its members morally, criminally, or
financially liable for any misfortunes that may befall you
over the course of searching for this letterbox, including
the return trip from said letterbox. By proceeding beyond
this sentence, you certify that you have read all of the
above, agree with it in its entirety and with no exceptions,
and consider yourself mentally, physically, and chronologically
competent to parse these two paragraphs, agree with them, and
successfully undertake the task of finding, and returning from,
the letterbox indicated herein.
IF AND ONLY IF YOU AGREE, YOU MAY PROCEED
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The Anceint Wisdom Letterbox
Where the three rivers meet, messages from travelers of the past we may glimpse.
This location is protected and maintained by the US Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management (Las Cruces office), and a small
donation is requested upon your visit.
The ancient gypsies must have discovered treasure in this area when they passed through.
They hid the treasure, and left the clues to its location on these rocks. If only we could
understand and interpret what is written. Or, maybe the tribe's graffiti artist was
just bored one night. Either way, the markings seen here are intriguing. Locate marker #3.
Roughly 90 paces ahead along the trail, you will stop before you step up.
Sierra Blanca, the highest peak in Southern New Mexico, will be at 65 degrees. With your back
to your vehicle, align the split rocks just off the trail at 275 degrees with a rocky hill in the background.
The split rocks sort of make a ring. Your hidden treasure lies in the center of the ring below the grey, red,
and green lichens. Sierra Blanca rises at 70 degrees from this spot. Good luck!
Please drop us an email at ribnag@users.tmok.com to let us know the status of our boxes. Thanks!
PLEASE REHIDE VERY CARFULLY. Thanks! We hope you enjoyed your hunt!
Please visit the RIBNAG homepage at
http://users.tmok.com/~ribnag
for more letterboxes planted by us, or just for general information
about our group.
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