The Ants Go Marching LbNA #: 1742
Clues[Note from Judy Rondeau, CT DEP: "I am a conservation educator for the CT DEP at Goodwin Forest Conservation Center in Hampton. I have been recovering the Ants... letterbox to conduct a letterbox program at the Center. I cannot find one box. It is at the junction of the red and yellow trails (I
think it is the 8th box in the series). It is supposed to be behind a stump which has a rock near it. I found a stump with two rocks behind it off to the right as you stand at the T of the two trails. Unfortunately a large tree has fallen and covers the two rocks. I found another letterbox (Falling Leaves) but not yours. Have you visited the site recently enough to feel that the box is
still there? If so, please let me know before Saturday (Aug 2nd) where it is located." I'm posting because you email is not responding. -- Choi, one of the LbNA Webmasters]
Adopted by Teach & Preach
Rating: Moderate
Planted 9/29/02 by Kyle & Catherine
(If the original owners of this box would like to reclaim this series please email me at danzad_99@yahoo.com)
This series is made up of ten boxes: a normal size box for the first and last boxes, and eight microboxes without ink in between. We ask that you please take an ink pad from the first box with you on the trail and return it to the first box when you are done.
From Route 6 in Windham, go past Wal-Mart on the right, past the intersection of Route 203 and eventually you will see a sign for Goodwin State Forest. Turn left at the sign, then park in the parking lot that will be on your right. Walk past the information stand and continue on the paved trail past the pavilion. Start at the metal gate and go around it.
The ants go marching one by one hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching one by one hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching one by one, the little one stops to suck his thumb between two rocks and a large fallen tree bridge on the right side of the trail 45 steps from the gate.
Boom, boom, boom, boom. Take a left onto the white.
The ants go marching two by two hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching two by two hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching two by two the little one stops to tie his shoe, go over the 1st bridge and to the begining of the 2nd. Go right and under the 4th rock slab hides the ant.
Boom, boom, boom, boom. Keep on going over the bridge, to the left on white(start counting 30 white blazes).
The ants go marching three by three hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching three by three hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching three by three, the little one stops to climb a tree, but instead fell into it- a double tree on the left side of the trail the hole in the right one.
Boom, boom, boom, boom. Straight just pass a stone field that appears on the right.
The ants go marching four by four hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching four by four hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching four by four, the little one stops to shut the door that is inside a large stump just pass the stones.
Boom, boom, boom, boom. Under then over two trees on the trail.
The ants go marching five by five hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching five by five hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching five by five, the little one stops to take a dive at the intersection of white and a path as wide as a road, he went to the left to the water at the base of a chewed tree left of the path.
Boom, boom, boom, boom. Turn around and go straight up the wide road path, which soon turns to dirt. After a little while, the trail turns right onto red.
The ants go marching six by six hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching six by six hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching six by six, the little one stops to pick up sticks between the two rocks that sit on the left.
Boom, boom, boom, boom. Continue on the trail. Once you reach a T intersection, take a right. Shortly after, take a sharp right to stay on red. March on. After a few clearings, you will reach one on the left that has a vine covered pine and an apple tree.
The ants go marching seven by seven hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching seven by seven hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching seven by seven, the little one stops to pray to heaven between the two trunks of the apple tree in the clearing a few paces off the trail.
Boom, boom, boom, boom.Continue on red. Take right onto yellow.
The ants go marching eight by eight hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching eight by eight hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching eight by eight, the little one stops to shut the gate on the right, its a large stump and a rock- he's resting in back of the stump.
Boom, boom, boom, boom. Keep going on yellow.
The ants go marching nine by nine hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching nine by nine hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching nine by nine, the little one stops to check the time at the intersection of white and yellow between the rock and the double blazed white tree to the right of the trail.
Boom, boom, boom, boom. Cross over the bridges and head back to the begining.
The ants go marching ten by ten hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching ten by ten hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching ten by ten, the little one stops to say "the end!" under a peeling white birch to the left under a log behind a rhododendron.
Boom, boom, boom, boom. Remember where you are? Six paces away, straight on the trail is where the ants began their march. Please replace the ink pad in the first box before you go. Good luck and have fun!!! |
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