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Only You.... part 2 LbNA #31979

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jun 16, 2007
Location:
City:???
County:Osceola
State:Michigan
Boxes:1
Planted by:BaliWho
Found by: ???
Last found:Oct 29, 2013
Status:FFFFFF
Last edited:Jun 16, 2007
Backstory:
Smokey Bear is a fictional character of the longest running public service campaign in United States history. The character's mission is to raise public awareness to protect America's forests. Since its inception, Smokey's forest fire prevention campaign has reduced the number of acres lost annually from 22 million to 4 million.

The Ad Council created Smokey’s message “Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires” in 1944. In a recent study, 95% of those surveyed could finish the sentence when given the first words. In April 2001, Smokey's message was updated to "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires."

The Smokey the Bear ad campaign originally debuted on August 9, 1944. He was originally depicted wearing blue jeans and a campaign hat, pouring a bucket of water on a campfire.

The living symbol of Smokey Bear was an American black bear that in the spring of 1950 was caught in the Capitan Gap fire, a wildfire that burned 17,000 acres in the Capitan Mountains of New Mexico. The cub was in the Lincoln National Forest. Smokey had climbed a tree to escape the blaze, but his paws and hind legs had been burned. He was rescued by forest rangers fighting the wildfire.

At first he was called Hotfoot Teddy, but was later renamed Smokey, after the mascot. A local rancher who had been helping fight the fire took the cub home with him, but he needed veterinary aid. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Ranger Ray Bell took him to Santa Fe. His wife, Ruth, and their children, Don and Judy, cared for the cub. The story was picked up by the national news services and Smokey became an instant celebrity. He and the Bells were featured in Life, cementing his star status. Soon after, Smokey was flown in a Piper Cub to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., where he lived for 26 years. Upon his death in November 1975, Smokey's remains were returned by the government to Capitan, New Mexico, and buried at what is now the Smokey Bear Historical Park.

Following the discovery of the living symbol of Smokey Bear, the character became a big part of American popular culture in the 1950s. He was on radio shows in the 1950s with his band, the Sons of the Pioneers. He appeared in comic strips and cartoons.

His odyssey lives on to this day. Remember... "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires!"

http://smokeybear.com/


Box History:
6/2/2007 - This box was originally planted as a one-day only letterbox for the Great Lakes Cluez-In gathering at Alum Creek State Park in Lewis Center, Ohio. Around 6pm, he was rescued from his perch and brought to the gathering as an "event stamp".

6/16/2007 – I’ve named this box “part 2” because it is the same original stamp in a new location at his permanent home in Michigan! The original “Only you….” Box listing has been retired/archived in order to properly maintain records.

Clues:
Smokey has relocated from his temporary abode in Ohio to a permanent dwelling in Michigan. He’s bored. Will you please visit him? But, wait! Before you start out, make sure you completely douse out that campfire or turn off your BBQ grill! We don’t want any accidents while you’re away!

Man, oh Man! Smokey woke up from a long hibernation and he was darn hungry, I say! Stupid me, I accidentally left an old granola bar wrapper in my backpack! Smokey smelled the tantalizing aroma and destroyed my pack looking for some food! In the process, he also shredded the directions I just wrote to find his new house! Oh no! How are we going to find him now? I think managed to find all the important scraps of paper, but I haven’t been able to put them back in order. Can you do it? Smokey Bear’s waiting!


Where to go:
These are the words I found on the scraps of paper I recovered. I’ve wiped off the bear slobber for you. (ewwww!) I think I lost a few pieces, but hopefully this is enough to get you to Smokey’s den.

Marquette; Road; Leroy; Sunrise; Forest; Head; Length; Pere; State; Trailhead; ½ mile; 15 mile(s?); East; Pathway; Lake; Road; 6 mile(s?); Osceola; Campground

Once There:
Turn south and quickly east into Smokey’s abode
Park immediately on the side of the road

The trail starts on the south side
There is a small orange marker that likes to hide

Find the sign. Walk, skip or sway
Logs to the left and right mark the way

23 steps and another sign
Logs & logs, aren’t they divine?

22 steps, one more sign to mark the trail
I think you’re hot on Smokey’s tail!

More and more logs you see
46 steps, on left a broken tree

Take a reading of 254 degrees
See the large quintet of trees?

Wedged in the trunks, Smokey hides for safety
Pay him a visit, no need to be hasty!

Follow the trail to the campground
Back down the road where your car will be found
Or easier yet, just retrace your ground.


Box Notes:
This box is completely airtight and water proof when closed correctly. Please take care that there is no plastic or dirt between the lid seal and box. Snap all four latches completely when closing.

Do not place this box inside of a plastic bag.

Note, there is no inkpad inside of this box! Remember to bring your own! I suggest stamping with black ink and then using some brown, beige and yellow markers to color the image in later.

This box is very tightly packed and needs to be closed properly to be watertight. Small hitchhikers are welcome, just make sure the lid still closes properly once they’re added. Thanks!

A few outdoor fire safety tips to remember:
- If smoking is permitted, safe practice requires a 3-foot clearing around the smoker
- Put cigarette butts out completely, and dispose of in appropriate containers
- Don’t park your vehicle on dry grass
- Leave campsites and hiking trails as natural as possible, traveling on trails and other durable surfaces.
- Inspect campsites before leaving to ensure all fires are completely doused.
- Never take burning sticks out of a fire
- Do not take any type of fireworks on public lands
- Keep stoves, lanterns and heaters away from combustibles
- Store flammable liquid containers in a safe place
- Never use stoves, lanterns or heaters inside of tents
- At first sign of a wildfire, leave the area immediately by established trails or roads. Contact the Ranger or 911 ASAP. If the escape route is blocked, go to the nearest lake or stream.