Laika LbNA #5443
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Aug 24, 2003 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Northville |
| County: | Wayne |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Clickermom3  |
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| Found by: | AJWolverine |
| Last found: | Sep 23, 2012 |
| Status: | aFFFFFFFFFFaaaFaaFaa |
| Last edited: | Aug 24, 2003 |
LAIKA LETTERBOX
Laika's Story
Laika was the first living creature to orbit space, launched from Earth by the Russians in 1957. She was a three year old mixed breed stray dog. Her real name was Kudryavka, which means "Little Curly", but she was referred to as Laika (which is the Russian word for "barker")
Laika was sent into space in a pressurized cabin within the spacecraft. She was attached to life support instruments used to monitor her vital signs, and was secured in place with a special harness.
It is unknown how long she survived in space. Some theories suggest that she survived for as long as ten days. Other information suggests that she died from high temperatures the day after launch when her capsule bounced off the atmosphere and failed to seperate from the booster rocket, rendering the thermal control inoperative.
THE CLUES
This letterbox is located in Maybury State Park in Northville Michigan.. The park is bordered by Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road and Beck and Napier Roads.. A State Park annual sticker ($20) or a $4 daily park pass is required. Enter the park off Eight Mile Road and follow the road to the right to the first parking area.. Park close to the Concession building where you will begin your quest.
BEGIN WHERE THE PATHS CROSS
FOLLOW THE MOUNTAIN BIKERS
#1 -NOT THERE YET...
PASS THE PATH LESS TRAVELED
#2 -GETTING WARMER...
MAPLE-NO TIME TO PICNIC
#3 -YOU'RE CLOSE
#4 -ALMOST THERE, KEEP GOING!
RIGHT, SIT AND REST FOR A MOMENT
FORTY MORE FOOTFALLS
MIDDLE OF THE PATH
11 DEGREES
THIRTEEN FOOTFALLS
LOOK WITHIN
This is an easy hike. less than one mile round trip on a paved trail with lots of shade. As with all letterboxing, be careful reaching into dark places, and read the disclaimer before attempting this search.
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Laika's Story
Laika was the first living creature to orbit space, launched from Earth by the Russians in 1957. She was a three year old mixed breed stray dog. Her real name was Kudryavka, which means "Little Curly", but she was referred to as Laika (which is the Russian word for "barker")
Laika was sent into space in a pressurized cabin within the spacecraft. She was attached to life support instruments used to monitor her vital signs, and was secured in place with a special harness.
It is unknown how long she survived in space. Some theories suggest that she survived for as long as ten days. Other information suggests that she died from high temperatures the day after launch when her capsule bounced off the atmosphere and failed to seperate from the booster rocket, rendering the thermal control inoperative.
THE CLUES
This letterbox is located in Maybury State Park in Northville Michigan.. The park is bordered by Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road and Beck and Napier Roads.. A State Park annual sticker ($20) or a $4 daily park pass is required. Enter the park off Eight Mile Road and follow the road to the right to the first parking area.. Park close to the Concession building where you will begin your quest.
BEGIN WHERE THE PATHS CROSS
FOLLOW THE MOUNTAIN BIKERS
#1 -NOT THERE YET...
PASS THE PATH LESS TRAVELED
#2 -GETTING WARMER...
MAPLE-NO TIME TO PICNIC
#3 -YOU'RE CLOSE
#4 -ALMOST THERE, KEEP GOING!
RIGHT, SIT AND REST FOR A MOMENT
FORTY MORE FOOTFALLS
MIDDLE OF THE PATH
11 DEGREES
THIRTEEN FOOTFALLS
LOOK WITHIN
This is an easy hike. less than one mile round trip on a paved trail with lots of shade. As with all letterboxing, be careful reaching into dark places, and read the disclaimer before attempting this search.
Return to home page
www.geocities.com/Clickermom3/laika.html