Tub Springs Letterbox – 541Live Challenge

Boy do we have an adventure for you! We hid a letterbox … and it’s waiting for you to find it!

Here’s the deal: The 541Live Letterbox is hidden in Tub Springs Park.

In the spirit of 541Live’s support of local business – we included a prize for the 1^st person to find it – 10 Beanery Bucks for you to enjoy a breakfast, coffee with friends or whatever you choose at The Beanery in Ashland!

Note to First Finder:  Your choice to take some of the found loot and leave some for the next adventurer, or not.

Clues to the 541Live Letterbox:

You must find the original Tub Springs letterbox – Starlight, Star Bright that was placed in August of 2009.

From the Starlight, Star Bright letterbox:

Walk 23 steps back to the main trail marker “loop trail”

Turn left on the main trail (headed back towards the springs)

Take 5 big steps forward

Take another 4 medium steps forward

Take 1 small step to the right

Look for something short and stumpy.

Treasure is covered well inside the short stumpy object.

Three things:

1) Take a picture of your adventure team (preferably there, with the treasure) and send it to us. We will post your pictures here for all to enjoy!

2) If you are the 1^st to find it – enjoy! If you’re not the first, sign your name, still send us a picture and tell us where we the next one should be!

3) Before heading out – please read the waiver of responsibility and disclaimer. Please be sure to reseal carefully so everything will stay dry. Re-hide boxes in their original location, completely hidden from view.

Tips:

Bring a water jug to fill – the springs are flowing (fast!) with ice cold, clean water – straight from the source.

Stop for lunch: Pack a lunch, the picnic tables are among the giant trees and provide a beautiful place to rest, eat and enjoy. The Green Springs Inn serves fresh, comfortable food.. with easy to handle prices.

UPDATE!

Day 1 – the 541Live letterbox was found! Drew Burchette of Medford (@dash2 on twitter) went up to Tub Springs on Monday afternoon and found it! He reported in with a picture of the loot tube (see below) Here’s the great part – he took 8 of the 10 Beanery Bucks and left a gift certificate for Oregon Mountain Coffee Company! The adventure continues!

Late Monday – Alyssa Warner made the trek up to the springs with her 2^nd grade son – looking for adventure for his class Scooby Doo. They found the Starlight, Star Bright letterbox, took their picture with it and left … wait for it…. Another gift card!

Southern Oregonians get the spirit of the game! We started off with a fun adventure and included a small prize, we know have 3 prizes up there (if you are keeping score – that’s 2 beanery bucks, 1 gift card to Oregon Mountain Coffee Company and one other surprise gift card)

After a few storms this week, my guess is the original letterbox and the 541live letttertube are covered with a bit of snow. But imagine how beautiful the springs are!

Here’s a video clue … let’s see who else can find it!