DNI Wild West

Wild West date night in box

Date Guide

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s er k ee s in t h ig n e at d Greetings to you and your significant other and, as always, thank you for allowing us into your home to make memories. Whether it’s your first time joining us or you’re a Date Night In regular, we have an epic night planned for you.

We are huge fans of the TV show Yellowstone and have been wanting to make a western themed box for you for awhile. Tonight you will enjoy a variety of activities. Your main activity during this date is to solve a Wild West mystery - escape room style. There has been a murder and y’all are going to catch that outlaw John Dutton style.

We also have a line dance lesson for you in the works, an interactive Gold Rush game and so much more. Don’t forget to snap a picture or video, and use the hashtag #DNIWildWest. You will have the chance to win SIX Date Night In boxes on us!

Additionally, please keep in mind we now offer a variety of virtual, regular and PREMIUM Date Night In boxes on our website that require no subscription! Simply visit our One Time Shop to explore.

If you were given this date as a gift, we would LOVE for you to join us again. We offer a variety of plans to fit your needs and even have Kids Night In Boxes and Sensory Kits! Simply visit www. nightinboxes.com and use code 15OFFNIB for a 15% discount when you join us again. you join us again.

All our best,

Date Night In Team

DATE ITINERARY –

SET THE MOOD

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COOK YOUR INCLUDED RECIPES

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TABLE TALK

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GOLD RUSH

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LINE DANCING

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ENJOY YOUR SNACK

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REGISTERED ROCK KEEPSAKE

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OUTLAW MYSTERY GAME

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WAYS TO CONTINUE YOUR DATE NIGHT

SET THE MOOD Let your included sachet transport you to the top of a western mountain while riding horseback. No need to open your sachet; your scent will diffuse fragrance for up to 9 months!

Keep it close for your date night and once you’re done feel free to tuck the sachet under the seat of your car, by your front door, in luggage while traveling or even in your closet.

Take another moment to set the stage

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for your date. It would be fun to dress up in western garb - throw on a cowboy hat if you have one, dim the lights and get ready to enjoy!

Don’t forget to access your custom Wild West playlist at datenightinbox.com/wild-west to enjoy a western themed soundtrack perfectly curated to match your date.

COOK YOUR INCLUDED

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Locate your included recipe card and if you so choose, cook your curated menu to enjoy during your date night! Our friend Marina from marinamakeblog.com has created a delicious menu for you tonight.

Jalapeño Popper Mac n’ Cheese

Popcorn Snack Garnish

BRUSSELS Sprout & Bacon Skewer

Homemade Lemonade

REMEMBER, WE HAVE CREATED A SHOPPING LIST FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE TO BE FOUND AT WWW.DATENIGHTINBOX.COM/WILD-WEST.

TABLE TALK We hope you enjoyed your time cooking together. Many of you might be a bit young, but for this Table Talk we want you to channel your inner child playing Oregon Trail and apply it to your adult life now.

Imagine it’s 1835 and you are a couple traveling the historic Oregon Trail in an epic real-life adventure.

The Oregon Trail didn’t follow a single set path.

While most traveled a route that passed by notable landmarks, there was never just one set of wagon routes leading west. Pioneers often spread out for several miles across the plains out of necessity to hunt, find grazing patches and to avoid the choking dust cloud kicked up by other wagon trains.

Think about this and explore the ideas of how your life is metaphorically a path on the Oregon Trail. Talk about the following topics:

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How has your life stayed the course of the trail you set path on as a couple and individually?

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In what ways have you chosen the trail less followed?

What does your path forward look like?

The Oregon Trail was littered with discarded supplies.

As traffic on the Oregon Trail increased, a bustling industry of frontier trading posts sprang up to supply food and equipment for a journey that would typically last five months. Many pioneer families purchased more provisions than they actually needed. The overloading resulted in sections of the trail becoming junk heaps filled with discarded food, barrels and wagon parts. Fort Laramie in Wyoming eventually became known as “Camp Sacrifice” for its reputation as a dumping ground.

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What metaphorical “stuff” in your relationship do you give space or life to that should be left in the dumping grounds along the Oregon Trail?

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You’re heading on an adventure west. It will take five months and you can only bring five items from your home. What are you going to bring and why?

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Do you or your significant other “purchase more provisions than you actually need?”

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If yes, how can you come together as a couple to hold each other accountable?

GOLD RUSH DICE GAME You headed west during the great gold rush to strike it rich. It hasn’t been an easy road! You will have to hire workers, robbers are a constant threat, tunnels could collapse but you could become VERY RICH! Locate your included dice, scoring chart and get ready to play.

Review the rules below, take turns rolling dice and good luck!

GAME RULES

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Take turns rolling. Each person will roll a total of 100 times.

At the end of the 100 rolls, add up the total number of gold pieces found.

The person with the most gold pieces wins!

Each roll represents one days worth of gold haul. 100 rolls = 100 days of gold prospecting.

DICE ROLLING RULES: Any roll that is not a double means you found nothing.

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Snake Eyes! Roll again, gold was stolen by robbers! Roll each dice, the number rolled will represent the amount of gold stolen.

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Wagon wheel falls off, pay 2 gold pieces to your competitor.

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Rent is due on your gold claim, pay 3 gold pieces to your competitor.

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Your water source is going dry, pay 4 gold pieces to your competitor to access their water.

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One of your workers was injured, give 5 gold pieces

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Box cars! You find gold, take an additional turn and roll one dice, the amount rolled will represent the amount of gold found.

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REGISTERED ROCK KEEPSAKE

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Along with painting messages and mottos on their wagon canvases, pioneers also developed a tradition of carving their names, hometowns and dates of passage on some of the stone landmarks they encountered during their journey west.

For the final activity of this date you and your partner must work together to solve this Wild West mystery - escape room style! Are you up for catching an outlaw?!

One of the most notable locations was Independence Rock, a 128 foot tall granite

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boulder in Wyoming dubbed “The Register of the Desert.”

Thousands of travelers left their mark on the rock while camping along the nearby Sweetwater River.

Locate your included rock and acrylic pen and create your registered rock keepsake.

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SET UP: To begin, pull all the Wild West Mystery print items out of your included bag and lay them out on a clear, flat space. Have scissors, tape, and a pencil handy! Locate the sheet of paper with the stagecoach and compass on it. Go ahead and cut out the puzzle pieces following the dotted line. Once all puzzle pieces are cut out, place them inside of the envelope that has “$5000 reward” in the top corner.

HOW TO PLAY: The introduction story below gives a hint to where to find the first clue. This clue will start a path of clues. Solving each clue will yield a code; when you figure out a code, look for an envelope with a picture matching the clue you solved. Write the code on the red blanks and head to datenightinbox.com/wildwest to check if the code is correct.

If the code is correct, you can open the envelope to reveal the next clue. Each clue is only used once! NO GUESSING! If you get the code wrong, figure out why you got it wrong and how the right code was determined. We have included a sheet with hints for each clue on it in case you get stuck and need a push! If you feel up for this challenge, read the story below and get started!

Let’s Begin!

You are a security agent for Southern Pacific Railroad, traveling by stagecoach to deliver the railroad payroll, when you hear gunshots! Outlaws stop the stagecoach and take everything of value, including the payroll, leaving you stranded in the desert! All they leave behind is a wanted poster.

Can you lure the bandits into a trap and retrieve the stolen bag of railroad loot? The outlaw’s gang arrives in an hour to split the spoils, better giddyup!

Until Next Time

REFLECTION & WAYS TO CONTINUE YOUR DATE NIGHT We truly hope you enjoyed your Date Night In. If you are looking at ways to continue your adventure tonight here are a few suggestions below.

Take a moment to reflect on your Wild West Date Night In Box. Discuss these questions together:

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Which part of the date did you enjoy the most?

Did you try something new as a part of your date? What was it like to experience it with your significant other?

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Are there other ways (not discussed during the date) that you’d like to incorporate the spirit of the Wild West into your relationship?

WAYS TO CONTINUE YOUR DATE NIGHT:

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Start watching Yellowstone or 1883. Both are perfect shows to get you in the western frame of mind.

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Play another round of Gold Rush The following movies with a western theme can be enjoyed!

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3:10 to Yuma Dances with Wolves Legends of the Fall Once Upon a Time in the West True Grit How the West Was Won

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