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What is Letterboxing? Letterboxing combines artistic ability with treasure - hunts in parks, forest, and cities around the world. Participants seek out hidden letterboxes by cracking codes and following clues. The prize: an image from a

  1. What is Letterboxing? Letterboxing combines artistic ability with “treasure - hunts” in parks, forest, and cities around the world. Participants seek out hidden letterboxes by cracking codes and following clues. The prize: an image from a miniature piece of art known as a rubber stamp – usually a unique, hand-carved creation.

  2. Why Letterboxing?  World wide activity; anywhere you go  Get to know an area or city in a fun and exciting way through hikes or a drive by  Create a logbook of artfully carved stamps  A log of your tips and experiences  Fun times with family and loved ones  Craft and create new rubberstamps

  3. Letterboxing history  1854: Dartmoor England – James Parrott  1888: Tin Box with self-addressed postcard  1905: Logbook added to record attendance  1907: Rubber stamp added to prove Dartmoor location  80 years to plant 2 more boxes  1998: Smithsonian magazine published article about Letterboxing  2001: LBNA recognized over 1000 in 50 states  2004: Atlas Quest – online logbook of finds and plants

  4. AtlasQuest.com home page

  5. How do you get started? Atlasquest.com is a great (free) site to use for Letterbox searches

  6. Search results… <1mile 1-2 miles 2-4 miles 4-8 miles 8-15 miles Key: Hand=carved stamp, Car=drive by, the box is close to your car, Shoes=hike and distance, Dog=dog friendly, Bike=bike friendly, Money bag=entrance fee, Blue Diamond=AQ highly recommended, Plant=plants are part of the clue or the journey, Building=indoors

  7. Click on the box name

  10. Record your find on-line

  11. Finding the box… On a hike

  12. Finding the box… Normally a plastic box or a pouch

  13. Finding the box… At the beach…

  14. Finding the box In a tree

  15. Finding the box… Under a rock

  16. What you’ll need to start Logbook (store bought or homemade is fine) Personal stamp Ink pad/pens

  17. Stamp the box logbook with your personal stamp

  18. And stamp your personal logbook with the box stamp

  19. Letterboxing code of conduct  Code of conduct  Leave no trace – Leave the area as you found it. Be respectful of vegetation.  Safety: Part 1 – Be respectful of wildlife. Bears, snakes, and venomous creatures should be left alone. Never leave any of your personal information in a box. Use only your trail name.  Safety: Part 2 – Pack a bag with daypack supplies (water, bandages, flashlight, matchers, granola bars, cell phone, insect repellant, etc.)  Security – Since the September 11 th disaster the community is more aware of suspicious activity or boxes left behind. Pay attention to security and keep yourself safe.  Respect – Long list available at atlastquest.com  Pets – Only take your dog is approved areas. Clean up after your dog and make sure your dog has good doggie manners (no jumping, no chasing, sit/stay on command, etc.)

  20. How far does it reach?  130 countries  Afghanistan to Zimbabwe US #1 - 93,250  54 states and territories  Massachusetts #1 -7,750  13 Canadian provinces  Ontario #1 – 1,170

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