What is letterboxing?
Before I recently stumbled across a blog post on letterboxing, I had never heard of it.
After doing some more research, I was super excited to take up this hobby and try it myself. Simply put, letterboxing is a scavenger hunt for little boxes hidden around the country. In these boxes there will be a stamp (usually hand carved), a logbook (This is where you will use your own personal stamp to make your mark), and sometimes an inkpad.
Why is it fun?
* the hunt (it pretty much makes me feel like a little kid on a treasure hunt)
* it is free
* the clues take you to places you wouldn't normally visit on your own
* quality time with my husband (do it with a partner, it will be more fun)
*hand carved stamps!
How to letterbox
2. Get your supplies ready. You will need: a stamp ( Right now I am using a pre-made stamp but am hoping to carve my own within the next few days), a notebook (You will use this as your own personal logbook.) an Ink pad, a pen, a trail name ( a fun little alias that you will go by) and the clues.
3. If you have all of your supplies then you are ready!
4. Follow your clues! The hunt is on!
5. When you find the box: Stamp your logbook with the stamp that was in the box. After you have done that, take a moment to look through the logbook that was in the box. On a blank page, use your personal stamp and then your pen to log your trail name, the date you found the box, and the city you are from.
That's it! When you are done, be sure that no one else is around, seal the box well, and re-hide it where you found it!
