Letterboxing is an intriguing “treasure hunt” style outdoor activity. Letterboxers hide small, weatherproof boxes in publicly-accessible places (like parks) and post clues to finding the box online on one of several Web sites. However, clues to finding some of the most highly-sought boxes are passed around by word of mouth.

There are about 60,000 active letterboxes listed on LbNA alone. Individual letterboxes usually contain a log book, an often hand-carved rubber stamp and occasionally contain an ink pad. Finders make an imprint of the letterbox’s stamp on their personal log book, and leave an imprint of their personal stamp on the letterbox’s logbook.

1. My first letterbox Glendale, AZ
2. Spicing it Up! Stafford Springs, CT (4)
3. God’s Promise Crossville, TN
4. Sunny Days Ahead Farragut, TN
5. He will direct your path Lenoir City, TN
6. World of Girls Journey Farmington Hills, MI
7. Troop 6935 Melissa, TX
8. Santa Monica Brew Works Santa Monica, CA
9. June Cleaver Santa Monica, CA
10. Backbone Trail Agoura Hills, CA
11. Planet Of The Apes Beach Malibu, CA
12. Will Rogers Ranch Pacific Palisades, CA

More new letterboxes

1. The Spot (Enfield Hitchhiker Hostel) Enfield, CT
2. Unicycling on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail Pittsfield, MA
3. Unicycling on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail Pittsfield, MA
4. A Flower for Oakhill Cemetery Cincinnati, OH
5. Frog Preserves (since 2003) Battle Creek, MI (3/3)
6. A Big Old Lump of Coal Christmas, MI
7. LTR Live To Ride Glastonbury, CT
8. Riding Kev Glastonbury, CT
9. ROAR SOME Monroe, CT
10. 12 Months in a Year - November Monroe, CT
11. Camp Stroud Marlin, TX
12. Fort Milam Marlin, TX

You might be thinking to yourself, "Wow, I wonder why this home page takes so long to load?" This is to give you time to read the Tip of the Day, of course! Now when the tip is really short you may be left with too much time on your hands and start drumming your fingers on the table.

If you’re still reading this then either a) the page is REALLY slow, b) you’re a quick reader, b) you feel that you should read the whole thing because it might be important, c) the weather outside is so bad that you can’t go letterboxing, or d) you’ve found all of the letterboxes in your area and are breathlessly waiting for the next new clue to post in your area.

To answer your next question... yes, I know there are two "b" options above. Happy Hunting!