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. Elana Chivani - V The Pope ???, NH (4)
2. Wisconsin's 250 Years of History: Indigenous Spirits ???, WI
3. Box #1 at LBJ grasslands Decatur, TX
4. CRY OF THE SANDHILL CRANE Wauchula, FL
5. Wisconsin's 250 Years of History: East Troy East Troy, WI
6. Pope Valley Hubcap King Pope Valley, CA
7. Soccer Time! Hughson, CA (2)
8. 602 Brewing Bastrop, TX
9. Brazos Valley Brewing Brenham, TX
10. Love Those Movies: Dark Water Los Angeles, CA
11. Elana Chivani - IV The Emporer ???, CA (4)
12. Boardner's 1942 Hollywood, CA

More new letterboxes

1. Real Men have Curves Lake Geneva, WI
2. Rock Legends #3 Coventry, CT
3. R.O.V. #6 Andover, CT
4. Painted into a Corner Lake Geneva, WI
5. G.H.R. Coventry, CT
6. Troop 327 Arc - 3 States Meet Newark, DE
7. Dingley Dell Letterbox Brimfield, MA
8. Fly in the Butter East Haddam, CT
9. Smile: Horror Classics Series- 2 of 6 Randolph, VT
10. Letterboxing 101 San Marcos, TX
11. GAQLBE09: Michigan Eagle East Haddam, CT
12. Wisconsin's 250 Years of History: Delavan Founders Delavan, WI

As a letterboxer who loves the thrill of the hunt as much as planting them, my biggest tip is being as detailed as possible with instructions. Hidden messages are fine and dandy, but I have come across more confusing directions then I can count. Check over your stories and revise if need be to make it simpler. Lots of boxes are hunted for by children and their parents. [by berchta76]