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About Letterboxing

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.

Letterboxer stamping into their logbook

What’s New?

  1. Dan Tana's 1964 West Hollywood, CA
  2. Bryar's Badge Chariton, IA
  3. Abrogast Jointed Jitterbug Shell Bluff, FL
  4. Ski Aspen Aspen, CO
  5. Panda Hungry Burbank, CA
  6. Smashed Burbank, CA
  7. Guermo Gulf Shores, AL
  8. The Great Western Steak & Hoagie Co. 1973 Venice, CA
  9. Brennan's 1972 Marina Del Rey, CA
  10. Love Those Movies: Rear Window Venice, CA
  11. The Mother Road 66 Santa Monica, CA
  12. McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle DeBary, FL
More new letterboxes

Most Recently Found

  1. Blooming Bundle Goshen, CT
  2. Products from Maine #3: Earmuffs Holly Springs, NC
  3. Queen Purple Boa Bethel, CT
  4. A Pear to Share Westport, MA
  5. The Soccer Star North Kingstown, RI
  6. Simmons Mill Little Compton, RI (1/3)
  7. Comedic Carrot Westport, MA
  8. Kale Crusader Westport, MA
  9. Nature's Perfect Snack Westport, MA
  10. Love Those Movies: Blue Velvet Buena Park, CA
  11. 13 Days of Glory San Antonio, TX
  12. The Angel of the Alamo San Antonio, TX

Tip of the Day

When searching by location, you can use GPS coordinates if you use the latitude and longitude numbers as degrees (not degrees and minutes). For example: 42.6822, -71.1393 or 42 6822 -71 1393

Image of the Day

Image of the Day
We Live and Breathe Letterboxing XV Event, August 2013 - photo by Choi