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. Missing Hubcaps: GMC Denali Fairbanks, AK
2. We Scream for Caffeine Fairbanks, AK
3. FAI airport Fairbanks, AK
4. Salty Bear Fairbanks, AK
5. Living After Midnight Fairbanks, AK
6. Dead of Winter Fairbanks, AK
7. Greetings! Gulf Shores, AL
8. Cielito Lindo 1934 Los Angeles, CA
9. Feelin' Groovy Madison, MS
10. Will not find me in Gulf Shores Alabama! Gulf Shores, AL
11. Really! A Ship in a Bottle Decatur, AL
12. Finding Olaf #9 Louisville, KY

More new letterboxes

1. Go, Dog. Go! Shelton, CT
2. Pixie Hollow #3: Iridessa Shelton, CT
3. Cielito Lindo 1934 Los Angeles, CA
4. Love Those Movies: Die Hard Los Angeles, CA
5. The Red River Flora Rockledge, FL
6. SouthPark Wrestling Character#1 Hollywood Hogan Middletown, CT
7. Lizard of B.H. ???, CT
8. Dolphin's View Park 2.0 Torrance, CA
9. Brandy B(r)ook Nook Scituate, RI
10. Walk Through Geologic Time Rocky Hill, CT (3/3)
11. Invisible Monsters Rocky Hill, CT
12. ROC New Britain, CT

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]