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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. It's in a log Knoxville, TN
2. Elana Chivani - XIV Temperance ???, NH (3)
3. THE BELL LETTERBOX San Miguel, CA
4. The Adventure of A Frog New Boston, NH (3)
5. Come on a run with Troop 158128 Houston, TX
6. Elana Chivani - XII The Hanged Man ???, CA (4)
7. Pet Potential Mt. Airy, MD (5)
8. Poseidon's Trident Oostburg, WI
9. Stumpy’s Newberg, OR
10. Momo visits the Trailside River Forest, IL
11. Elana Chivani - XIX The Sun ???, OH (4)
12. Happy 250th Birthday America! Homer Glen, IL

More new letterboxes

1. RI State Parks - Fort Adams Foray Newport, RI
2. Lucky Dog Middlefield, CT
3. Belle Beagle Middlefield, CT
4. Insects! (v 2.0) Branson, MO (1/3)
5. Hangman Game 200 Branson, MO
6. Flanders 2015 Take a Hike Series _ Van Vleck Farm Woodbury, CT (2/2)
7. Van Vleck Farm Woodbury, CT
8. Anastasia Krupnik Cambridge, MA
9. Elana Chivani - XIV Temperance ???, NH (1/3)
10. Hidden Treasure Mackinac Island, MI
11. Forest King Town of Mackinac Island, MI
12. Imp Lake Trail Watersmeet, MI

When planting your first letterbox, plant it nearby so you can check on it frequently. You’ll learn that many people don’t know how to rehide so the letterbox blends in naturally. You’ll get to extend the life of your letterbox by rehiding properly. You may bump into other letterboxers as they’re stamping in and you’re checking on your letterbox. You’ll get to read all the comments left by finders. [by Halfencer]