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Letterboxing is a outdoor recreational activity which combines collecting, puzzle-solving, and treasure hunting. Briefly, letterboxing enthusiasts hide and hunt weatherproof containers in remote or scenic places. Each container holds a guestbook, a rubber stamp and stamp pad. The planter of the letterbox distributes clues to its location; solution of these clues may require a combination of skills such as mapreading, orienteering, and puzzle-solving. Letterboxers carry their own stamp book and personal stamp when hunting for hidden boxes. Upon finding a letterbox, they will impress their own book using the found stamp, and leave their own stamping or personalization in the letterbox guestbook. Letterboxing has its roots in Dartmoor, England, in 1854.



About.com: Letterboxing and Geocaching Attract Walkers
Article describing the basics and the factors that motivate people to start letterboxing.
http://walking.about.com/library/weekly/aa073001a.htm

Aisling Dart
Artist from Salem, Massachusetts describes her boxes.
http://www.aisling.net/lb/MA/salem.htm

All Info About Raising Boys: Letterboxing Family Fun
Brief article includes details on supplies and features instructions for participation with children.
http://raisingboys.allinfoabout.com/features/0309letterbox.html

Atlas Quest Letterboxing
Trip planning portal offers clue search by country as well as tutorials and premium members services.
http://www.atlasquest.com/

Brett and Penny's Letterboxing Page
List of their boxes planted, found, and exchanged, primarily in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
http://home.agalis.net/bcostley/Letterbox/

British Columbia Letterboxes
Introduction, photographs of personal stamps, and clues for boxes planted in southwest British Columbia.
http://www.ajaster.com/letterboxing/

Buckaroo's Letterboxing
Clues for boxes she planted in Washington and Massachusetts.
http://sophia.smith.edu/~rlay/letterboxing.htm

Catbead Mischief
Offering clues for letterboxes in the Syracuse, New York area.
http://www.catbeadmischief.com/

Chowder's Southern California Letterboxes
Search for boxes in Long Beach, San Bernardino and Lake Arrowhead, California.
http://home.earthlink.net/~letterboxes

Chuck's Letterboxing
Chuck and Molly's letterboxes in Connecticut.
http://www.chuckstraub.com/Letterboxing/connecticut_letterboxes.htm

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection: Letterboxing
Official site supports letterboxing in publicly owned state forests.
http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/forestry/centen/letterbox.htm

Dartmoor Letterboxes
Introduction, tips and things to avoid, news, survey, and letterbox clues for the Dartmoor area.
http://www.plympton.info/dartmoor/

DartmoorLetterboxing.org
History of the activity, similar to orienteering, begun in 1854 at Cranmere Pool on the moor, and now popular in many countries. Offers a forum and contact information.
http://www.dartmoorletterboxing.org

Der Mad Stamper
Rubber stamp carver Mitch offers instructions on how to carve a stamp, and some examples.
http://members.aol.com/Letterboxr/

Dutch Letterbox Site
Clues for boxes in Dartmoor and in the Netherlands. [English and Dutch]
http://home.wanadoo.nl/letterboxing/engels.htm

Dutch Letterbox Site
Provides information on getting started, codes of conduct, prehistoric Dartmoor and the 100 club.
http://home.wanadoo.nl/letterboxing/engels.htm

Dutch Letterbox Site
Learn about this activity that combines orienteering and treasure hunting and get details on letterboxing in the Netherlands in Dutch or English.
http://home.wanadoo.nl/letterboxing/engels.htm

First Finds
Posts first finds submitted by new US letterboxers, organized by state.
http://firstfinds.blogspot.com/

Fish and Chips' Letterboxing Paradise
Virtual letterbox clues lead visitors on an online hunt.
http://www.geocities.com/imacoldplaya/index.htm

Fleur de Lis' Letterboxing Journal
Weblog about his letterboxing hobby.
http://fleurdelislb.blogspot.com/

Fox News: Letterboxing Makes Hiking an Adventure
Feature story datelined Oakland, New Jersey.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,55367,00.html

Fudrick's Letterboxing Travails
Clues to letterboxes he has placed, mostly in the Northwest US.
http://www.geocities.com/fudrickus/index.html

Have Feet Will Travel
Introduction, contact details, and guidelines for letterboxing in the Dartmoor area.
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~have.feet/boxing/boxing.html

Have Feet Will Travel
An introduction and guidelines to finding letterboxes on Dartmoor. Includes details of National Park by-laws and contact details for checking military activity.
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~have.feet/boxing/boxing.html

History of Dartmoor Letterboxing
Account first published as "More Dartmoor Letterboxes" by Anne Swinscow in 1986.
http://dartmoorhistory.blogspot.com/

Hitchhiker List
Hitchhikers are a form of traveling letterbox. Site includes lists of hitchhikers and last reported letterbox location.
http://alum.wpi.edu/~p_miner/travelers

Holcomb Farm
Clues to boxes hidden in Granby, Connecticut.
http://www.holcombfarm.com/LB_letterboxing.htm

I-95 Letterboxes
Clues to quick and easy letterboxes to find while traveling on Route I-95, from Maine to Florida.
http://i95boxing.blogspot.com/

Kansas Letterboxes
Clues for letterboxes located in Kansas.
http://www.angelfire.com/oz/kansas_letterboxes/

Letterboxers Anonymous
Forum with clues and discussion topics. Includes helpful hints on methods and supplies.
http://www.leecomputers.com/letterboxing/

Letterboxing Germany
Clues for Germany and other European countries. Includes photos and tips. [English, German]
http://www.letterboxing-germany.de/

Letterboxing North America
US-based portal offering FAQ, links, forums, and a members-only section where clues can be submitted.
http://www.letterboxing.org/

Letterboxing Northeast
The Drew family of East Lyme, Connecticut, offer clues in New England states as well as Washington, DC, South Carolina, and Colorado.
http://hometown.aol.com/drewclan/

Letterboxing Questionnaire
British university student studying letterboxing for her dissertation asks visitors to answer a few questions on the activity.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/chris.donovan10/

Mark and Sue Pepe
Couple from Kensington, Connecticut describe activities in eleven states and the island of Aruba.
http://markandsuepepe.blogspot.com/

Massachusetts Letterboxes
Bonnie and Betsey Sennott offer clues to their boxes in Massachusetts.
http://users.crocker.com/~bsennott/letterbox.html

Mirkwood's Letterboxing
Clues to boxes placed by Ruthann Zaroff and her family throughout Michigan, plus images of the stamps she created for them.
http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/letterboxing/

MommaFox and Bald Eagle
Anna and Paul offer clues to boxes in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont.
http://www.geocities.com/mommafox@snet.net/index.html

Nebraska Letterboxing
Information about letterboxing in and around Nebraska. Includes clues and logs for local letterboxes, as well as some resources for letterboxing in general.
http://interbug.com/letterboxing

Nebraska Letterboxing
Information about letterboxing in and around Nebraska. Includes clues and logs for local letterboxes, as well as some resources for letterboxing in general.
http://interbug.com/letterboxing

NeeDeep's State Stamp Letterboxes
Ambitious family project placing letterboxes in each state, patterned after the US quarters series.
http://statestamp.blogspot.com/

New England Area Letterboxing Gatherings
Mark & Sue's blog of letterboxing events in New England.
http://gatherings.blogspot.com/

New Zealand Letterboxing
Clues, views, and news including boxes from Team Psychokiwi, Judi, Linton, and the Bunny.
http://www.psychokiwi.org/letterboxing/nzboxing.htm

North America Webring
Links to dozens of forums and clue sites.
http://www.webring.com/hub?ring=letterboxingnort

NPR : Letterboxing
Radio host Linda Wertheimer and Thomas Johnston, an enthusiast in Washington, D.C., find a letterbox near the White House. [audio]
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1832303

Oklahoma City Letterboxes by Dennis Williams
Clues to boxes in Oklahoma City as well as New Mexico, Alabama, and Costa Rica.
http://david.snu.edu/~dwilliam/geog1113/okcboxes.htm

Perfect Circle Letterboxing Guild
Family and friends offer clues to letterboxes in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
http://www.pcdx.com/pclg/index.htm

Ryan's Letterboxes
Personal page with clues for boxes placed throughout the western United States, as well as a few in Canada, Africa, and Central America. Also includes tips for improving the stamp quality.
http://www.geocities.com/rscarpen/Lb/

Silent Doug's Letterboxing Site
Articles including getting started, outdoor ethics, and explanation of cryptic letterboxer codes. Also includes list of boxes found and clues for boxes placed in New York and Pennsylvania.
http://www.letterboxing.info/

Silver Eagle's Letterbox Aerie
Clues to nearly 100 letterboxes that Silver Eagle has placed in North America, primarily in Texas.
http://www.geocities.com/sileagle1/index.html

Smithsonian Magazine: They Live and Breathe Letterboxing
Abstract of an article by Chris Granstrom, with link to a few references.
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues98/apr98/letterboxing.html

Stamp-in-the-Box
A collection of information and clues relating to letterboxing, a hobby that combines hiking, art, orienteering and mystery in a treasure-hunt style activity.
http://www.stampinthebox.com/

The Gazette: Letterboxing a Hobby of Inky Fingers and Hidden Treasures
Article on local letterboxing from chain of community newspapers near Washington, DC.
http://gazette.net/gazette_archive/2003/200328/damascus/news/167006-1.html

The Space Traveler
Family offers clues for Pennsylvania, New York and other states.
http://www.enter.net/~space/Pages/Letterboxchart.html

The World of Letterboxing Community
Forums and worldwide clues database.
http://www.lbworld.org/

Twograysquirrels Letterboxes
Clues to letterboxes placed by twograysquirrels, mostly in Maryland and Virginia.
http://hometown.aol.com/twograysquirrels/index.html

Urban Letterboxing
Database of clues to letterboxes in urban locations, primarily in Europe.
http://spacehijackers.co.uk/letterboxing/

Wanda and Pete's Letterboxes
Clues for boxes placed primarily in Rhode Island, but a few in other states as well. Also includes logs of the movement of hitchhiker boxes, primarily in New England.
http://alum.wpi.edu/~p_miner/Letterboxes.html

Washington Post: Thinking Inside the Box
Article by Caroline Kettlewell describes her discovery of the activity.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A55308-2002Jul11

What is Letterboxing?
Michelle Spalding offers a history of letterboxing in England and the United States with bibliography.
http://www.gigagraphica.com/Michelle/letrbox.html

Yahoo! Groups: Letterboxing Northeast
Discussion group for the northeastern US.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LbNE/

Yahoo! Groups: Letterboxing USA
Discussion group for US letterboxers.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/letterbox-usa/




See also
Top: Arts: Crafts: Rubber Stamping iconTop: Arts: Crafts: Rubber Stamping
Top: Recreation: Outdoors: Geocaching iconTop: Recreation: Outdoors: Geocaching
Top: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Devon: Dartmoor iconTop: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Devon: Dartmoor
Top: Sports: Orienteering iconTop: Sports: Orienteering

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