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. Libraries Rock!-visit Gates Public Library Rochester, NY
2. Libraries Rock!-visit Chili Public Library Rochester, NY
3. Smile: Horror Classics Series- 2 of 6 Randolph, VT
4. The Dragon’s Perch Ellison Bay, WI
5. DFW airport Grapevine, TX
6. Versailles 1971 Miami, FL
7. MGA airport Managua, NIC
8. RNI airport Corn Island, NIC
9. Cripta Esteli, NIC
10. Barena beer San Lorenzo, HND
11. SAL airport San Salvador, ELS
12. Regia beer San Salvador, ELS

More new letterboxes

1. Rockland Preserve Animals Madison, CT (3/5)
2. Staying Hip Los Angeles, CA
3. You've Seen One You've Seen 'Em All Orick, CA
4. The Fires of Hell Orick, CA
5. Pat Nixon Orick, CA
6. A Tree, a Bush or a Shrub Orick, CA
7. Siren's Song ???, CT
8. Think Spring Letterboxes Ashford, CT (4/6)
9. Agave Borrego Springs, CA
10. Anza-Borrego Letterboxes- Saguaro Cactus Borrego Springs, CA
11. Chuckchuckwalla Borrego Springs, CA
12. Anza Trail: Yucca Borrego Springs, CA

You might be thinking to yourself, "Wow, I wonder why this home page takes so long to load?" This is to give you time to read the Tip of the Day, of course! Now when the tip is really short you may be left with too much time on your hands and start drumming your fingers on the table.

If you’re still reading this then either a) the page is REALLY slow, b) you’re a quick reader, b) you feel that you should read the whole thing because it might be important, c) the weather outside is so bad that you can’t go letterboxing, or d) you’ve found all of the letterboxes in your area and are breathlessly waiting for the next new clue to post in your area.

To answer your next question... yes, I know there are two "b" options above. Happy Hunting!