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. Cielito Lindo 1934 Los Angeles, CA
2. Feelin' Groovy Madison, MS
3. Will not find me in Gulf Shores Alabama! Gulf Shores, AL
4. Really! A Ship in a Bottle Decatur, AL
5. Finding Olaf #9 Louisville, KY
6. Love Those Movies: Die Hard Los Angeles, CA
7. Panda Munchies Arcadia, CA
8. Frozen Lake Pasadena, CA
9. Choco Mono Pasadena, CA
10. Nature's Perfect Snack Westport, MA
11. Midnight Munchies: Dog Haus Burbank, CA
12. Clearman's North Woods Inn 1958 San Gabriel, CA

More new letterboxes

1. Brandy B(r)ook Nook Scituate, RI
2. Walk Through Geologic Time Rocky Hill, CT (3/3)
3. Invisible Monsters Rocky Hill, CT
4. ROC New Britain, CT
5. A LBNA Christmas in Connecticut Berlin, CT
6. Christian Castles Berlin, CT
7. Jumping Frog Kensington, CT
8. Dogface Kensington, CT
9. Zodiac Series: Pisces Goleta, CA
10. Stow House Series 3 boxes Goleta, CA (1/3)
11. Mr. and Mrs. Puddin' Groton, CT (1/2)
12. Portrait of a Letterbox Thief Groton, CT

Before rushing out and planting your first letterbox, find 10 or 20 so you have lots of ideas on how it’s done. [by halfencer]