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 keeps the doctor away Round Rock, TX
2. The Blue Bunny Torrington, CT
3. Old Rail Hiking Trail Series Slidell, LA (6)
4. Mill Creek Magic Dexter, MI
5. Churchill Fulshear Fulshear, TX
6. SMV Girl Scout Troop 20202 Box #1 Elm Grove, WI
7. Brownies First Box Chesterland, OH
8. Who wants a brownie? Springfield, MO
9. Waldman Environmental Center Fort Wayne, IN (3)
10. Girl Scout Treasure on Rainbow Mountain Madison, AL
11. Freedom Baker Box Modesto, CA
12. Girl Scout Letterboxing Modesto, CA

More new letterboxes

1. 350 Maine Kittery, ME
2. Number Nine Trolley Ellicott City, MD
3. What Exit, Route 21? ???, NJ
4. Heartbeat Road ???, NJ
5. In Search of La Llorona Borrego Springs, CA
6. Poker Chip: 2021 Las Vegas, NV
7. Able Baker Brewing Las Vegas, NV
8. Transylvania Pond Southbury, CT
9. Hidden Boot Southbury, CT
10. Trail Horse Series Thompson, CT
11. Lincoln Vacation Lincoln, NH
12. Rocky Drop Lincoln, NH

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]