Letterboxing

See also :

• Geocaching
• Orienteering

Sites :

• About.com: Letterboxing and Geocaching Attract Walkers - Article describing the basics and the factors that motivate people to start letterboxing.
• Aisling Dart - Artist from Salem, Massachusetts describes her boxes.
• All Info About Raising Boys: Letterboxing Family Fun - Brief article includes details on supplies and features instructions for participation with children.
• Atlas Quest Letterboxing - Trip planning portal offers clue search by country as well as tutorials and premium members services.
• Brett and Penny's Letterboxing Page - List of their boxes planted, found, and exchanged, primarily in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
• British Columbia Letterboxes - Introduction, photographs of personal stamps, and clues for boxes planted in southwest British Columbia.
• Buckaroo's Letterboxing - Clues for boxes she planted in Washington and Massachusetts.
• Catbead Mischief - Offering clues for letterboxes in the Syracuse, New York area.
• Chowder's Southern California Letterboxes - Search for boxes in Long Beach, San Bernardino and Lake Arrowhead, California.
• Chuck's Letterboxing - Chuck and Molly's letterboxes in Connecticut.
• Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection: Letterboxing - Official site supports letterboxing in publicly owned state forests.
• Dartmoor Letterboxes - Introduction, tips and things to avoid, news, survey, and letterbox clues for the Dartmoor area.
• 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.
• Der Mad Stamper - Rubber stamp carver Mitch offers instructions on how to carve a stamp, and some examples.
• Dutch Letterbox Site - Clues for boxes in Dartmoor and in the Netherlands. [English and Dutch]
• First Finds - Posts first finds submitted by new US letterboxers, organized by state.
• Fish and Chips' Letterboxing Paradise - Virtual letterbox clues lead visitors on an online hunt.
• Fleur de Lis' Letterboxing Journal - Weblog about his letterboxing hobby.
• Fudrick's Letterboxing Travails - Clues to letterboxes he has placed, mostly in the Northwest US.
• Have Feet Will Travel - Introduction, contact details, and guidelines for letterboxing in the Dartmoor area.
• History of Dartmoor Letterboxing - Account first published as "More Dartmoor Letterboxes" by Anne Swinscow in 1986.
• Hitchhiker List - Hitchhikers are a form of traveling letterbox. Site includes lists of hitchhikers and last reported letterbox location.
• Holcomb Farm - Clues to boxes hidden in Granby, Connecticut.
• I-95 Letterboxes - Clues to quick and easy letterboxes to find while traveling on Route I-95, from Maine to Florida.
• Kansas Letterboxes - Clues for letterboxes located in Kansas.
• Letterboxers Anonymous - Forum with clues and discussion topics. Includes helpful hints on methods and supplies.
• Letterboxing Central - Introductory information, message board, resources, links to clues, and tips for letterboxing with dogs.
• Letterboxing in Germany and Continental Europe - Clues by country and tips for enjoyment.
• Letterboxing North America - US-based portal offering FAQ, links, forums, and a members-only section where clues can be submitted.
• Letterboxing Northeast - The Drew family of East Lyme, Connecticut, offer clues in New England states as well as Washington, DC, South Carolina, and Colorado.
• Letterboxing Questionnaire - British university student studying letterboxing for her dissertation asks visitors to answer a few questions on the activity.
• Mark and Sue Pepe - Couple from Kensington, Connecticut describe activities in eleven states and the island of Aruba.
• Massachusetts Letterboxes - Bonnie and Betsey Sennott offer clues to their boxes in Massachusetts.
• Mirkwood's Letterboxing - Clues to boxes placed by Ruthann Zaroff and her family throughout Michigan, plus images of the stamps she created for them.
• MommaFox and Bald Eagle - Anna and Paul offer clues to boxes in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont.
• 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.
• NeeDeep's State Stamp Letterboxes - Ambitious family project placing letterboxes in each state, patterned after the US quarters series.
• New England Area Letterboxing Gatherings - Mark & Sue's blog of letterboxing events in New England.
• New Zealand Letterboxing - Clues, views, and news including boxes from Team Psychokiwi, Judi, Linton, and the Bunny.
• North America Webring - Links to dozens of forums and clue sites.
• Oklahoma City Letterboxes by Dennis Williams - Clues to boxes in Oklahoma City as well as New Mexico, Alabama, and Costa Rica.
• Perfect Circle Letterboxing Guild - Family and friends offer clues to letterboxes in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
• 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.
• 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.
• Silver Eagle's Letterbox Aerie - Clues to nearly 100 letterboxes that Silver Eagle has placed in North America, primarily in Texas.
• The Space Traveler - Family offers clues for Pennsylvania, New York and other states.
• 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.
• Steve's History of Dartmoor Letterboxing - This Englishman from Torquay has written a brief history with a guide to the Tors and some examples of stamps.
• Tara's Letterboxing Page - Tara Lowry offers clues to her boxes and images of her many hand-carved stamps, with tutorials and links.
• Twograysquirrels Letterboxes - Clues to letterboxes placed by twograysquirrels, mostly in Maryland and Virginia.
• Urban Letterboxing - Database of clues to letterboxes in urban locations, primarily in Europe.
• 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.
• What is Letterboxing? - Michelle Spalding offers a history of letterboxing in England and the United States with bibliography.
• The World of Letterboxing Community - Forums and worldwide clues database.
• Yahoo! Groups: Letterboxing Northeast - Discussion group for the northeastern US.
• Yahoo! Groups: Letterboxing USA - Discussion group for US letterboxers.

• NPR : Letterboxing - Radio host Linda Wertheimer and Thomas Johnston, an enthusiast in Washington, D.C., find a letterbox near the White House. [audio] (April 10, 2004)
• The Gazette: Letterboxing a hobby of inky fingers and hidden treasures - Article on local letterboxing from chain of community newspapers near Washington, DC. (July 9, 2003)
• Washington Post: Thinking Inside the Box - Article by Caroline Kettlewell describes her discovery of the activity. (July 12, 2002)
• Fox News: Letterboxing Makes Hiking an Adventure - Feature story datelined Oakland, New Jersey. (June 14, 2002)
• Smithsonian Magazine: They Live and Breathe Letterboxing - Abstract of an article by Chris Granstrom, with link to a few references (April 1, 1998).