The Letterboxer's Companion: Exploring the Mysteries Hidden in the Great Outdoors

About this book

From the day in 1854 when James Perrott placed a bottle for visitors cards on a moor in Dartmoor England to the feature article in a 1998 issue of Smithsonian introducing the sport to a U.S. audience to the thousands of letterboxes today scattered throughout North America the quaint Old World pastime of letterboxing has come a long way. And its not surprising. This fascinating family-friendly sport?an intriguing mix of hiking puzzle solving treasure hunting and rubber stamp artistry topped off with the thrill of discovery?offers something for everyone. The basic idea is simple enough: Clues usually posted on a website lead to the secret location of a ?letterbox. And yet there is much more to know. The Letterboxers Companion is a complete introduction that covers everything from a history of letterboxing to tips on writing and following clues from instruction in carving personal stamps to letterboxing etiquette?in short everything an aspiring letterboxer needs to get started.