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kpiela
5th of February 2006 (Sun), 13:09
We are new to letterboxing. This was our first "find"! The kids were very excited... like a big treasure hunt. In our very small town of 11,000, we found 3 boxes yesterday.

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Brandy327
5th of February 2006 (Sun), 13:52
Great shot!!

What exactly IS letterboxing?
kpiela
5th of February 2006 (Sun), 13:58
Thanks Brandy. It's more of a quick snapshot of the moment they found their first box!

http://www.letterboxing.org/
This site will explain it all, but you go online, find a location where you want to search, get clues (directions) to where it is hidden and then go on a hunt to find the box. Inside the box is a notebook, stamp and stamp pad. You bring your own notebook and stamp. You stamp their stamp in your book and put your stamp in their book w/the date or a note, etc. It is fun for the kids to collect different stamps and remember where each one was, etc. Along with the stamps they are collecting in their notebooks, my kids will have a photo of each site!

one more thing, it is suggested that you make your own stamps, which we did (and I have the lacerations to prove it!)
Brandy327
5th of February 2006 (Sun), 14:02
Ah ok! Sounds fun! :)
Togra4
5th of February 2006 (Sun), 14:11
Wow that sounds really fun, i am printing out the q & a so i can read it and tell my kids ab about it....my computer must be broken cause i could not see the picture or open it....ugh.
saqib
6th of February 2006 (Mon), 12:03
sounds a little like orienteering to me :)
cforslund
6th of February 2006 (Mon), 14:28
It's very similar to Geocaching except that in Geocaching you utilize GPS (Global Positioning System) to find the cache.

www.geocaching.com
chrishunt
6th of February 2006 (Mon), 15:11
Awesome. My brother and I do a lot of geocaching and this sounds very similar.
kpiela
6th of February 2006 (Mon), 15:54
Geocaching sounds fun too! Letterboxing is great for kids b/c it is pretty easy and they love the stamping part.
Cheryl's focus
6th of February 2006 (Mon), 16:16
Wow! what a fun way to spend an afternoon! I bet a great photo opportunity also, as one would probably notice small things not usually noticed on a hunt like this!
john_ch
6th of March 2006 (Mon), 04:46
Thanks guys :D
After reading this I had a good read over at www.geocaching.com, went out for the first time today and fond one :D
Forgot to take camera :(

Its a good opertunity to combine two hobbies into one.

John