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I have laid out 10k trails - city and forest - for volkssport (mostly walking) clubs in two states - the very flat Florida, and the very mountainous western North Carolina. We have to rate these...

Name: Shavian Cowboy Letterbox Placed on: 07/01/01 State: Texas County: ??? Nearby Town: ??? Terrain: Very Easy Clue Difficulty: Easy for readers of Shavian, Moderate for...

Hi Gang!: Im suprised in finding out just "how prepared" people are for the letterbox hikes they take! Most items on peoples list probably serve them well, so please nobody take me wrong on this...

What is a good compass (not too expensive) for a newbie? Thanks. Cowpost

I'm learning fast - Sometimes there's something I forgot to bring and sometimes I carry things around for no good reason. I am going to add a piece to the Letterboxing Central Site as...

It's called Robbers Roost and it's near Lancaster, CA. To get there, go to: http://www.paperdance.com/letterboxing.php If you're planning a trip to Arizona, we put a box there too. Look in the...

Congrats on your first box!! My friend Floating Feather has stamped into "Who let the dogs Out" and I loved being able to see some west coast stamps via her logbook!!! You know once I started ...

Everything was in good shape.  The stamps were a little mucky, so I cleaned them best I could (by stamping the excess ink goo on the last page of my journal numerous times) The...

I sent this off-line to Amanda Briles, but decided to share with everyone. =) -------------------- Wheee... it was great! I didn't manage to get out till, before hitting the road home to...

Hi Everyone,   FINALLY I'm introducing my Letterbox web site (it's a start, I need to do some more work on it to give it that carved rubber stamp look)...

Just a word of caution to other newbies - I took my design to a stamp and sign company, and asked for it to be made self-inking. The actual design is only about 1 1/2 inches, but the self-inking...

Hi! I just found my first box--Otis Redding--in Madison, WI. Unfortunately, I think this is the ONLY box left in Madison. I will be carving some stamps and hope to get at least 2 boxes planted...

Squirrel and I have been musing lately, wishing there were some "new" boxes and boxers in our area (Mid-Atlantic) (I know there are a few but "we" haven't seen much of an increase of planted...

A new hitchhiker is on the loose. Rhus Radicans is starting its insidious journey somewhere in RI. Rhus is hoping to start sending its hairy tendrils through out letterboxes in New England and even...

Does Green Trail Quest still exist? The link to the clues appear to be inactive... Stephani

Hi gang, Could someone familiar with geocities websites contact me, offline? I've been trying to set up my own clues page, but every time I do when I start to save it, it takes for EVER! I usually...

Great! An African Safari right here in my own backyard! That should be some fun hunting. Next weekend John and I are headed for the Steens in Southeastern Oregon. John wants to try for The Map...

I've heard rumors that a new hitchhiker found its way into the Mount Defiance letterbox (http://www.geocities.com/rscarpen/Letterboxing/AfricanSafari/mtDefian ce.html) named Hitchhiking Hannah. I...

I thought it was about time more letterboxes were available to look for in the Columbia River Gorge, and I'm doing my part to help. =) I've started a new series which I call the "African Safari...

Hey All! Does anyone know of any letterboxes on the South Island of New Zealand? My mate and I are planning a trip there in December and I don't know if there's anything out there or where to find...

Florida Holiday Series #1 - SEBASTIAN Osceola County, Kissimmee FL, southeast of Orlando Placed: 07 July 2001 by Sound Directions (Sandi and HREF="mailto:dougspike@aol.com">Doug Spike) Rated:...

We found the mystery letterbox "Quontochontaug" looking more like an aquarium today than a box.  We replaced the box, pad, ink pad (it is red now), and pen.  The stamp is fine.  Jay--we will...

Please add these clues to the LbNA page ... the current link won't be good much longer. Thanks SouthWestern Illinois Association of Amateur LetterBoxers by Mohmers with permission [Unable...

Hi All! We had a great trip to Maryland, and a fun adventure taking the Metro from Greenbelt to DC !! I got motion sick (didn't chuck, just felt yuck), on the Metro and had to close my eyes the...

Please add this info to the LbNA site ... or link will not be good much longer.... Thanks SouthWestern Illinois Association of Amateur...