Welcome to letterboxing. I use a fishing vest. Get a loose one that
can go over a coat. They have lots of pockets all over it that zip or
close with velcro. Mine has a huge pocket in the back almost like a
napsack.I have a large clip on the back so I can take the vest off and
hang it from a branch. You just have to remember which pocket has what
in it....Chuck and Molly in CT

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Suzanne H."
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm relatively new to letterboxing, with a status of P1 F7. I had
> some wonderful first experiences letterboxing over the weekend, the
> best one being going letterboxing with my parents in one of our
> favorite spots in Los Angeles (Descando Gardens) and watching my Dad
> get really excited on the hunt. It's not everyday when you can show
> the old man something new ("It's very british," he said!).
>
> I am a painter and I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can find out
> more about me and some of what I do (zines, etc...) at:
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~fundraiserx.
>
> One question I have has to do with I guess my obsession with having
> a "medicine bag" of sorts for letterboxing. I'd like some kind of
> bag that would hold my 5.5" x 8.5" journal, my personal stamp, ink
> pads, pen and wiping rag (I discovered how wet and messy letterboxing
> can get when you're trying to manage their stamp-your stamp-your pad-
> and book all at once.) It would be cool if there was a little plastic
> window that I could slip a picture of my personal stamp into. I'm
> not exactly the world's best seamstress, but wondered if any of you
> had found something like this that would work or if (?) someone is
> handy and might want to consider making one for trade or purchase.
>
> That's all for now. Glad to have found this group.
>
> Suzanne