Eric, you're ("they're?") right that letterboxers purposfully leave a
trace. I think we've got a pretty clear statement on the subject
at...well now that I surf around I can't find it... I thought it
might be under the "join" button or on Randy's faq. Webmasters,
shouldn't that be right up front somewhere?

We've also been called to task in the past for bushwacking off trail.
Some areas are more sensitive to that than others (the alpine heights
in the White Mountains in NH come to mind, I'm sure you can think of
others).

The folks I've met letterboxing (both on and off line) all share a
glory in the outdoors and have a fine respect for conservation and
the ideals of limiting our impact. I don't think our small treasures,
carefully placed, and searched for by enthusiastic conservationists
have a negative impact on the environment.

Jay in tiny congested overdeveloped CT that has more trails than any
other state except NH.


>>> 1. It has been thought that Letterboxing does not comply with the
Leave No Trace ethic of outdoorsmanship. We leave plastic with stuff
in it outside buried or stuck somewhere thereby leaving behind some
evidence that man has been there.(how do you all fee about this?)<<<

And not to rant and rave, but who are the exclusionary homophobic
cubscouts to preach anyway?