Letterboxing Minnesota

Letterboxing is a hobby that combines hiking, treasure hunting, and artistic expression all in one. Its a great hobby for people who like being outdoors and one that families can enjoy together. It consists of letterboxers who can either plant or search out various letterboxes, or both. Anyone can participate. The boxes are hidden in (usually) remote and beautiful places that you might not find if you weren't letterboxing. In each box is a log book and a hand carved stamp that has something to do with the surrounding area. Each letterboxer has his or her own "signature" stamp and when a new box is found, the letterboxer stamps his or her signature stamp into the letterbox's log book. They then stamp the letterbox's stamp into their own personal log. To find the various letterboxes, you must first find clues. The internet has many sites that post these clues. The Letterboxing North America site is the biggest and most popular, I believe. This hobby has been growing at an amazing rate due to recent articles being posted around the country. New local web pages such as this one are starting to pop up everywhere so there will only be more and more places to find and post clues...Letterboxing North America also has a Yahoo Group if you want to really get involved and learn about the hobby...

Cheers!

Mickey