Letterboxing

Top 6 Tips for Letterboxing

1. Keep it Secret. In order to keep the boxes from being discovered by the general public, you want to keep your activities secret. Try not to draw too much attention to yourself as you are looking for the letterbox. Also, go to a nearby park bench or other location to do your stamping. Then, sneak back in and hide the box.
2. Always hide the box as good or better than you found it. This goes without saying. Again, no one wants to go on a treasure hunt to find that the box is missing. Always hide the box as well as you found it (or better).
3. Bring a backpack with drinks. You may not always be able to tell, from the clues, how far you will be walking. On my first letterbox adventure I found myself MUCH farther away from my car than I had anticipated and without any water on a hot, hot day.
4. Use nature hike common sense. That is, take your cell phone with you and let someone know where you are going. Again, on my first time out I found myself farther back into the woods than I had anticipated. I was on heightened alert. I was glad that I told my husband where I was going, should something happen to me... like getting bit by a poisonous snake or something.
5. Pack gardening type gloves and/or a stick for poking and prodding. The letter boxes are often small and hidden in wee places of the forest where little spiders and critters would LOVE to hide. You will be thankful that you are reaching into such a small, dark, wooded place with a protected hand.
6. Dress for a nature hike. Again, on my first time out, I found myself on a rather long hike rather than the stroll across the playground that I was expecting. I was wearing flip-flops and was hiking for two hours. (Don't be discouraged - I found 8 letterboxes that day). So, just dress as if you are gaoing on a nature hike.