The Letterboxer's Companion - Hardcover

Hall, Randy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0762727942 ISBN 13: 9780762727940

Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, 2003

Synopsis

Letterboxing is an intriguing mix of hiking, puzzle solving, treasure hunting and rubber stamp artistry, topped off with the thrill of discovery. The basic idea is simple. Clues, usually posted on a website, will lead the person who correctly follows them to the secret location of a "letterbox". The letterbox contains a unique rubber stamp and a logbook. The searcher carries a personal rubber stamp and logbook. When the letterbox is found, its finder stamps the box's logbook with his or her personal stamp, and stamps the personal logbook with the stamp in the letterbox. The letterbox is then secreted away again. There is something for everyone in this quaint, Old World pastime. Artists and writers enjoy the opportunity to express themselves in their stamps and clues, while hikers and outdoor adventurers have found this an excellent way to share their special places with others. "The Letterboxer's Companion" is a complete introduction to letterboxing. It includes a history of letterboxing, instructions on making personal stamps and letterboxes, letterboxing etiquette and conventions, basic land navigation techniques, writing and following clues - everything the aspiring letterboxer needs to get started in this fascinating, family-friendly pastime. Legend has it that letterboxing was born in 1854 when a gentleman, while walking the moors of Dartmoor, placed his calling card in a jar by the remote Cranmere Pool. He is said to have left a note that anyone who found his card should do likewise. Word spread of this secret on the moors, and soon other "letterboxes" began showing up in Dartmoor. Stamps eventually replaced the cards, and clues were written up and passed around by word of mouth.

About this title

About the Author

Randy Hall is a co-founder of the Letterboxing North America Web site, www.letterboxing.org. He lives in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania.

From the Back Cover

Letterboxing is a quaint, Old World pastime that offers something for everyone. Join in the fun of figuring out cryptic clues, hiking beautiful trails, hunting for hidden boxes, and discovering exquisite hand-carved stamps. Once you master the basics of finding letterboxes, you'll naturally want to learn how to create and hide your own.
The Letterboxer's Companion is a complete introduction to the world of letterboxing. The book includes a history of letterboxing, tips on writing and following clues, instruction in carving personal stamps, advice on constructing letterboxes, basic land navigation techniques, and tips on letterboxing etiquette ¿everything an aspiring letterboxer needs to get started in this fascinating, family-friendly hobby.

Edition details

• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762727942
• ISBN 13: 9780762727940
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112