Letterboxing

[CaperGPS]

I have yet to hide my first cache and am at a loss for theme.

 

Then tonight on my first google search I came across Letterboxing. There are some in the US but I don't think there are any in Canada. There are some but they do not use GPS.

 

Do you think this would be a good addition to treasure caches?

 

This is some info I found

 

Letterboxing

A typical letterboxing adventure begins with accessing the clues as to where the letterbox lies. In the olden days (pre-1998) this came about due to clues left in boxes, personal communications, etc. But today the Internet is the source of most of the clues.

 

Letterboxing clues may include puzzles which must be solved, compass coordinates, directions and paces to be followed.

 

The letterboxing enthusiast takes these clues, along with their personal stamp, personal log, a compass and appropriate hiking/walking gear and heads off.

 

What they find at their destination is a waterproof container filled with a special stamp and a log book. The letterboxer then stamps their personal log with the letterbox stamp, and uses their personal stamp in the log inside the letterbox container. Mission accomplished! On to the next quarry!

 

Geocaching

A similar sport, geocaching, makes use of GPS units and coordinates to find their own treasure in waterproof containers. The difference is that the purpose of letterboxing is to "find a stamp, leave a stamp," whereas for geocaching a small object is placed in the cache, and the finder takes it and leaves an object of their own for the next finder.

[+Decodoppler]

Hi man: how are you?

 

Nice idea. Look at this:

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=39576

 

Certainly would be an interesting option. Give it a try... I'd like to be first to find it!!!

 

Later

 

DD

 

"Either that wallpaper goes or I do!"