LETTERBOXING
Letterboxing Glossary

Letterbox: boxes hidden all over the world, found by clues spread by internet, other letterboxers, or word of mouth
Hitchhiker: a surprise letterbox, foundinside of another. The finder must move it to another letterbox
Trail name: The nickname a letterboxer chooses to sign in logs
Log (log book): a book found inside the letterbox for finders to stamp up; sometimes containing greetings or stories for other letterboxers
Personal journal: books kept to collect images made by stamps found in letterboxes
Stamp up (stamp in): On finding a letterbox, the finder inks his or her stamp and stamps it in the log; then puts the stamp image of the letterbox in his/her personal journal
Leave No Trace: the code of the letterboxer - avoid disturbing nature, never litter, and re-hide letterboxes better than how they were found
Links:
letterboxing.org
atlasquest.com
Your Toolbox
A Rubber Stamp - Choose a rubber stamp that screams YOU and YOUR FAMILY!

An Ink Pad - Many letterboxes have these already, but bring your own just in case

A Compass - Many letterbox directions are in the form of direction and degrees

A personal journal - A book where stamps that are found are kept

Extras - Flashlights, tissues, comfortable shoes, water, snacks and anything else you need for a hike
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