Letterboxing with Mark & Sue: Monday's Goodies . . . .

Mark & Sue Pepe hail from Kensington, CT USA.

After finding our initial box in June 2002, we have since found letterboxes in 18 states and placed them in 13 states; 4 countries: Aruba, Bermuda, The Netherlands, Great Britain; and on a cruise ship! Thanks for stopping by our website and we appreciate your continued support.

"Have fun and just get out there & box!!!"

Email us: mjpepe1@comcast.net (Mark) or suepepe1@comcast.net (Sue)

Monday, March 28, 2005

Monday's Goodies . . . .

Phyto's Declare Peace is out Box of the Week. Located in Bangor, ME this box celebrates all of those who have sacrificed their lives in combat, defending this country and the freedoms we enjoy. While we may not support the cause or the reason, we admire and appreciate those brave and honoarable service people.

The Poll of the Week relates to a talk list post regarding a law now facing the South Carolina legislature to outlaw letterboxing and geocaching in that state. Is there a way to head this off from spreading to other states. Might it not be time for a national Code of Ethics for letterboxers, similar to Dartmoor's Code of Ethics. Please vote below! Don't forget to check out Atlas Quest's Code of Conduct.

posted by Mark and Sue at Monday, March 28, 2005

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What is Letterboxing?
Letterboxing enthusiasts hide and hunt weatherproof containers in remote or scenic places. Each container holds a logbook, a rubber stamp and stamp pad. The planter of the letterbox distributes clues to it's location via the internet, Word of Mouth, on websites or via other means. Clues can be easy to difficult. Finding a letterbox may require a combination of skills such as mapreading, orienteering, and puzzle-solving.

Letterboxers carry their own logbook and personal stamp when hunting for hidden boxes. Upon finding a letterbox, they will imprint their own logbook using the found stamp, and leave their own stamping or personalization in the letterbox's logbook. Some artistic letterboxers carve and even design their own stamps and logbooks. Letterboxes are hidden in various locations throughout the world.

Letterboxing has its beginnings in Dartmoor National Park in England, where the first letterbox at Cranmere Pool was placed in 1854 by a Dartmoor guide named James Perrott, who left his calling card in a container there while guiding tourists through Dartmoor.