A Disturbing Statistic

I will preface this post with the caveat that some of you will be upset with what I say here but it's something we feel must be said.

In looking at Atlas Quest's new statistics page, a glaring and very disturbing pie chart jumped out at me! Look at the "Found" pie chart. It shows that almost half of the boxes being logged into boxers' logbooks as being found are Virtual letterboxes. And the remaining quantity to equal exactly half is made up of Postal boxes.

Now we've always maintained the different strokes for different folks mentality when it came to boxes other than traditional but half of all boxes found are completed by never leaving your home! Does this seem right? Not in our opinion!

Sure, some people are infirmed and others are stuck inside but half? This is a very upsetting statistic and one that we hope will change as letterboxing should involve the outdoors! As someone who looks back frequently at what our letterboxing pioneers intended for this game, it's amazing that only half of the logged finds are done by people actually getting dressed and venturing outside. Unbelieveable. Do you realize that letterboxing began as an activity to walk and commune with nature and spend time outside with your family? It's whole purpose was to get children and adults out in the fresh air and discover new places while make new memories. Out in the wild, in the fresh air - not in front of your Dell in your bunny slippers!

Am I the only boxer upset with this?

Please - put on some clothes, pack a lunch, leave your homes and get the hell out there and box!!!

Anything short of that is just doing yourself and our beloved hobby a real injustice.