Letterboxing
I think Justin and I have discovered a new hobby ~ Letterboxing!

Bascially, someone hides a box (tuperware) in an out-of-the-way area and leaves clues on the website http://www.letterboxing.org/ . Inside the box is a book and a handcarved stamp. You carry your own handcarved stamp and leave a mark in the book. You also carry your own book and use the box's stamp to mark your book. There are many variations, like leaving items in the box that give clues to a second box, but they will always contain a stamp and book. Re-hide the box, mark the find on the website if you wish, and look for another or plant your own box. (For more information, read the FAQ on the site)


I think everything about this interests me ~ looking for the boxes, hiding our own boxes, carving the stamps. I've also been interested in making some handmade books, but had no real reason to make one. I think it would be fun to make the books inside the boxes as well.

We were going to grab a friend and head out to Berry College campus today, but could not get ahold of her & will probably try again later this week. We have no book, no stamp, no ink pad, and no way of buying them any time soon it seems, but thought it would be fun to look for them and then come back to stamp later on. I get so excited about new project/adventures I want to run out right away. ;) I'll be sure to post more here about creating the stamps, books, and so on.


There is also another variation called Geocaching, where you use GPS to leave the co-ordinates for your box. You leave small items in the box, and the next person trades them out with new items. More can be found here ~ http://www.geocaching.com/