{"id":6675,"date":"2013-07-02T13:27:43","date_gmt":"2013-07-02T19:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.familyfuncalgary.com\/?p=6675"},"modified":"2022-01-13T09:15:49","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T16:15:49","slug":"letterboxing-a-great-activity-for-family-fun-in-calgary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/letterboxing-a-great-activity-for-family-fun-in-calgary\/","title":{"rendered":"Letterboxing: A Great Activity for Family Fun in Calgary"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 2013<\/em><\/p>\n

By Robin Farr<\/p>\n

Letterboxing is a mix of art, journaling, solving mysteries, and hunting for buried treasure. It\u2019s similar to geocaching, except that instead of finding an object and leaving one in its place, you\u2019re collecting a stamp in your journal and leaving your stamp in the journal you\u2019ve found. You\u2019ll find it to be a great family activity that will help you get outdoors by giving you a destination and a purpose.<\/p>\n

Letterboxing Basics<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>The premise behind letterboxing is simple: Participants hide small boxes in various places and then share clues as to how to find them. Inside the box will be a notebook where finders can leave their stamp and a unique stamp (usually hand-carved) that the finder can stamp in their own book as a record of having found that letterbox.<\/p>\n

Most letterboxers have a signature stamp that represents them (or their family or team), and the stamps are often hand-carved. Sound complicated? It\u2019s not! Check out this stamp-carving tutorial<\/a> for a how-to. Of course, if you prefer to use a store-bought stamp that\u2019s okay too.<\/p>\n

To find out more about letterboxing and what\u2019s involved, check out this letterboxing FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What You Need<\/b><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t need a lot of equipment to go letterboxing, just some simple supplies:<\/p>\n