See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.

9 used & new from £27.95
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
The Letterboxer's Companion
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

The Letterboxer's Companion [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Randy Hall (Author)
No customer reviews yet. Be the first.

Available from these sellers.


5 new from £33.95 4 used from £27.95

Product details

  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Globe Pequot Press; illustrated edition edition (Nov 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0762727942
  • ISBN-13: 978-0762727940
  • Product Dimensions: 18.9 x 18.2 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: No customer reviews yet. Be the first.
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,201,477 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Product Description
Letterboxing is an intriguing mix of hiking, puzzle solving, treasure hunting and rubber stamp artistry, topped off with the thrill of discovery. The basic idea is simple. Clues, usually posted on a website, will lead the person who correctly follows them to the secret location of a "letterbox". The letterbox contains a unique rubber stamp and a logbook. The searcher carries a personal rubber stamp and logbook. When the letterbox is found, its finder stamps the box's logbook with his or her personal stamp, and stamps the personal logbook with the stamp in the letterbox. The letterbox is then secreted away again. There is something for everyone in this quaint, Old World pastime. Artists and writers enjoy the opportunity to express themselves in their stamps and clues, while hikers and outdoor adventurers have found this an excellent way to share their special places with others. "The Letterboxer's Companion" is a complete introduction to letterboxing. It includes a history of letterboxing, instructions on making personal stamps and letterboxes, letterboxing etiquette and conventions, basic land navigation techniques, writing and following clues - everything the aspiring letterboxer needs to get started in this fascinating, family-friendly pastime. Legend has it that letterboxing was born in 1854 when a gentleman, while walking the moors of Dartmoor, placed his calling card in a jar by the remote Cranmere Pool. He is said to have left a note that anyone who found his card should do likewise. Word spread of this secret on the moors, and soon other "letterboxes" began showing up in Dartmoor. Stamps eventually replaced the cards, and clues were written up and passed around by word of mouth.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
letterboxing guide

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

Customer Reviews


There are no customer reviews yet.   Create your own review
Video reviews
Video reviews
New feature! Amazon now allows customers to upload product video reviews. Use a webcam or video camera to record and upload reviews to Amazon.


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]

   

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject














i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Artists' Journal and Sketchbooks...

Artists' Journal and...

Describes techniques on creating personal pages using a variety of... Read more
£14.99 £11.49

›Find similar items

 

Make A Wish

Get what you want with an Amazon.co.uk Wish List Make sure you always get what you want with an Amazon.co.uk Wish List.

›More info on Wish Lists

  

We've Got Converse

Converse
Stock up on your favourite styles with great deals on Converse shoes.

›Shop Converse

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates