Jenny introduced me to the interesting concept of letterboxing.
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| Letterboxing is an intriguing pastime combining artistic ability with "treasure-hunts" in parks, forests, and cities around the world. Participants seek out hidden letterboxes by cracking codes and following clues. |
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| These boxes are hidden everywhere, with several being in our own 'backyard'. Jenny and I set out to find those hidden at the Tallac site. |
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| The prize from these hunts is an image from a miniature piece of art known as a rubber stamp—usually a unique, hand-carved creation. The hider has a unique stamp to put in the finder's logbook. The finder has her own stamp to put in the hider's logbook. These, at Valhalla, have been hidden since 2004 and are quite exquisite. |
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| The beginning of letterboxing goes back to 1854, when a Victorian guide, named James Perrott, placed a bottle in the wildest, most inaccessible area on Dartmoor, England. In it, he included his calling card so future visitors could contact him and leave their own calling cards. |
What a delight it is to have a new hobby, one in which I get to explore, utilize rubber stamps and go on a hunt... all on the same quest. James Perrott never could have guessed his small act would evolve into a rubber stamp addiction among adventurists from around the globe 150 years later. Letterboxing is awesome.
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