Believe
it or not I do have other hobbies. In my spare time I
like to go letterboxing and geocaching. What are those you ask?
Well let me tell you about them. Letterboxing was introduced to
me when my mom showed me an Ohio Magazine article that had an
article featuring this new hobby. Letterboxing is an hunt where
you use a compass and follow clues to find a hidden box. Sounds
like fun doesn't it? Items needed for this hobby are quite inexpensive.
You need a signature stamp (something that fits you....I actually
use a pez stamp to fit my personality), a journal book, and a
stamp pad. Clues are obtained from the internet. You follow the
clues and attmept to find the hidden box. Once you locate the
box then you stamp into the box's logbook and show that you found
it. You then take the stamp from the box and stamp into your journal
to log the box. Most people carve their own stamps and the talent
out there is unbelievable. Well to find clues and more information
check out the website at www.letterboxing.org
Be sure to look in your state and see if you have an local boxes.
You’ll be amazed at just how many are out there.
Geocaching is another fun game to play. You actually use a GPS
system and obtain coordiates off of the internet to find hidden
caches. Caches are boxes that contain little trinkets or prizes.
After finding the cache, you can log into the log book and then
trade items. You trade your item for something that’s in
the box. Most cachers try to trade up so a cache doesn’t
quickly become filled with junky items. To a kid, these caches
are like treasure boxes. Imagine if this had been around when
we were kids. LOL. Words cannot describe the satisfaction of actually
finding the hidden cache. After arriving home you can log into
the geocaching website and “log” your find. Your profile
keeps track of just how many caches you have found to date. To
find out more information on this, please visit the geocaching
website at www.geocaching.com
Well enough about me…take a moment and look around my site.
Hope you like it and if you do please stop by and let me know
by signing my guestbook.
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