LB How 2s: Clues

After you have all your gear you will need some clues!
You can find clues on the following sites:

www.leterboxing.org
www.atlasquest.com
When you go to either site you may want to make an account. I like using atlasquest but I have an account on both sites. Having an account on either site allows you to record all the boxes you have found. It also lets you tell the owner how the box is doing and if the box needs any repairs. Finding clues on the sites aren’t that hard. Once you find your area and the list of boxes close by, look through the list and pick the box(es) you want to find. When you have the clue printed, simply go to the location and follow the clues!
On atlasquest.com the owner of the box(es) have the option of saying if the area is dog friendly, bike friendly, urban setting, in need of a compas, how long of a walk it is, and so on. On letterboxing.org there isn’t an option to do so, so the owner may only state whether or not you need a compass and nothing else.
Always look at the “last found” date and the status of the box. Boxes that are active or that have been recently placed have a higher chance of being found. Boxes that have been found only a couple of years of ago and the status is unknown, have a high chance of not being found. If you want to be the person who goes out and tries to find the “lost” boxes go right ahead! If you find he box, awesome! But keep in mind whenever you letterboxing there is always a chance that the box is gone no matter how new or often found. Animals can drag boxes away, storms can blow them away, park rangers could have found it and taken it, cleaning crews could have thrown it way, people could have snatched it, even jealous letterboxers could have stolen it!!
Speaking of boxes being stolen… Some boxes can come with restrictions. This means the owner will only let you see the clues if you have found an X amount of boxes or have an X amount of plants. This is a good reason you should log all you boxes. However, the restrictions only apply on atlasquest. It’s horrible, but there are letterboxers out there (or regular people) who just steal letterboxes. I don’t know why you would want to but people do.

~Catchow

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