I have not, but I'm always willing to check it out ♡ I love series (chronicles) books. I think it's the anticipation of reading the next book when they leave you on a hanger.

Hello! This seems like a good place to put a little advertisement for this — as pen palling and snail mail are somewhat forgotten hobbies. There was a big boom in 2020 for it though, and that’s how I got into pen palling more regularly!

If you’d like a pen pal in 2026, consider joining The Letterboxer Pen Pal Project!

I love going all out on decorating envelopes and posting them on Instagram — it’s extra fun to open your mailbox and see a fabulously decorated envelope!

Not to muddy the waters, but...
That last link is an older version of the video conf.
This one is a much better one to use: https://meet.vonagenetworks.net/room/atlasquest

Hi!
Newbie here! I'm excited to join this hobby! I've carved my stamp, it may be too big, but still need to go on the hunt. Life has been lifing and it's been cold and wet in my area.

Hello and welcome to letterboxing!! I love your stamp, it’s super cute! Good luck on your first few finds!

Welcome to the fun! On what area are you located?

We are opening a store for hiking, camping, and survival. Would you be willing to share some suggestions for what items you might need when you are out on a trail or camping -- or what item you tend to leave at home or forget until you need it? Thank you for your input. 😃

Great carve for a newbie! Welcome to this addiction/hobby. 😆

This is my list of supplies:

Pens. Trinkets. Swiss army knife/multi-tool. Telescoping magnet. Mini flashlight. Pruning shears. Tissues. Extra log sheets on Rite N Rain paper. Plastic grocery bags for picking up trash. Personal stamp. Ink pads. Logbook. Paper towels. Small baggies for log sheets. Extra nano container. Extra bison tube. Snack. Water bottle. Hair ties. Barrettes.

These usually stay in the car: Gloves. Step ladder. Anti-itch lotion. Bug spray. Baby wipes. First aid kit. OTC meds like Tylenol, Imodium. Camo duct tape. Hiking poles.

PAMB (personal anti missile battery), satellite messaging device, toothpicks.

I have a purifier water bottle that works like a French press. It is definitely a survival item. Mainly I used it in rugged South/Central American jungle areas where I didn’t trust the water source.

Rescue whistles

Best Wishes for this new venture!

Items I can think of:

Acetaminophen, children's acetaminophen, wet wipes, bandaids, thin rain ponchoes, sunglasses, bottled water-, postcards--, feminine hygiene items, insect repellent, sun screen, travel sized toiletries, bandanas, juice boxes, painted rocks, local restaurant information, scavenger hunt lists of things in the forest, ...

- or gallon sized so ppl will use/reuse their own water vessel
--I envision RDHG making her own with her amazing photos

Just curious, is this a B&M store or online?

Busy day for us! Maybe next month.

Thank you for your list. Do you carry the bison tube and nano containers for anything hiking related, or is that for the hobby?

Satellite connection to the outside world is valuable. Thank you.

I agree and already hope to have those. Great idea.

I am not sure why someone laughed, as that is a good idea. Thank you for responding.

That is an extensive list. Thank you for putting that much thought into it.

We will be having survival and life skills classes, and also some classes simply for fun. A rock painting class could be a fun activity for the community.

Thank you for asking. It will be a physical store, and we will also have a web site.

Bisons and nanos are common geocaching containers. Sorry, I should have specified. 😊

If you haven’t checked out the upcoming event yet. Now is the time! 76+ boxes, great fellowship…. Come on out.

hello! so I signed up for the website after being told about how this works, but I don't have a stamp yet! typical me. but I am ordering my kit so I can jump on board and start exploring as well!

I have limited my events for today to two. There were many to choose from!

See you at the meeting shortly!

Welcome, welcome! We hope you get hooked, just like the rest of us.

We had a great time this morning with six total attendees. Only two had ever been to a letterboxing event (though I’ve been to numerous geocaching events). We enjoyed telling stories, exchanging stamps and apologizing for the quality of our newbie carves. 😆 Many thanks to all who attended. I’ll schedule another one after TALE.

It’s just one book, not a series.

Hurray - thanks for hosting this event! The more newbie Texas boxers we can get excited, the better!

Take a road trip down to Austin some time! There are SO many boxes here!!! :)

For hiking or camping, I have often needed more fuel than expected. Both the small butane mix camp stove canisters and the 1lb propane. I expect a full 20lb propane refill station is a bit much, but would be useful!

Towels! I always seem to want "one more dry towel", or they are completely forgotten at home.
Maybe basic clothes? A rainy week in the wilderness and there would be very little I wouldn't do for a dry pair of socks and a sweatshirt!