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Atlas Quest
Hey, folks, settle down. This was just an April Fool’s joke. None of these attributes really exist, nor is there any plan to implement them. — Ryan

New Letterboxing Attributes!

For years, people have quizzed me wanting new attributes for letterboxes. Winter-only boxes, adult-only boxes, Summer-only boxes, hunting season warnings, and so forth. And I’ve resisted most of them. Oh, I had excuses. It was too much work to implement. It was impractical for whatever reason. But I got to thinking about it, and you know what? They are excuses. Or, at least, they were excuses. There’s no reason I can’t support all these options and more. Geocachers have been doing it for years, so why shouldn’t Atlas Quest?

So by golly, I’ve done it. At long last, every attribute you could possibly need is now supported. Here’s a list of all the new attributes you can select:

Animal Dangers

Slug
Banana slug crossing
Raccoon
Rabid raccoons nearby
Mosquito
Mosquito swarm
Fire ant
Fire ants nearby
Tick
Tick area
Chigger
Chigger alert
Black bear
Black bear alert
Grizzly bear
Grizzly country
Polar bear
Polar bear area
Black widow
Black widow alert
Scorpion
Scorpion alert
Bees
Killer bees nearby
Gator
Alligators/crocodiles nearby
Cougar
Cougar/panther sighting
Feral dog
Feral dogs nearby
Boar
Wild boars nearby
Fly
Black flies will swarm you
Dinosaur
Dinosaur crossing
Bats
Vampire bats nearby
Rhino
Rhino stampede
Cow
Cow hazard
Snake
Venomous snakes bearby
ROUS
Rodents of Unusual Size (ROUS)
Deer
Deer/moose rutting

Dangers from Plants and Lower Life Forms

Poison oak
Poison oak/Poison ivy/Poison sumac
Stinging nettle
Stinging nettle in area
Cactus
Cactus alert
Berries
Berries on trail
Hantavirus
Hantavirus danger
Biohazard
Biohazard

People Dangers

Gun
Hunting season danger
Viking
Vikings nearby
Knight
Knight in shining armor nearby
Clown
Killer clown nearby
Homeless
Homeless in area
Ranger
Lookout for park ranger
Cowboy
Cowboy country
Pot
Pot smokers nearby
Alien
Alien abduction area

Weather Dangers

Snowman
Hypothermia/frostbite danger
Lightning
Lightning danger
Fire
High fire danger

Natural Obstacles

Poop
High poop area
Cave
Inside cave
Mountain
Steep terrain
Volcano
Volcano warning
Cliff
Dangerous cliff
Magnet
Magnetic flux zone

Human Obstacles

Chopper
Military firing range
Train
Railroad crossing
Construction
Construction area
Archer
Archery range nearby
Handgun
Car prowls
Golf
Golf course nearby

Nearby Facilities

Camera
Kodak photo spot
Water
Drinking fountain nearby
Hamburger
Fast food nearby
Fossil
Fossils in area
Cemetery
Cemetery nearby
Camping
Camping nearby
Fishing
Fishing allowed
ATM
ATM nearby
WiFi
WiFi available
Nuclear
Nuclear fallout shelter nearby
Prison
Prison nearby
Restrooms
Restrooms nearby
No cell
Cell phone dead zone
Observatory
Observatory nearby
Playground
Playground nearby
Picnic
Picnic tables available
Carousel
Carousel nearby
Campfire
Fire pit nearby
Helicopter
Emergency helipad available
Hospital
Hospital nearby
Beach
Beach area

Necessary Tools

Boat
Boat required
Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher recommended
Shovel
Shovel required
Scubaman
Scuba diving required
Bandaid
Bandaids recommended
Map
Map required
Truck
Off-road driving required
Flashlight
Flashlight required
Sunburn
Sunscreen required

Letterbox Details

Footprint
Gravel footpath
Beer
Pub box
Heart
Marriage proposal happened here
LbNA
Listed on LbNA
AQ
AQ exclusive
WOM
Word-of-Mouth (WOM)
Thumb
Hitchhiker friendly
Geocache
Geocache nearby
Adult
Adults only
Bonus
Bonus box
Ghost
Cursed/haunted letterbox
Moon
Night only letterbox
Snowflake
Snowbox (winter only)
Summer
Sunbox (summer only)
Caution
Caution required

Miscellaneous Stuff

Poison
Poisoned groundwater
Gnome
Gnome crossing
Flamingo
Pink flamingo danger