AY Honors/Letterboxing/Answer Key
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1. Define the following
- a. Cache
- b. Letterbox
- c. Trail name
- d. Personal log book
- e. Stamp in
- f. Hitchhiker
- g. Hybrid box
- h. Bonus box
- i. Exchange
2. List at least five behaviors you should practice while letterboxing.
3. Know the basic orienteering skills of
- a. Pacing
- b. Compass use
- c. Know how to find the four major directions without a compass
4. Design, create and carve your own personal stamp.
5. As a unit, club or family find the clues and then locate at least ten letterboxes, four which can be part of a series. Individually “stamp in” your stamp, imprint the letterbox stamp in your log book and record your find on the web site.
Resources
- To find clues: www.letterboxing.org; www.atlasquest.com
- Information articles—www.letterboxing.org — “Letterboxing 101 Basic”,
- Start Finding Letterboxes, “How to Make a Rubber Stamp”
- www.atlasquest.com — “Stamp Carving 101”
Materials
- www.Stampeaz.com
- www.speedballart.com
- craft stores
