Stamp #0001
Blue Ridge Trail, VA
We hide small,
beautiful things
for strangers to find.
Letterbox is a community of trail-wanderers and rubber-stamp carvers. We leave handmade treasures in hollow logs, stone walls, and moss-covered cairns — and trust strangers to find them.
847
On Waitlist
14
States Hidden
∞
Trails Waiting
What we believe
when we walk.
We believe a carved eraser is worth more than a GPS pin.
The best finds leave ink on your fingers, not a notification on your phone.
The best stories are found under rocks.
Fern Hollow • Found Aug 2025
Every stamp is a handshake across time.
The carver is gone. The trail remains. The ink is still wet.
"I found my first box in a stone wall in Vermont. I cried a little. It felt like the world had left me a letter."
Margaret D.
Retired art teacher, Burlington VT
We leave proof that we were here.
We believe Tuesday hikes are the most important meetings of the week.
No deck required. No agenda. Just boots, a logbook, and something worth finding.
You've read this far
You're already one of us.
Join 847 others waiting for the box to open. Leave your trail name — the name you'll carry through hollow logs and stone walls.
Slow down. The box is hidden near here.
Blue Ridge Wanderer • Trail Log #44
We carve at kitchen tables after dark.
Ink on the cutting mat. Coffee going cold. The next box taking shape.
We believe strangers are just finders we haven't met yet.
Every hidden box is an act of radical trust in the goodness of people.
"My kids now call every hollow log 'a possible.' I think that's the best thing I've ever taught them."
Theresa W.
Homeschooling parent, Asheville NC
The path is the point.
We believe every trail map is also a love letter.
To the land. To whoever walks it next. To the person who hid something beautiful just off the ridge.
847
On Waitlist
14
States Covered
200+
Stamps Designed
∞
Trails Waiting
Ink-stained fingers,
muddy boots welcome.
Margaret D.
"Inkfingers"
Retired art teacher
·Burlington, VT
The Wren Family
"The Hollow Oaks"
Homeschooling family
·Asheville, NC
Rosario T.
"Mossy Paw"
Solo hiker & carver
·Portland, OR
Everett K.
"Cairn Builder"
Weekend wanderer
·Taos, NM
There is a box
hidden near you
right now.
Someone carved it at their kitchen table. Someone walked three miles to leave it for you. All you have to do is go looking.