Three Months of Fun

Today marks the end of J&B Books' first three months of letterboxing. Man, has it been fun! Plenty of challenges, great views and fun clues. As a quick look back, here are some of B's favorite letterboxes in four different categories. Links for all of these can be found on our "Boxes Found" page, or on LbNA.

DISCLAIMER - This post should not be taken as a slight to any other boxes we've found. These were simply the ones that happened to stick in my head. I'm sure J's list would be totally different.

Series
Mo' Mustangs - J an my first multi-part box. A fun stamp and an easy introduction to multi-part series. A really neat stamp, to boot.
Intrigue at Aiden Lair - One of our most recommended series. The story/clues are fun, but still tricky. All the stamps are quite nice and the park is awesome!
Around the World in 80 Days - The brainchild of SpringChick and Azobox, and my favorite series and letterboxing experience to date. A series huge in both scope and geography, with absolutely wonderful stamps. Dare you to figure out the clues without using the internet! We sure couldn't have ...

Clues
Intrigue at Aiden Lair - As mentioned above, the clues for this series take the form of a fun, yet endearingly odd story. Unlike many story clues, however, this one manages to remain somewhat tricky, rather than turning into straight directions.
Go Blue! - In our home base of Ann Arbor, this was our first box that required a decent amount of on-trail finding to figure out where we needed to be. Also has one of my favorite "you'll know it when you see it" clues, e.g. "Now what in the world is a ... (five steps later) ... Ohhhhhhh!"

Hike
Happy Feet - A nice, long trip along the beach and scrambling up dunes. Gets the best of both the "long and flat" and "scrambling"-type hikes.
Whose Shoes (western)/The Slim Series - This series features some of the longer hikes J and I have done to date. Plenty of elevation change, but mostly just long walks. Azo estimates the total series at 4-5 miles! Yowza!

View
Happy Feet - What can I say. I'm a former competitive swimmer. I'm a sucker for beaches.
Hidden Lake Gardens/Big Rooster - Both of these are located in the same park, and it is gorgeous! Lots of cultivated flowers and arrangements as well as pure nature paths. Do as we say, not as we do. Leave yourself at least a half day for both of these boxes and enjoy the spot. We caught them just before the park closed and have regretted it since ...

Here's hoping for years' more fun!

B