If you enjoy hiking, exploring, art and a good treasure hunt, you should give Letterboxing a try!

It dates back to 1854, but the Old World activity known as Letterboxing is very much alive today. Combining navigation with puzzle-solving, participants use online clues to make their way to hidden boxes in scenic spots and collect ink stamps, while leaving their own behind. The Hipsters delve into this world of old-fashioned fun with tips to get you started! Also, Val visits a Frugal Home and Dori holds her RunPee.

Beer: It may have been brewed by Val's cousin's son, but the Acai Wheat Berry Ale from Eel River Brewing Co. was a bit light for our liking. Things are gonna get ugly at the family reunion.

Chocolate: A big thanks to our new Favorite Listener, Tiffany in Michigan! She sent a yummy bar of El Rey Apamate Carenero Superior Venezuelan Single Origin Dark Chocolate. Keep the beer caps coming too!

Finds:

• Love ewe. C'mon, you know you want to wrap your arms around the Hugging Sheep! Eco-friendly, sustainably made, and when its cotton coat gets dirty, you just take it off and toss it in the wash. Not baaaad!
• Eater's digest. Robert Kenner's new film Food, Inc. "lifts the veil on our nation's food industry". Catch it at a theater near you...if you've got a strong stomach.

• Slick and tired. Exxon Mobil Corp. has to pay $507.5 million in punitive damages for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. A federal appeals court upheld the original judgment, adding 13 years worth of interest at 5.9%. Good thing Exxon made a few bucks last year.
• Ono you didn't! Famed vegetarian Paul McCartney teams up with Yoko Ono to launch "meat-free Mondays" in Britain. Should we just split some beetles?

Our stamp of approval! Now that you know the basics of letterboxing, give it a try! Find boxes near you and start with something easy. Let us know how it goes!

Letterboxing is a family-friendly treasure hunt! Like geocaching, the object is to follow directions to a box hidden in a scenic spot. However, letterboxing also incorporates puzzles, clues and a bit of artistic flair. With a minor investment in some low-tech gear, you and your family can join the growing ranks of letterboxers.

• England is where the sport originated, but an article in Smithsonian magazine popularized it outside the UK.
• Personal stamp. Create your own signature stamp by carving a Factis white vinyl eraser or a carving block. Express yourself!
• Log book. Collect letterbox stamps in a high quality book with acid-free paper. Look in an art supply store.
• Compass. Get an inexpensive baseplate swivel compass and learn to use it!
• Reference. One handy guide is "The Letterboxer's Companion" by Randy Hall. Covers all the basics, including etiquette, navigation and clues.
• Subscribe to the NewBoxers Group on Yahoo! where no question is a dumb question.

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• Kristin alerts us to a proposed excise tax that could spell doom for small breweries.
• Bonnie in Maine (ayuh!) found the ultimate repurposed item: the Bra Purse.

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