One Rule:
Earn one (1) point for each mile hiked while letterboxing, either finding or planting, on hikes of 1 mile or longer.
If you have a question about whether something fits the Rule, use your own judgment, bearing in mind that we are operating on the honor system when you report your points. If you need clarification, read through the Suggestions and Footnotes below. If you have questions about the program in one of the participating states, please contact the coordinator for that state.
Guidelines & Friendly Suggestions:
Generally, letterboxing hike distances are measured as "round trip". Any hike over 1/2 mile hike in to a letterbox and 1/2 mile back does count as 1 mile "round trip"
However...Counting of partial miles over the 1 mile minimum is allowed.
If you hike 1.5 miles you may count the entire 1.5 miles.
Please do not round up partial mileage.
1.5 miles is 1.5 miles and should not be rounded up to 2 miles. :)
You will likely be doing maintenance on your letterboxes anyway and since Treasure Hikers intention is to promote more & new letterbox plants and finds on longer hikes, we feel maintenance miles are not in the spirit of Treasure Hikers :-)
If you hike out to a box you have already found with a friend or for maintenance, enjoy the walk, but don’t count the points. Or take a new box with you to plant.
Let's all try to play fair and have fun. If you “cheat”, you are only denying yourself boxes you haven’t found, miles you haven’t hiked, and beautiful places you haven’t seen!
Other Footnotes:
* Refer to your state's hiking motivator to find out when the start date for the program is.
* Keep track of your hikes and boxes found on hikes of 1 mile or longer. When you get your 25 points, email your state motivator and you will receive your tag!! List should include date, mileage, boxes found.
* All hikes must be done IN the state you are requesting a tag from – but ANY letterboxer is eligible- you don’t have to be a resident of that state to participate. Trail miles earned in each participating state count toward that state's particular pathtag.
* Some states may opt to use a different prize or award in place of the pathtags the program was started with.
* Refer to your state's hiking motivator for the cost of the tag (most are around $3). The cost is to recoup the upfront costs and shipping.
