Rumors that the logbook is nearly full. If you could replace or add a new one, thanks!A while back I generated a whole storm of controversy when I suggested that some hand-carved stamps were *cough* better than others. Well, sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it's true. People have favorite movies, favorite authors, favorite songs, and they're going to have favorite stamps too. They'll talk about your stamps and your letterbox just like anything else people have opinions about--which is just about everything.
But crappy stamp-carving abilities is no excuse for not hiding letterboxes, so this box is dedicated to all those wonderful people hiding crappy stamps in their letterboxes. Thank you! =) In honor of crappy stamps everywhere, I have carved what I believe to be the
world's crappiest stamp! That's right, folks, I can carve some very good stamps, but I've
deliberately carved and planted what I consider to be the world's crappiest. For those who know me, this is not a claim I would make lightly. But I hope it inspires crappy stamp carvers around the world to unite and hide more letterboxes!
However, if you're a crappy stamp carver and you know it, and you want to DO something about it, check out my Stamp Carving 101 tutorial (
https://www.atlasquest.com/tutorials/carving/) for carving tips and tricks. On a related note, I also created a very long, rambling webpage about Creating Great Letterboxes (
https://www.atlasquest.com/tutorials/greatboxes/), which also discusses the subject.
Clue
In the Portland metro area, find where the Cumberland Trail intersects the Wildwood Trail. I haven't really followed either of those trails to their ends, so I don't actually know how many times they might intersect. If they intersect once, your job should be pretty easy. If they intersect in multiple places, it might take a few tries to find the right one! =)
Once you've reached the intersection, hike down the Cumberland Trail about 25 steps where you'll see a 'sitting log' to your right. I've heard that a smaller log the box was hidden behind has long decayed away, but look for the box at one end hidden by debris and bark. Happy trails!
Hike Length: 2.0 miles
Elevation Gain: 400 feet
