Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need to join to start rock stashing?
All you need is a sense of fun and adventure. A small diary to keep track of your finds is optional. Having a clue helps.
How do I start rock stashing?
Get a clue. Then get stashing. Or, create a new stash and post the clues here or on another site (like the Rock Stashing group or maybe your own website.)
Why rock stashing?
Why anything else? Letterboxing is overrun with mavens. The woods are cluttered with degenerating plastic boxes, many abandoned. The wilds deserve more respect. Caching involves even more plastic containers chocked full of more plastic junk. Might it be better to keep this stuff out of our wilds and out of our landfills?
What are letterboxing/geocaching?
Letterboxing and geocaching are basically the same thing. People hide plastic Tupperware and others look for it. Letterboxers write concise directions to thier boxes (at the edge of a Burger King parking lot, etc.) Geocachers give precise GPS coordinates to their boxes (stuck to the side of a dumpster, for example.) Check out some sites from our Links section.
How do I keep track of the stashes I've found?
You may write a journal entry in a small (travel-sized) blank book if you like. Some 'stashers take a photo of each stash they find. Neither is mandatory.
I found a cairn with three stones in it - is this one find or three?
This is a matter of great debate. Talk amongst yourselves. Three finds.
Is it ok to carve or paint a rock stash?
Debatable. Organic paint? Carving is generally accepted, if rarely practiced (those rocks are HARD.)
Where are all the stashes?
Most stashes clues were not published online - there are probably thousands of them out there, but they have been a challenge. Now, some online clues are available, and many more will follow - won't you add one?