What is Letterboxing? Letterboxing is an intriguing pastime combining navigational skills and rubber stamp artistry in a charming "treasure hunt" style outdoor quest. A wide variety of adventures can be found to suit all ages and experience levels. Since this is listed on Geocaching.com, it is a hybrid which works the same way.
In order to find this letter box, you need to go to the Coordinates that are listed above and Park. You need to find the entry way into Fernwoods office.
From there, you must follow these instructions. (A Compass or the Compass on your GPS would be useful):
Head 270° 12 paces: If you have a membership card, proceed to step #2. Otherwise you must pay for passage (see below)
Continue on a heading of 270° an additional 25 steps.
Head 10 steps at 0° and take 9 steps down
Shuffle to the west 270° and then take 8 steps down towards 180° (Are ye feeling like a pirate? arg!)
Just 6 steps 130° and ye shall see the Book Cache!!!
Once in the place that holds the cache of books, you need only look left 5 rows and up to the top shelf. That is where you will find it!
Again, do not remove the rubber stamps and leave the ink. _______________________________________________________
Located in Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve along the beautiful St. Joseph River. Since there are Admission Fees, take time to hike the numerous trails and gardens. Take a break with visits to the Nature Center and Gallery Exhibits and if you're present at lunch time you can bring your own picnic or select something from the cafe.
You may only visit Fernwood during normal operating hours and parking is solely permitted in the Mary Plym Visitor Center lot. Please enter the grounds through this building entrance before starting your search for this or any of the other Fernwood caches.
Be sure to pick up a map of the grounds and follow Fernwood's no off-trail hiking rules. If you forgot to print off cache sheets or the coordinates, ask the receptionist at the visitor center.