
April Showers bring.....A Spring vlog!(of sorts LOL) In this video I talk about: 1) My video for the traveling shoes project 'The Traveling Shoes' www.youtube.com 2) The Dartmoor Letterbox Letterboxing first started last century, when a bottle was placed at Cranmere Pool by James Perrot, (a famous Dartmoor Guide), in 1854, for visitors to prove that they had been to this inaccessible place. The box at Cranmere still exists, (It is now maintained by the Western Morning News), and it is one of only two on Dartmoor which has had a permanent structure purposely built for the box. The other is at Ducks Pool, and they are the only two marked on the map. The number of boxes over the next few decades moved up to five, but they have grown exponentially this century, with over 21365 registered, and many more to be found which are unrecorded, and has grown up into a pastime enjoyed by millions every year. Basically anyone can put a box on Dartmoor, as long as it complies with the rules. However each person has to ensure that the box they place is maintained, ie It doesn't get waterlogged, and any missing pieces are replaced. When a box is placed it has to be registered. Registration lasts 5 years, after which the box has to re-registered. This is to ensure that boxes are kept in good condition, and that people don't go searching for boxes that dissapeared 20 years ago A small pot (the letterbox) containing a stamp and visitors' book is hidden on the moor, and a clue is written to <b>...</b>
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